Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-08-26

,hars name TIL 0viHe h0sh va in'sAnSshoo
,h .i toid ne hat my search was at an
end. The warmth OF our intercourse had
: sno.tsesity that filled me with assurance
that all was well. / have never had my
confidence disturbed, have never felt
the slightest trace of doubt, have never
held any attitude toward her than that d
sutton, for our affection sprung into life at
full bloom; and that should ever hold
myself toward her as a friend never oc-
cured to me. What, then, condemned
rue TO so much pain Perhaps her vanity
REQUIRED lust one victim. All, how bitter
II Is to find that one has fallen by such
sting as that
On the ODD was summoned to Lahill.
said nothing to Thurman, but went quick
". I left him writing political treatise,
but with the pallid face and wasted form
of a monk who had suffered a heightened
fast. His eyes were large and excessive
" bright. and his hand trembled like a
leaf. At Lahill was ushered at once in
to the office-parior. The father and
daughter were both there. / conducted
myself with circumspection, for | per-
ceiyed that both felt assured that had
knowledge of Thurnan's story.
1t appeared that it had been deemed
necessary for me to go to the western part
Of Ohio to examine personally the condl-
ton Of the grape plantations there, IN
which the Wallings possessed large inter-
est. The season had promised but poor,
", and the mortgages were deslrous oil
gaining exact information. This was nat
ural. no doubt, but why was sent on this
particular wear |? l looked, perhaps in
cautiously, at Marion. She was standing
erect by q small table few yards off,
holding between her hands an ebony whist
counter, which, when turned gave forth a
rattle.
Her light hair was brushed from her
white forehead, her head was raised, and
her dress, which was of a delicate muslin
was gathered abou. her figure in such a
way that she was made to seem taller
than she was. Her keen face was turned
toward me and her clear, blue eyes were
fastened steadfas:!y upon my face. There
is q manner of delivering look that al
most prizes open the lips, and this look was
Just such . one. made up my mind that
it was at her suggestion that was sent to
foreign parts.
Nj. Walling gave me numberless in
structions. The whist-counter began to
rattle. Marion broke in upon her father,
saying: ut 10 not very simple II the
grapes will not ripen, the farmers must
TAIL. II We give Mr.. Weymouth discre-
ton. we cannot give him advice"
The venerable gentleman bowed his
white head In respect to this plain truth
and the other glanced at me again. as i
to say. "Now speak OF what | would have
YOU"
1 declined to do 50. Ipursned matters
of pure business, and kept Thurman in
the background. The whist-counter be
gan ito whirring third time. l arose tt
"And do you come to town, and We
fail to bring us the news. sir ?' said tn
daughter, flushing with anger, yet smilin.
most sweetly.
..What news would please you best
Miss Marion ?"
oh, the news that one s ears burn for
What do the men say about our dinner te
the literati?"
She tried three times to lead me thus.
refused to follow, and thought. at last.
that she would catch me by the arm as
turned away. Her color came and wen
like girls. and two or three times sh
tripped in her speech. would have wa
gered all owned that Marion Wallin!
had never made two such exhibitions o
her anxiety in all her life.
/ got into the carriage and rode ava.
alone. The path to the gate was some
what devious, and the day was stormy
two reasons why the driver proceede
slowly. Just as we reached the last tur
of the drive, heard the clatter of tn
wicket that opened from the wOod-path
The carriage stopped. looked out AM
beheld Marion. She was covered with
cloak, and she painted heavily for breath
She was drenched with water, aud he
face was pale. She must have run like
deer to have caught US. She came for
ward two or three uncertain steps ana
then missed her footing
She stretched out her arm to save her
self, and she caught the rim of the mud
died wheel with her beautiful hand. She
drew Il back soiled to the wrist. He
hair had fallen over her face, and thu
shock had made her speechless. In al
instant she started as if with an electric
shock. The indign4y of her position
brought back her dignity. She drew bach
like Lightning, and cried TO the driver tc
20 on. She bent upon me swift look OIL
rage and hauteur, and raised her head and
figure to their full height. | left hel
standing thus ip the rain.
Should tell Thurman Of this? | own
that debated long. and that | was dis
posed 70 keep the matter to myself. My
sense OF justice, however, got the better
of my win. and ! presumed that had
been but the accidental discoverer OF the
something that belonged to him. There
fore, upon my return 10 my chambers.
detailed every jot and little OF the talk and
its contingencies. laid great stress up
on the last scene--the scene at the gate
Thurman. who was standing. raised hi:
hand in a truly grand fashion. and CRIED
in q deep voice-a voice that thrills me &c
this day: >
"Too later
Then he walked to his table like a par
alytic, and. sitting down, pretended to
write. but never was there sadder pre-
tense. In moment, he was bent over
the table convulsed with emotion. On the
next day proposed that he should travel
with me to Ohio
Yes" be replied. II will 60"
Those were his words. but their sense
was :-.I will determinedly cut myself
loose from this internal witchery. God
guide my hand"
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