The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-12-24

could only spend o lew moments In DIS
society on account Of the scrutiny that
was exercised over her movements.
"And is this to last foreyerT asked
Clark in mournful tone. "Are we to
meet and scarcely say two words OF
welcome before we say good-by, to meet
again we know not whenp
"Be patient, Willie," answered Mar
garet, sswhen I have right to my for
tune, if my father is still opposed to our
union, / will marry you without longer
delay"
eyes," replied Clark; tsand the world
will call me fortune hunter"
"What will that signifyp' said Mar
garet. 81 know you are not; and that is
tlenough for me-"
"CIrses on you bothP, shouted q voice
| from the bushes, aad stout womanin a
tattered and faded dress stood before
| them. 81 have discovered you, have 1?
I'il away and give Information, and per-
haps he'll give me the money" And In
an instant the woman had darted of.
"'Tis crazy Ann" Maggie called TO
Clark. who was pursuing the creature.
"But she will go ana inform your
| father" said Clark.
"Never fear" replied Maggie, "she
| will do nothing of the kind"
But Maggie Morton was mistaken.
| ANA Pender hastened to her father and
related the conversation she had ever
heard in the grove; but Mr.. Morton, fail
ing TO give her money, the woman raiied
/ against him as she had previously done,
and was again turned of the grounds.
For long days Clark waited in vain for
Maggie to appear; he was not aware Of
the terrible scene that occurred between
the father and daughter when Maggie
openly admitted that she had been meet.
| ing her lover.
Some time after, when Clark was
waiting in the grove in the hope OF meet
ing Maggie, poor Aun Pendef appeared
before him.
"Ihave done thing;D she said, (which
makes me- sleepiess. l gave the wound !
| I will heal the wound. / did the mis-
chief; will repair it. / know your
trouble. Write note and Ann Pender
Will deliver IL safely and quickly too."
| Clark was deceived, as many are de-
ceived, by mad persons temporary re-
turn to reason, and agreed to meet her
| in an hour with letter tor Maggie. But
he more than half repented having done
so, when at the sight OF the letter Ann
| Pender's wildness returned. 1t was too
late, however, for she was gone in q
l
| hand.
| u was fool to trust her." murmured
Clark. "She will give the letter to. MIR.
| Morton"
| He was mistaken, however. The next
| day the poor creature met him with the
reply from Margaret. She had managed
to crawl under MISS Morton's window
unobserved, aud deliver Clark's note and
receive reply.
| The letter OF Maggie gave him some-
\ thing to ponder on. She directed him to
keep himself concealed, and see that q
report was circulated that he had left
the country. That at nights he could
repair to a certain hollow tree in the
grove and search ior letters, and wien il
was necessary to communicate with him
| she would send him some important in.
strucJions. For two months VIM. Clark
kept himself concealed, and only ven-
tured out at night to seek the grove
in hopes Of receiving a letter. At lengtl
he was rewarded. A hurried note told
him that her iath er Was satisfied that be
nad left the country, and she was not 81
closely guarded as before. She, more
over, told him 10 watch for her on the
thifd mUrning after he saw a small fire
kindled OH the mound. The reader maJ
i Judge now how Clark watched that Riii
until he saw, one day, the thin blu.
smoke curling upward from its summit
Tue third morning afterward, he was d
his post, and Maggie appeard on horse
back.
.rPo-day + am twenty one," she ex
claimed, as size threw herself into he
lovers arms"
"Wiil you fly with mef" asked Clark.
"There is no occasion to fiee," repliet
Il Miss Morton, "but L will marry YOU &c
horse and we will ride TO town."
II William CLARK required no second bid
ding;h was soon OH lis way toa neigh
n boring town, where he made Margare
Morton his wife.
Infthe meantime large company O
! Iliriends had assembied az Mr. Morton'l
! house in honor OF Maggie coming int,
II her fortune. AS soon Us her aDsene
was discovered MI. Morton was Iairl
frantic, and with the guests began Il
search the country for the absent one.
), "Haf hap cried the voice of Ann Pen
der. 'did not tell You that you woul,
lose your daughter, and not lind her
Aud now ag lin curse YOU nor wall ! al
you to seek her again"
The CONSERVATION OF Mr.. Morton an
|, his wife was indescribable wnen nigh
! isame, but Margaret came not with il.
The following day letter from LII
ldaushLer soived The mystery. She Wa
!, married TO William Clark, wnom b.
! supIosed TO be thousands Of mile
laWay.
IL was some time before the battle
parent could forgive his daughter. A
!, last, however, discovering tnat resis
= ance was not only useless but ridici
lous, he consented to receive the delil
: |iquents.
Grateful for the service that Ann Pei
der had done them, Mi. aud Mrs. Clar
, had the poor creature placed under u
!, best med .cal men, and were rewarde
= by seeing her completely recover ht
= reason.
e This is an age OF slang. We hear it