The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1875-05-08

whomesoeyer you choose to honor In
that way. Should we chance to meet
let it be as strangers; for my vocabulary
contains no word by which l can fully
express the scorn in which shall ever
more r, gard you" le4 'Yfe
! remain, very respectfully,
t MINNIE RANGToN.
"Good heavensl What is the mean
ing of this? Has her love for me de-
parted since last saw her and been
bestowed ON another, and is this the
paltry manner in which she seeks to
rid herself Of my company and sever
the epgagement2 1t is one series of
falsehood from beginning to end, and
is plainly of her own coinage, tool"
Il is strange how quickly, when sus-
piciOn is once aroused, people Jump to
conclusions, be they true or false; and
this is especially the case when two of
mems strongest passions, love and jeal-
ousy, are at all concerned in the mat
ter,
At this juncture the cabman ap.
preached Malcolm, who was excitedly
pacing up and down the verandah
which surrounded the house. and said:
"I'd like to have my fare, sir, for I
must be off. can't wait here all day
unless you pay me for waiting" I
"You may remain, for I'll want you
to take me back to the station, and III
pay you for your time" replied NAL
colin. .tl. hH i.ia
can right, sir" said the man, going
back to his vehicle, but wondering at
the peculiar manner in which the gen.
tleman was acting. s.,... f.5 tt ...,.
81 will see her!" cried Malcolm, "and
wiring the truth from her, The mean.
Ing of this .soandaious note, in Justice
to myself, must be explained before I
leave Malvern!" f.-.t
lie rang the bell, and again the SER
want made her appearance. ~
"Tell Miss Rangton that must have
few minutes conversation with her."
The servant departed to deliver the
MESSAGE, and quickly came back with
an answer. .....
"Miss Rangton desires me to inform
youthat ii is Impossible for her to grant
your request, and wishes you to cease
annoying her with such solicitations, and
to leave this house Immediately" 59
"But she shall speak with me, !" cried
the now infuriated Malcolm. t
81 was instructed not to admit you,"
and with that she shut the door in his
face, and locked it also iui-
''She is afraid I'll force my way into
the house if were some cowardly
ruilian AID not gentleman. will 60,
for | should despise myself If were "a
gain to beg for that explanation which
it is my right to have granted me. 1t
Is hard, very hard though, not knowing
the cause, to part in this way from the
woman you love. Perhaps may Judge
her neutrality-suspicious. some persons
have slandered me in my absence, and
she has believed them. 1t is possibls,
aud yet she has not acted like woman
who has been injured. but like one who
commits an injury. Well, she won't
see me, nor shall / try to force her a.
gain, so I'll go from here, and, in time,
/ may learn to forget her,"
He walked slowly, the picture of a
grief stricken man, down the graveled
walk, but as he reached the gate, a lady
approached it from the other side.
Ny dear Malcolm" she cried, "what t
is the matter? You look as II some
misfortune had befallen you"
"And so there has, Mrs. Rangton.
Read this aud Judge for yourself. and tlien
explain it il you can," he replied, hand
ing her Minnie's note. 4.
81 can't conjecture what has caused
her to write you in this fashion," said
Mrs. Rangton, when she had perused
the missive. "This morning." she ad-
ded, "Minnie was looking jUyfully for
warl to your coming.
"And you don't doubt that my afIec-
tlon for her is as great rs it ever was,
Mrs. Rangton?" lie asked interrupting.
her. -.'."r. 1
II have had no cause for doubt,
Malcolm. nor will till have full and
sufficient proof. j am convinced there
is some great mistake, but what 1t Is,
can neither say nor think"
~ hope it may prove nothing worse, -
he replied, sadly. 81 sought an oxpla-
nation of her strange conduct, but she
would not grant me an interview.
Goodbye, Mrs. Rangton, for must go
else | shall miss the next train. You