Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1875-01-01
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Margaret Stewards Wedding Day
by AUGUSTA NICHOLSON.

"Well, mother dear, how do you feel
this EVENING"
Inquired very pretty girl, as she enter
ed small, stability furnished room. ut
has seemed so long since left you" and
on going up to her mother, who lay on
the sofa, she kissed her aifectionately.
Il think am better tonight" replied
the invalid. pressing her daughters hand !;
''and you?-you look tired Did DR..
Wilson bring you home, dear 7" she add
ed hcsitatingly
Not tonight, mother" replied the
girl "He-the doctor mean was
was busy, | think The maid came IN
stead;n and, as she spoke, her lip quiv-
cred, and the ready tears rose to her eyes.
Margaret Stewart, such is the name Of
our heroine. was the daughter Of the pas
tor Of a small parish in the neighborhood
Of Washington city. He had died about
four years previously, and, up to the time
of his death, he had always managed, by
strict economy. to pay upa life insurance
policy, for which forethought his widow
had reasop to thank him, as, with the ex-
ccption Of small SUN obtained BY Mar
garet as daily governcss il was all they
had TO depend upon. Soon after losing
her husband, Mrs. Stewart fell i'll and,
pinch as hard as Margaret would and did.
she never could procure the luxurles al
most essential to a person in her mothers
delicate state of health Sill, the girl
kept up her spirits brayoly. She was
young only twenty-two-and had the
bright star Of love to help her on her way
With her mothers consent she had been
for some time engaged to a young man
named Charles Lister. who was but a
Junior clerk G a bankers bureau, There
was not. therefore, much chance Of their
marrying, at any rate, for some years -
but they loved each other dearly, and
looked forward hopefully to Charles adj
vance.aeHt. Young Lister invariably
awaited each evening to escort Margaret
home from her daily teaching. Oh, how
happy were those walks with what 4
bright, joyous face, and light step did
she run upstairs to her mothers room,
knowing that the next day would bring
another, and the next day another, Of
these precious walks, II was on one such
occasion, that returning home, radiant
and happy. she found their old friend and
medical adviser, DR. Wilson, bachelor
of abour sixty--sitting with her mother
The sight Of this fair laughing girl made
the doctor think Of his own desolate home
and wish that he could have such being
to greet him on his return. This wish
once having taken root in his heart II
daily grew stronger and stronger; till
at last, be determined on Offering himself,
bis home, aud his purse to Margaret
Stewart. sWhy should ] not marry
her p he argued to himself. Il am GER
tainly more than double her age, but
then | have plenty Of money, and she has
none and as for her ever marrying that
Young Lister, there is not the slightest
chance Of Il. They are both young, and
will soon get over the separation; and
when Margaret finds herself in a COM
Portable home. and her mother with every
luxury, she will become reconciled 70 Der
old husband ] will propose 20 her this
evening"" and accordingly having salts
fed bis conscience, which truth to tell,
pricked bin not little. be set out TO pay
his accustomed visit. Margaret was
with her mother when he entered, and,
after the first greetings had been exchang-
ed, he plunged at once into the subject,
not, however. without considerable hcsi-
tation and nervousness. Hc made use
of every argument he could think Of, and
dwelt especially to Margaret on what she