The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-05-11
MABEL MOORE'S STRATAGEM.


1t was almost like a bit of Persian
poetry, that little conservatory at Bays
water, in its glow and fragrance, and
soft, delicious murmur OF leaves. And
Mabel Moore herself looked not unlike
Persian enchantress, as she stood
there leaning one hand on marble vase,
with the gold OF the acacia plumes hard
ly brighter than her hair, and a quiver
in the heavy white lids that hid her
deep blue eyes. She was tall, and fine
ly formed, with very regular features,
cheeks tinged with faint color, and an
unconscious hauteu in the poise of her
slender throat and shoulders. Mabel
Moore was born to be an heiress, and
very gracefully she fulfilled the mission
of her sunny life.
She was not alone, however, in the
flowery fragrance of the twilight con-
servatoly. Ernest Beckford was leaning
against the doorpost, twisting and un-
twisting a lorg spray of jasmine with
sort OF impatient rapidity. He was q
tall, manly fellow, with bright auburn
hair, and face that you were involun-
tarlly compelled to respect and like.
ly, "do You know that you are asking
imposslbilitiesl"
"Am II"
81 cannot go to Australia without
you"
lyon can, Ernest, and you will
"Bat, my darling, only think OF it
years exile from you.
VIII 1t be any easier for me to en-
II1rp Er1 ne p'' Sbn QI'ynI cal DolU
"Sometimes l fancy, Mabel, ne re-
sumed, impetuously, "that you don't
care for me, else you would never be SO
willing to let me CO."
Ernest
my dearest know am unjuft;
but ,
now. SAID Mabel let me under
Gestahu ]ust "haI you WISH me 10 90 III
this matter.
~ want you TO marry me the DAY
after tomorrow, aho 60 our 10 Australla s,
with me IN 'he snip 'hae sails on oa'ur-
day.
a very yreaschaoIe WISH SAID Maoel,
lan9hinS. but, Lrhest' you Know 1
viii neY marry you whlle your mother
refuses her SANCTION anu approoa'loh 10
bhe inatcL'
Sne does noU Know you, MABEL
Ihat makes no olneIenoe. 1 snali
never eh.1r iunliy wuere aln not
"eiconie9 py every one oi i.s ; members;
bue Juse cohSluei now 9hreasonapie
you are, my own ua5Iln9' ana now utleriy
alu enIileiv sfouii''iesS are my iuo'her
opIecIions. s ho,o lou.,.
no 81 4or th or in1 doas I", abo ntS nti ys1ss SLa
"oinau u. .ne "uliu' 80 aoeo suo Lots one
rs uiwiiinS INV 70 lfuSe ,t ner s4li I hap pPlness
III tle heepIpg oi oolueIee, W5o hnows
no5ning ou' l'alion songs ana french
"a!'zGs
Maoei, = a., AN soliy ehei aliowsu
you 10 ,otu .'iaI ,9 9nfeHsohaoie M T ie't9f;
.o ',i, puv 'n, ;" iao. 5 VI ,l;dn;4t , ~ law
1oo n.y. ui p.auo 80 III, ny 10y " nay
yos .uii uiiioos o,t youi iio'nei ei'o' hei iioo
8. IN, no,, 10 ot Ioro o Nroho, -
az on Io ~ r, W. Eundot oO aoI pnaI,saua % S..
L.. t, ~ iI' az 9' ~ oaI.u",.IoSno o' ~ Nv
sie se sii'n i'Ao w "'n'"-o'eo W NY
e.Mobel - ba uroed tenderIv "let rs
o,,, tb;a Gor1;on Lat hv tIa oyoroioa of
ou, o,,r 'l,,v own frea will R:oone NV vic
0;ro % ,oo tba right 70 toke Won With nc
g. 6'T this G ionn io1a ionrnev ~ - ! " VIZ" A'O
~ MIL NJooro SbooIl bar had
! mI'ot ,,s 1ra;t and COO ,ri,ot t;r,o nav
go, I "iy :" eho said omaI'I, Ill 8. lu~S A.,
pom IeaUo W. me-. e remenober % That tba shin
calls sails on SATURDAY." ~ "
SGT IS cant nossiblv 90 in that vessel "
eoid Frnast. ~T've msnv things To dc"
s. Rnt II Won do not On SATURDAY Won
will he OBLIGED to waitanotber fortnight
and vonr hnsiness is so imnortant over
there -
g Yes. 7 know. but -"
4" We'll ."
:" must get that companion for NV
mother-she will be entirely alone
Mrs Garter told me she knew some one
Who would take the situation, and I
shall have to 90 over to Clapham to see
her about it tomorrow.
Don't let that detain YOU, Ernest.
tbink know of a vouno lady who