Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-05-19

ioiary. True happiness is founded sole
ly on esteem."
"Mamma, that's nonsense!"
"Marguerite!"
swell, mamma, it is. And am no
going to barter away the gold of m
heart for any such dry leaves of theory
1 love one man only-and that is Geof
frey Rossmore. And will never mar
ry any one else.''
"But, Marguerite, dear"-Airs. Dali
was half frightened by the vehemenc
1 of her daughters manner" Geoffre,
Rossmore is dead"
"How do | know that he is dead
The ship was lost-but there have beef
many instances in which one or two, o
even half dozen persons have survives
a worse shipwreck than that. And
know-oh, mamma, L feel it in my soul
that he is not dead. My heart woul,
not beat as il beats now were there no
an answering throb to it somewhere il
the wide world"
.sThen where is he? How do yo,
account for this long, and unbroken 81
lence on his part?" demanded Mrs
Dale.
IL don't account for it, mamma
only trust"
marguerite" pleaded her mother
she has forgotten you, even if he is still
alive. Give him up. Prove your wo
madly pride and spirit"
But Marguerite resolutely shook he
head.
"My daughter went on Mrs. Dale
ssMr Alcotte is your uncle's friend
One reason of nv coming to your un
cle's house this summer was to afior6
you this golden opportunity. Here i
lies at your feet-wealth, ease, a luxu
RANT home for your mother, as well a
yourself-''
Mamma, l would rather go GU
working by the day." interrupted Mar
guerite.
Work, then, ungrateful girl" burs
out Mrs. Dale, angrily, :. for l certainly
shall no longer remain pensioner OF
Colonel Dale's bounty, since you have
contemptuously spurned his best FRIEND
from YOU. -scrub-teach-wh
ever suits You best. Something it i:
necessary for you to do, and tha
4uickly.''
Marguerite retired, pale and silent, ant
went to her uncle's room.
Colonel Dale was bending absorbedly
over some letters-he looked up with /
start as Marguerite entered.
swell, Peggy" he said, caressingly
! for his pretty niece was rather favor
| lite with him, 80 have yolPcome to tell INT
You will be Fernando Alcotte's wife?''
ssNo, uncle,n answered Marguerite
firmly.
"Why not?" demanded the old man
al do not love him.
..Well,n said Colonel Dale, intently
watching her, 9. and why don't you love
him? Are you sill thinking Of tina
ne 'er-do-wel1, Godfrey Rossmore, who
was shipwrecked six months ago."
Yes, uncle" despairingly cried ou
Marguerite. 81 am still thinking of him
l am his affianced wife, and l will bt
faithful to him rs long as live
.'Then YOU are a fool slowly uttered
Colonel Dale, a savage frown knitting
his brows.
"Uncle," went on Marguerite, un
needing his last remark, twill you helI
me TO get a situation?"
No" numbered the irate old man
:. won'tin
That was the end, of course, of theil
easy-going life at Lakewood Place.
Mrs. Dale and Marguerite went into
cheap lodgings. A-
Mrs. Dale spent her time, like Niobe
! :" all tears
Marguerite toiled from place to place
in search OF any work which might keel
starvation from their door.
And in the midst of this Mr.. Alcott'
renewed his offer.
Mrs. Dale frightened visibly.
"Oh. Marguerite. YOU never will re
fuse him second time?"
Mamma. said Marguerite, =" hav'