The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1877-07-26

with him, Fanny said Mrs. Ksnna
way tremulously. He 10 . widoyer
and has only = houaekeeper 70 take
care Of him, shAu we SO pr ~ i,s1t
Win you come and be my child
Fanny ~ asked Mr.. Fenwick. She
turned, and looked steadfastly at hin
for . moment with her eyes fQH d
teazs And then. sloV1y ana 95ats
fully, she answered yes. b rssi q
Only . Fortnight after Mr.. Fenw1elI'i
Walt, the inhA bitpnA or George street
ran to their doors TO catch 8 glimpse o.
~. Ken9aWaye. The two women
|iheil1e, and entered the ~ that waited
for then and their luggagc: Mrs
Marks waved q fearful i&ftWelI hel
husband stood ON the pavement, smil.
ing broadly to hide his real feelings,
and then the vehicle ratified away, and
the folks went indoors again, saying
that they supposed the rich uncle was
going to make lady Of little Fanny.
And how was IL meanwhile, with
William Parr2 His intimacy with
thosesgay friends, the Derrys, had come
to an end with the summer. julia got
tired of his attentions, and snubbed
him her elders said to each other that
young PARIS frequent visits were be
coming quite Nuisance; even Tom at
last gave him the cold shoulder. They
were q heartless set, he said to him
self, feeling abominably ill-used. And
then 1t suddenly occurred to him that
he was only getting the very same
measure that he had peted to an
,"It serves me right for treating
Fanny badly he unused. "She was
worth q hundred Julias. =, And she il
such o good, forgiving little thing, that
/ almost think she'd make IL up with
me II went back to her again." ~,
2 II was alschilly evening I'm late
autumn when William, Parr once
more took his way to George street.
A host OF old reoollections came crowd
ing round him as he drew near
Fanny's home he began to wonder
how he could have stayed away from
her 80 long. and to be eager for the
first glimpse Of her sweet face. He
knew Just how she would look his
fancy pictured the glow and brightness
that would welcome him. There was
light I'm her parlor--a warm, CHEEKY
beam, that told him he should find her
sitting as usual at her sewing. sea
. II won't make q dozen wretched
excuses" thought the young man.
"I,ll just ask her to forgive me, and
tell her could not live without her. "
. He knocked at the door and stood
waiting with throbbing heart for
Fanny to open IL. A few seconds
passed away. and then he heard the
Inside latch lifted, and stood face to
face with tall, Manufactured woman
In o widows cap ,,..,. s,,n..a..i ,
: SIS Miss Kennaway .within?" he
faltered. ~ birH ..i, - 1iei0
~ .'She doesn't live here,n responded
the woman shortly. l.a,. Ca, ~, ,4il,
''Not live here!" said William.
"Then where is she? Can you give
me any information Pr. yn, '.iariE
81 don't know anything about her.
I've heard, that some people named
Kennaway lived here before. / came,
but that's all / can tell your '..i"
William turned away from the door
IKE one half stunned. 1t was all so
different from tile pleasant and pathet.
ic little scene he had been picturing,
that he could hardly believe in the
stern reality. And then, as he still
stood dreaming on the pavement, he
bethought him of Mrs. Marks. She
had been the Kennaways' familiar
friend, and would, surely know some
thing about their change of residence.
Alas! Mrs. Marks house was quiet
and dark. The shutters were closed ;
not a CLEAN of light could be seen
within; and Williams knock re-
manned unanswered. NJ -n. VA 10.
s'That house is empty said girls
voice at his elbow, and looking round
he saw decently clad lassie with q
parcel under her arm. "The Marks
are gone away to live somewhere in
the country she added.
8 "Can you tell me what has become
of Mrs. kennaway and her daughter?''
William asked eagerly.
They're gone. to London. Some
rich gentleman found out that they
taken them to live with him."
away, hardly knowing what direction
he was taking. Unit! that moment
he had never realized how strong was
the tie that had bound him to little
Fanny. He had neglected her-trified
with himself and his best feelings
and well nigh broken her heart; but
had he ever really ceased to love herr
She was gone she had quietly van
ished out Of his way, and made nc
sign. eGs Iot
Three years pas sed away. William
Parr had stepped into the place left
vacant by the death of q senior clerk
his salary had been raised, and he had
moved into better lodging. Perhaps
II he had sought to renew his intimacy
with the Derrys he might hot have
been repulsed, but he was now q sad
der and wiser man. The sense of lost
had entirely left him; nor had he al
yet found any one who could be whal
Fanny had BEEN No tidings OF hel
had eyer come to her old lover; In the
days of their intercourse she had been
silent about her uncle Fenwick, and
William had not even heard his name
One day II happened that Willard
Parr was dispatched to London te
transact some business for his employ
er. 1t was winter, but the weather
was clear and sunshiny, and when he
arrived at the great metropolitan sta
ton It wanted an hour to- noon. A
mong the number waiting on the plat
form, one figure attracted William'i
eve at once, IL was Cn6C OF u iauy IiCnly
dressed in velvet and sable, who was
evidently looking out eagerly for some
one on the traip. AS she caught q
glimpse Of the face she was watching
for, her own frightened and flushed In
a way that William well remembered
Just 80 had she greeted him.. when
he had been wont to pay his evening
visits to the little house In George
street long ago. 4 I'll
A quiet looking gentleman stepped
out OF q first-class carriage and was a
bout to draw her hand through his
arm. But William, yielding to pow
erful impulse, approached and SPOKE
"Fanny--Miss Kennaway,p he sait
nerv0usly, her color deepened; and
then she frankly extended her hand
'sNot Miss Kennaway now she an
swered smiling "This IL my .hus
band, Mr., Fenwiol Parfn !.
William scarcely knew how he re
turned the gentleman's salutation, A
mo!nent more, and Walter Fenvict
and his wife had passed on, leaving
him standing on the platform, trying