The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1877-08-07

traced her maternity to lithesome Ma.
mie, who is Just now deeply interested
in "a letter from, shall we tell il? the in.
teresting mate, Mr.. Ward. She is
young, but no matter, it's only cor.
respondence, and may never amount
TO anything.
Presently she starts and gazes down
the well-filled porch.
Cora, there comes Arthur
"Where?" asked Cora, starting up,
and looking expectantly in the direc-
tion indicated by NAMES finger, then
sinking to her seat again as she notes
his near approach.
Arthur Vernon, our friend, OF the
steamer Beauty" it was true enough.
He came up between the chairs of Cora
and Mrs. Jennings and placed his hand
on the back OF each.
Mrs. Jennings, can / rob you of
Coras society for timer 1 have "a
boat, and the evening IL going 10 be
delightful for row"
"Oh, Arthur take mo too" said
Mamie, springing from her seat ON the
verandah railing aud thrushing her let
ter into her pocket.
Cant Mamie, upon my word, every
boat is taken but a small one, and that
will only accommodate Cora and me. {"
"Oh. you naughty Arthurl you are
only saying that TO get rid Of nae. /
understand your tricks.
MARY, stop bothering Arthur, he
has a right 10 choose his company.
Certainly Arthur, you nave my permis-
sion trust you will row in before il
becomes damp"
81 certainly shall; come Cora.
Cora, who had taken no part i'm the
conversation, was by no means an I'M
interested listener, and at Arthur's last
words, she wrapped her light shawl
around her, and taking his arm, skip
ped gleefully down the long verandah
to the boat house.
During the month that had passed
Arthur Vernon had not been idle. He
had stopped day or two in Milwaukee
on business and had Joined the
pleasure party at Silver Hall. IL had
become tacltly understood he was pay
ing attentions TO Cora Olmstead,
though nanght had ever been said TO
warrant the deduction.
Tonight, with the full-iaced moon
shining down upon them, Arthur Nor-
non rowed up and down the beautiful
lake. whose waters rejecting the
moons bright rays, seemed bnt bed
OF motion silver.
At the risk Of oyerturning the boat
Arthur soon stopped rowing and moy-
ed to the stern, and gracefully reclin-
ing on the bottom, on the Turkish rug
H'C6fa. II seems useless for me TO tell
yOu what my eyes have told you each /
since we met, but knowing
that they speak the truth. you certain /.
~ Will not be surprised when i tell Won
that ! want you for my own-my wife;
that / love you with pure and earnest
love, as should be given 10 one fitted
TO be my other. better life. I think
you return my love. Am l not right?" /
Yes, Arthur, she answered timidly. /
"Do you care for me-myself? or do I
you only care for Arthur Vernon
IL do not know what yon mean. Ar 4
thur.
I'm tell You Cora. / ohce heard n
remark of yours which i have always I
1t was heard before / .
was introduced to You on the pilot 4
deck Of the Beauty. You said: II will /
never marry man with "A conspicuous .
name. ] had rather live and die an
Did maid than 20 be pointed at as Mrs. 4
Iaybird, or as Chipmunks wife. Now .
do not wish you To feel that j am
willing to make you, my dear, appear
Ia the least ridiculous.
Why, Arthur, yonr name n not con /
iplcuous. | like Vernon.
Cora, that IL not my name; my
name is Arthur Vernon Chestnut! / .
lsked Capt. Olney To omit the Chest
mt, as heard you say yon disliked
name. | could not ask .
YOU to become my wife without first
telling you the truth.
IL have learned 10 love yOu a. Ar .
Ihur Vernon, but ! know l cannot 4
cease to love you as Arthur Chestnut.
'DO you think you can be happy
to Chestnut
IL am willing 10 risk il"
Some surprise was manifested at the .
disclosure Of Arthur Chestnuts real .
name, but cheerful and hearty we're
.hc congratulations given the engaged .
pair.