The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1877-06-09
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Glare to Melicent Kirke, as he pointed
to the villa be had selected for them to
commence in, when they would be mar
ried in few weeks.
/" Oh, it is beautiful! she whispered.
But Charley, don't you think it's
rather smali?"
Well-yes-perhaps so; but what do
we want of any thing larger? The bed
room up stairs is really a good size,
and"
But is there bedroom on the ground
foor?" asked Melicent, anxiously.
No; why?"
For grandmamma, you know"
Mr.. Clare's countenance fell slightly
at the reference to gradmamma."
have made no arrangements for
your grandmother, Milly."
Oh, Charley, we can't settle down with
out her?
"We can't settle down with her, you
mean ?" said Clare, imperatively. when
a man marries girl, he don't contract
to support ill the relatives she happens
to havei"
Il ana all that grandmamma has"
said little Milly, her face all aglow, her
eyes darkly corruscating. "Oraud-
mamma has loved and cherished me
more years than you have; and will
not leave her to neglect and suffering in
her old age"
every well, then" said Mr.. Glare,
quietly. at is settled"
Eyes" said Melicent, in firm voice,
cit is settled
And Grandmamma Kirke, sitting alone
by her fire, was astonished, some five or
ten minutes later, by the sudden appari-
ton of little Milly Ainging herself upon
her shoulder, and sobbing most bitterly
Grandmamma Kirke listened to the
poor little girls story, with an odd work
ing of her venerable features
81 don't ask this sacrifice of you,
child" said old Mrs. Kirke, stocking
down the lustrous masses of disheveled
brown hair. g. dare say shall do we'll
enough"
Milly looked up, loving and indignant
at the same time.
DO you suppose l could leave you,
grandmamma?
Mr.. Charles Clare was little surprised
at the turn events had taken; it had
never for an instant occurred to his mind
that any girl in her sober sense could
prefer the society of a crooked old woman
to that of himself.
"She'u come to her senses after
awhile" was the reflection with which
he was consoled. CAN girls indulge in
Mysteries now and then, but it won't
last long"
Mr.. Glare, however, was destined to
disappointment.
Engaged to Frank Blakesley!" he
cried, about six months subsequently.
Why, he's been counting her this long
Z time-sending her flowers, and books,
and music, and ali that sort of thing.
Anu luc Oiu w leCu Vi CuuOI is W live
with them, suppose. 1 wouldn't have
stood it went on Glare, growing NOR
heated and angry as he talked; "but
Frank Blakesley never had any mind
his own. Well, l wish 'em Joy, that's
ALL"
And the tone of voice in which Mr..
Glare spoke, indicated any thing rather
than the benevolent aspirations Swallowed
forth by his words.
Frank Blakesley and Melicent Kirke
had not been married more than year
when dark messenger came to the door
of their humble, yet infinitely contented
little hcme-Israfeel, the mighty and re-
lentless angel of death!
You've been very kind to me, Frank
and Milly," said Grandmamma Kirke
"but it's well nigh over now. l only
wanted to live long enough to see my
little girl confded to the care~of some
good man who would value her as she
deserves, and I've got my wish !"
And Grandmamma Kirke, whose old
eyes were growing dim, fumbled under
her pillow for the old calico werk-bag