Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1878-10-29

Guy Morley's wife, and her presence and
her sympathy soothe find encourage him
in his struggles and disappointmentsf
1t was hard to decide, and all the morn
ing she hesitated and wayeled. In the af-
ternoon irresolution was no longer posi-
BILE. Yet even with her iesk open and
writing materials ready, she paused.
What should she do1 Which should it bel
At last, with pale face and compressed
mouth she dipped her pei in the ink, and
wrote two short notes. And the one of
acceptance was for Geoge Morley, and
the one of rejection wa for his cousin
Guy. ao sn.7ss,aasi 4ei4
These dispatched, she hoped her mind
would be at peace. Bit now she felt
wretched and miserable and in the twi-
ightwhe she played p her father, and
sang his favorite old ballads, her voice
had a harsh, strained tine, and suddenly,
in the midst Of the concluding verse, of
"Auld Robin Grey,' she broke down
completely, and burst nto tears sgs9
"" Why, ,Adda, child, ire you not well r.
Is anything the natter dear ?" ex-
claimed her father. assaf iaiiinly4
>'s my head aches l win go to bed
think. Good night pappa.'' nois
1
Once in her room 'he pentlup feelings
so long repressed hal their way. Now
that it was too late, Sc wouldfhave given
her right hand to Etract her decision.
Position and comfort dress and diamonds
of what value would hey be without him.
Asleepless night pissed, and she arose
tired and heavy-eyee Every knock at
the door, every stepat the door, every
ring at the bell, causd her to tremble with
fear and apprehensio. She must expect
an early visit from hr favored suitor, she
must expect him to arrive radiant with
triumph, and how sbuld she meet him
4 1t was evening, bit he had not come.
Her father had beencalled to patient at
some distance, but rer brother had gone
to attend lecture o. vivisection, and Ad-
rienne was alone ifthe drawing ROOM
She could not s still, so through the
open French wrn,ow, she stepped, and
across the smooih-ut grass. byH
At the end Of he lawn was moss
grown path, and sp and down this she
paced, her dress d soft gray making her
moving figure distinctly visible against the
acknowledgements Of an ivy y-colored wall.
The sunset hou was passed, the opal
hues OF the sky wre darkening, when
step on the gravel sartled her, and mans
figure came hastenig towards her. Y
g Instinctively sh recoiled, and would
have fled /; but in; moment she was fol-
ded in strong arms and hot kisses fell on
her cheeks, and LIS and brow. a
E'a" I-I' she bgan, trying to release
herself tis s sraia3 bga
The waning lient revealed who it was
that held her insnh close embrace. Re
sistance was at amend then puA
She forgot tina her troth was plighted
elsewhere-forgoseverything but the pres
ent rapture, as shl leth her head drop for
ward on Guys East so sais7da
s"Oh? my d4ling-myl darling he
Tnurmured, in Hssionate accents, what
have | done to tserye snch happiness
i scarcely daredeso hope that you would
be mine, and wlhlI got your sweet little
jletter, Ithink as nearly delirious for
4 time. saabni" s sgrsT. i'-.a ..ft
lea" Myaletter lfo'hy, it---why I--.''oss
h You expectetene before, dearest You
thought meaa tidy wooer, did you not
But have strsge and wonderful news
to tell you, myicautiful one! edy
in9ts Oh! Guy, aly--stay. Have you my
letter with you Let me see it please
I Reluctantly, nd with MANY fond en-
! fdearments, he lfhdrew his arm and pro
duced the predius epistlo. d9A T. o
! tltirShe Teadilt, nd her bushes were sue
h ceeded by a deiily pallor, assshe discoy-
I cred that she INST have put the notes in
Ethe wrong enve,pes, SO that the letter OF
acceptance hadeached G. Morley, Esq,
care of Mrs tett, Laburnum Cottage,
and the letter erejeotion had gone to G.
Y Morley, Esq, lterwood Hall Their in
= itials and surnaes being the same had
rendered such miscarriage perfectly easy