Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-11-06
MARRIED FOR LOVE.

as she sat listening to the story hel
most intimate friend and compan
ion was telling. "You never liked
Charles when he was here, Sarah"
THAT is quite true" replied
Sarah Benton. Her bright bru.
nette face wore a look that seemed
to say she could give very good
reasons for her prejudice against
the lover of her friend. But a
glance into Jessy's fearful blue
eyes checked the words that were
lowering upon her lips.
"And as you did not like him
then, it is very easy for You to mis-
judge him now" Jessie went on.
'Tell me this. Has he written
to you lately!" asked Sarah.
Jessie colored.
"Not very lately" she stammer-
ed.
"What was the date of his last
letter Z" continued Sarah.
"Oh, why do you ask! What
can it matter! He has been very
busy, and be has written less fire.
quently than usual, but | am sure
he loves me still am sure he
cannot be false. He is so good
so noble-so affectionate.'
Sarah took her 10y the hand.
"Jessie, you are an angel, or very
near one, at least. I've watched
you going to the post-oiiice, and
coming back empty handed and
sick at heart, for five long weeks.
You are too nice girl by far to be
allowed to break your heart for a
scamp like Charles Remont. Why
don't you listen to me! You know
/ have been your best friend ever
since we were school girls together,
and you ought to know that |
would never tell you anything to
make you unhappy if | was not
very sure that it was true. Why
wont you believe me when / tell
you that for the past three months
he has been paying attention to the
daughter of his employer"
because, Sarah, if i do once be-
lieve it shall break my heart, as
you say" was Jessie's low reply.
Sarah walked up and down the
room few times, thinking deeply.
Then she came close to her friend
once more.
81 wish your mother had asked
any one else to tell YOU" she said.
"My mother!"
Jessie looked up startled.
"Yes. When came home from
New York, and told her all that
had seen and heard, she begged me
to tell you then, and / would not.
Now this fresh news has come, she
says l must break it to you, for
she cannot. i don't like to do it,
Jessie. I'm not sure that You will
not hate me for it after am gone"
"What news has come that nv
mother cannot repeat to me 2" said
Jessie, turning very pale.
ave only got the letter this
morning. 1t was directed to your
mother"
ga letter.? From Charles 2"
ayes"
"Wbere is itl Oh, why didn't
you give ii to me before! How
could you keep it from mel IT.
you only knew how I've suffered
for the want of it,"
81 do know. So does your moth
err; and that is the reason why we
did not give 1t to you at once"
said Sarah, taking an envelope
from her pocket.
"Stop, Jessie, let me tell you
what 1t is before You open it."
But Jessie had already torn aside
the envelope.
She started wildly at the cards
Enclosed.
"Cardsl What are they, Sarah 7"
"His wedding cards." said Sarah,
solemnly.
married Charles Is married,
and not 10 me r.
The sweet pale face grew paler
still, and the slight form swayed
and would have fallen 10
the floor, II Sarah Benton had not
caught her In her arms. 1
"She has heard the worst, and
win get over IL in time," she said i
10 Mrs. Peace, who ran in fright
,ned out Of her wits. I
"But II I were you I would send
Ter away on a visit somewhere " e. ],
ore that wretch comes here with Il