The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1878-02-14
A LOVERS MISTAKE.

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A LOVERS MISTAKE.
John Lorrimer believed it sad day
for himself when Mr. Strathley came t.
Ford to look after the mill, which had
lately fallen into the hands of Strathle,
& Stone, lumber merchants of the me
tropolis, hundred miles away. VIII,
had Mr.. Strathley chosen to immune
himself in that little country village
whose society was naturally unconge
NAL to man of the worldp Why, i
it were not because he had seen Mar
garet on his first visit to look aftel
the purchase of the mill, and ha(
dined at her grandfather's as if hi
were an old friend, John reasoned
Were there not women as fair in hi.
own world whom he could love anC
win, that he need go out of his way tc
rob another man? Could he not have
sent an agent to reside at, Ford, and at
tend to the firms business, in that old
fashioned corner of the earth, if mon
ey-making were the only attraction
What malign fate had caused him tt
gravitate to Ford, where no stranger
was ever known to stay a momen
longer than circumstances obliged
himp With his fine manner and fine
clothes; his palaver about all things
in heaven and earth; his handsome face
and figure, was it not hiding his ight
under bushelP What could he fine
in Ford to interest him If it were moi
Margaretp
1t was a bitter season for Lorrimer,
who, having been sweet upon Margaret
ever since he was boy in jackets, felt
as if ne had established claim upon
her affections, and was aggrieved to
find her amused by Strathley- walking
with him in season and out of season
sitting In the farmhouse porch in cor
hdentlal converse, or singing from the
same old psalter on Sunday evenings.
1t was surely enough to enrage any low
er, and especially one who felt so GER
tain OF his case that he had delayed
about rlveting the chains, and had
taken everything for granted before
putting the question.
Lorrimer began to study his mirror
for the first time in his life; to become
enamored OF fine clothes; to suspect
himself OF awkwardness and ignorance.
1t suddenly occurred to him that he
must have been blind ever to have be-
Heved that Margaret would care for
him, though he had thought that ac-
tons spoke louder than words; though
ne had taken her part at school, when
the others twitted her about her shah
ny gowns anu her wild brother Ben,
who had brought his grandfather
nose to the grindstone-the country
people said-and obliged him to mort
gage the farm and this same mill, which
had been his own years ago, in order to
pay gambling debts.
-, And served him right, they grum-
bled, not satisfied with the retribution
Providence had seen fit to administer,
"served him right for educating Ben be-
yond his betters, til he was that proud
ne looked down on his own kith and kin
and ran away to sea, where all the
scamps go, when there amt no more
money to make away with. And ii
want no great loss, neither" they de-
ciared, when he went down with all
lands on board, off the coast some
where, and nobody left to give the par
tlcklers; though he's gone to his ac-
count ana we don't hey no wish to dis
parage the dead. !"
All at once Lorrimer began to look al
himself as If he were somebody else,
and the view failed to satisfy his soul.
Crossing, the brook that flowed through
the meadow. one evening, he met Mar
garet alone.
Well met" said she, gayly, show
ing INN handful OF water-lillies.
"See' ished these out OF the bottom
less pond, IN an old leaky wherry that
was rotting on the shore. Will you have
someg"
Why didn't you ask me to get them
for you, Margaret? You might have
been at the bottom of the pond by this
time
1t is bottomless. you know"
why didn't you ask MIR. Strathley
TO get them for your he added, as an
afterthought.
The sudden color Redeemed upon Mar
garet.s cheek.
Mr.. Strathley has something else to
Co."
But have nothing else to do that
sho9ld IKE haif as well, Margaret-we
used to be such friends-I used to think
but no matter what-you find Strath.
icy more 10 your mind, no doubt.
don Diane you, only we were such old
frlends!
!nere was a look OF trouble growing
IN Margarets eyes. We are friends
stlll' nope, she SAID:
are wes mat fellow with his fine
airs ana poid eyes has bewitched you;
we were happy enough before he came.
10 yHu know what they say IN the vii
iage!
40 nos care what they say, she
IePled, WIN growing color ana a tear
IN ner eyes mat nei1ed her words:
NV " nac rlgnt nave you 10 speak OF mee
why 10 you i,sten' you VINO pretend to
DC my Iriena! !,
lre'eno. inat 3 an honest word
De."een you anu me: isten because
II no. ueM ), = otra'niey nad your
so s'r a. no -, -,
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