Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-03-08
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long yarns, and my guondam lover was
gone
Who can estimate the extent OF my
wounded pride, my overwhelming MORT.
ficalione
Paul had met my so called Fuzmorris
on board a steamer bound for New Or.
Jeans, had heard his whole history as y
black-leg and gambler. from an obliging
friend. He had since heard of his being
first 10 one town and then In another. on
the lookout Tor an heiress whom he could
marry, and thus mend his decaved for
TUNES. My aunt congratulated me on my
fortunate escape, but it was bitter trial
to me To have to meet the plying eyes
and ward off the sympathzing speeches
Of her friends | was not allowed to for
get my hero, and my heart grew very sore
and began TO long for home. thought
of George Dood great deal in those
DAYS, and the more thought of him the
better liked him, and the higher he rose
In my estimation. Before the first of MAY
came | had fully decided to be more
than cordial to him on my return. and if
he again offered me his love, ii should not
be again refused. MAY seemed long
time in coming, and if ii bad not been for
iNHf W pht hhibE NY Soph uuHAf
have gone home in March or April. in
tended to surprise mother and Martha by
my arrival. and so did not write to them
what day they must expect me. | went
right up to the house from the station, and
entered the front door Running lightly
up the stairs stopped at the door of Mar
tha's room. My surprise was great. There
on her bed lay the pearl colored silk made
in hal loft ctyla ND f,t,, "a h.,a
tifuly.
"Can this be intended as a surprise for
me P' / thought, "perhaps, yes, surely
they have done it all for me in my trouble
and that | may be nicely dressed TO win
George back again. How good of them.
A step sounded behind me, and there
was mother. As soon as our greetings
were over, said pointing TO the silk
''ls it for me. DetherP'
For you p she repeated. mo. indeed,
1 is Mariha's"
But what can Martha want of such an
elaborate dress herep'
more than you could want it, Luella,
70" Martha is to be married next week ~
martha to be married !" exclaimed
"Why, mother. to whom P'
ITO George Dodd," she replied. "He
came to see us soon after you left, and
kept on coming. He learned to love
Martha. and saw what good wife would
make. She had no foolish ideas about
being first choice and did not for an in
slant think Of refusing such fine settle
ment. am better pleased than if it had
been you, for Martha is older and not so
pretty as you are"
"When saw Martha and George to-
gether, | could not doubt their mutual
love. Martha had not let mother write
to me of her engagement for fear would
write back sighting things about her be-
ing second choice. But | made no re.
marks now about it. NV heart was very
hitter, and ! mourned my ever going to
Stoketon and meeting the wretch | had
made into hero.
am foriy-two years old now and still 8
spinster Martha and George still live al
the farm, and live with them, George
is a rich man now. and has been true
good husband to Martha Often when
see their happiness, and hear the tall
handsome children call them father" anl
another" think of my lonely life, ano
feel like warning young girls not to throw
aside a true, good mans love. for the sake
Of waiting for some ideal of the imagina
.tion, some faultless creature who may per
hsps be no better than was My HERO