The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-07-08

pleaueQ, Win WlSCIui tears IN ner eyes.
"Let him CO." said Miss Field, who,
to tell the truth, had been little
envious that Mamie Eastlake had become
engaged before herself. "There's as
good fish in the sea as ever came out
of it."
perhaps so." said Mamie. "But
there is only one Donald Aubrey in all
the world to me."
And she took counsel with herself and
decided what she shoulddo.
Donald Aubrey was sitting alone by
himself in the pretty blue and gold
drawing room that he had furnished ex-
pressly with regard to Mamie Eastlake's
taste. Mr.. and Mrs. Vivian, early risers
and early retirers, had gone to bed, al
though it was hardly yet dusk, when the
little parlor maid announced:
"Please, sir, lady to see you"
And Donald found himself looking into
Mamie Eastlake's deep blue eyes.
"Nannie ~ he calculated.
ayes, Donald, it is 1. Oh, Donald, I
have been so wrong, so foolish! And l
have come to ask your pardon"
my little Mamie, hush Not a word
more!"
"But must speak, Donald I must
tell you how earnestly have repented
my temper and folly. If you will take
me back to your heart, Donald, l will
try and be good wife to you, and a
dutiful daughter to your grandparents"
So little Mamie hauled down the flag
of rebellion, and remained true to her
better nature, much to Miss Hero Fields
Bcorn and contumely.
"You have made great goose of
YOURSELF" said that young lady, an
grily.
"Donald think am right" persisted
Mamie, "and Donald's good opinion is
of more consequence to me than of all
the world beside" y.
ooh, if you're as far gone as that, I
have nothing more to say" jeered
| Hero.
The wedding day came, and the we'd
ding-tour passed away, amid the thun-
ders of Niagara and the green glitter of
the Thousand Islands, and the gray
walls of Quebec, and when Mamie Aubrey
came home to the house Donald had fur
nished for her, she wore face as bright
as a rose in June.
Grandpapa and grandmamma Vivian
were waiting on the threshold to greet
her. Mamie kissed and hugged them
both most heartily.
at is so nice to have you here to well
come u.s." said she. "And you're sure
your rooms have been quite comfort
able? And grandpapa has had his din
ners Just as he liked them? But mean
to see to that myself now. For you don't
know what famous little housekeeper l
am going to make.
"But when the cosy tea-dinner was
over the old people got up.
"Where are you going =? cried Mamie.
Home" said Grandmamma Vivian.
"Home is here" said Mamie.
"No, my dear, no." said the old lady,
kindly; "young people are better by
themselves. Donald has bought us a
pretty little cottage mile or two out in
the country, where can keep cow and
grandfather can look after the poultry.
And YOU must come and see US there
every day"
So the old people trudged away, and
Mamie looked up into her husbands
face.
Donald" said she, "what does this
mean? ?"
at means, my darling" he answered,
"that grandpapa and his wife could not
be happy in the unwonted confinement
of city. They longed for the country.
And so you will have home without
any relationship after all.'
"Oh, Donald do not repeat my silly
words !" she whispered.
But there was only love and tender
ness in his eyes.
"Little one," said he, "your heart was
right, all along"
ut was, if love could be guide" she
answered, softly.
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