Daily Republican., 1878-11-30
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ysu."
"Gladly, sust Asttie, even II Ikns,
. sound soSldinE awaited ms."
~ hcps ycu will ast consider II 4
the light OF scolding. bat, | wish to asl
you . question. Did I understand yo
70 say last evening, you we're not On
gagged 70 Hattie Booni'
"Yss, aust, thst wss what said.
"Dssr George, do you consider
quito honorable In ysu To pay such ex
elusive attentions 70 Hattie - yen do
fyeu have no intention Of marrying
hsri"
80, hattie understands me, guess
hsvy often said in her prsseucs that
never intended " marry,--that min,
WA 10 ~ . life Of single bl.sssdnsss
like Hsttie's society, but, - to marry
ing her. have never given II serious
thought. II she does not wish ny com
pasy she hss but TO say so, and | pro.
mise BOT 70 iAtfuds myself"
"Osss George, plsAss take kindly
what I ssy. How wsuld yon like any
yssns nan V Dc BY ysar sister as you
Ars doing BY nAstisi Please think Of
that question snd snsvsr II to yourself.
Hattie is sons ysars younger than you
ere. asd you are enjoying Yourself III
aay By st her sxpsnss. And then, by
your sonstsnt attentions, other young
asa avoid hm sooisty, thiuking3 you
have better claim God Ass planted
in every true wornsn's heart desire to
~ tAs wife Of sons good AAd true nan,
Hattie 10 . noble girl, and II you are
BOT intending v mako her your viA,
you have as risAt 10 pAy such sxclu-
awe sttsa.ions. 70 enable ysu TO un-
agstsad nors fully my idsas on this
su bj jsc,, allsw ~ - iIlastrst4 BY :
sketch or two fsoa ths life hissssy Of
some who sAns under ny observation;
when Norman Howell vas about
twsaty two ysers Of age as net Belle
Kinswsll. TO ssy DsllN ~ hanAssns
would b. saying only the truth; thst
she was slse hsartlssa would b equally
true. The only smbitioA she had Vas
to win admirers. whsn she met Nes-
men she spared NO pains 10 vim him "a
her list; seen her old adnirsrs we're
cast aside aad 80 losg did she rsasin
true to Norman that many said: 'nslls's
hssrt is touched st last But alas for
Nornan's hssrt's happiness Claude lar
rison, = rich widower met Rslls. and
poor NornAu vas cast aside With. the
rest and in few months Belle became
krs. Harrison. Frora achsss sul yeuns
man, Norman became very ssdsto and
sober, and in short time years we're
added to his looks and appearance. Hs
avoided oil society, devoted himself TO
HE profession (Which vas law His
success became such = wider aeld vss
opened to him, and he left Chsassr for
the county seat, hAplston. when hs
frst cAas to Napoleon hs avoided socie-
ty, ~, by degrees he began to mingls
in pAay.
Here be nat Mary Ray. Her fea-
lures vsr. plain, but her heart was
flied with Kindness which gave to her
face handsome expression. Norman
Howell was attracted BY her gentlensss,
and in her society, he felt ~ he OK
pressed it, rested; and such being the
case, no wonder he sought her society.
He made = confidant Of Mary, told her
Of tho love he had for Belle, that he
should never marry, AZ he never should
love another AZ he had and still loved
her whom he had failed to win. He al
so told her he found great comfort in
her society and would like to be one Of
her especial friends. OF course Marv's
,ympathotic nature could not refuse
such plea, and soon warm friend
ship was established. In time he bo-
came her constant attendant at parties,
lectures, &c. Many thought they were
sngaged, notwithstanding they both
isnied it and said, Nv. ars only friends,
not lovers
MATTERS h ad been at this stage about
\ year when q young man, DR.. Berry,
,ams to Mapleton To praotis-. He also
vas greatly pleased with Mary, but as
'he was always accompanied BY Mr..
Howell he Supposed they vera engaged.
He had been in Mapleton six months
'r nor. when he heard some one re-
mark something respecting hr. Howell
md Miss Ray. Great was his surprise
o hear the reply, %, they are not on
ragged, they are only friends, Howell
ays he is never going to marry
"Never going to marry !" said the
loctor to himself; what right then has
ls to monopolize her all the time and
rive no one else chance p
"The next evening there was to be a
loted lecturer in town. He felt much
Inclined to ask Mise Ray to accompany
lin on that evening. After thinking
I over, pro and con, he concluded to
nvite her. Mary was taken by sur.
rise, and at first showed some embar-
but after moments hesita- 1
ion she accepted his invitation. The
act was, Mary was becoming very :
ssch attached to Mr.. Howell she had I
iven the subject much thought, and =
anne to the conclusion, as they were '
ever going to marry, it were better for
hem both not TO be 80 much in each
theirs society, but how to let Mr..
lowell know her conclusion was what
roubled hsr.
$50 accustomed had Mr.. Howell be- !;
ome to being her sole attendant, he did /.
OF think to previously engage her =
'mpany; he was in the habit Of pre- .
,nting himself on those evenings when =
lere was anything Of special interest, =
nd II Mary was we'll and inclined to 20 y
gladly and willingly accompanied -
er. The thought that any one else :.
light 60 with Mary never once occurred =; u
} him. On the evening in question, - -
bout half an holr before the lect ture, = "
D went with his usual freedom to Mr.. "
ay's. After the usual salutations, he
i'd, ~ suppose, Mary, you are ready
go and hear the grand lecture which 9,
A. 4 =. A. -.