Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-10-20
Then we part, Mr.. Mervyne. We win say

Then we part, Mr.. Mervyne. We will say
farewell, now"
LET us not blame ourselves too much,n he
said kindly, as he put out his hand eve
made mistake, but we have been fortunate
enough to find it out in time Let us part in
peace and pleasantnessn
She could not resist the steady blue eyes that
were gazing into hers with all their honest
earnestness, and she put both her hands into
| his.
1T has been my fault, Edgar" she confess
ed, IN one OF her quick impulses. Do forgive
Il do indeed. And wish you ever happi-
ness with your cousin he added in a low
tone; swish it sincerely"
plush h, rose s to her face. ssWhat makes you
| say that There's no cause for it,
NO! Ihen think there will be. have
could not fail to see. Farewell Nav God
bless you.n
So they parted in peace. And the same
week the wedding day was fixed between her.
self and Hubert Strahan.
But Mr. Mervyne had received pill that
was bitter to swallow. The fault was his, he
told himself, not hers. Why had he allowed
himself to become fascinated with this gay.
winged butterfly, when girl more sweet and
worthy had already laid hold of the better
portion OF his heart. Anyway he had succum-
bed to her, she had fooled him, and he now
| IL.
Whether he would have gone back to Can
delford of his own accord remains unknown.
But there came an epistle to him from Dr.
Danford, asking him to go, and holding out
the lnducement of a half share now, and the
full practice later. Mr.. Mervyne leaped at it,,
metaphorically speaking, more thankful than
he would ever tell to get away from that place
OF his modification, London And the old doc
| tor welcomed him with open arms, and the
sick in Candelford held Jubilee
He and Maria Leigh met once more She
was unmarried yet, and prettier than ever. He
had not dared to think of her again-but-the
deep blush, the trembling tones told tale
old memories came back, old fances, old feel
mgs; and somehow they fell at once into their
Old intimate, confidential footing
Mrs: Leigh was dead. The Captain finding
himself somewhat solitary, and growing in.
firm besides, would have had the young doc
tor always at his house; so that he and Maria
were more together than even they used to
be.
He, Edgar Mervyne, grew to wonder
whether she would think heart worth hay
ing that had made itself football. And
wondering, he fingered with her amid the
gardens shade and in the drawing room twi
hight. And at length he grew to think that,
with his improved prospects, with the good
Pfactlce That would shortly be MS, he might
dare to ask her.
Her answer was happy blush and rush
of tears. Captain Leigh's answer was of a
more practical nature
You rascal! | saw what it was coming to;
I've watched you both. Look here; you Shall
only have her on one condition that YOU
come here to live. The house and everything
else will, you know, be hers when you've got
rid OF me. Come, shake hands on the bargin
Inus it came right at last, which is more
than can be said of lovers straying every day.
Edgar Mervyne, happy in the brightest home,
with the dearest wife IN the world tells Maria
that he can never forgive himself for those
two years of deluslon, and calls them two
years lost.-1he Arqosy