Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1878-01-31

with by any one.
Mrs. Ruslington looked at his very
quiet determined face, and knew he
would stand by what he said, and the
realization tnat Mamie Morgan would
be the wife OF Ernest Ruslington came
to her with such abhorrent force that
she rose from her chair, flashing g-eyed
iro ty voiced.
4 remember nothing but that my
son intends to disgrace his fami y and
himself. | shall never mention the
matter again, but, rest assured, that if
you marry this obscure, ordinary girl,
whose pretty face is her only com
mendatlon-hush, if you please if
you do it, all further communication
with me and this house, and your in
come will be ended.
i; < < !:
And you are sure, perfectly sure, it
was right Ernest! | am SO afraid
that have been doing wrong ia per-
uniting myself to stand between you
and your mother. Oh, Ernest it is
tie only unharpiness that comes to
me as your wIfe-;his knowledge that
AIN the cause of you and her being
enemies
Mamie R1slington, the year old
wife, was leaning her lovely head on
her nua band $ shoulder, and together
they were looking interesting y down
on a little golden Aossy nestled among
blankets and lawn, from which it wi.
be deducted that Ernest Rnslington
had not been intimllated by his moth
er's threat, but had bravely foresworn
luxury and elegance for the sake OF
the girl lie loved and who loved hitn,
and married her, conscious that he
was in the ,ight.
Mamje Morgan had never been ac-
customed to surroundings that were
more pla:n y comfortable, SO that to
her the pleasant little home that her
husband took her to, and which he
was enabled to make for them in con
slueratlon Of a snug little sum Of mon
ey in the bank, saved from his income
was a very paradise to her, where she
was happy as the day was long, after
Ernest had reasoned her fault that
his mother had refused to cuunte
nance them.
lie was not long in obtaining a
gool position, and on the salary he
received he and his young wife lived
we'll, even elegantly.
Then a Ilttle baby girl came to
them, and over this child, Mamie :
conscience condemned her aYres,, and
she cried over baby's hossy, golden
hair.
i wish as heartily as you do, darl-
ing, that my mother would be friends
with us, and she shall know your del
lcate compliment in naming baby
Helen Berwyn, after her own maiden
nalae. Who knows but this pet of ours
will prove a peacemaEer|
True to his word Ernest wrote to
his mother, telling her Of the birth OF
his child, her granddaughter, and re-
newing his :nvitatlon-in his frank
eager way, that was yet perfectly free
from faWnlng-to come to his ho!nt
and be convinced that Mamie had
made, and not marred, his happiness
Mrs. Ruslington was conquered by
the letter-by the sweet news thu t al.
ways touches true womans heart
Almost all those long months since
her darling had gone from her home
to be the delight Of another loving
voman's life, she had been wearyin2
for him, and daily, hourly regrettin2
that she had said such cruel things tc
him.
Within an hour she was with hel
son at his office, the first time she
had seen him since the day he had
told her Manic Morgan was his wife
and this proud woman sobbed out hel
true heart fullness on her sons breast
1T WAS wrong in me, Ernest, I'll
admit it. | will endcavor to atone by
going at once to your wife. But, my
boy, If | cant love her as | would like
to, you. mustn't blame me, will you
I'll try for your own and your baby 5
sake.
Ernest smiled confidently.