Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-09-06
What's it got to do with you? she

asked angrilv.
why. just this, that I've found out
bit about him, and he's only laughing
at you. and thinking you are nice-look-
ing girl when you are dressed up, to
walk about with but as for marrying
you. he'll no more do it than that
and he snapped his fingers. tho what
that action had to do with Mr.. Alfred
Hills intentions he did not explain.
Why, he's going to marry the
daughter of Mr.. Brooks, who travels for
the firm. that's what he's going to do.
Ask him, and see if he can deny 1t. It's
coming off directly, only she's nothing
to look at, 80 he isn't fond of showing
her off but she's got some money, she
a LADY,
How do you know it p Mary asked,
her very lips turning white, for her ex-
acting heart knew that he had fallen off
lately, and that he was not what he had
been in the spring-the summer was
over. Not that for single moment she
believed Toms words.
why, work there, and the servant
told me. Beside, I've seen him 60 there
courtlng.'
Il don't believe it. You ought to be
ashamed of yourself;' and she rushed
away to hide her gathering tears and
frightened face.
She wrote to him, asking him to meet
her that night; but he replied with an
excuse that made her heart sick. He
would meet her Saturday afternoon in
Kensington Gardens, he said; and to
this she consented. and for the first time
and for his sake, was false to her charge
of Frankly.
You can run about. Frankly, dear, but
don't 60 out OF sight, and then in her
bewilderment she forgot all about him.
Alfred Hill looked rather bored, but he
was as smiling as ever. She hardly
greeted him when he appeared, but she
looked at him with all the admiration
she had eyer lelt for him. intensified by
her fear. He sat down beside her, and,
began tapping his highly polished boots
with his cane.
Alfred she said, looking HIM in the
face lis it true. as you are going to get
married directly p
'Who told you sop
1t isn't any account who told; is it
true as you are going away to marry
Miss Brooks because sue plays on the
piano, and has money, and The
tears came into her eyes, and her lips
quivered with anguish. oh, 1t isn't
true! know it isn'tv and she touched
his hand in her dismay, and looked up
into his face with all her hearts story
written in her eyes. .-a
Il don't see why it shouldn't be, and
80 there's the long and short of it. It's
no use making fuss about it, my dear
girl.'
But it isn'tl it lsn'tp she said. ap.
pealingly.
We'll, yes, 1t is true.' he said, slowly.
not daring to look her in the face; 80
you may as we'll know it at once
She stood up before him. True! DO
you mean to say. Alfred. after all that's
passed between US, as you are going to
be married to some one else?'
Il really don't know what you mean
by what has passed between u.s. You
really couldn't think that I was going to
marry you
why couldn't L p
well, don't wish to hurt your feel
ings; but consider the difference in our
positions. One walks out with a pretty
servant girl. but one doesn't marry her.
You are no gentleman, Alfred Hill,
she said, slowly. You are dressed like
one, but you are just bit OF clerk, not
any better than a respectable girl like
me. A gentleman doesn't try to take a
girls good name and win her heart, as
you have done.' Mary often wondered
she fought her battle as she did but she
seemed to have no feeling then, only to
realize that which would come hereafter.
Pm sorry you let yourself fall in love
with me- he said. Il thought you would
have had more prlde-at least, till you
were asked I...tt.-
More pride7 Do you think I'd go oul
| with one, and talk to him, and let him
talk to me as you have done, if I hadn',
cared for him? I've too much pride fol
that. and l shouldn't be fit company fol
All honest man if I hadn't. And you
know like you, for you made me say
it; it ISN'T yeu like, but the man l tool
you tor. and he isn't here at ALL
We'll, Pm sorry you are disappointed
in your hope OF bettering yourself by
marrying above you. and think, aftel
all you've said, we'd better part
The sooner the BETTER -a-e.
She let him 90, and then she sat dowr
and almost sobbed her poor foolish hear
out, and spent the bitterest part OF bel
lite beneath the trees. from which tn,
leaves were falling. Suddenly she look
ed up tor Frankly; he was no where tt
be seen. She called at the top OF hel
voice; no answer came. With a feal
that deadened all other feeling she raj
to and fro in a wild endeavor to fint
him. She asked the policeman at tn,
gate; he had not seen him. An houl
passed in fruitless search; and then
pale with fear, and trembling in ever,
limb, che went home to relate the terri
BILE news. Just as she got to the doc
she saw through the gathering shadow
Tom Daw .ish, and in his arms, llttl'
figure, which her heart told her wa
master Frankly. r.' il.. 81
i met this young gentleman as he wa
running away to be a sailor, and brough
him back
| Running away! Why, how wer
you going to get to the sea p
4 was going to walk there sal
You would have killed your poo
mamma
Mamma asked Frankly Poole, tn
next day, would it kill you if ran ava
to .ea?'
Yes, dear; think it would
ooh. we'll, then,' he answered, patror
izingly. 1 WON'T -
1t was spring time again when Tor
!, Dawlish asked Mary a question ono
more. He had good situation, and
prospect of rise; and he'd alway
; been daft on her; and he wanted t
, know If she could love him. She locke
up with a face that had grown thin an
', pale, and answered truthtully and simpl,
Il don't think I do now, Tom, but
! you like to wait, think it'll Gomez
Bless you.' said Tom. I'D wait seve
years rather than lose you.'
: But he had only to wait one.
He's gold and the other was gilt, ,'sai
Mary on her wedding day; and 81
was right.
A HAPPY MEAN.
o Algernon Green was very stout,
. His wife exceeding slim,
They never could together ride
And keep the carriage trim.