, 1879-08-12
THE UNWILLING BRIDE.

Ind, in earlier dRyH. drawn to tie Vicinity a9-
vcnsuross from nearly every civilized land.
Thirty years aVo, many men Of brokcn'down
fortunes from other atatca came 10 Northern
GaurgIa with the hopo tint tllc ncklc Goddess
would prove kinder 10 thcm In Ibis new avenue
10 wealth than ehc had dclgncd to be In other
vocatIons.
Among tl,cac was family named Loser, who
hail lecomc much reduced In circumstances mid
were as unsuisc1 in tl,cir present surroundings
rs It was uossiblc for peon1c to be. Luis Loser
was midd1cngcd man. Of singular grace OF
person and elegance OF manner; nnd his WHO
was faded, helpless woman Of fashion. torn
from her native sphere. and tranapanted to this
uncnngcntaE land against her own en.,sent.
Mrs. Loser had married twice. lcs first hus~
b,nd's Manic was Leslie, md daughter Of H.
named Katc. and ono OF II years, named Edna,
were her children by her first marriage
At the time CUR story opens. Mrs. Loser,
t1elieate-euk.g woman with pccvislI cxnrcE-
sion OF, the face which h1d once been radiant
with tho rnheH.cral beauty Of ILLUS and rosca.
lay OIL an old-faBhoicd sdfa In the spacious hall
OF the dwelling. ....-
Her toilet corrcsnonilcl with her surround
.nEa,-a ,n,lct,-wnrn Morlng-tlress of .lnrk SILK
with frayed trimmings. was iussiled Ut fnc
throat wltt tlu III c0ffet.-culoreu lncc. mud d
pair Of well-worn sat!n slippers covered tllc
IIer slender, usolcss-looklng l,asu1s were ornn.
mos,tcsl With E'istcr;ng rings. a'nl In one OF
,Ncm sl,c hell a wurD-lonklag volume, which
sio seemed e, to be rcaing with ao,oc interest.
Suddenly Il rush was heard, uni hnte Leslie
her daughter, ca,ne swiftly across the rcranna
and entered the hnil, carrytnG In one hand
package Ut papcrs nnl lctteEs, any s~!is,.G ai;:
trimmed, ...,.--..,
4 ulorc Rtriking contrast to tho inert creature
on the sofa could hardly have bean found. Tie
girl was full Of life. energy, ambitious to run
knew her ,tnt eho did not intend to be 'lisap-
pointed in llcr aspirations II the contamination
Of her wishes depcncd on herself. ,,,.
Knto WIS in The hrrday Of yo!ith-a Brilliant,
check and lips, n,ul tho light al hope md los fn
her dark, expressive cycs. 4 magnificent anit OF
dark-brown hair with n CLINT OF red iu it gave
character to her face.
nothcr's place oE tn'iolcnt rcposc, she exclaimed
10 clear. ringing tones: -..
"Sncll lot Of parers aud letters noycr came
to thIs hp,,Rt Mt one .l1no before! I've 6ucn to
!l.c Office mvsclf On Flyaway. Hers y = lottcr
a,d by Iilnt tukcu. II did mt ro:ornlzc ihe
writing, should know TINT 1t Is frnm Dick
S.nnnton. Time Indeed Tint llo should wrttu,
tor T. y two ySnrs snce s Te ; ,% ne from m
Ars, Loser illts,c!, sgh lly rs ssie snok Stant-
toms letter onene. It, md eagerly read it, cor-
tentR. She seemed tn bn 10th Interested n,!tl
surprised, nllti l.er daughter fnrtivcly watched
her whlu sfla pretended tn arrange tAc rest Of
"Wuit, do IcciareV' cried Mrs. Loser, after
n fuw moments. vi wondered what Dick had
10 ray to me- but sl'npo7e It was best to write
10 tln uNs1nr the circutnstnnccs.n
What can sou mean. tnnn'sln. md Wnat
tloea Mr.. Stnunton suyf Am l to conclude tint
Dlck Inns ',cyoulc IL millionaire. alld wants n,o to
holm him spc,'l Ills noncyth
swell, do dcc!nre! IL yon haven't h!t on
t,e VERY thing itself. lie dnesn't say Tint flc'a
worth million, but ho gives mo to understand
tl.At hs i VERY Rich mud IetttiE better oil every
t1ny, n,nl lle's coming bark hire after Won. II
ynu will marry hin ho will star In the East, md
let hts partner manage his 1nin'ng interests.
Thcrcl Ttat's aboutAlt; and l think 1t IL quito
enough to settle your destiny. ltwould lnthc,
II were in your place."
While her mother smoke Kate Ind flushed
scAr'rt. aMl then grown paio as death. She
asked In q brcatiIlcss aurt ot way:
(" Do yon bclfeye II u quito true1 DO you
think Dick can really bo III oarncsl!'
i" have no doubt lu bclteycs what l'o says
himself, ntMl KeG 10 rcasoR why 1t should nut
hu true: Why lu you Ertlw 80 pale, kntnt It
ntlst lle oil rglt, for yOn liked Him well enough
WlIrn lie WINS ssny: here with ~, and t,a made
no sccrct M l!ns much In loys Will, you he was.
sort NJ prnMIsn i,utwccn y.,n.n'
"Wlsy TIL latu!yt" naked Knte hoarsclv.
"Wsll, 10 declare! as II yua couldn't M
swer TINT yo4rsaf! Itynn Ind promised Dick,
GnIlrad rs you llave done alNco llo calln AIlluiIE
Us. It's rcgu.nr tltrtaslou, md hos nwtully IN
rarncst, child. tllougl. hu hasn't II foot Of lind
e c1sn rail- Ills OWt, nor nlODuy IN tho hunk
uuw; you uu.llt tu hayo slotle 4 wt,en hu frat
presll.nrt. t0 Bpenk to yDn nf 1ovcn
lsut liked lhm illrn, und moro than like
hlm nns," said kasc, abruptly. III madc
llnsl 10 l,lua hn would ever bo IN rost!lan to
ylui.a IL. Hs usked ,,e tho day Lufars ha lult
lis II would rol,alll single twn Years IL E'ya
HIN cIsaure To mako fortune that would ell
horn to f'l. lle hna trel 80 many things and
iurl at them all, tint thought II quito saFe tu
renly tint would whit ten Yoara Il liz wished 1t.
ilo Ill., e9sfd tot haT' beloved TINT was 'n our"
tint he evidently did. my doar, as you will
SEQ when you rent' whit lu says. I'y thls tltno
Dick "a OH Ills WY back. md llu MAJ walk III OH
ts my slay. expecting warm welcome from inc
hand. licad his let,cr and you will soo tl.as ho
docs nut ti,ran 10 Elyo you up.''
With NIL air Of t.stlrss detection knts held ont
her hand Anl accoptctl tho lntler offered by her
to her face, ard her ewes sparklud with aroused
te1nprr. sllo cruslled tho paper iu her Grasp,
"What doss Dick staunton mean by saving
lllut ! pel0HE 10 HllH,-lHAL H0 IL cDHflhE u
clailn lIs ownl That hb-wlll tolerate IN inter-
lcrsnca un the part Of any one, md II l.ayu In
dulgod III any gtrlsh failcips lnust put thcM
aside ind prepare to wolcome my true lord u1.a
master Wtlen llo comes to taku mo to himself
ueutr bound myself to HIN III any Wuy, and |
won't-1 uuaH bc dictated to by lln IN this man
uer.h
Accustomed to her daughters mode OF or.
psessinS herself when greatly excited, Mrs.
Loaer sank back ON hcr Acat ulsd TRANQUILITY 70.
piled;
III Is natural to Dick 10 be tnastcrtul, md l.e
says no tnuru than you hayu given htni right
to sxp!tss. You nlmIt that you consented To
wait Tor hin, and, to q ntn1s liku htlll, tllt
mtant everything That surh i promise eau iul-
~, "nut peysr meant It. Oh, what shall do,
~ cau easily toll you. Boud Harry Courad
away 1t pt,cc, und slake him uuderatind that
hls dismissal is dual Think OF lllg .iagnl1lcst,t
future opening before you. mnl preoars to ro.
csiye with cordial welcome The luyer wo comes
to sllowcr hts hard ly.enFuel gold upon You.n
Poor katc lsf. her ,Aolliur's presence III q
tempest u lccl,uE It would DO Impossible to
pur:ray. 4 ttcrcs blttto WAS raging within her,
a,!t ste niso tr1niblel before the lrosu thut sls
would ncyrr be permitted to ruisct ttlu lover
who caulu with thu power IN his halI1 to release
r1tt tt,vu ia