The daily gazette., 1879-05-02
FIRST EDITION.
SECOND LOVE.
BY MURIEL.

ing into night as Florence and drove
back from the cemetery where we had
seen our father laid TO rest. l was twen-
ty-two, that Summer, and the afiianced
bride Of Alden Freedom but since my
fathers failure and death, had not seen
him, and my heart told me, only too
plainly, that the love which had been
given TO Marion Wilbor, the favored Of
fortune, had not been transferred to Ma
rion Wilbor, the homeless orphan. 80
Florence, though younger than /, was
married had her home and her husband
and could afford to look upon my fathers
failure and death calmly but What
was to do? Imust begin the world ,and
gain living for myself
We stopped before the mansion that
had SO long been our hOme-that after
tonight would be our home no longer.
~ wish to speak to you, Marion," Flor
ence said. f4
led the way into the library.
"Well?' l said, sitting down in the
gloom. "What is it, Florence?"
alt is this, Marion. What do you in
tend to do?" g,
81 don't know" 1 said drearilys
enough. tt r.
at is time you did, " said Florence.
"YOu must earn your own living. Itell
you frankly that cannot offer you a
home, and you must get some situation.
Tomorrow you must leave this house.
You have no money. Where are you
going?"
dropped my head on the table and
burst into tears. Oh! the unspeakable
desolation and misery felt at that mo-
ment. My sister had never been over
stocked with affection for her family,
and thoughts of the world had always
filed large place in her heart but 1t
did seem as If she might at least give me
time to bury my father before thrnsting
me into it--and not my father only, but
my lover, for was he not dead to me also,
and must not bury him out of my
sight T?
~ have been more thoughtful for you
than you have been for yourself" pursu-
ed Florence. 81 have found you tenn
porary home. Mrs. Brown is in want of
a seamstress. have spoken for you
her terms are liberal, and you are to
go there at once"
Marion Wilbor go out as seamstress!
How coolly she talked of it! 1t is as
tOnishing how persons will talk Of dis
comfort when they are not the parties
concerned. made no answer,I did not
lift my head, but cried on, silent,
| wretched tears as ever a woman wept'
"You will go there tomorrow MORN
| ing, when you leave here, and while
there you can advertise for q another
place. l must be going now. Good
by"
did not answer, and she was gone
| then sank down in my loneliness, pov-
erty, and misery cried until could cry
| no longer.
go Alden, Alden" cried in my great
wretchedness. SIS this the love you pro-
| fessed for me?'
And so that long night passed, as all
nights must; but the morning found me
a changed woman. 1t seemed as II in
that one night had given up everything
that had been dear to me. 1t did not
break my heart, neither; Alden Free
man should never do that; when my
heart broke it should be for worthier
object. Oh! thanked God that had
learned Alden Freeman's unworth so
soon.
With no choice left, took my way to
| Mrs. Brown, and remained for three
months a member of her family. One
morning an advertisement in the paper
attracted my attention, and determin-
ed to answer it. 1t was for a copyist.
A few hours later knocked at the Office
door of Edwin Graham. He was law
yer, and one Of the most talented men
in the Chancery Court.
"You advertised for copyist," 1 said,
''and called to see if could do what
you require" .a vs..
"Will you write something for me ?"
he said, placing writing materials before
me.
l wrote several lines, which he ex-
amined, and then said they "would
| do"
| l found the terms liberal, and carried
home quite large roll of papers. 1t
was arranged that after this the Office
| boy was to call for my writings, and
bring me further orders.
Mr.. Graham called occasionally to
| give some directions about the law pa
pers he was a man of about thirty-fve,
very kind in his manner, and he Occa-
sionally brought me book, to reBd. His
little kindnesses were very welcome to
me in my great loneliness.
| have forgotten to say that had gone
| to live with an old lady whom / had
| once betriended during long illness, but
| who had since received small legacy
which snabl. her to live conf 'rtably.
In time, my writing grew to ne other
than the copying Of law papers. First l
| wrote short sketch, and sent 1t to one
of the leading journals; 1t was received
and paid for, and l continued writing.
Soon after, a new book was given 10 the
public and loudly applauded. A few
evenings afterward, Mr.. Graham called
and brought me the book, saying he
wished me to read it, as he felt sure l
would like 1t. The author was unknown,
he said she only gave fictitious name
and all the efforts of the public had been
unsuccessful in finding her out. said
nothing. chose to keep my secret.
L had. made up my mind to give up
copvinp. and told him 30. He looked at
me In q surprised way fO- a moment, then
said:
Won 10 he married? Tell me that 1t . not
so" He took my hand, then went on
~ love you you cannot be surprised
| at this Won must have seen 1t before; tell
me that no one else has claim upon
your heart"
aYou cannot care for a second love,"I
But bo only clasped me In his arms,
IYour second love IL more precious to
me than the first love OF any other wo-
| man. -