Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-06-28
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bringing me to see one of my old friends.
rs we'll as his own
Il did not know until quite recently
that You and Mr. Gray were such old
friends
And how did you find it out?'
We were quarrelling one evening. as
usual. Mr.. Gray and myself are sworn
enemies Mr.. Waring-when in defence of
an assertion, in which Glanced to recog-
nize you.''
''Ilow long ago was that. Miss How
ardon
About three days since, was it not Mr..
Gray?''
II am very poor time-keeper; | leave
Il all with you," was his careless answer.
The evening passed rapidly.
soon after the two men reached tray :
Waring suddenly turned toward Gray:
And so, Gray, rs soon as You found
Miss Howard and myself were old friends
YOU sent for me to visit you. Why
Il thought il would give you both II
pleasant surprise and me the presence of
man whose society | can tolerate for
whole days together"
Gray" said Warning, with keen look
at his friend, Il think that most men
would prefer that others should not come
into their orchards and steal their fruit "
Il Lave no orchard. So YOU are shooting
wide. Warning
at is not my custom To discuss affairs
of this kind responded Waring, but as
this case is little peculiar, think il may
be well to digress. Let us understand
each other thoroughly. Gray What is
Margaret Howard to you?'
80 much that. if | had not, Il few
evenings since, discovered her admiration
for a fellow named Waring, | should have
asked her to marry me before this
why didn't you as il VASE
From pure selfishness. | want the
whole of my wiie's heart"
What reason have YOU for thinking
that Miss Howard entertaius more than
friendly feeling for me?n
Her tone and manner. But, to be
plain, Waring, what are your sentiments
toward Miss Howard p
Precisely like your own; she is the
one woman for whom | have cared in all
my liie-yet she virtually refused me
Years ago"
did you ask her to marry you?'
Not exactly. | saw it was useless
.'If know Margaret Howard. she won't
be very likely to throw herself at your
head. She couldn't very well refuse what
was never offered. But enough, ] resign
the field to YOU
'Supp0se | don't accept?'
''Waring, You don't suppose | would
ask woman to be my wife if thought
there was a man on the face of Gods earth
that she loved better, do you'" Waring
unused awhile.
..What il don't win Pr
"Then it will be my turn
Waring made frequent calls, they talked
of old times and new-of the little village
and the outside world--of men, women
and books. She thanked him gratefully
for Frank, and he refused to take credit
for himself, saying:
Frank would have done rs much for
me. lie was noble fellow at heart
ale was indeed But. Mr.. Warning.
cannot tell yoL how often vour words
come back to me, and how true they have
proved-'Some day you will Judge me
fairly and tell me So The day has come
and thank you for giving me the oppor-
tunity of doing you Justice
''rhen you think better of me at last ?''
''No. to be honest, don't think do.
True, know YOU better, but ut that time
WV ildl i tOulu respect YOU,
although by certain rigid influences of
which the air was full was restrained
from admitting your worth, even to myself.
1t was clear case of prejudice against in
stnct.''
Miss Howard and he looked sienit-
cantly at her. "lou have entire confidence
in me now ?''
~ trust you perfectly. How can do
otherwise ?'
Then both We're silent. Waring rose
from his seat walked back and forth
across the room few times. then stopping
before her he asked
Margaret, will you be my wife,"
She grew very white, and with quick
change of expression, he added:
81 want love-not gratitude, Margaret.
give you the one love of my life. In re-
turn, ! want as much from you--or moth
ing"
Burke. Burke, have you no eyeso I
have loved you ali these years
We know what happened then-and
thereafter.
And Gray?
Gray was man.-Borry More, in
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