The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-03-05
MADGES COUSIN.
TCassen's Magazlne.l


pulling TO pieces white camella, and ex-
cusing herself to her kind old guardian by
saying it was "only Jacks"
my DEAR" said Mr.. Selwyn, walking up
and down, and stroking his gray beard IN
perplexity, 81 want to talk to you about
Jack.''
"Oh. please, not now, Papa Selwvn."
She called him Papa Selwyn when she
meant to be coaxing, and that was nearly
always.
But, my dear, that is all nonsense.
must talk about Jack some time. Yester
aching;' and the day before. 'Ohi please
don't-I want to go out with Gerty.' Come,
let US face this affair" And sitting in the
easy chair behind her hassock. he drew up
on his knee the hand that held the broken
flower, and proceeded to lecture his unman-
ageable charge on the endless subject of
Jack
Madge was charming charge for any kind
old mans heart to have. No one could look
into her large gray eyes without seeing the
great warm heart, whose tale they told every
moment; and yet the bright quick glances
and the saucy set of the lips showed that
Madge had a will of her own, and wit and
;leverness enough to carry it out.
This lecture on jack was the same as
many others had been. 1t consisted of two
parts, the first being devoted to proving that
she ought to throw her own whims and
pleasures aside, and as dutiful girl fulfill
ler dying fathers request and marry her
COUSIN; and the second was an eulogium
IN the many good qualities of Jack Hawkes.
bury.
do, Mr. Selwyn," laughed Madge, after
ne had been making out that even Jack 8
swkwarkness came from an overplus of good
nature; do throw him at Gerty's head as
rou throw him at mine, and l shall make
i'm over to her, and they will be happy for
ife.n
Gerty was Mr.. Selwyn's own daughter, and
It the mention of her name strange express
ion crossed his face, which Madge could not
cad.
Throw him at Gerty's head.-what words
rou use, child" he exclaimed, his annoy
nee for moment escaping his control. L
wish you had half Gertrude's good sense.
lou fancy Jack thinks of hers that it?
lie is the soul of honor, and as far as 1T de-
lends on him, your fathers word will be
.ept."
"Ohl Papa Selwyn, don't be vexed with
ne; am SO sorry and her face was hidden
IN bis large, rough hands in a burst OF
orrow, quite childish IN its passing inten-
atty.
Cheer up, my darling GIRL he said; ''you
made a mistake-that's all. Why, one of
hese days you will forget poor Papa Selwyn
altogether, when you fall in love with your
Ousin."
"That won't!" cried Madge, with all the
trength of her hot heart.
All her life, even SO far back as her child
iood, she had dreaded the fate that bound
Ter to marry her cousin. When Jack
1awkesbury came on the scene and stayed
On visits at the house, she disliked and
idiculed him without mercy. Another. one
Ike fair-haired Gertrude. for instance, might
lave accepted the inevitable and been
lappy; but Madges active and independent
nature made her run against fate. And now
here was only one month left before her
list birthday and the betrothal. Often she
old Gertrude she wished he would go home
md stay there; and Gertrude would only
laugh, with deeper tinge of color on her
fair face.
The girls went out but little, an arrange
ment against which Madge often rebelled,
believing it was in some way connected with
the safe management of the marriage with
her cousin. But there were two pleasures
in prospect now, an afternoons boating with
Jack and friend OF his and Gertrude, and a
party that the Ponsonby- Joneses were going
to give, to which the Sslwyn family were
sure to be invited. First came boating.
Ali that memorable day-how many
years it would take to make Madge forget IL
There were four in the boat that passed, with
the measured beat and ripple of Jacks pail
d sculls along by the reedy shadows and
wooded banks of the Upper Thames. The
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