Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-06-28

TO close. Dion found the ladies one morning
IN mn me midst OF trunks and toilets. A suddeI
IrOSC mad set In. and Aunt Haywood missed the
comforts OF her own home. Dion fingered, stlen,
ana Sorrowful, till after lunch and then he asked
Margery to go into the woods for walk with
Miss u ae nad confession to make he said, II
MISS Haywood thought he might have spoken
WITHOUT her permission. Too much courtesy;
700 much courtesy" she whispered her own
heart; but she signifed her assent by q little
nod of her head, and set, steadfast look into
the water.
"Miss ACKNOWLEDGMENT want to confess
TO- to you what foolish waste have made Of my
them In the Silliest OF pursuits"
Margery began to tap her foot restlessly.
have been so vain OF my good looks
through her eyelashes at him.
80, And am sorry to say that, In order to DO
them Justice, have been very unjust to others
Deepy Gfe debit oe Was that what he had
confess? She cOlored violently, and rose. -" Mr.
Harrington. your debts do not concern me, un-
leSS-unleSS-"
81 expect you to pay them? l suppose that
is what you think mean, Miss Haywood How
can you mis1udge me so cruelty. beg pardon
for presuming to imagine That you could feel
any interest either In the past or future Of SO
worthless life as mine has hitherto BEEN"
He rose to co. and some dumb, evil spirit pos
sessed the girl. She 1onged to smile, to speak.
to detafn him; but she could not permit herself
"Good-by, Margery-dear Aargery. When !
venture to speak to you again, hope to b.
se OF see ae out n
that he would not understand the love and
longing and disappointment in her heart! She
had right to be angry with man so blind
and as she could not for very shame go into a
good, womanly passion, she gave vent to her
feelings In very unwomanly exhibition OF sar-
castle Indifference.
But when Dion had really gone, she fell with
passionate sobbing upon the ground, until the
pines talked sOughfully among themselves, and
walled back to her In those melancholy tones
they learE know not where.
Aunt Haywood was as broken hearted as
Der niece. She brOOded on the loss Of the gay,
beautiful youth. with something OF both a
mothers and lovers anguish; and when, a
week later, they heard that he had sailed for
the coast OF Africa as supercargo of a friends
snip, all the sunshine died out Of the Two lives
at Haywood Park.
A year later old Miss Haywood died, and
Margery was left sole mistress OF her person
and fortune. There were some rumor5 of a
strange VIII made by Miss Haywood in her last
would dispute. But the rumor died, and the
young hefress apparently settled down to a
mOnOtOnouS life, In which nothing OF youth
seemed left her but the having loved
In the second year little ripple was made in
Haywood by the advent of Harry Lake. Harry
had been Dion's great friend, and was probably
even then In correspondence with him. Mar
gerry had always avoided Harrys uncle hitherto,
but now, with a sweetness that no old man
could resist, she inquired after his health. his
crops and whatever other subject seemed of i'm
In fact, she quite won the old bachelors
heart. 1t was great grief to him that he could
not hope to wed ner for himself, and he half dis
liked his nephew for his chances; But at any
such rich girl-should not 60 out of the FAINT
ly; and ne soon let Harry know that the pros
pect OF inheriting the Lake estate rested very
much upon his marriage with Margery.
But suppose the young lady win not have
i. "You are not to suppose failure, sir, In any
old man grumbled, not very pleasantly.
Harry was In dilemma, and he sat thinking
long over 1t that night. But he was endowed
junc,ure helped him Better tnan nq ' He
simply wrote little note to Margery, asking
permission to see her next day at noon. He re-
ceiyed, as he expected, cordial assent; aud so,
almost confidently over to. Haywood Park.
IL was very pleasant meeting, but Harry
was determined not to let the Conversation
said, / am going to ask from you very singu-
lar favor. II want you. In short, want you
Margery could not help smile at Harry's
awkwardness She readily OWNED that he had
something important to say to her, and that he
had, In his eagerness to be perfectly plain about
1t, begun at The end instead of the beginning
so she said, 81 shall certainly refuse yo1-When
you ask me, Mr. Lake"
ooh, that OF course. No fellow nike me ex-
poets to get hearing, after poor Dion could
uncle admires you so much that ne threatens to
leave me nothing unless marry you"
co %And you prefer to be dislnherited' Of
No, no, no; but, Miss Haywood, 1 am dead
In love with the dearest little girl, and am
over head and ears In debt also; and If 1 vex
ses hcn the w ehIns no
Not exactly. Now what am to do? Tell me
"Weil. shall write you letter tomorrow
ter-and ask your permission, etc., etc., to pay
my devoted duty, ETC., ETC., to you. And shall
show this letter to uncle, and get his sIg-
gcSttOnS and appreciation"
ayes; and then am to"
TO answer 1t. just In your loftiest style, Miss
Haywood. II you say few words little down
on the Lakes, don't mind 1t at all, ana 1t will
finish the matter: OF course. shall be cut up,
and all that. II my poor Dion was here he
would find some clever way out Of the scrape;
but can never think Of anything but just 60.
ing to headquarters, as have come to YOU
1t Is the best way. A straight line Is Just
as good In love as In geometry"
Then the affair was talked over, and Margery
brought all her w0man's tact and delicacy to its
proceed more leisurefy; for the CLIMAX, instead
Of coming the next day, as Harry proposed,
was indefinitely put OF. But Margery thought
herself wen paid for her complatsance; for IN q
the true state OF her heart, and many precious
bit OF news he brought her concerning Dion,
and one day he managed to forget a photograph
OF him, and never afterward remember to for.
set its loss.
so, with this fresh interest In life, time did
not seem 80 heavy to poor Margery. She had
D10ns pictured face, and every now and then q
few words OF Information about him, or else
long talk with Harry concerning the manifold
perfections OF one so dear to both.
But though the fnal letter was delayed as
long DOSSdble. Uncle Lake at last GOT tmOa.
tent. 'sHarry had spent part Of every day at
Haywood for four months; II boys and girls aid
not know their minds In that time they never
would" SO the old gentleman wrote the pro-
pOsal himself, stated frankly what lands and
money he intended to give Harry, and solicited
for the young man the hand OF his fair neigh
Dor.
The answer had been carefully prepared by
the two young people. 1t was exquiSitely polite,
but yet 1t cOntrived to hit delicately several
points on which Uncle Lake was very sensitive;
and, In fine, 1t absolutely declined any alliance
with his house.
The effect was better than they had dared to
hope. Uncle Lake was greatly offended, and
for Margery's sake recalled the very worst OF
the stereotyped filings at women and wOmen's
ways so generally familiar TO bachelors, young
and old.
However, he was very sorry for me, Mar
gerry" said Harry, one day, q week afterward,
land he has shown 1t In way that l thor.
oughly appreciate"
"a check?"
ayes, for ten thousand dollars"
"Did you pine much, Harry?'
mo, could not manage 1t; and. do you
know, that pleased uncle. He praised my
Sv1frf no 10 ufn md hat rr-f he