Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1879-03-06

Thank you; | am tired rather than
hot
Never in her life before had Madgc
been so serious or 50 troubled as she was
now, in the soft hight among the ,ool
plants, within sound of the half hushrd
music
"Will you do me a favor she inquir-
ed, raising the gray eyes that shonc for a
moment with liquid brightness.
"Iou are only to name it-I am at
your service"
His manner, unrOmantic to studied
degree, made her feel all the more safe
in taking heart to speak, while she gave
mm at the same time in generous measure
that most precious Offering to which every
noble.hcartcd man entities himsclf-a
w0man's respect.
81 have occmo} very happy tonight,
Mr.. Fit2alldn, - she began in quiet low
tone, the leaf trembling in her hand and
the color dying out of her face, "but am
in great trouble"
Indeed! | am sorry to hear it," lie
drew little nearer, listening intcntivrly
and helping her now and then hy a word
of encouragement.
l., i,e' ~, ,'.,$ s'o,$ T"n It Sanlp,J 4h'i 'it was
H. W lIn"n i,ay meN' S sIoi'tm 70 nrI JGu'lni
her life, but it was her fate And then
taking courage from the respectful and
almost patcrnal demcanor of her listener.
She made the frank confession that she
dislikcd her cousin just because she wa,
forced to marry him; and to this she adj
thougbt "too baJ " that il nryt III boyo w rn. ~"
GnirSJ mora th"n ordinary "T. ."IcconiroI , tor
! fitzllIan not TO saw something that wonli
Lnvn allovoL tbo trnna w Ino0,o ,'," ,,,,io,, "m
omr. % Lnt Nh. bo ,"r .cnoJ o' Joto,gI V,'r ,gi'i
,yoid and 80 in brr s;mnIo r,,, '"r, ,rn. ,Lo ,o
s,dlv n"rnlryrj g;ri tL"t wos mourim,, T" omt @
brr br,ri tronJ,ir IN lin him " t''''' '''-7 '''
' ..w,:, wan .,. '',''', ', IS r "''i ,,a.,
WI ~" Hl''N lor me 20 -hI' SrIWyh' .
Sli' S'5lu' "' So" "re ana "!' i1'nH oi
ul'' ! v"',Il9t rgHsph 's men no. mt !
want you TO Try II 'Icr' Is any way OF IT,
lr1S' l?r me, Ir''l forgive me II am
wrong III nshIliE your I,n interference; IN, J.
am 'try WIrttIuu . i mere , cam burst OF
r"II ll.'y must il4Ef urea 'hr listener sore
-aanu my'rIi nave so often spoken -
mr SEWN, ,,. "tit t,o !, J., ., 20 uHt' ne al
way say" my ll'htr wlli must ne car
rlcI out; an" on now Wish could do
H',,u.....,., ,, Ct. ,,..
u ,'l''' W. '"'., II P'INlpIr' fl'|aI-
al Saiu' -, put II "onIu not De- yout
~ Is"tI VIII, 10 ll'HI y'lr i'apliine'' ol Nonl
me .,"I or 10 PM yon IN bondage,
%, "olh' II Mr; SGGIwyn would only speak
llNt WIN 'i'u t1e ElEl sa4nIS O., -. ,
WI i,..I. SIl'.. llNSr II 'alE WIN him'
Sald tlt@'Ilaah' '3nI do my best Tor your
ndpPln'SI' 'iiouEil Wou'u or N'rfi TO III
OrJ, lldWNrSouI}. 5 prospects, Ley us 20
,r, T1ck now 'hetG IS new piece beginning;
mat Is one OF hnolnStGm s. Is 1t not' !
hee'' not say You nave 4onc me il iavor IN
granting me your confidence
With that he drew rs de the heavy cur
tamS' and they returned to the dazzling
light amt bGwlidermg music and move
meni OF t, 'hr oliI,ro2m, .,
AFTER That nlEht Madge waited IN anX
iety to hear the result Of ,FlitzalIm's par
ley with her guardian Three days passed
and = note cam" from him. only a few
words saying that ne had succeeded at
least so far aSS TO win q promise that the
matter ShouId 3e considered. but Madge
saw niue. good coming OF Mr. ScIwyn 5
considering what seemed to be decided
lreyocabIy long ago
Al last it was the eve of her birthday:
tomorrow would be the dreaded duy, aud
that very morning Mr.. Sclwyn had said
to her gravcly, but tcndcrly:
"My child, it has been the work of
many years for me to srcto the tufllmcnt
of your fathers last wish. lie was my
best and dearest friend, and his life was
sad one; At least ms dying Will must he
done. Hnt | promise You happiness
do, indeed,
But beyond that day Madge was I'M.
able to bear her heart, s burden. g must
tell HIM everything, she thought. In
the afternoon twilight, sometime after
Mr. Sclwyn had returned home, she found
him asleep in his arm chair in tine dark
dinng-room. But lit lie daylight came in
between the red curtains, and it was only