Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-03-29

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i. ..l -. 30. an living shall play
girl b, ,..- --~,...-'-.- Oor engage
another H..
with. No won. ''9'''' '''-2 's M osu
and loose with mt. ~ V"
had better end at once. Vs. ha ~
A little flash lit up Jane. a.,.
dove-iike eyes. She drew her fig
You have said quite enough, Mr.
Hardwicke. Our engagement ends from
tnls minute. Here il, your ring, and /
bid you good evening"
Ihe following morning dawned cheer.
less and stormy; but, despite the bad
weather. at an early hour Lillian Hard.
wicke drove down to the Rectory.
What is it, Janet p she asked. enter
ing the little room where Janet sat a,
her embroidery. What is the trouble
between you and Eugene? He has
gone on this morning. we don't kne v
Wnere-to India, he says. and forever!
But 1t can't be. What has happened
Nothing that can explain, Miss Lii
Ian. Mr. Hardwicke could not trus,
me, that was ALL
And Miss Hardwicke was forced to re.
turn as she came, wholly unsatisfied.
After that the. slow years drifted by,
dull and uneventiul. Wha. q fat affair
lie IS, when some cruel blight has sw ept
away all the bloom, and the dew sparkle,
and LETT only the dull. bare fields. But
Janet did not repine. Like the little
brown birds in the hedges, which. chirp
ana hutter, and keep heart, in the midst
o! the winter frosts, she was always
oheerful, and her willing hands never
tired OF work. And work is the great
Panacea fer all human ills. 3. -.
lhe summer roses blooMed and fell
and winter SHOWS whitened the hills. and
nothing happened to break the monotouy
OF lie at the old Rectory. ..o
One autumn night, when it was cold
enough to have blaze in the chimney.
Janet sat sewing. while her father wrote
OUT MS sermon for the coming Sabbath.
house.
Who can it be that raps SO loud and
SO Later said the Rector, laying down
his pen and going to the door. "I2
A tall figure pushed forward.
Father! father!' ....-.. -....
for an instant the old man hesitated
and then opened his arms and sobbed
out, My son!' Lsg.e9E: 20. - f1sI
Janet flew to join them. ea --#
Oh. Ralph have you come p
i've come, little one; and I've come
all right this time. l couldn't forget
your parting words. I've never touched
card since. I've tried hard to do bet
ter, and I'm good bit on the right road
l hope. But here's an old friend. Don't
you know him? Father, Mr.. Hard
wicke.' s-r1- -
Mr.. Hardwicke entered. Janet's heart
beat wildly. but she met him with se.
rene face and cool brow.
he knows ALL cried Ralph, impet-
uously. 'and he's come for your pardon.
Fate threw US together out there in
India; he caught the fever. and l nursed
him and one night, when he fancied be
was dying. he told me the story of his
Forgive me. Janet, said Eugene, TAX
ing her band. his handsome eyes telling
her that his heart was. loyal.
oh. there is nothing to forgive. Mr..
dardwtcke.' she faltered. and in an
other minute she was sobbing on his
bosom. -
Later there were full explanations.
you can't tell how it grieved me to
give up the ball. she said, all the pen,
up pain flowing with her words; but i
had nothing to wear. intended to buy
nice dress, and the loveliest set of pink
'orals. Oh. Mr.. Hardwicke. it grieves
ne to think of them vet, they are so
ovely; but you see, l had to let poor
Ralph have the money!
You are an angel, Janet was the re-
ply, and deserve every bit of the pain
I've endured. 1 should. have never
doubted you" 100
Never doubt me again, DEAR she
laid.
On the morrow, when Eugene came
'gain. bringing his sister with him, he
out pretty jewel case in Jane,'s hand.
She opened it, and saw a set of pink
.erals.
The silly boy travelled all last night
o obtain them, Janet. laughed Lillian.
Janet said nothing. but her eyes brim-
ned over; and month later, when the
lappy wedding day came, although Mrs.
1ardwlcke insisted that pearls were the
proper ornament for = bride, Janet in
listed on wearing pink corals.