The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1880-06-10

aunt and cousins with Capt, Thornton
as she supposed. was very hard, yet ar
inevitable step.
II was scarcely day dawn when she
babe them adieu, with wistful look al
the dear old piazza, which only had
heard the confession made the night be.
fore between the two, and back she wa
quickly borne to her home of wealth, tc
giddy whirl of gayety. Not word,
through the fall and early winter, had
she heard from her souls alteration.
Not hearing made thinking of him more
frequent, and. she grew morose and tired
out of life.
It was clear, cold morning, and Miss
Hinton was seated by glowing CRATE,
slipping chocolate and scanning thu
morning paper-the servants heard 9
crash and fall, and rushed in to find
Miss Hinton in faint, and her chaper.
one trying to resuscitate the apparently
dead form. After q few seconds she
opened her eyes.
"Please assist me to my room-Capt
Thornton is married." she murmured,
and held eagerly the newspaper.
"a card, Miss Mabel"
"Not ct home to anyone"
told the lady you were ill; but she
is here now" rs Susie Mays opened the
door.
GLOW sorry I am you are i'll, Mabel. u
"Only the effects of over-dissipation,
Susie: How ore oil at Gray Cliff"
swell but 1 was SO in hopes you
would be my guide for to-day, as we will
only have time to spend one day here.
Did you see my marriage notice?"
eyes; should have congratulated
you before, child, but was feeling SC
badly had forgotten you were married. y
For shame! I wanted to tell you all
last summer, but left it for Capt Thorn.
toms secret"
IT am surprised; you are given to Sc
cretiveness."
'tNo; the first Of any importance ever
kept"
"You will be deprived of my recep.
ton, Susie, which should gladly have
given, on account Of my Illness
eve cannot remain over. Thanks,
Mabel, for your Kindness"
"Why did not your husband call will,
you?"
"His plea of business-came fol-
goods-and his time so completely &C.
cupied-left me ut the door to find my
way back from here"
"Don't go!' as Susie arose.
II am sorry, but cannot remain
longer; good-by! Will see you next
summer, Mabel, at your aunt's."
eyes, + hope so: take good care of
your new-found treasure" and, shading
her face with her hands, was in such a
brown study that the maid shook her to
hand telegram. Her fingers trembled,
and face grew ashy pale as she noted the
contents, and her silent prayer was reg
istered in heaven.
"IIow can I endure more? Truly
have 4 heavy cross to bear" Turning
to the waiting servant, "there is no re-
ply, but pack small trunk with plain
garments and black dress as hurriedly
rs You can"
"Yes, Miss Mabel"
Mabel Hinton was very calm and SELF
possessed, ate hearty dinner, gave di-
rections for a weeks absence, and was at
the depot waiting by o'clock in the af-
ternoon. A crushed heart, broken in
twain, years of loneliness, with no glad
hope to crown the years with love and
happiness. He was married, and last
summer told her a prevarication. All
grew more defined and sad as she, seat
ed alone, reviewed their love for each
other. When she left the cars q close
carriage was in waiting, and lonely,
deso!ate ride through thick forests In
the early morning to large, rambling
brick building, iyy-grown. was the end
OF her journey. The gates were locked,
and the shrill shrieks of the mad in
mates made each hair almost rise on
end, and Mabel Hinton shrank from the
awful ordeal that was before TOO
late. miss. he's dead!'
Dead-dead, did you sayY
eyes, and when sent for YOU he was
conscious and sane, and made me write
letter for you it was terrible death
bed scene.
Where is he, poor, poor soul ?"
"Burled, mann. Yes-know it is the
law, unless the friends request the body.
We put it away amongus. You left more
than enough money to do all we did TO,
Conduct me to his grave"
II will, but must tell the carriage to
wait, because you look too weak to
spend a night here
"A new-made grave, where the sough.
ings of the wind through the trees
chanted a solemn requiem, held the sc.
cret barrier that had robbed Mabel
Thornton of happy life. And the tear.
less eyes and feverish face gaze wildly
and, turning her eyes Ieavcnward.
thanks God that he was where he would
suffer no more. A husband only in
name, yet husband. She placed the
letter in her pocket, and, thanking the
janitress, left the lonely spot almost g
fit subject to dwell there within those
harrow brick walls. Her drive back owe,
the lonely road was a joyless one, but
she instinctively entered the cars-then
nil was blank.
X
The futtering lace curtains awoke the
beautiful woman, and, attempting t.
rise, fell back with cry Of pain.
" Darling, rest quiet; you are with
me-"
"Auntie, am well, but oh so weak
what is the matter p
"You have been almost at deaths
door, Mabel, but are all right. You
must not talk
II know he is dead, for I saw his
grave. Auntie, I must die, too"
"Not while I love you So" said 6
deep, rich voice; and Capt. Thornton
bent and kissed her face.
"You here! Are you and Susie iv.
ing here?"
"My Cousin Harold and Susie were
married last winter, and I, darling, was