Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-04-04


see Tom AGAIN."
And with this final summing up OF her
woes, Nellie ran up to her room, threw
herself ON the bed and cried herself into
a raging sick headache, not uncommon
sequence to girlish sorrows, petulance,
and penitence, such as Miss Nell was
justly suffering from.
a week went by, but Tom did not
come. Nellie hoped and waited, and
secretly thought that he might write, or
in some way give her al opportunity of
making up their absurd quarrel, but Nj.
Chandos did nothing of the sort.
HIS exasperating silence aroused her
pride, and she declared she would go
nome the next day, just to show him that
she was not breaking her heart about
him by any manner OF means.
''But you intended to spend the sum
mel with me, and irs not half gone yet.
What will people say?T remarked, pre-
tending to be mighty surprised.
IT can't help what people will say, I'm
not going to remain here, and allow Mr..
Chandos to think l am pinlng tor his re-
turn"
"Oh, nobody would suppose that, Nell;
least OF all Mr. ChandOs. He has given
you up l dare say, and troubles himself
very little about you one way or the 9TH
err"
"Indeed you are very wise, Miss For
rest; and now 1 will go home, since you
presume to know Toms thoughts so in
tlmately well, replied Nell, with great
dignity.
The above conversation took place
while we were on our way to visit a poor
woman who was quite iii, and whose
husband had recently died of consump-
ton, leaving her entirely destitute, with
| three children to support, and not rela-
tive or friend in the whole wide world.
We found Mrs. Hammond much bet
ter, though still very pale and weak; and
sitting beside the bed attentively listen
Ing to the poor widows tale of want and
suffering, was handsome, gay, careless
Tom Chandos.
Nellie's face grew crimson, and the
hot tears sprang unbidden to her eyes,
but Tom did not seem to notice her con-
fusion. He bowed politely and arose to
go, but l detained him
"Well really, Mr.. Chandos, this does
surprise me; tor of all the places under
the sun, this is the very last where I'd
ever thought Of meeting YOU"
That's because you believe me to be
thoroughly selfish, and so am as gen.
eral thing; but Mrs. Ha lmOnd has no
small claim on my benevOlence, and I
came to do what could for her in her
present sore Distress"
''Claim! Why, how can that be? do
not understand you at all, Mr.. ChandOs."
"Perhsps not, but there is nothing so
very strange about it. Mrs. Hammond's
husband, whom I never saw, was a mis-
cradle Mason, which explains the reason
of my being here, and sinks me still low
er in nay estimation Of at least one fair
lady, I fee quite sure" he said, glancing
roguishly at Nellie.
"Oh, please Tom, don't say another
world" she sobbed. I, isn't that want
to be restored to my old place in your
heart-I dare not hope so much-but on
ly to be forgiven, and then go home and
die; for I m a hateful, silly, willtul little
plague, and no good to anybody, and I'd
Just as leave be dead as not"
The trembling hand she timidly held
out was quickly put aside. Tom caught
her in his arms, and kissed her half doz-
en- times, regardless of the establishment
of good Mrs. Hammond and the gaping
wonder Of the three little HammOnds.
81 began tc think you did not love
me one bit,' she said, smiling through
her tears.
"Well, must confess, did not take
it much to heart" replied Tom, with the
utmost assurance. because, you see,
Miss Nell, I knew you better than you
knew yourself, and felt confident of VIM
ing you, despite your solemn assertion
never to marry Mason"
"Oh, you did, And 1 like a simple
ton, crying my eyes out and breaking
my heart all for nothing. III never do
it again, Tom never, as long as 1
live~
~ hope not, dear; for 1 hope you will
never again lose your temper for such
trife," he answered, gravely.
mo, Tom; only l do like to have my
own way"
eyes, 1 am quite convinced of that, but
you must learn to bow gracefully to the
inevitable, for you are fated to marry
Mason"
II know; but l wouldn't Tom, if you
hadn't happened to be the Mason"
Unanswerable argument! Tom said no
more.-Saturddy Night.