The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-05-07


figure, and with deep-drawn sigh
slowly resumed his pace.
"Aye, forever" was true version to
leisurely strolled in the parlors.
81 heard you and Miss Mabel in low
converse, Thornton, and were you so I'M
interesting she banished you?" asked
Gay Marchfeld, jestingly.
81 was not SO cruelty treated, Guy,
but You and Miss Ella would not enter
tain anyone but selves; and Miss Mabel
had to prepare for her flight.
"How heartless," replied one.
Regret it so much!" chimed in
another guest.
"Not more than 1, for Cousin Mabel
is truly fascinating, so deep too, that L
always don my thinking cap to keep in
her train said Ella Hinton, thought
fully.
"Let me go for her, Ella?"
"No, no, Susie; she is busy, or would
not have excused herself" was the deter
mined reply. So gayly for time was
the merriment continued, until, tired of
nonsense, the weary party exchanged
goodnight, and retired. All? no;
Capt. Thornton packed hastily his
valise-left note of thanks. with re-
grets that business forced his departure,
for Mrs. Hinton-and was on the road
in the midnight train, flying fast from
his recent object of love, and the happy
summer passed, but not forgotten.
Poor Mabel! reaction was too great,
and she sobbed out the miserable hours;
truly her glow of JOY was hidden under
the rust of sorrow. Like tangled
skein of floss, as rapidly one knot was
Embossed another still more tangled as
sumed its stead. She was a woman of
great depth, and from poverty to luxury
she reviewed her life. She was bereaved
deeply while only Is, and left an orphan,
with poverty staring her in the face. A
wealthy uncle made her his heiress,
where every wish and desire could be
gratitied, at 20; SO for six long years she
had been society woman. From youth
to mature womanhood she had loved
Frank Thornton. Occasionally her
hungry heart would be appeased by a
glimpse of him, which only made the
aches more intense, and, leaving her
aunt and cousins with Capt. Thornton,
as she supposed, was very hard, yet an
inevitable step.
1t was scarcely day dawn when she
babe them adieu, with wistful look ut
the dear old piazza, which only had
heard the confession made the night be-
fore between the two, and back she was
quickly borne to her home of wealth, to
a 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.
1t was clear cold morning, and Miss
Hinton was seated by glowing CRATE,
slipping chocolate and scanning the
paper-the servants heard
crash and fall, and rushed in to find
Miss Hinton in faint, and her chaper-
one trying to resuscitate the apparently
dead form. After 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 at home to anyone.
" told the lady you were i'll; but she
is here now" as Susie Mays opened the
door.
How sorry am you are i'll, Mabel"
"Only the effects of over-dissipation,
Susie. How are all ut Gray Cliff"
"Well; but l 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 p
Eyes; L should have congratulated
you before. child, but was feeling so
badly had forgotten you were married.
For shame / wanted to tell you all
last summer, but left it for Capt. Thorn
tons secret"
u am surprised; you are given to Sc
cretiveness.
"No; the first of any Importance ever
kept"
"You will be deprived of my recep-
ton, Susie, which I should gladly have
given, on account of my Illness"
eve cannot remain over. Thanks,
Mabel, for your kindness.
"Why did not your husband call with
you?"
"His plea of business-came for
his time SO completely oc-
me at the door to find my
way back from here.
"Don't gol' as Susie arose.
CT am sorry, but cannot remain
longer; good-by Will see you next
Mabel, at your aunt's.
Yes, hope SO; take good care of
your new-found treasure" and, shading
her face with her hands, was in such
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.
GLOW can L endure more ? Truly /
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