Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-09-19
answered Dear Kenneth !! I am sure
I shall be happy with him.

| answered: Dear Kenneth l am sure
I shall be happy with him.
"Oh, how hated her at that moment
soon made pretext to leave her room.
Kenneth was haunting the hall awaiting
my appearance. He detained me by
gentle force, and said, Come into the
library, Myra. >,
I" [ quoted my uneasy conscience by
saying to myself, Surely, 1 may see
him this once; tomorrow l 60. l
took my old place by the window, but
the air was cold and the room strangely
cheerless. Kenneth lowered the win
dow and leaned against it. sat with
downcast eyes. I felt that he was look
ing at me, and I toyed nervously with
the fringe of my shawl. The silence
was becoming painful. I lifted my eyes.
"sYou had something you wished to
say to me-
yes, Myra I have become in
some degree reconciled to your decision.
| I can see it is best. With your encour-
agement and example it will be possible
for me to keep my honor safe from
further doubt. And yet I believe
strong and pure friendship is still pos
| sible between us-a friendship that will
wrong no one.'
"'I believe so, too and yetit must be
so strong that it will need no reassur
ances. We must indulge no hope Of
meeting
"' Still cruel, but right. understand
the purity of your motives, and but love
you the more. I have little token of
remembrance for you, Myra,' he said,
dawing small velvet case from his
procket. Wear it, dear friend. as
souvenir of our eternal fidelity and the
purity of our resolves
s.sHe took my hand and placed this
cameo on my finger, and it has never
been removed. I gave him slender
| gold ring Of mine in exchange. Our
love is unchanged and Interchangeable. In
three months he and Milly were mar
ried, and I have heard that he is kind
husband"
Her voice sunk almost to a
whisper. I pressed my face against
hers, trying to express my sympathy.
| We sat thus a few minutes then she
lifted her head, saying, It was wrong
in me to trouble you with my private
griefs."
| INO, IL was uOU WIOuS. 10,
spect you all my life for knowing Of
your temptation and your triumph. A
weaker woman would have yielded; you
were firm, and I honor you, Cousin
Mirabel."
ga sense of having done right has
wonderful power to sustain one" she
answered, 'and I am not unhappy, ex-
cept at long intervals, when I am over
whelmed by the memory Of what might
have BEEN Generally after such day
as this I hear news Of Kenneth. Two
years ago to-day I wandered up and
down the beach, thinking of him, and
that very night I heard that his wife
was dead and that he had sailed for
Europe"
| "And have you heard nothing from
him since?" I asked, in surprise.
"Not word, but I know he has not
ceased to love me, and he has some good
reason for not writing" Her absolute
helief in his devotion was something
wonderful to behold. The clock struck -,
and we arose and babe each other good
night; the fire had long been out, and
dismal rain was falling.
| The next morning was bright and
beautiful all the clouds had cleared
away, and Cousin Mirabel was positively
radiant. 81 had the sweetest dream"
she said, in answer to my compliment
On her looks. While we were enjoying
cozy and delicious breakfast there came
a. rap at the .1oor. A messenger from
the village hotel had brought note for
my cousin. She did not recognize the
writing, but tearing it open hastily she
saw at the bottom of the page the name
of "Kenneth Deering." She ran Der
eyes over the note I,saw good news in
her face, and was not unprepared for
her joyful exclamation go, Clara
Kenneth is at the village, snd will be
here to-day She caught up the note
and read from it:
"Ever since Milly's death, two years
ago, I have been a wanderer. I be-
lieved you t.. be married, and, much as
I desired to zee you, could not trust my
self to visit ) on. Only last night heard
that you were free and living in this
neighborhood."
She looked up and said. "He may be
here in little while. Ny dear Ken
meth, I know his impotence"
Sure enough he had followed close
after his message, and, before I could
collect my scattered wits, handsome
bearded stranger was clasping my Cous-
in Mirabel in his arms, utterly regard
less of my presence. was presented
when the first rapture of meeting was
over, but still they had only thoughts
for each other. [ never saw such per-
feet affection existing between two per-
SONS. When Judge Parkhurst came he
| got ''deeided answer"
I always spend my vacations at Cous-
in Mirabe1 behring's. There is no pleas
anter place in the world to visit, and
the perfect love and trust with which
the master and mistress of the house re-
gard each other leads one to believe
that Kenneth was right when he said,
eve were intended for each other."-
Chicago Ledger.