Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-10-10

| is and has been Tor sometime sort of Gu
gagement between us. It's not actually an
engagement, because her mother objects
to long engagements, and is anxious that
her daughter should not marry until she
is Internationally; so, you understand,
| there is no avowed engagement, although
IN point of fact it comes to the same thing.
| It is secret between us two now; and I
should not tell you, but know that I
can rely upon your not mentioning it or
noticing it in any way. In few weeks
she will be within six months of three
and-twenty, and then it will be publicly
announced"
Gerald was silent for a short time, and
then said, quietly:
"You are fortunate man. suspect
ed that it was so from the first time I
saw you address her. And now I will
say goodnight and goodbye. am 60
ing up tc town tomorrow. VIII you say
goodbye for me to Mrs. Heneage and
her daughter?"
ga very good stroke" Paul Gossett
said to himself, as he went out. "Now
something of the same sort the other side,
and l think the game is mine. He's
hard hit, and won't care about seeing us
after marriage; and if he does, and it
happens to come out, it won't matter
then"
The next morning, at breakfast, he
said, carelessly, TO Maud Heuesge, THAT
queer fellow, Mayfeld, went up to town
this morning. He asked me to say good
bye to you and Mrs. Heneage."
HAS he gone for good?" Maud asked,
after a short silence, and Pau, Gossett
could see that she had grown suddenly
pale.
go, yes; from what he said, fancy
his wife had come back from some visit
or other. and wanted him home"
His wife!' Maud Heneage said.
eyes; did he never speak to you about
herr"
Maud did not answer, nor did she go
out for her usual walk that morning.
"Marriedp' she thought to herself, as
she sat alone in her room, looking out
on tae sea; 'married!' Then she had
been utterly mistaken in her judgment
of faces; and yet, as she sat there, she
was unconsciously making excuses tor
him. He had, she felt sure, loved her;
but he might not have known it him
self, and when he realized 1t, he had
altogether withdrawn from hel. He
ought to have told her. It was wrong,
very wrong; but yet he may have meant
no deliberate harm. Hemight be unhap-
pr with his wife and so avoided the sub
iect, thinking that, so long as she was
but a chance acquaintance, il was no af-
fair of hers. So with an aching heart,
she made excuses for him, and blushed to
find herself dong so.
81 have no right to think of him." she
cried; she's married man, and nothing
to me. Thank heaven, if we meet to-
morrow, at least need not feel ashamed.
1t is all over now," she SAID YEARLY, at
ter pause. "They say every woman
meets her ideal once in her life; have
met mine, but he was already another's.
Well, it does not matter who I marry
now"
Six months later the papers had the
announcement of the marriage of Paul
Gossett and Maud Heneage; and upon
the day that the notice made its appear
ance Gerald Mayfeld said to mis- part
ner:
II have been thinking for some time,
Harper, that it would be well for us to
| have house of our own at Melbourne.
am sure we should largely increase our
| business. have not been well, and
want change badly; what do you say
to my going out for year or two and
starting house there2 Once set fairly
ahoat, we could take Purvis in as part
ner. and could come back again"
"You surprise me Mayfeld. I think
that branch house would pay well, but
don't see how we could spare you. I
have noticed you have not been yourself
for some time; but two or three months
would set you up"
"No," Gerald said; 81 want change
of work as well as of scene. I have been
hard hit, old man, very hard hit; and her
marriage is III the times THIS morning. I
knew it would be there soon; still as long
as it didn't appear. there might be
chance. It's al over now, and I feel
that must get away for bit.''
And so, after long consultation, it
was finally settled. It was busy time
at home, and for the moment Gerald's
presence was essential; but it was at last
arranged that early in June he should
sail for Melbourne. a week before leav-
ing he went to large dinner party. lie
was one of the last to arrive, and his host
ess said:
81 will introduce you at once to the
lady you are to take down to dinner;'
and Gerald was led then across the room.
Mrs. Gosset-Mr. Mayfeld," she said,
and then turned away to repeat the cere-
mony elsewhere.
Gerald bowed IN silence. The shock
and surprise took away al power of col
lected thought Or of speech.
"There was no occasion for an intro
duction, Mr.. Mayfeld," said Maud, gen
thy, holding out her hand 1--WE are old
acquaintance, though you did treat us
shabsily by running away without say
ing good by
Gerald touched the hand extended to
him, murmured something in reply, and
then fell back a few steps until it should
be time to offer his arm.
"He looks ILL.," Maud said to herself,
"It IS very awkward, and he is evidently
ashamed of himself. Poor fellowi l eX-
pect he is very unhappy. What mistakes
we ali makel"
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