The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-06-25

IF your father wants me am glad to be
here" with glance ut the General, who
reclined with his eyes closed.
Mabel. yon are changed" said Randall.
Tell me what It is thss makes you so diff
ferent Well, some day you will tell me
all, will you not2'
II don't know. but I win tell you that"
she replied, and they went down stairs.
The next few days passed very quietly,
but were long and tiresome to Mabel. One
afternoon Randall found her in the drawing
room.
"At last" said he, II am to speak to
You unmatched by that ancient dragon"
He looked pale and vexed and worn. In
answer to Mabers inquiries as to what
troubled him, he said:
AN old story to me. Money troubles.
want to raise q large sum and don't see
my way to it, and l suppose We must come
to mortgage on the ace"
How much is it you require9'
70, about ten thousand, | suppose. would
put me straight"
Nov, If were to write" said she in q
quiet, tender tone, to my fathers lawyers
and ask them to let you have it. would
they"
He was touched by this proof of her gen.
eroslty to him, so undeserYed.
No" he replied, moodily; "they GER
tainly would not. And if they would"
said he. firmly, Il could not accept it. You
make one ashamed of himself"
Miss Wrench came in Just then, and the
conversation dropped.
Next day Randall left on the earlv train
Tor London to attend to some pecuniary
arrangements. Mabel sat beside the draw
lng-room fire with Miss Wrench.
"On the whole, then, you think IL il
best to be married?" said Mabel.
ut depends entirely on character" said
Miss Wrench.
Il believe I shall be married some day.
do you know" she said.
''My DEAR" said Miss Wrench STARING
INTO the nre, Il can not say that you sur
prise me-.
Now, if I were to tell you, would Won
promise to keep it secret2'
You know me too well to expect ma to
Miss Wrench. ~
This is not underhanded. The fact is
ne ne Is coming here this afternoon. You re-
on the train?"
THAT very young man." said Mabel.
And mere the butler opened the door,
anu DICK walked in. Certainly he did not
disapproval.
Miss Wrench found it convenient to slip
OUT OF the room and left them alone.
ne DeSan at once to speak confidentially
W MaoeI' de was just about starting on
his return to New Zealand. Could she 90
Win MN? Now was the time for them to
Settle S The matter with her guardian,
1hey Would go at once into the old
oenerai room and ask his consent. They
succeeded in this beyond the hope of either.
~ ~ was 70 thelr great surprise and pleasure
that ne gave the happy pair mis- consent to
sneir union, and his blessing, But with
one condltion-Mabel must leave Pensand
at once.
MY aunt will be only too happy to re-
ceive her," said Dick.
And that very afternoon Dick, in old
Femers boat with Mabel BY his side. was
r0wed down Persand Combe until thew
reached the foot OF Miss Northcote's steps.
Miss Northcote came out to the top of the
steps, having seen them from her window.
Why. Dick, what have you been do.
ing?" said she.
Il have only run away with her." said
ne. There, Aunt Kate, take her; she be-
longs to you until we sail"
She put her arm around Mabel and took
her into the house when everything was
explained to her.
Mabel wrote to Randall and received
note OF congratulstion ana approval of her
engagement couched in such kind words AZ
pleased and surprised her and her friend to
whom she showed it.
Six weeks after Mabel and Dick were
married in the old church at Carw eston
and Anthony performed the ceremony
While Randall, acting for his father. gave
away the bride. In two DAYS more the
happy couple were ON board the ocean
steamer that was carrying them to their
future home in the far Southern seas
Buta few months longer and Randall
now having it all his own way, and Flora
was not able to maintain her assumed in
difference. She was at length svftened bv
his protestations of repentance and re-.
newed affection. and his prayers came to
.his: - ~
Don't you pity me, Flora? You do!
you care for me stillp
A nd fhso fi,pa L