Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-07-24

llngly take any unklnd remarks,
If any one feels like making them.
But feel confident that all who
have sons will give me their kind
est wishes for Withholding tempta-
ton from their boys. A nd to the
young men / shall try to Make my
self soagreeable, and have our cook
make coffee so very fine, that
they will go, away quite as we'll
pleased, and with their brains a
good deal clearer than if had en-
lertained them with wine"
An hour after Mr.. Clifton as
on his way to the side of his dying
friend
Mabel sal down and wrote:
My Dear FloyH Come help
me to receive my friends to-mor-
row. Papa has been called away.
/ must have you with me, as l
am particularly anxious to have
my reception success.
Lovingly, MABEL.
Edgar likes Flory, ] can plain
ly see. and l think she Is not
wholly Indifferent to him. To-
gether think we can manage to
hold him here tomorrow, and
thus save his mother a great sor-
row, most likely said Mabel.
Mabel Clifton was one of the
loveliest girls in P. Friends
wondered that her heart had not
yielded to one Of her many suitors.
They did not know she bad no
heart to yield to any Of those who
sought it. =.
The first season she appeared in
the select circle her fathers wealth
and position placed her, she met
Earnest Addison. He was q noble
looking man, talented, with mind
and heart alike filed with good.
true resolves. To Mabel he had
been very attentive, and she grew
to love him, feeling sure the time
was not far distant when he would
come to tell her of his love. But
months rolled by and he spoke
not. Gradually his visits grew
less frequent, until they ceased.
What it was that had come be- /
tween his love and hers she could
never think; but she felt perfectly
sure he did love her, and so, hop
ing that time would solve the
mystery and bring q balm tofher
wounded spirit, she watched and
waited for the coming. n'la !
New Years day came beautiful
and bright. Mable and her friend
Flory never looked lovelier. ! Ma
BILE had explained her wishes and
fully infused her own spirit into
her fair friend. ~ 3Jh i
1t was impossible for an indiffer-
ent person not to feel their power
of fascination. 70 Edgar Living /
ston, who was one of their first
guests, they were quite irresisti-
bic. He fingered on, notwith-
standing the many efforts of
young friend who accompanied
him to draw him awy. fo2
"Do stay and help u.s." said Ma
Bile, and when Flory's beautiful
eyes repeated the wish Edgar
yielded. + 'f'-A
Few, if any, went from Clifton
house dissatisfied. ! Everything
that heart could desire or mind
could suggest in the way of deli
cacies and luxuries of the season,
Mable offered her guests. But as
her father had said, many tongues
were busy Specializing about it,and
in a few hours 1t was widely
known that Miss Clifton was hay
ing a temperance reception g.
Eagerly Mable'seyes sought the
door on every new arrival of
guests. She had hoped for the
coming of one. But the hours
passed, and when ii grew late in
The day the hope faded andalmost
died out. She had seated herself
in an arm chair, when the same
greeting that had fallen on her
ears so many times that day,
Happy New Year, Miss Clifton"
caused the bright light to return
to her eye, the beautiful flush to
her face, as she rose to receive
Ernest Addison. siil e.ie-9eti
There was an expression In her
eyes, when he received from her
the fragrant cup of hot coffee, that
relieved the suspense of years.
Her heart was bounding with
new hope. I- st'l r9a 4 lL
Edgar Livingston had drawn
Fiory to the window. They were
looking out on the passers.by. A
few moments and Keeling along
the sidewalk. shouting and sing
ing q drinking song, came Edgar's
campanion of the morning. Il"
Flory turned from the sicken-
Ing sight. Edgar following, say
ing: tsl@f' tIlAAl VIZ
"But for you aud Miss Clifton, q
/ might have been one of that
nartvlu t.0 ~Nff& e9H W @9HH <
And going up to Mable. he said: