The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-01-13

was settled that should spend the summer there
wrote this to Margaret:
since you can not be with me II does not mat
yer Where am-this stupid place as we'll as any
other. Address to the care OF Deacon Hezekial
Glover. shall board with him while / stay
here"
1t was a pleasant summer, despite the dullness
OF the place. How good the quaint old deacon
w1en one really knew himI How motherly was
Mrs Glover as for Tilly che grew sweeter every
dayl l often wondered what Margaret would
have said had she seen me helping her to pick
olackberries, to fad the runaway COW, to carry
nome the milk pail, driving her over to the coun
Try store and returning with freight Of groceries
-MaIgaret, who knew nothing Of domestic de-
Lalls and whose mOnOgrammed and perfumed
letters were often brought over from the tfice in
company with the kerosene can wrote my SER
mons al one end Of the round table, while Tlny
sat at the other sewing. Between us was a lamp
with green shade. Now and then a big bug
would fly into the widow and 20 humming
about our heads, or a moth would try to snge its
wings over the chimney, and l would stop and
drive it out
The old people would go to bed after while
and then Tilly and I would find ourselves hun
cry, and she would go into the kitchen to find
something good" 1 always held the light for
her. When something good was found we ate 1t
on the back porch, sitting side by side on the step
like two children.
She was so like child that little Tily, that 1t
seemed no harm TO ask her to kiss me good night
or to hold her hand in mine as it rested on my
arm, In our long walks home from church on
Sunday evening.
The summer passed. October came. Margaret
returned to the city and wrote to me. 1t was
while we were eating peaches and cream
on the back porch that evening that said to
Tilly:
II will tell you secret If you will keep 1t for
while, Tilly."
"Oh, Of course will, Mr.. Gannet."
II am going to be married this fall, Tilly," 1
said. "ThOse pretty letters you always thought
came from my sister are from the lady who is to
marry me. She is very beautiful, very rich, very
stylish and very kind. You must come and see
us, Tilly, when we are married shall tell
Margaret how good you have been to me-what q
sweet little sister found out here In New Valla.
dolid, Why Tilly
For as spoke felt the little hand held grow
cold and heavy in mine. I saw her sink back
ward. The big china bowl of peaches and cream
slipped with a crash to the ground and shattered
to pieces.
caugh the poor child in my arms In mo.
ment she came to herself and said that she had
overtired herself she thought They had been
baking all day and it was warm. And now she
bade me good night She kept her room and
was not well CROUCH to bid me good by.
Poor little Tillyl felt very miserable. How
ever, 'rgaret met me in New York She was
more beautiful than ever more elegant In con.
trast to my simple country friends-and very soon
laughed at myself for the thought that had been
in my heart OF course 1 said 1t was the baking
that had overcome TIly-it was not my news I
had only been to her as a friend-as brother. I
had not made love to her; above all, had not
fl rted with her, But thought OF Tilly great
deal, and now missed her exactly-oh, yes, ex.
actly as might sister. l wrote to Mrp. Glover
and her answer was very brief
II haven't much time to write" she said In her
postscript. "Tilly is sick and besides being driv.
en-, I'm anxious"
This letter was In my pocket on that dav when
Margaret and went together to the great fair for
the beneat of the church at ST. surplice. One Of
the features Of that entertainment, If you remem.
Der, was the army of little srbor in which re-.
freshments were served.
After we had rOamed about the fair and bought
all sorts of nicknaCks, escorted Margaret to one
of these arbors. and there sat down to wait while
one Of the ladies, who, ION this occasion only, I"
| us dpfn0 oypO6 ord -
tray Of refreshments.
As we sat leaning back against the evergreen
and smilax which draped the lattice, two women
entered the next arbor, and ole of them, as she
sat down, said to the other, I'm just about tired
out. Aren't YOU Mrs. Tripp?" and the other an.
swered "Yes, am tired. hardly know that 1t
pays to come all the way from Valladolid to New
York sight seeing"
It was the voice OF the Glover's nearest neigh.
Dor, of Tilly's godmother, and both liked and
respected her yet did not feel quite sure how
Margaret would like an introduction, and so re-.
Trained from looking around the corner of the
bower and making myself known.
II think we'd better have tea" said the first
voice, ITS more refreshing than coffee Oh,
how is Tilly to day? Think Of my never asking
befort2'
"Tilly is poorly Mrs Trip. "Oh, Mrs. Birch,
what pity it is that flirting young minister came
down to Valladold. l don't know what Mrs
| G over was about to letshim do as he did We
all thought he was oOurting Tilly. She did, poor
child She just loved him dearly, and the day
before he went away he told her that he was en-.
gagged to some girl in New York. I'm afraid its
/ hos t,Ia trt
Aunty Tripp' she said, 4 know ought to be
ashamed, but can't help it. He seemed to like
me so, hope shall die Of this fever, for life is
nothing to me- Ashamed why it's he ought to
be ashamed. OF all things, a minister to be a
cold, cruel air And that's what Alfred Gannet
| is,"
listened, but I.oOuld not.move nor speak. l
felt as though my heart also were breaking, aud
Oh the shame 1 suffered The women drank
their tea and left the arbor, aud just then
Margaret turned to me with very cold, sarcastic
smile;
"Tsee by your face that that little story Is per.
feCtly true, Mr., Ganuet" she said.
Margaret" faltered, 81 have done nothing
that should give offense to you.
Nothing but love another woman, )" she answer
ed "Love her and let her see 1t, meaning to
marry mel Don't think l am hurt; indeed am
relieved l should have kept my word to you but
for this, but not so gladly as l once should. You
are very good looking man; but on the whole you
don't suit me. met Senator E. at saratoga-and
he does. Frankly, I have been thinking what
pity 1t was must decline his ofer-I who like
the diplomatic circles so we'll. As for this-Tilly,
is 1t not?--wOuldn't she make a very good minis.
ter's wiie2"
1t came to my mind that she would-that she
was the only wife for me-that Margaret, splen'
did es she was, would never have msde;m hap
py.
But only said
"Niss Sheppard, If you desire to have your free
dom have no choice"
"I desire 1t greatly" she.answered.
ut is yours" said, with bow.
After that think we were both happier than
we had been for days, and we shook hands VIII en-
we parted.
That night went down to Valladolid, and told