Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-03-16

open nall door, expecting, as usual, to
meet some of the ladies; but no one was
to be seen, and, passing on, he seated
himself IN the little mushroom, where
he knew Honor usually came at eleven
o'clock to practice.
He had seated himself and carelessly
taken up book, when he heard car.
riage wheels grind the gravel of the
drive, and in moment q servant con-
Quoted a young gentleman into the par
lor.
His elegant appearance and evident
eager anticipation of meeting some one,
instantly attracted Princes attention.
A sudden fear had come over him when
there was q rustic of silk and a light
step, and Honor advanced into the apart
ment.
Ronald" she exclaimed.
The stranger sprang to meet her, re.
ceived both her outstretched hands in
either Of his, and then raised first the
one and then the other to his lips.
Prince could not see Honor's face; but
the Joy of the gentleman's there was no
installing.
"How is my darling? Tell me-" he
said.
Prince could play eavesdroppern no lon
ger. He advanced into the room.
81 beg your pardon. Is Mrs. Den
leigh in ?" he said.
Honor turned with start, but instinct
lively regained her self-possession.
"Auntie has gone to see sick neigh
Dor, Mr.. Winslow. Let me introduce YOU
to an old friend, Mr.. Raleigh"
II poor Prince was almost speechless,
Mr.: Ronald Raleigh was ease and vivacity
itself. He seemed OVERLOOKING with a
happiness which, to Prince, at least, was
not contagious
In few minutes he had turned his
back upon the Naples, not to return. It
had been a brief, bright time; but all a
delusion. Honor could not care for him.
She was engaged to another, and all his
love had been in vain.
The dregs of his bright glass were
bitter enough; but Mrs. Denleigh, dis
corning half the truth-on observing
Raleigh closely, during the few days
Prince was invisible at her house-re-
membered her duty, to call upon her
neighbor, Mrs. Winslow.
| If she had had opportunity to tell
Prince what she believed, she would
have builded better than she knew; but
Prince, fast growing misanthrophic, had
put his gun over his shoulder and started
for the woods, to avoid her.
There he passed the long day, while
Mrs. Denleigh, after waiting long in vain
for his return, re-entered her pony-phae-
ton, much vexed.
"This making matches is the most
trying work! Why couldn't he have
fallen in love with Honor?" she said.
Meanwhile Honor, who knew the truth,
and all the truth, was remembering dis
tressfully that she was woman and that
all the advances must come from man,
Inc time for their departure from Bed
field was drawing near. Mr.. Raleigh. at
her suggestion, was an invited guest at
the Naples. And day after day passed
and Prince did not come near.
In fact, that young gentleman was
talking Of long-projected plan of his
for going to Europe. At length Honor
heard Of this.
Mr.. Winslow will not 20 abroad
without coming to see YOU. auntie. T
hope" she observed, one day.
~ shall be very much offended if he
does, remarked Mrs. Denleigh, prompt
~.
Plying Prince, whom she sincerely
liked, and partly blaming herself for the
sorrow that had come upon him, she
sent him note, bidding him come to the
Naples. She wrote:
"Don't be foolish boy. If you knew
what noble girl Honor is, you would
blush at your foolshness in loving such
a little goose as AMY. But come to
the Naples at once; shall never forgive
you If you allow my nieces to go home
without your most courteous FAREWELL"
Princes brow ached with thought and
grief, and he did not make much of this
letter. He recognized Mrs. Denleigh's
old error, however, that he loved ANY.
Z" will not be rude, and offend all nv
friends" he said, screwed up his cour-
age to the sticking point, and went to the
Naples.
It CHANGED that he again crossed the
familiar portal unannounced, and found
the reception rooms unoccupied. But
in the same moment there was light
footstep, the rustic of silks. and Honor.
bright and beautiful, looked up in his
face.
II thought was afraid you we're
not coming again, she said softly.
He stood holding her delicate band;
he could not speak for a moment.
Honor" he said, at last, II forced
myself to come here to-day. It was hard
to see you again.
"Why? she asked.
There was something strangely gentle
and yielding in the soft brown ewes. and
IN spite of that troublesome mistake.
they stood so near together she could
feel the heavy beating of his heart.
"Because," he said, unconscious re-
proach in his blue eyes, 81 love you:
and-l saw your meeting with Mr..
Raleigh"
Honor had been unusually pale. The
color came brightly now into her smooth.
olive cheeks, as she turned and pointed
through the window ut one of the garden
walks. I
Amy and Mr.. Ronald Raleigh were
'trol]ing there. .
"You made very natural mistake
The said, simply. "Will you let me tell
you how it is?''
He bowed, and they sat down side by !
ide.
"Amy and I have long lived with an !
lncle and aunt who are not on good !
erms with Mr.. Raleigh's people. But
or this he is not to blame, and is him 8
elf unexceptional in character. For a
'ear past, he and Amy have loved each {
'ther. Ronald, however, could never !
isit her, and they were both very un- J
lappy, until I decided it to be right that {
should befriend Ronald. For their I
axes, I first suggested this visit, that c
hey might meet here. Aunt Helen was &
lot in the plot; but she knows how it is c
ow, and has no objections to Mr.. c
Raleigh. They will be married soon, I
nd T.
'tAnd you?" cried Prince, enraptured I
18th hope. I
''And I love you !" said dear Honor,
iding her bushes on his breast.
POLITE and obiging husband. Amar- a
led woman said to her husband: 60 You t
ave never taken me to the cemetery" /