Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-11-23

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thought never occur 10 him, that thi
girl, young enough TO be his daughter
could not possibly find in him any at
traction save his wealth?
But poor Hetty, since her father
death, had experienced enough of pow
srty's ills, and heard enough from hel
mother and sister TO learn 10 look upor
riches, as the key that could open L
her the golden store of life's pleasures
Lloyd could give her comfort anc
competence, but as Mrs. Frisbee she
would have al elegant city residence
carriage, and servants, balls in the win
ter and watering places IN summer,
with everything else that she might
desire.
Not that she was light and frivolous
or longed for mere worldly pleasures
but for the time being the picture had
dazTled her, and in her present angry
and resentful mood against Lloyd, what
wonder that she listened 10 all that
Mr.. Frisbee had TO say, and before she
reached home had accepted the rich
widower's proposal =
And yet somehow Hetty felt in her
own heart that this was the most mis-.
cradle evening she had ever spent.
AS the days went by, Hetty grew no
happier in the contemplation Of her
brilliant prospects. She turned with
species of loathing from the man she
had promised 10 we'd, and her heart
went out more and more TO the lover
whom she had discarded.
They sometimes met, but he was dis
tant and proud, and il was not for her
to make advances. So she decided to
let her engagement become publicly
known, and one day went over to Mrs.
Sutton's and asked Sue Sutton, Loyds
cousin, 10 be her bridesmaid.
you ought hardly 10 expect it Of
me, Hetty," Sue said, with some spirit.
Il think you have treated Lloyd badly"
How so p
Because | know he loved YOU, and
! used to think you loved him. You
certainly did behave in manner to /.
encourage him"
Perhaps we were mistaken in fancy
ing that we loved each other"
tlf you was mistaken, Lloyd wasn't.
| have never seen a person so changed
and 50 unhappy" said Sue, with tears
in her eyes.
He didn't appear to be unhappy
last evening, flirting with josephine
Willis"
ooh, that was merely put on !! She
tiirted with him, and he humored her,
as blind. | know Loyd-how proud
he is, and that he would never allow
any one to suspect how he suffers. But
when we all came home from the party
where he had heard from Mrs Garter
that you were really engaged to that
Mr.. Frisbee-oh, Hetty, he looked so
wretchedly, and VIC heard him walking
up and down his room for hours, and |
tossing about on his bed I'm certain
nc couldn't have slept wink all I
night" ,
Where lie he now 7" asked Hetty, ,
little TREMENDOUSLY.
Il don't know. He went out before !
breakfast, and | haven't seen him since. !
believe his heart is broken" said Sue,
with tears in her eyes. And he had !
been looking at your portrait, Hetty, :
or | found 1t on his table, propped up
against book"
MY portrait? Why, he sent it back +,
o me"
Did he? Then this must be copy, :
Wait n moment, and ] will get it for :.
'ou to see" :
Sue was hardly out Of the room,
when Hetty heard we'll known step
n the hall, and the next moment Lloyd
himself entered. Instinctively she had a
rawn back, and the great bookcase +,
creened her from his view. He did q
ot, however, look around, but throw Il
ng himself in chair, leaned back,
nth closed eyes, and seeing him thus
he was struck with the change in his g
ppearance His face was pale, and st
ore unmistakable traces Of suffering, 81
oppressed by the strong will which she ly
new he possessed. But now, alone as
e thought himself, the strain seemed
elaxed. He bowed his face in his 10
ands and groaned. ii
Hetty's heart beat fast and the tears al
lshed into her eyes. Oh, if he would
Ut bend from that stubborn pride, =,
he would give up Mr.. Frisbee, wealth,
in the world, for his sake
'ut for her to make sdvances-never, =,
Lloyd rose from his seat and walked en- en-
cross the room to the bookcase. Het- ar
: shrank more closely into her corner Of
nd the high-backed arm chair hid her. c s
he heard him rummaging about be- n
ind the books on the shelves, and then en-
lie saw his arm extended to the light, Tic
)lding up two glass walls. So near an
as she that she could distinctly read Nv
Ie labels, one of which was "Lauda- pr
lm," This he thrust into his breast. wi
'cket, and, Selling his hat, turned to co
ave the room. But at the door he lOl
,used, went back to the table, and, c rI'
ratching a few hurried lines on Nj
eet of paper, left it lying open and
emit out.
Hetty, almost as pale as her lover,
stantly sprang up, and Selling the Of
per glanced over it, murmuring ",
okenly as she read: %,
Dear Mother, Can no longer bear co
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