The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-05-12

'ne iof lovers 10 be together
u 4ou see, said Mrs. Cranstone.
y LICK, you see Polly-I mean Marian.
"a thats what we've got to call her no,
7i hlcknames are so vulgar, she says. an
, NARY Anne sounds SO common-Maria
Is just little set up with our chance
e fortune. She'll settle down after a,vb;,.
'S "u' young people will be young people
n you know"
At home Dick got less comfort.
Polly feels her money; she shows If,
sad his mother. ''And the place is to,
me Tor me, and the servants stare tor
much. Sarah Cranstone is a saneib,e
woman, but Polly isn't much to depend
on. You'll find that out, Richard"
And poor Dick did find it out.
You see, Mr.. Dempster, said Polly
one day, twirling the cheap ring he had
given her softly about on her finger
1ou see, somehow, I'd rather not be
married for long while. 1 don't want
you to be angry with me, but I never
was rich beforehand it's SO nice. oet
SO much attention. [ don't want to SET
tie down as an old married woman vet +"
I II wait, Polly" replied Dick.
An but-but you see it might be no
use SAID Miss Cranstone, wiucinp
little at The old familiar name. "Per. |
maps may never want to marry: and if
you don't mind taking back the ring, why
we can be friends all the same"
"Con we1" said Dick, in strange
tone.
Wen, shall never be your enenv"
ana he put the ring into his pocket;
pu1 ne dld not trouble the servant to
open the door of the big house again.
"" hat ais Dick, Polly2" asked Mrs
Cranstone. "Why don't he come here
any more 2"
Its Justa well he shouldn't" answer.
"a the girl; "and if you only could drop /,
'aIlnS me Polly, ma; hate it So"
lyon didn't used to hate vour moor
'randmother's name," said Mrs. Gran.
tone' but money has spoiled you, Mary
-nhe, Ii ever it spoiled a woman"
Don't be cross, ma" coaxed Polly Il
Dick IS very well, but he is common. IL IL
la you know how elegant young Mr.. u
ester is, and-and he pays me great
eal of attention.
An that's it, sighed Mrs. Cranstone.
le cut Dick Dempster out. You've n,
ted the poor boy"
Aud now Perciyal Lester came often
see Miss Cranstone, was her escort b.
efywhere, drove her out, walked with 60,
+ sang sentimental songs with his evas -,
re-" And one day Mrs. Cranstone no
s not surprised by hearing that Mr. bo
ster desired to see her alone. tw,
''Yes, I'll go to see him, my DEAR"
d Mrs. Cranstone, putting on her best
, at the glass; ''but can't help think
: of poor Dick
Mr.. Lester sat in the drawing room in ,be
actly the proper attitude, and properly nv,
cited-no more. He informed the old o,;
ly that he had lost his heart to her
ughter, and that as he believed he had
md favor in that young lady's eyes, tb,
sired to have permission to pay his ad- cor
sssea. .
And Mrs. Cranstone listened calmly
answered thus
Mr.. Lester, think you are what they
| a very good match, and I've nothing
ainst you. 1t shall be as she chooses. OH,
ly it's but fair to tell you this. You
lst take my daughter for herself, for ~
a weeks time we shall leave this house
/ go back to my little shop. I've been 80 -:
9culating, and--well, you know how 0-, .
ngs go sometimes"
Yes, 1 know" replied Percival. He !,
ned pale as death as he spoke, and sat VI.
king down at the carpet.
After while he said oo'
1 am very sorry, very sorry indeed,''
| arose and bowed himself out OF the ."t
)r. IL
IN hour afterwards Polly, to whom her
ther had told the same story of specu- u
on and loss, received note. II ran
Is: i0
My DARLING MARIAN. You know I
re and must adore You for ever, but Tea
habits are eXtravagant. NV father,
: your mother, has entered into disas che
Us speculations, and | will not bind &.
| to a marriage which could result in
hing but misery. ehe
Yours ever, in deep despair, the
PERCIvAL LESTER" &.
ii, it was all like dream to Polly che
ey went back to the old house, and it o
shop was opened again. The dirty /"
les were brushed, the counter oiled. I've.
pins and buttons, and striped blue 81
'tlc, and boxes of cheap thimbles, and saiC
cardboard notices stamped for "
king i'll silk. graced the glass once cam
re. 8.
he same limited number of customers the
pped in, and Polly served behind the g
nter and washed the dishes in the $50
k room. She was very wretched and 8.
looked very dark indeed to her. can,
lrs. Dempster and her son still lived 4"
the upper floor. The mother told resr
!. Cranstone that she thought Dick i"
beginning to ike Nellie Brown. the coff;
-dresser's pretty daughter. ss
ometimes Dick would pass the win sene
J, but he never looked toward it, Z"
oily used to sit behind the counter :"
king of him. What a lover she had phu
i, and she had cast him away for a :.
une hunter. Her verdict was that the
deserved her punishment, and she .r
very sad and very meek. will
ne expected nothing now but to die -
old maid. living behind that little lobs
? counter, and never having any ad- porl
alton or attention again, The