New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-12-21

gMaygive name, and she hath learned unbid
What he had failed to teach with prayers
Who knows the secret of that look, that tone,
And who can tell the magic that is hid
-Carlotta Perry, in Lippincott's Magazine.
AT THE GLAD CHRISTMAS TIME.
A small, plainly-furnished parlor,
where a. few Winter sunbeams were
shifting about from chair to chair and
tlickering across the carpet, until they
reached, at last, an easy-chair near the
open CRATE. Then they climbed slowly
up the dress Of the occupant of the
chair, and at length rested caressingly
on two small white hands clasped in
their owners lap. But not even the
merry sunbeams could dry the tears fast
gathering in Mabel Anthony's dark
eyes, nor quiet the rapid beating of her
heart, as she leaned her graceful head
YEARLY back upon her chair, and con-
tinued to think painful, wearisome
thoughts which had occupied her dur
ing the last ten minutes.
But presently, turning toward gen.
tlenan who was standing beside the
window all this while, su1lenly drum
ming upon the pane, the girl spoke.
''Come, shall we not be friends, Louis?
Do you know it is ten long minutes
since you spoke to me, dear?'
There was infinite love and tender
ness in her tones, and Louis turned to
see her arms stretched imploringly to-
ward him. Slowly he crossed the room
and stood beside his betrothed; but the
moody look was yet on his face, and
the lines Of his mouth were sternly
set. r'
Mabel smiled at the frowning counte-
nance-nevertheles the tears were still
in her beautiful gray eyes-and, wind
ing her arms caressingly about her lover,
drew him gently down to her, saying,
coaxingly: ...
again! I am SO tired of this long silence!
Are not your as 81. ....,-,.....
The young mans heart softened at the
gentle touch and sweet, low voice of
the woman he loved, and, dropping up
on one knee beside her, he rested his
proud head against her shoulder.
Her cheek touched his, and again
silence reigned for q few moments,
while Mabel slipped her hand into his
and clasped it. close Then Louis
spoke. <* .
IF did not love you beyond all
words, Mabel, / could more willingly
yield to your wish and do without you a
little while longer But, as it is, the
bare thought Of waiting year for my
sweet wife almost makes me crazy. /
can't and-well, 1 won't do it, and that
IS all l can say to- your argument.
The girls face blanched again, but
sherepled: . ~,
- ='.If you love me as you say, Louis,
you will not trouble me 50. Godknows
I am worried and anxious about MANY
things lately, and you well know that
since uncle's death poor auntie has fail
ed miserably in health and spirits. That
is enough in itself to trouble me, besides
the cares which fall upon me every day.
Dear Louis, have only you and your
love to comfort and cheer me. Won't
you be kind and true to your own noble
heart, dear, and consider the circum-
stances as I have SO many times ex-
planned. them to you?'' ...... ......
Louis Grant knitted his brow again
impatiently. n ! -
"a fig for circumstances he said.
''The only circumstances I care for are
these: You are my promised wife. I've
already waited six months for you, and
now, as want to go to Europe next
month, very naturally desire to take
you with me. Oh, my Mabel, think of
visiting together all those cities which
you have so longed to see! Why, darl-
ing, would not fail to make you the
happiests little bride in the world, if only
you wiu:b true to your promise and to
me-" i S5# E#$s ~
Louis had risen as bespoke, and stood
beside Mabel with an eager light inhis
blue eyes anda flush on his fine face,
which Mabel smiled to see.
II do think Of it all, dear,'' she ans
wered. ':And even if we were to live
at home in the humblest way should
be happy beyond words with you. But
listen! My love for you must not blind
me to other, duties, nor come between
my duty to auntie and poor little Harry.
I should be more than ungrateful if, for
getting all owe to her, and all my in
debtedness to Uncle John, who loved
me till the day of his death with the af-
lection of father, should think only
of my own comfort and pleasure and 20
with you, while she would be lonely and
unhappy at home. You know little
Harry's delicate health and crippled
limbs render him a care which auntie
alone could not well undertake. And
lit issa plain and positive duty which,,
surely. Louis, you can't fail to see, that
Iremain at home doing all can to
cheer and assist auntie until her sister
shall come. It will only be one little
j year, Louis, darling! one little year to
wait! Surely you viii not refuse to wait
that length Of time for me? Aunties
sister has promised to be here BY that
time-she is in India now, you Know
and then, then, dear, shall be wholly
and always yours to do as you like, and
go where you choose. ~ I$I
She leaned her head against her low
er's heart as he stood by her chair, and
as Louis felt the gentle pressure, it
thrilled him through h., But far from
causing him to yield to her argument,
the passionate love ID. bis heart rebelled
81 the Inors.at the prospectsof delay in
the 1onged-for union with Els sweet be-
trothed. s...t ".s's'sss'~s--s'as."@-7.~-
Still it. cannot be, denied thatsthe man
felt himself honestly, in the depths of his
heart, to be in the wrong, and he honor
ed Mable the more for her faithful devo-ss
ton to her widowed aunt. But mar
rIng tie otherwise noble character Of
Louis Giant was an obstinacy which
linked itself closely with false pride,
ndshis4oWn ppiness, with che happi-s
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