Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1881-07-14

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this correct, Mrs. Glyn?
He stood looking in her face, still
enchantingly fair.
1T is entirely correct, Mr.. CArlyon.
Your son has been refused by my
daughter, in obedience to my explicit
commands
Not word beyond the bare, actual
statement.
"But, pardon ne, you may not
know how fondly they are attached to
each other. Surely you cannot know
what terrible misfortune it will be
to them to he so needlessly; cruelty
separated ?"
II understand the condition of my
daughters affairs better than any one
else, l think, Mr.. Carlyon; and as to
your son, you can hardly expect me
to take an interest either way. All I
have said is, Lily cannot marry him,
and Lily shall not marry him.
"And you can so deliberately break
two young hearts T.
She smiled, looking steadily in his
eyes.
at sounds rather odd to hear you
plead 70. them, least their hearts
break; when not so very long ago you
succeeded in-Well, hearts do not
break so readily; and il they did, what
matter ? 1t is only life more or less,
that Is ruined"
MAUD = he exclaimed, in sud
den, Mortified tone.
Il am glad you have called me by
my name, she said, coldly. II have
not heard it since my husband died,
and it strengthens mel in my desire for
revenge upon you "
His eyes kind!ed passionately.
And you will kill our children to
wreak your revenge upon me Well,
it is useless to plead with such wom
an as you have grown to be-"
Entirely useless she repeated
haughtlly. "Go and tell your dar-
ling boy tho story Of his fathers
Younger days, and let him Judge
whether you are the perfect man he
thinks you."
And, as he went back to his mag
nificent home, where his son awaited
his coming in feverish lmpatience
Malcolm wondered whether it was his
sin returning to curse him.
A week later, Lilly went to her
mother, with pale. resoiute face and a
steady CLEAN in her eyes, that was her
father over again.
Mamma" she said, very quietly
an ominous calm it was-"perhaps
you do not know that Herbert is ly-
ing dangerously Ill of brain fevrt ?
Mr.. Carlyon's physician has just been
told to tell me his reason, his life de-
pends upon my being with him, and,
mamma, l am going to him because
we love each other. Oh, mamma
and the steady voice faltered, and the
tears sprang to her eyes, IF l might
only go with your consent, your bless
ing?"
Mrs. Glyn turned her head away.
"Yuu will 60 at all events, Lilly p
mamma, | love him. Wouldnt t
you do as much-so little-tor any
one you loved o.
All, she would have died, in those
early days, for this sick bNv's father
Watt" she said until | come
back"
And while Lily sat Crying and
praying her mother went to Malcolm
Carlyon, and was shown to the bed
side of the delerious boy, where his
father sat in hopeless anguish, looking
at the fever-hushed face, the tangled,
curling hair.
lie looked up as she entered.
Your work T. he aaid, sternly, as
he pointed to the bed.
"But l will atone Oh, Malcolm. I
am sorry, sorry, sorry Lilly is com
ing to him, and l will stay and fight
death with him He will live-he
shall live, and heaven will forgive
me =
And he sprang toward her, pale and
passionful, and lifted both her hands
to his lips.
1T is my own little Maud again
Yes. be will get better now. The doc:
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