The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1881-06-18

one OF them looking out of the window ex-
claimed
"Look, Aubrey See If you know who
that lady is. What lovely woman. Do
you know hcr7"
al should think that did, and think my
self honored that do She is the belle Of
New York, and the most beautiful girl l
have eyer known"
A smile curled Mark Norton's lips as be
turned from the window.
"You speak warmly, Aubrey" he said
"You would not blame me for speaking
warmly If you knew her. he answered.
"Her history is q romantic one. Ifyou like,
l will tell it to you"
"Her name is Miss Flossy Thayer. When
first knew her she was not wealthy
though in my eyes even then her beauty sur
passed anything that l had ever seen. 1t
was not long after you went on your travels
that an uncle OF mine, who had purchased
place by the sea, invited me to spend the
summer with him. 1t was n very quiet, &C.
cluded village, and soon became scquaint-
ed with Flossy. Not long tier that the old
grandfather died, and my kind aunt took
the sorrowing girl into her house. My uncle
had the papers in his possession of some
mining shares that the old gentleman had
long deemed worthless, and which sudden
ly rose, first to then so widely above as to
enable Flossy to regain her footing in the
world. As before, all that the grandfather
had crumbled into powder, now all that he
had left was converted into gold. Miss
Tbayer came into possession of the largo
property, which in Ave years from the mo-
ment the tide in his affairs had turned her
fortune was regaihed and doubled"
AS Mark Norton listened, varied express
sions fitted across his face He knew that
the maiden whose heart he had won and
cast aside for his own amusement and this
beautiful heiress must be one and the same.
Might it not be that if he exerted his art of
fascination to the utmost, he could soon re-
gain the love he had once held i?
aubrey" he said, al should like to meet
this Miss Thsyer. Could you manage to
present her to me p
That night the two friends entered the
drawing foom, in which a brilliant crowd |
was assembled. 4 little later Mark Norton |
stood beside Flossy. She had never looked |
more beautiful than she did then in her
creamy costume Of satin and feecy lace loop
ed with diamond stars.
"Miss Thayer, allow me to present you to
Mr.. Norton"
Flossy bowed to an utter stranger. An
instant her lip curled, and then she hid IL |
in an alluring smile.
GAS he has made me suffer, so shall his |
suffering be-"
"She loves me STILL" thought Mark Nor
ton, proudly, as, later, he went out into the
starlit night. az feared had lost her, but |
shall win her yet. How lovely she is. | |
believe this time my heart will be the |
stake |"
With proud confidence Mark but waited |
the best time fitted for him to speak the fate
ful words AT last the opportunity was his.
She smiled, as he thought, with joy as he
asked her now to give him his reward. Then
the smile turned into icy scorn, the look he
had interpreted of love altered into con-
temptj the street. tones grow harsh, as in a |
few cutting phrases she spoke the words that
doomed him.
al love you, Flossy me, love
you yourself" he replied, and for once the
man was sincere.
A look of scorn flashed from Flossy's eyes
as she withdrew her arm from his. "Mr |
Norton" she said, "your repentance has
come too late. AS once loved, now dss-
pise you /"
Mark Nortons face flushed before the con-
tempt in her voice. He felt that she had |
read arght the selfish motive of his false
heart. Not long after Mr.. Norton received
a letter and a small packet containing two
cards tied together by knot of bridal rib
bon. Upon one was the name, "Flossy
Thayer . upon the other, "Mr. and Mrs.
Aubrey Merritt"