The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1882-12-13
MISCELLANY.
DESTINY.

"Going to the pine woods to teach
school2 Adele Legarde, you are crazy I!
What new freak ia this ?"
And Mrs. Legarde, the widow of New
Orleans merchant, smoothed down the folds
Of her crape-trimmed bombazine, and held
her black bordered handkerchief to her eyes.
Adele, her eighteen-year daughter, a
pale, delicate girl in deep mourning, folded
The letter which she held in her hand, and
glanced up ststss 44a
Mother she replied, firmly, 81 will,
accept the situation II you viii permit me.
tt stEsa IF tho city, and ,osss rus -;-.,
OF course so soon after poor papa's death
you will not 60 to watering place, for the
season."
Certainly not Your Aunt Emma wishes
me to come to her for the summer; shall
accept her invitation. Well, go on, Adele,
what next? OF course it is but foolish
within, still, am willing to hear all that you
have to say about it,"
So Adele proceeded with her explanation
only, for obvious reasons, she did not hint
at the truth that, because of a foolish quarrel
with John Travis, she wanted to get away
from the city, away from the chance of
witnessing his Irritation with Clara Winters,
vain, silly girl who angled, with more or
less success, for the hearts of half the men
In their exclusive set.
It looked like O serious matter between
Clara and John, and Q great, choking sob
arose in Adele's throat as she recalled all
that had transpired since she and John had
quarreled and he had gone over at once to
the enemy.
Adele knew that Clara was exerting her
self to win the heart of this man and loving
him very dearly, it was not strange that she
felt exceedingly unhappy.
John had never said, in so many words,
that he loved Adele Legarde, but all that
looks and actions can express had revealed
his regard for her, and ere Adele realized
the truth, she had given him her heart
II was about month since she had
quarreled with John, lovers quarrel, but
in this case, somehow, it was not one to be
easily patched up, They could not tell ex-
actly how it had begun, some trihing matter;
the
" Little rift within the rift
Which by-and-by makes all its music mute"
And Adele was very unhappy. John
seemed to have forgotten her existence ex-
cept for courteous bow when they CHANGED
to meet, one would not believe that the two
were acquainted
Adele was very proud she could not en-
dure this arrangement; SO she had determ-
med to 20 away, and some employment
would distract her mind.
Hence her endeavor to procure situation
as teacher in one of the country parishes |;
which situation she had finally succeeded in
procuring, and after time managed to talk
her mother over, and she consented to the
project.
That very day Adele met Clara Winters.
AZ have something to tell you, DEL" the
gay girl began at once, IAN awful secret,
remember. am going to be married"
Adele's heart stopped beating for an in.
slant.
"Going to be married p she repeated.
III did not know that--you-Clar con
graduate you"
"And, John, too, I hope" laughed her
friend
Adele forced o smile.
Eyes, of course, certainly" she faltered /;
md 30 they parted.
Adele hastened her preparations for the
pine woods, but ere the day for her depart
ure arrived, she received note from Clara,
telling her that her wedding was to be a
speedy one, and they were intending to
start for Europe Immediately after.
Adele answered the note with all the
kindliness that she could muster, and in
formed Clara of her own project
day or two after, she started Tor the
country and her experiment in teaching.
She found her lot cast not unpleasanty.
She was to board in sunny, old country
house, with its kind-hearted owner, CHEEKY
old lady, Mrs. Linley, who was quite alone
In the world, save for nephew, her only
living relative, then absent.
But Mrs. Linley never. wearied in his
praises, and to hear the old lady expatiate
ON the superior accomplishments Of her
nephew, Arthur, one would imagine that
there had never been bis equal on earth BE-
fore.