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II suppose they cannot" she said. ''Good-


village"
$50 must I; and We will go together" said
II want to tell you that am going away"
ITO better myses s as asp people savsI replied
smilingly. I've only just made the arrange
ment; in fact, it was only this morning that
told Mr.. Ponsonby, and mean to leave in less
than month";
'You will be missed here, Mr.. Cltheroe," she
said.
"Do you think sos'' asked. "Ah, fear very
little. But it is pleasant to think one leaves a
kindly memory behipd, When are you going 2"
II don't quite Know she replied. Mrs.
Thomson urges me to stay and not go at ALL
will"
Perhaps may she replied "But my plans
are not settled yet"
wish to go now was leaving. On we walked
for some time in silence. l could not part from
her thus. At last said suddenly:
Miss Morley. | love you'll cannot tell you
how much When had to deny writing that
letter, did not; but since then YOU have crept
into my Utmost soul Have any chance left p?
''Mr. Clitheroe, | thank you," she answered.
calmly; "but l must beg you to drop the sub
ject."
:'Why?" exclaimed.
'Why?" she repeated. because you are
saying all this from pity. You think l have
been unhappy. and you are sorry for me, but
am not unhappy. and won't be pited."
Indeed you wrong me- pleaded; but she
was obdurate.
Il saw her once more before l left. was
lunching at the Thomsons had a rosebud in
my hand, and presented it to her.
''Is it not lovely bud?'' 1 asked.
''IeS; it is q beauty" she said.
eff you have not forgotten our conversation
the other day. pleaded twill you wear this
rose as sign to me that you relent and will be
mine?"
She hesitated and turned very pale.
watched her closely. She seemed in doubt.
could have won my cause: but others came
into the room. She took up the bud and placed
it in vase full Of flowers and then left the
apartment
went away. and soon after obtained another
curacy. Sometimes heard from the village
Marion Morley was still gOvernesS at the Thorn
sons: and as did not like to inquire after her
in particular, heard nothing OF her for many
months.
The great event had been hoping for so long
arrived about year after had left Stonchouse
small living was presented to me.
with every lOn@ed-fOr JOY a thorn comes"
thought, as l took up my bachelor quarters at
CarstOnes.
1t was nice place. AS I knew that much of
the pleasantness of nv life there depended on
the squire. naturally felt a great curiosity to
see him. the more SO when heard his name was
Morley. | could not help wondering whether
he was relative of Marion. He was from Aus
tralia, report said. and had only lately settled
here and bought the estate. He was widower,
very rich. and had q niece, his hercss, living
with him. found him a frank sensible kindly
man.
You and are both strangers here" he said
when we met tor the first time. ''We must pull
together. AS a beginning. suppose YOU come
and dine with US. My niece and will be de-
lighted"
THANK you" | said: 'yOu are very kind"
''NOt at all, y he said. Say to morrow at six.
No ceremony-iust ourselves
The morrow came. and | went up to the hall.
As entered the drawn groom I was till Won
derng whether these horieys were relatives Of
Marion when behold she herself stood before
ME. My astonishment and delight nearly de-
priyed me of speech.
"Did you not know I was here. Mr.. Clithe-
rOe:' she said. "Diyectly my good uncle came
home. he sent for me and has adopted NE as his
own child
81 congratulate You most sincerely" said.
81 was surprised when Hheard that the new
vicar was Mr.. Ctheroe.' she added.
Then Mr.. Morley entered
'Ah. Mr.. CiitherOe how do you do % he said
" see you and Marion need no introduction.
/ remember now: she said she had seen YOU or
heard OF you somewhere"
omewhere-ycs indeed! felt almost sorry
to see her. Marion Morley the governess. l
would have loved on and on; Miss Morley of
the hall, an heress. was very far above the
reach of a poor rector. could not help feeling
that this leap had taken her away from me
altogether; aud though l loved her no less, 1
dared not renew my suit. But at last, as time
went on, l could bear it no longer, and deter
mined on last appeal. AS l feared she would
not hear me out. determined to write to her.
and IN order that there should be mistake
this time, l gave the note to her uncle.
To this day do not know how l spent the
Interval before l got the answer. At last it
came.
"ThOugh disappointed In you once I am willing
to try you again, and so / grant your request
Come and see me to-norrow morning, that we
may talk it over MARION MORLEY"
1t was a most welcome though short and odd
note. l could scarcely see how she had been
disappointed in me. But the favorable answer
was too delightful to be cavilledat. In them
ing went over to the hail. and Marion received
me very calmly.
:'How do you do. Mr. Clitheroe?" she said
you have come about the tracts. presume?
They have Just arrived; so we can divide them
among the districts at once"
But, Miss Morley said, 'first tell me in
pity that you meant what you said yesterday
in your note. You have relented! You love
me!''
She blushed, and seemed at a loss to know my
THAT little note gave me great JOY" said.
''What little note?" she asked.
l gave it to her. She got very red and then
burst out laughing.
81 am indeed revenged," she said. II wrote
this, but not to you"
Not to me!" cried.
NO" she replied; sit was to Annie Chan
nings, the girl who is pupil teacher and got into
that scrape about needle work. l wrote to
promise her that would see if she could get
back again. also wrote note to you about
the tracts, and must have put the letters into
wrong covers" 80 4
but didnot Mr.. Morley deliver you note from
me yesterday?" l asked. ~ gave it to him to
make sure of no mistake"
"No; never received it" she replied.
"May tell you what was in it?" 1 in
qured.
Yes she replied.
did so, and then asked:
And now, are you not sufficiently revenged
for the first mistake in our correspondence,
Marion PSI
"Qute." was the reply.
We spent the next two hours in delicious con-
verse; and now we are spending our lives to-
gether, although we did make such middle of
our love letters.
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