The Penn's Grove record., 1882-03-25
Thy Will Be Done.



upv" These wild words foated out
IN the air from an open window, one
lovely summer day and seemed to rise
upward as though their impotent re-
bellion would reach Heaven. They
were spoken by Mrs. Thorne, in an
swer to the leving appeals of her
mother, That she would try to give up
her only child who now lay apparently
dying.
Mrs. Eaton, a gentle christian
woman, endeavoreda too have her
daughter feel more resigned TO what
seemed inevitable; but the only an
swer was that with which my story
opens. "fcsnnot, will not, give her
up!n At this moment the physician
and Mr.. Therne entered the room /:
They had been hastily summoned
when the anxious watchers had no.
ticed q change for the worse. and now
approaching the child, the doctor took
its tiny hand, and as he felt the flut.
tering pulse said TO the nurse the one
word sinking Low as the word
was uttered, it reached the ears Of Mrs.
Thorne, who had seemed half crazed
with grief before, and now rising she
tottered q few steps falling uncon-
scious into the arms of her husband,
who sprang to catch her.
She was quickly carried to her
chamber, r~estoratives applied, and
when CONSCIOUSNESS had been regained
a sleeping draugbt was administered.
She had been asleep but q short
time when she awoke to find her
mother standing by the bedside, with
the usual calm of her ia 9 broken with
strong emotion. A strange calm seem
ed to come. over Mrs. Thorne IS she
asked in languid tones, SIS Mabel
dead ?" But to her Joyful astonish-
ment her mother informed her that,
THE crisis had passed, and her dar-
ling would DOUBTLESS reeover.p
The babe (who was scarcely q year
old) regalned its health rapidly, and
soon Mrs. Thorne saw again the roses
and dimples apen the cheeks, from
which she had believed them gone
,orever.
The days rolled by W it'll storm and
snnshine bringing their load of joy
and sorrow, of sickness and health,
OF ease and care but to Mrs. Thorne
they brought only happiness. Wealth
flowed in upon her. neither sickness
or trouble seemed to come neal her.
| Two sturdy boys and a brighteyed girl
were added to the family group. But
Mabel was yet the idol of her mother
who endeavored to satisfy every wish
| OF her darling, however unreasonable
it might appear. The other children
were never allowed 10 oppose her, but
were compelled to submit to her inn
perious will. Mr.. Thorne frequently
demonstrated with his wife upon her
indulgence of Mabel, bat her mother
| could see no fault in her beautiful
child, and she thus grew toward
womanhood, naughty and wilful, ac-
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posed her wishes. A governess taught
her and, as she was fond of books and
music, she learned rapidly, gratifying
her mothers fondness and pride by
becoming an accomplished musician
which combined with her beauty and
wealth, caused a sensation in society
when she made her debut; and Mabel
seemed to rule as regally in the world
of fashion as she did In her family
circle.
But now trouble and anxiety seemed
to enter the mothers heart, anC
clouds, which had appeared NO large
than a mau's hand, threatened to oh
scure the horizon.
Mahel's extravaganza began to alarm
Mrs. Thorne, who sought, by depriv
ing herself of the greater part of he
allowance, to conceal Il from her bus
nand, hrt that Don became impossible
for Mattel, seeming reckless Of sonse
ouences, would not hesitate to use he
fathers name 10 obtain credit, whel
she had exhausted both her own an,
her mothers literal allowance. . The
came a stormy scene when Mr.. Thorn
after having vainly expostulated wit
his daughter, grew angry and threa
en- I'd her with exposure.
Following closely upon this was hl
objection to a gentleman who fir,
ausntly visited the house and VIII
was encouraged therein By Mabs
who appeared greatly interested. H
was from a distant city and ha
brought letters of Introduction, whic
gained him access to the circle l
which the Thornes moved.
Handsome, wiuning, educated an
apparently wealthy, he oon BEGAN
popular, yet Mr.. Thorne distrusts
. hun, warned Mabel against him, ar
when she, intolerant OF restraint. T
fused to listen to the warning of b
father, he forbade her to invite him
ths house or to be seen with him ups
the street until he had made inquiri