The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1883-05-26

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We'll, thcn. ! laye a letter here from
Sir frederlck fyvcl. and although YOU
might No, think - from my m inner,
M rppsanis arr " n serious natnrc.
Car on guess ahal lheJ arog
I" have not the least ldca'
The Colonel seated himself on tho
couch beside hor. and .hc humorous
cxmcsslpn passed from his face NJ he
gared earnestly into her cyes
lie has reminded me, Mabel, ofwhat
| was willing TO forget, that some day
yon will BE- going Away from mo- have
lcen forced 10 think u II sometimes,
and ! 10 not like IT,
WHY should | 90 away from you.
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you will marry, no doubt he con-
tinucd. softly; ''you will have new ties,
new interests in lie. and your father
will take his place in the back. ground
~ your thought and care II IN natural,
and most fathers find pleasure In seeing
their children well settled IN life But
II Is n great change under amy circum.
stances. and you know tina ! have not
had time 10 nccustOm myself 10 tho
proapoot ~ e. You are still n very
young child In my eyes,
"Bnt II need not be-" she said, lay.
ing her head upon his shoulder, and
putting liar arm allectIonately round
his neck.
''Not Immediately, I hope; but We
need not shut our eyes 10 tho probable
ity al lis coming snme day. Meanwhile
have 10 decide what my answer II 10
be to Sir Frederick. for ha has asked
me, with an old fashioned Formally
which like, TO give him leave 10
pay his addresses TO you. What shall |
sayP'
She started; there was n frightened
look IN her eyes, and shc seemed TO
shlyor. The Colonel was amazed.
TELL him that he must not think Of
H." she cried, cxcitcdly. Toll him
that he must never speak TO ma II he
thinks OF Il; that never can-thai |
never will marry anybody"
She hid her face ON erfaiher's breast
and sobbed.
lilo remained silent for n little while,
his hand smoothing her hair, his brain
actively occupied with wondering and
confused spclu' ations Then she be.
camo quiet. and he spoke In the low sad
voice of one who has been suddenly
made aware Of n great loss which he
has secretly feared, and yet had hoped
10 a crt.
81 ought TO have been prepared for
this, Mabel. ] ought TO have been
ready TO learn that some one had found
n way Ia your heart without asking my
leave 10 pass. Well. in good time you
will let me know who Il Is that Is to take
you away from me"
mo one shall take mo away from
you. was the passionate cry. II shall
never marry"
"You need not make rash VOWS, my
child" he said. patting her ON the
head. n kindly sm 10 oversprcniing but
not ~obscuring the fathers Inevitable 70.
grct. III YOU do not marry, l shall DO
selfshly glad; and " you do. | shall try
TO b. nnselhshly happy in seeing you
happy. And ! shall be. II the man hap.
pens to be to ms liking. There. now.
we arc going to have done with this
subject know what answer 20 give
Sir Frederick. You must take q rest.
for W shall probably have both the Cal
thorpcs with us this evening. But II
you are not well enough you need not
Join Ms
She was alone again. she sat with her
eyes wide open. but like one In sleep. so
dull and exprcssionless was her face.
CHAPTER TX.
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