Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-11-08
ou are going to be married to some on

you are gong 10 De marrled 10 some on
else ~
"I really don't know what you mean
by what passed between us You
don't think was going to marry youa"
Why couldn't II"
We'll, I don't wish to hurt your feel
ings, but consider the difference in our
positions. One walks out with pretty
servant girl, but one doesn't marry her"
"You are not a gentleman, as you
think yourself, Alfred HILL" she said,
slowly. 'sYou are dressed like one, but
you are just bit of clerk, not better
than respectable girl like me; you are
not a gentleman A gentleman doesn't
try to take girls geod name and win
her heart, as you have done"
Mary often wondered how she fought
her battle as she did; but she seemed to
have no feeling then, only to realize that
which would come hereafter
"Tm sorry that you let yourself fall
in love with me,n said he, tapping his
boot again. ~ thought you would have
had more pride, at any rate till you were
asked.n
More pridel What do you take me
for2n she asked, her cheeks flushing.
g Do you think I'd walk out with one,
and talk to him, and let him talk to me
as you've done if 1 hadn't cared for him2
I've too much pride for that, and |
shouldn't be fit company for any, honest
man if I hadn't. And you know that
I've liked you, for you made me say it,
and you know it: but it isn't you that
like, but the man took for you, and he
isn't here at ALL"
Well, I'm sorry you are disappointed
in your hope of bettering yourself by
marrying above you. l think, after all
you've said, we'd better part"
The sooner the BETTER" and she let
him go, and then she sat down and al
most sobbed her poor foolish heart out,
and spent the bitterest hour Of her life
beneath the trees from which the leaves
were falling. Suddenly she looked up
for Frankly; he was nowhere to be seem
She called at the top Of her voice; no
answer came. With fear that dead
ened all other feelings she ran to and
fro in wild endeavor to find him. She
asked the policeman at the gate; he had
not seen him. An hour passed in fruit
less search: and then, pale with fear,
and trembling in every limb. she went
home to relate the terrible news. Just as
she got to the door she saw through the
gathering shadows Tom Dawlish, and in
his arms little figure, which her heart
told her was Master Frankly.
81 met this young gentleman as he
was running away to be sailor, and
luckily brought him back"
Running away Why, how were
you going to get to sea n
81 was going to walk there" said
Frank, stoutly.
You would have killed your poor
mamma
Mamma, said Frank Poole the next
day, would it kill you if ran away to
seai"
eyes, dear, I think it would"
"Oh, well, then, I" Unanswered, patron
izingly, 81 won't"
1t was springtime again when Tom
Dawlish asked Mary the question once
more. He had good situation and
prospect Of a rise; and he'd always been
daft on her; and he wanted to know if
she could love him. She looked up with
face that had grown thin and pale and
answered truthfully and simply;
II don't think do now, Tom, but if
you like to wait, I think it'll come"
"Bless your said Tom; cid wait
seven years rather than lose you"
But he had only to wait one. "He's
gold and t'other was gilt, said Mary on
her wedding day; and she was right
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