The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-10-04

bowl of peaches aud cream slipped with
a crash to the ground aud WAS shattered
to pieces, IoIught the poor child in my
arms In moment she came to herself
and said she had overta1ed herself, she
thought. They had been baking all day
and 1t was warm. Aud now she bade me
good night. But ! did not see her the
next day, nor the ueGt. She kept her
room, and was not Eell enough to bid
me good-by. Poor little MAryI 1 felt
miserable. However, Angelina met me
at Glasgow. She WAS more beautiful
than ever-more elegant in contrast to
my simple country friend and very soon
1 l,u9hed ut myself for the thought tha,
had been in my heart Of course, /
said, it WAS baking that had overcome
Mary-it was not my news. had only
been TO her as friend as Il brother l
had not made love to her; above all,
had not d.rted with her. But thought
OF Mary a great deal, AMI missed her
every hour, exactly--oh. yes, e1actly--as
ikht a sister.
wrote to Mrs. Stevenson, aud her
answer vas very brief.
ri havea't much time to write" she
said IN her postscript. MARY is sick,
and besides being driven / am anxious. "
This letter was in my pocket on that
day when Angelina aud 1 went together
to the b"zar for the ben, fit of tho Church
of st. Matthew.
After we had roamed about the bszlr
and bought all kinds Of knickknacks /
escorted Angelina to seat, aud there sat
down TO wait while one of the ladies',
who, 'on this occasion only" WAS doing
good, ouerons. bard work, brought us a
tray of Refreshments.
As We Sat there slipping our ccff two
women sat down at the next table with
'heir backs to us.
I sm very tired; are you not, Mrs.
Rrsstlp' Aud the other answered.:
'Y-s am tired 1 don't think it j.
worth the while to come all the way
from the Vale of Cruix to Glasgow sight
seeing l thiuk we'd better have tea
y more refreshing than opffee. Oh,
how is Mary to-day? Tuink OF my never
asking befur,l'
Mary is poorly" snid Ms. Rnssell
o.. MIS-. Cullun, what pity 1t is tnal
flirting ouug miuIster came down to the
Vale Of Cruix. L don't know why Mr.
Stevenson let him do as he dIdi We all
thought be was courting Mary. Sac diu,
poor child. She jIst loved him dear y
Aud the day before he went away he told
her he was engaged to some girl in Glas,
gov. TN afraid it's broken her hear
She told mo all about 1t. On, Aunty
Russell she said, i know ought to b,
ashamed. but can't help it. He se-meo
to like me SO. hope 1 shall die of thi
ever, Tor life is nothing to me.
Asham"dp Why it is he who ought TO b.
ashamed. OF all things, a minister t'
be cold cruel firt. And that IL wha
Hugh Mactaggert Is"
I listened. but I couli not move o
speak. I felt us though my heart als'
was breaking, and oh, the time suffered
The women drank their tea and left, ,an,
then Angelina turned to me with cold
sarcastic smile.
Il see by yonr face that the little stcr
is perfectly true. Mr.. Mhctaggert Don
,hlnk I'm hurt; indeed / am reliev d!
should have kept my word to you but 70
this; but not 80 gladly as once should
I met Mr.. s. at Millport 1 hav
been thinking what pity It was to de
cline his OFF, As for this Mary, is
not7 wouldn't she make very goo
ministers wlt,i'
1t csme to my mind that she would
Bnt l only said; Miss NJ lville, if W
desire to have your freedom have u
choice"
Il desire 1t greatly she answered.
1T is yours" s,it. with bow.
That night l went up 10 the Vale z
Cruix. AMI to't Mary that nv marriag
WAS broken off aud that she was the onl
woman that had ever loved. She trie
to summon mp her pride aud refuse me
out tailed III the attempt. and let III
take her to my heart. To-day am IA.
tor of the church at the Vale of CrniI
Mary is my wlfc. and we are rs plai
aud qnet pair AS ynn c'uld fancy
But one thing is on my conscience.
have never been aole to ask mvs II th
question. ID. I'd l dirt with Mary2" Ii moi
what was il7