The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-07-12

W1nu, ana the harvest OF the Whlrlw1nd has been
very swift and bitter. She has dalled with
temptation, and her momentary unfaithfulness
has cost her self7respeet But she will be true
to herself at last; she will recall the promise
that should never have been given. 1t will not
matter as far as her happiness is concerned but
1t VIII De the first step in the painful process of
self-restoration
When her reeantation was written there was a
load OF her mind; but she was not in any fever
OF lmpauence to post this letter--it would keep
TIL she was on her way to school After the
hurried emotions of the last twenty-four hours
she was physically tired, aud 50 she sat rocking
herself backward and forward in her wicker
chair with faint sensation of relief in the mo-
ton.
Twilight was fading, and timid little stars
were trembling in the sky beyond the I'M
curtalned windows, when there came soft tap
at the door, and Mousie Graham's rosy, rogush
face peeped in
oh, you are not busy-thanl goodness for
that was half afraid might find you deep in
the Differential Calculus, and do so want
good chat
Come in; dear, am so glad to see you; it is
an age since you were here before Mary took
the soft little face between her hands and kissed
the delicious pink cheeks.
Ceramic has been worse lately weaker and
more ffetful, and so felt could not leave her
without a special errand.n
But she is better to day2"
oh, yes, ever SO much better, and then Aunt
- .:t, " P"y HSi :" AiUUio YlelO etau h0Ao
That was very good of you, dear
Nas; iol ~ Ioo nv 9s'iue on pusinee9
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Dear MISS Ranley-+ln the pleasant excursion we
nsa oGgether last summer remember you
at a az u iep l ha aesirea g nave pn5 soud
have INST acss s .aiG b IT, 4b
opening chapter of which IS on the Osmanda reuals.
# you think this is the work in question shall be
happy to forward it to you. Sincerely yours,
JoHN HAYWARD.
Mary RanIey was sure some complex Inaehin-
cry in her head had got out of order, so loud and
persistent was the wfirring in her ears
When she spoke, at last her voice sounded
faint and far away
is your name Mary?n
'Of course it is or, rather Mary Ann but
everyone calls me MeIlsie. except John HAY
ward He thought Mousie no name for girl
and so he always called me Marv-Niss Mary. Il
did sound So fnnnya - -. t-s 4-19 - : ! Z
'Then, Miss Mary, / have an offer of marriage
for you; it came to me. and naturally enough L
took it to myself
Mousie was SO furried that she did not notice
her friends perturbation.
Il fancied, she said. holding the letter in her
hand but not looking at it shat he must have
been writing to me and had mixed the covers.
That is SO like Eour Eery clever people! But
how lucky the letterlcarn to an engaged girl!n
swell i donitsee tl,e luck of III. for / wrote
yesterday and accented him.
stOh Maryl And Tomlp
tom and had quarreled and Johns letter
came at nv worst ,aemsnt, SO 7 accented him
Poor Mousie,g ewes crew dim. '''''''
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keep the letter. she said. tailoring little. st
was really sent to you, and, after all, don't
mind so very mnch
ssYou are generous little darling but there is
no necessity for your sacrifice. even if Mr.. Hay-
ward would permit it. i wrote him nv recanta-
ton this afternoon. There is the letter; YOU
can send it to him with your own He will be
sure Of its genuineness that way.r
Then the two girls kissed and cried over each
other, and after the exchange of divers conf
dences Mousie went away CARRYING Johns let
ter, still unread, in her hand.
After she had gone, Mary took out her needle
work with an ,lndefined feeling that chaos had
come again. and in the midst Of it It was wen to
hold on to some commonplace. everyday enjoy
ment
BY and by Bessie came in with the tea tray.
and as she fitted about the table. Mary smoke
with the feeling Of desperation which makes Us
ALWAYS want 10 law 3 frga,. IN o,,r wound
You posted my letter last night Bessie2o
BESSIE paused the picture of CONSERVATION.
ooh Miss Pm afraid 7 forgot all about IL
tfYan foroot to take q ont n s,,nnosaqT snaa
ing in voice SO high and eager thatit scarcely
sounded like her own
'tOh no, miss; Itook it and put it in my wa
ter-proof pocket but Peter met me before
reached the Office and then forgot; but I'll run
iout with it now in a minute
Bring it to me instead, please; Idon't want it
posted now
Bessie never knew till this hour why Miss
Pail
seolding she expected neither does John HAY
ward understand why letter number one never
reached him.
Tom DanFers went to Fangoon as he had
said in much disgust aud despair. Marys un
fathfulness had turned the sunlight into dark
ness for him, but through his pain a certain res
olution to be and do something grew daily. He
would forget her, he would never speak Of her,
and If men uttered her name he would turn
aside, but he would do SO well with his own life