Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-05-08
MADE OR MARRIED,
by JESSIE FoTHERGILI.
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CHAPTER xv.-cosrrsr,rn.

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CHAPTER Xv.-CoNrrsuEp.
Forgive me, MabelIers she cried,
.on sudden impulse. 81 love nv
.orother--God and myself only know
NOW much and your sister is a bad
Anprincipled woman, who will have
gone near to break his heart by what
sue mas done; but you are innocent,
re, and it has shaken you terribly.
.1ere, sit down, and do not think of 90
sng back YETI -
No, don't touch mel" said Mabelle,
win difficulty getting her words out
Iknew-I-she-"
lou knew-you knevn' cried
1Irace, recoiling, and flashing a terrible
hook upon her.
Mo- mean-I did not know this. ]
knew she had seen Mr.. Fordyce.
thought she had seen him often, but
lia not know. / began to think she
Wouid not marry Philip, and that
@ought to speak to you-I didn't
know. l am nearly mad, l Think
concluded Mabelle, with strange and
naggard look around as she put her
@nand to her head.
please to tell me- Grace had
Hpegun. when the silence outside was
suddenly broken by the sound of wheels,
and, strange though it might seem in
the intensity of their present feelings.
porn the girls looked eagerly out of the
window, for, deep in the foreground
~of both minds, 1urked the unspoken
rear; sWhat if Philip. by any chance,
were to arrive to-day-now?" And
Grace. seeing cab drive up. and the
driver thereof scanning the numbers on
1.-The house-doors. uttered the fear which
zparalyzed Mabelle's lips.
'.lf it should be Philip. Good heav-
~'ens-l believe it is Phillip"
Still no answer from Mabelle, while
6race rushed to the window and found
That her fear was right-the cab stopped
there; that was he, brOnzed and tanned,
-and looking like a foreigner-much
"changed-a man to attract notice now
wherever he went; but Philip, her very
5brothet Hlip, casting impatient chances
7towaFd the house, throwing some coin
to the cabman, and striding up the
steps. 1t was then that the full force of
the situation burst upon both girls.
He has not been to London at all
he has come by Liverpool. The letter
why, he can never have got the let
ter. He does not know
Grace hurried forth the words, and,
losing her presence of mind, began to
walk hurriedly about, wringing her
hands and muttering:
"What shall do9 Oh, heavens, what
shall 1 do?sWhat welcome home! My
poor Philip" = 80
Mabelle had sunk upon the chair, un-
able any longer to stand up-her limbs
would not support her, and then-a
step, stride, and the door was burst
open. and Philip had Grace in his
arms. and was laughing with delight,
and kissing her, and saying: Now,
my child, don't die of surprise-don't
for my sake''
In the bitterness of her heart Grace
.~could almost have been angry with him
for his blind, joyful haste, his oblivion,
his utter inattention to everything but
the Joy of returning and seeing his be-
loved ones again.
Philip" she said. releasing herself
and speaking .solemnly. ''you don't
seem to see that have visitor-and
"a visitor who has come on a bad er-
-and."
Whs-whatl Mabelle! You look ill.
What ais you? There's nothing the
matter with Angela. is thereP Speak di-
rectlyr' he added, almost angrily. us
she ill?''
..Philip-it is very sad,'' began
Grace. angela has-has-oh, she
has done what is very wrong. She has
treated you very badly
"What do you mean? How dare you
say anything against her? l had a let
ter from her the day 1 LETT Hong Kong,
bidding me welcome. l.
His confident words came to an end
as he. loo ked from one to the other of
them; saw Grace's pale. stern face,
and the terrible overweight expression
Of anguish upon Mabelle's. ,f-sS -
IF 1 could have stopped it. be-
gan this little maiden, in tremulous
voice.
'.Mabelle. you ought to have told
me-" said Grace. when Philips strong
voice drowning their accents, broke in:
stopped what? 1 desire to know
what has happened. Where is Angela,
and what has she done?"
"She has eloped with Mr.. Fordyce,
-and got married to HIM" said Grace,
facing HIM pale: with d:lated eyes and
fipeers nervously entwined-ready, IN
her fright, to make rush for her life,
if Philips indignation should take a
violent shape. $40 ~. -
1--WE only knew this morning-just
Fnow," said voice at his elbow. 'And
this is what told us"
1t was Mabelle who put Angela's LETT
ster into his hand, which Philip took in
ssilence, not deigning to reply to what.
he told himself, was foul and afro
,cious lie.
But in the act of reading, his head,
which was clear enough. comprehend
ed quickly the whole state OF the case.
He neither aswore, nor raved, nor
stamped; but both the girls trembled
as he stepped up to the fire, tearing the
paper across. and tossing it into the
sblaze, while he said in a low voice:
81 thought Iawas loved by a pure
hearted woman, but it seems that l
have been fooled and Tilted by coarse
.-ha, ha!"
Twas dreadful, bitter little laugh.
TT sent the blood rushing over G~ace's
; face: it elected a faint moan only from
Mabelle, which sound caused Grace to
turn to her once more, saying:
..Oh, Mabelle, if you had but told"
Pkilip looked at the girl indifferently.
80 a sI1e and hers were henceforth be-
meath his notice, or even his contempt.
Rnt when he saw nothing but a limp,
l;feless-looking white figure, crouched
In a sort of unconscious heap against
tho table, he strobe forward and raised |
har M. and carried her in his arms to
the sofa
emo reproaches here, Grace. Don't |
SOC she has tainted Healthy GIRLS !