The Panola weekly star., 1884-04-12

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whisper, I" thgw sutne 0na elae worth
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md with such irue heafi and I hnl
- hoped she would M The wife whom
| YOU would chwre.
Z" Don't, tifaoel You don't know
whnt toa are saying. You will say
sDmrihlnk dhloya " some friend II
yon don tAkc care, he said. hastily,
bat Grace ssw 4 dcep nush aeross hls
face, and wondered II ho hal guessed.
II he would only have een IN their
proper light the different hearts NJ
1hekla llsrghans and Angrla Fairfax,
how happy shc would have bern hut
brothers. she reflected. were proyerbl.
ally reryetse In such matters
Nevertheless. she braccd herself n
make the besi ~ II, and 10 do the will
~ this mistaken man. since she loved
bin tendcrly, and desired his happi.
ness. She was therefore purtenlously
amlablc TO Angela, called upon hrr, sat
with her, Invited her a. spend the even.
Ing with them, and always ended by
finding that there was apparently M
single topic which she and Miss Fairfax
could discuss with mutual satisfaction
50 IN despair she NJ last turned TO Ma.
belle. aud petted and made much NJ
her, wondering what made her 50 thin
and detected. In private, she had con
llded the awful secret ~ Thokla. from
whom. indeed. she could with difficult,
have concealed II. and Grace. In heI
chagrln. could hardly be- expected 10 dn.
ny herself the exquisite luxury Of open.
Ing out In private 10 her friend the
thoughts which elsewhere sho wa.
oblig,sl 10 keep locked within her own
breast.
MARX my words. she said, at what
she and Thekla called an afternoon
opportunity ut will end in disaster
Philip Is bewtchcd. Thckla -bcwltchcd
as Merlin was with Viyicn only vlyleu
had brains and she has none. You may
see Il by the very glance Of his eyes, and
hear II In the rubbish he condescends tc
talk with her. Or else he sits staring
at her. and she looks At him now and
then. and smiles. How detcst that
smile Of hcrsl Sweet II may be. but Il
Is ~ utterly imbocile as smile can be-
As II two human beings could go on
living on looks and smilesl DO you
know what they ought to he talking
about. II there was any seriousness oI
possibility about the thingP Why. about
ways and means. and his position. ant
their future prospects, and how sh,
could help him, and how they are /,
start In life. And instead Of that, wher
they dostalk Il IL idiotlc stuff abou
music and sentiment and singing
Pshawv'
She paced about Thckla's bedroom, II
which these disclosures took place
while Thekla herself sat, her lips set
her fingers apparently engrossed will
her embroidery.
"lt haunts me, and makes MI
wretchedF went on Grace. (Which
ever way look. can see nothing b,l
misery. II she jilts him believe b,
will break his heart. or 20 mad, o
something. lie Is such fool such
dear old fool And II she marie
him."
"Fur Heavens sake talk Of some
thing elsc' | can not bear-I m
wcaried Of III wnat do carcpn sal,
Thckla, sharply.
And Grace, sllcnccd In her TRADE. an,
confirmed In her suspicious, fell b
weeping.
Despite her wretchcdness she wa
able 10 face the prospect Of going wit
Philip TO the ball which Mr.. Starklc wa
ogiyo In honor of Mr.. Grcy's approach
Ing marriage All the superior clerk
Of the establishment were invited. an
many other guests MS well. aud each O
the aforesaid clerks was allowed TO tax
two ladies. Philip was taking Grac
and Angela. though 10 that day the In,
ter had never said TO him; IL love you
and will be your wife when we ca
reasonably think Of marriage" N
such commonplace and prosalc word
had fallen from her lovely lips. Hint
yague hall promises, hall concession,
soothing words, aud long. mysteriou
glnnces had alone been vouchsafcd. bu
they were enough 10 keep Philip fcvel
ishly In love, and stlll wandering In h
FOOLS Paradise.
Some Of Mr.. Berghaus' family wcr
also going. and II had been arrange
that they should all start at the sam
time, and 50 arrive nearly together q
Mr.. Starkio's place, which was IL u
lrkforl suburb. live miles away.
Angela's lips had been opened 10 utts
few words on the subject Of drcs
Being In half mourning. she said. Nh
could not venture on anything bu
black and white. aud being so poor, he
! drcss must be simple, and must be mad
! nj home.
Miss Fairfax made n grrat point
the "home made incident. And 80
was made at home, and chiefly by N
: ingenious fingers Of Mabclle. II WI
: simple. no doubt; but there i costl
simplicity as well rs cheap aud tawdr
!, !, splcndor, aud rs Grace Massey ol
served; dozens Of yards Of blac
I tullc, and unlimited water-lilies an
: leaves In long sprays, of the very be-
. make. can not 10 got for sbsolutel
: nothing, you know; nor black satin fat
with ivory -,ick----but Philip gave h,
that; nor long Brussels lace mittens
|, but she said those belonged To h,
grandmother. aud anu SURF. for an,
thing | carr. they may have been woi
by Noah's wife. before the Flood"
J. The great day Of the festivities nj la
= dawncd; Il Is 10 be- hoped that poor NJ
u Grey felt happier on the occasion ,ha
did some Of those who were hidden
the festivities In honor Of his marriag
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