The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-08-23
FOR HoNoR's SAKE.

FOR HoNoKs SAKE.
swell, father, what is lt7" said
Hugh Fortescue, as he shut the door
behind him, and waited to know why
the general had sent for him.
"Only this-that If you want to save
the Hall from being sold, you must set
about fulfilling the family compact at
once.n
The young mans handsome face
olouded, for the family compact was
that he should marry his cousin, Marian
Chesterfield, and win the broad lands
of the Chesterfield estate by the match.
Now somebody had played him an un-
pleasant trick last Valentines Day,
and sent him the photograph Of short,
stumpy girl with homely features, un-
der which was written, "Your future
wife," He had thrown it Indignantly
into the fire, and persistently refused
all invitations to meet his young cou-
sin. The idea Of marrying her for her
money was utterly distasteful to him,
and there was no chance of marrying
her for love with such an ugly face as
that.
81 always looked upon that compact
as fudge" he said, after pause.
General Fortescue frowned.
"Then let me tell you that you are
very much mistaken. You are bound
In honor to marry the girl, and if she
were pauper instead of an heiress il
would not free you from the obligation
She is staying with Lady Mornington
who gave you general invitation fol
September, so you can run down thert
tomorrow and settle it at once. Hal
my creditors would be content to wait
If they thought you were sure of thi
Chesterfield girl"
Thus adjured, Hugh had nothing Il
do but consent, and few days after
ward saw him at The Chase, Lad,
Mornington's place, and he was in
formed that Miss Chesterfield and Mis-
Wyndham were in the garden. II,
made his way across the lawn, anC
found that two girls were sitting in lov
chairs under willow.
Directly they caught sight of hin
they got up from their seats and ad
yanced to meet him. In the one VIII,
was nearest to him he recognized tn
original of the photo, and his hear
went down into his boots; the othel
held back, as If overcome with shyness
and dropped her sunny head, as i
afraid to meet his eye.
"How dye do, MarianP" said Hugh
shaking handD with the first.
She looked rather taken aback, as i
she had not expected to be addresse,
by her Christian name, then turning il
a hurry to her companion.
captain Fortescue, let me introduc
you to my dearest friend, May"
Hugh bowed low, while she shyl
extended a small white hand, her lonl
lashes resting on her cheek. He IL
: voluntarily gave it tender squeeze
, for she looked so bewitchingly prett
that he could not help it, and the blu
eyes looked for one moment INTO his.
They dazzled him as no woman's ha
ever dazzled him before, and Maria
watched him with twinkle in he
own. Then she invited him to 81
down and have cup of tea after hi
dusty journey; and they were 500
chatting amicably round the little tea
table ON the lawn.
Hugh addressed his conversation t
Marian, as in duty bound, telling he
all about his life in Canada, and tn
loneliness Of his home at the Hall sine
his mothers death.
"How 1 should like to see itl'' sal
Marion, as she filled up his cup; ~ an
! so fond of an old place like that"
"Won't you come over some day an
make my fathers acquaintance PEI
haps Miss-Miss," stammering, fo
the name of Wyndham had slippe
out of his head.
"Call her May" said Marian, with
: mIschlevous smile; 1--WE are all cousin
here"
''May II" said Hugh, getting rathe
red, but subduing his inward astonisf
ment.
Certainly, If you wish it, l mea
to call you Hugh" and the girl smile
and blushed.
When the moon was shining the
wandered about the strawberries aftt
I dinner, and Hugh, who had fallen
love for the first time in his life, Wake
as If in dream under the silent tree
Half beside himself with dlsma
he determined TO make his offer ths
night and leave the first thing on I'll
morrow. 1t had to be done, it mu'
: be done at once, or else he might be la!
/. ing his impoverished self at Mays fet
y instead of Marian's and stealing XII
from her lovely lips. He chose his mt
ment when they had fingered behin(
and STOPPING his head very low, sale
huFrIedly.