The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-12-12
CHAPTER IN.
LOVERS PARTED.

Walter, little dreaming the blow his
own love had received. made Percy
write to Julia an apology, and an inyi-
tati0n to visit his new house if he was
forgiven. Julia said she could not for
give him, and would not go. Walter
said, Put on your bonnet. and take II
little drive with me-"
"Oh, with pleasure" said Julia. slyly.
So then Walter drove her to the new
house, without word of remOnstrance
on her part, and Fitzroy met her radiant,
and Walter slipped away round a cor
ner, and when he came back the quar-
rel had dissolved. He had brought a
hamper with all the necessaries of life.
Tablecloth, napkins, knives, forks,
spoons, cold pie, salad, and champagne.
They lunched beside The brook on the
lawn. The lovers drank his.health, and
Julia appointed him s0lemnly to the
post of "peacemaker," "fOr," said she,
'yOu have shown great talent that way,
and foresee we shall want one, for we
shall be always quarrelling; .sha'n't
we. Percyp
No: n-never again.
Then you mustn't be jealous"
I'm not. I-despisc jealousy. I'm
above it,"
"Oh, indeed" said Julia, dryly.
Come. don't begin again, you two"
said Walter, "Or-nO champagne
Nov what a horrid threat" said
Julia. "I'll be good, for one"
In short they had a merry time, and
Walter drove Julia home. Both were
in high spirits.
In the hall Walter found short note
from Mary BARLEY.
DEAR, DEAR WALTER,-I write with a
bleeding heart to tell you that papa has only
I'M CT rn1 on atta nd i OF
grieyed to say he disapproves of it, and has
forbidden me to encourage your love, that
is dearer to me than all the world. 1t Is
very hard. 1t seems so cruel. But | mast
obey. Do not make obedience too difficult,
dear Walter; And pray, pray do not be rs
unhappy asI am. lie says he has reasons,
but he has not told me what they are, eX-
cept that your father has other views for
you; but, indeed, with both parents against
us. what can we Go? Forgive me the pain
gives me any less. You were all the world
to me. Now everything is dull and distaste-
full. What change in one little day! We
are very unfortunate. But 1t cannot be for
ever; And If YOU will be constant to me,
you know shall to you. Icoutd note change.
All, Walter, l little thought, when | said
would temporiZe, how soon | should be call
ed on to do ii. l can't write any more for
crying. l do nothing but cry ever since
papa was so cruel but must obey:
Your loving, sorrOwful
This letter was chilling blow to poor
Walter. He took it into his own room
and read it again and again. 1t brought
the tears into his own eyes, and dis
couraged him deeply for time. But, of
course, he was not so disposed to sue
cumb to authority as the weaker vessel
was. He wrote back:
MY OWN LOvE,-Don't greve for me. 1
II f.x. lA,,. lzxV<.
me. / shall resist, of course. AS for my
father, am going to marry Julia to Percy
FitZroy, and so end my governors nonsense.
AS for your father, do not despair of soft
ening him. 1t is only a check; 1t is not a
defeat. Who OH earth can part us If we are
did not think you loved me so much. Your
letter gives me comfort forever, and only
disappointments for a time. Don't fret,
sweet love. 1t will all be right in the end.
Your grateful hopeful love- W w asas9''
Mary opened this letter with beat
ing heart She read it with tears and
smiles and utter amaZement. She knew
so little about the male character that
this way of receiving a Touchdown
blow astOnished and charmed her. She
thought to herself, no wonder women
looked up to men. They toiU have their
own way; they resist, Of course. How
sensible; we give in, right or wrong.
What comfort 1 have got a man to
back me, and not a poor Borrowing,
despairing, obeying thing like myself!
So she was cOmfOrted for the minute,
and settled in her own mind that she
would be good and obedient, and Wal
ter should do all the fighting. But let
tiers soon cease to satisfy the yearning
hearts of lovers unnaturally separated.
Walter and Mary lived SO near each
other, yet now they never met. BARLEY
took care of that. He told Mary she
must not walk out without maid or
ride without servant; and he gave
them both special Oders. He even
obliged her with his own company,
though that rather bored him.
Under this severe restraint Mary's
health and spirits suffered, and she lost
some of her beautiful color.
Walters spirits were kept up only by
anger. Julia Clifford saw he was in
trouble, and asked him what was the
matter.
"Oh, nothing that would interest
YOU" said he, rather sullenly.
Excuse me-" said she. IL am always
interested in the troubles of my friends,
and you have been good friend to me-"
ut is very good of you to think so.
| Well, then, yes, l am unhappy. L am
crossed in love-"
as it that fair girl you introducedmc
to when out riding?"
"Yes."
"She is lovely"
"Miss Clifford, she is an angel"
"Ha! ha! We are all angels till we
are found out. Who is the man?"
"What man"
"That she prefers to my good Walter.
She deserves good whipping, your
angel" NJ. o,.a,
but she prefers no man to your good
Walter, though / am not worthy TO tie
her shoes. Why, we are devoted to each
other"
swell, you needn't fly out at me.
am your friend, as you will see. Make
me your confidante. Explain, please.
How can you be crOssedin loveif there's
no other manY =,
aIt,o bor father He has discovered