The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-08-02


the first boat this morning.
"Ohl-p / scarcely know what answered;
there was strange feeling coming over me as
placed the last flower in her pretty hand, and
unthinkingly walked along beside her.
Bullying saucers, faxy-frzzly-p
There was laugh in my heart at the unpleas-
ing picture suddenly floating back to me-a
laugh which the fair, sweet face beside me kept
back from my lips. And then-I do not kno
how it was-it was all a mystery, wonder, as
we walked along, breaking by degrees from the
beaten path as this or that bright flower won
her, while looked into her eyes and thought
only how beautiful they We're; to laugh again
inwardly at the bullying saucers of my cherished
myth-all, only, until suddenly we emerged
again to see the boat at the dock, and-a tall
boyish figure hurrying up the path to us
"Dick!a
It was a gasp more than word; she turned
MOTTO him, but me, with guilty. frightened
air.
81 did not think she went on family Il
never think And I am afraid it may be all
| very dreadful, for Dick is so--so--H
| 1t was moment of amazement of flashing
| revelation, as the tall figure strobe up closely,
and set angry face looked into NINE
/ And, pray, may ask what you are doing
here with Mabel GrantN
could make no answer | could only stare
from him to her. A long minute, silently, till
a fresh vision rose beside me- turned to see
the dark eyes of that girl of yesterday smiling
down ct me.
/
sMabels
Eyes; but, Nellie cousin, do not care, say
When man resorts to such means
But | tell you do not care. l love him, and
shall marry him all the samen
! sat below the cliff at Islet hearing the talk
| OF two above. Two weeks had passed, but had
not gone away; had staid employing every
possible moment for the winning of the love of
a girl loved so madly could see no bar be-
tween. For the time had come; that startling
4 40c4 n
grow ere the sunset living thing of madness
from which could not be moved.
1t was sweet, simple fact; was in love at
last with Mabel Grant. 1t mattered not that /
saw that very moment whore her heart was
| fixed, that she was so far removed from me as
though she were dead For there was this hard
| fact to thwart me. That same day went to
Hale Penraven had CHANGED upon her on the
street. despite had made passionate proposal,
and had come down to Islet her accented lover.
But it mattered not; cen the more eagerly
strove for the love Of this girl loved SO madly,
could see no bar between.
| Fstopped at nothing. l was mean. / was
contemptible, now know but did not know
| it then or did not care. This was at last, the
little note sent her:
Her eyes the paiest of china blue bullying saucers
on the grandest scale her hair faxy -frizzy almost
the tint of her skin where the thcksown freckles will
let 1t show. Add to this her nose, midway 'twixt
point and pug; her thick waist her lengthy fingers
etc. Miss Grant Thisis what your fond lover said of
| you.'
It was a last desperate stroke, but surely it
| would touch her; no girl could stand words like
| these from man. So exulted, never more mad
/ ~ than that moment The coming day Lsat be-
meath the cliff to hear the sudden burst Of voices
Just above me- to hear-my just punishment
that she had told him ALL that she had believed
| his explanation, that she yet loved Dick Pen
raven.
Il shall marry him all the same
It was the end; the voices died and the passing
steps The end Of Mable Grant What that
meant for me, thought, as | sat a bit and
sh1yered. As | rose YEARLY and followed, to
wander far and wide through the glens of Islet
4 how long know not each moment more wear.
ily more desperately, till at last, unconsciously
nearing the little inn upon the crest faint
voice broke in upon me:
s'Mr. Dare!"
1 I turned to see the pretty, dark-eyed girl who
had SO confused me the other day
- am so sorry she went on strangely; T
tried my best, but l could not help it. They
have gone off to be married, Mr. Dare"
Yes! Itwas the one word could gasp; but
despite my pain, could but stare at the working
| face.
Eyes; and tried SO hard because knew YOU
did not want it, because-because I knew you
would feel so badly, though man is fool Mr.
Dare, when he-when he"
| look back often to wonder at that moment
1t was certainly very strange thing that j did;
man with an ache in his heart for one woman
lone woman in the world But here was a
girl unconsciously barring her heart to me, and
| it grew 50 suddenly sweet that some on on
this earth loved me-this girl at my side so sud
denly an essential, could not for the life of me
| have staid the words upon my lips:
| When he knows some one else loves him sol
| It was my your soul to say it-you know it was
Miss Grant Would you be willing toto forgive
me. and to-rnarry me some day2p
/ She stared, she struggled good bit, could
see, ere in that blessed way she broke down and
answered, softly
I'll know ought not to, Mr. Dare ought
not, but it was all mistake, and it was fell in
| love with you that day at Hamish: ought not
| to have passed myself off as Mable that other
day, but I could not help it. and-and-
s.Andln
It was certainly very strange thing that /
You are a fool You could have married Ma
BILE Grant if you had chosen, and-this is the last
l shall do for youp
This was the text of the note received from
Mrs Geofrey Cooley the morning after Pen
ravens wedding A strange story; but laughed
aloud as went down to Nell in the little parlor
was already very happy fool!