The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-05-30
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my wifep"
/ He had flung himself upon the ground
beside her as he spoke and had clasped
her hand in his For a moment she
permitted it to remain there unresist-
ingly, while her whole woman's nature
seemed to respond to his appeal; then,
with sudden effort, she drew herself
away and rose to her feet.
''No, I will net be your wifen' she
said, with flashing eyes and quivering
mouth. 'sMr. Henniker, you came here
despising US poor Manchester people
You thought we were half savages, de-
void of all cultivation and refinement.
From the height of your intellectual
superiority you looked down upon US
and ridieuled us. / saw it in your man
ner, in your LOOKS. Among others you
thought fit to despise was my father,
one of the best, the noblest of men.
You scorned his speech and manners
because he did not happen to h" been
so fortunate as yourself in receiving a
good education, but had worked his
way upwards by energy and industry
from a comparatively low rank in life.
saw quite clearly what was passing in
i your mind. And do you suppose /
would marry such manp No-a
thousand times noin
1 Henniker had grown very pale.
s.Will you listen to me for moment,
Miss MaitlandP" he said very quietly as
she turned to leave the room.
"For what purpose?' she asked, the
tone of passionate indignation still
thrilling her voice. ''Do you fancy YOU
could alter my decision? Never! Even
the daughter of a Manchester merchant
has some little respect for herself and
her relatives. | am ashamed of the
man who is ashamed of my father. IF
you would 60 down on your knees and
!, offer me all the riches the world con-
tains L would not marry you! The
subject had better be dropped between
us"
In another minute she had swiftly,
but none too steadily, assembled the
stairs, and was lying on her bed, her
face pressed into the bed-clothes, Sob
bling as if her heart would break. Only
a woman after all!
! Whit-Sunday that year was a glorious
day. All nature seemed at her bright
est.
| Mr.. Maitland, Henniker and Lily
went to church. Coming back the mer-
chant joined friend, and Henniker
and Lily were perforce thrown to-
gether.
| He had seen very little of her since
the affair of the previous evening
When they had met she was shy and
constrained. In church he had once or
twice cast quiet glances at her-indeed,
his thoughts were far more occupied
with the pretty figure dressed in black
at his side than with the service; but
her eyes at such times were always
downcast, and her attention seemed
wholly riveted on her prayer-book.
Henniker was terribly detected, and
he looked quite pale and haggard. He
felt that he could endure this torture no
longer. To be in the same house with
this girl whom he loved with all the
strength and ardency of particularly
strong nature, to feel the constant
charm and attraction of her presence,
to know that she was not nor ever
could be his, and to realize that it was
had missed winning her, was more than
he could bear. He would go away, but
before he went he would explain mat
tiers to her.
The walked alone in silence for some
distance. At length Henniker said
with slight effort:
Il am sorry, Miss Maitland, that I
should still stay to offend you by nv
presence. Believe me, would wiling
" have gone away last evening could |
have done so-indeed, it is misery for
me now to remain here. But, as Mr..
Maitland expressly asked me for Whit
Sunday, it seemed rude to run away on
the very eve of it, and indeed / could
think Of no excuse that would Justly
such course without introducing your
name into the Natter
81 hope you won't think of leaving
on my account" she interrupted hurc.
riedly.
'tAs this, however, is perhaps the last
time | shall have the opportunity of
speaking to you alone" he went on.
without noticing her remark, 81 should
like, If you will bear with me, to say a
word in answer to your charge of last
night. Twill speak frankly to YOU, Miss
Maitland. did come down to Man
chester with the views you describe. and
was an Ignorant man in doing so-far
more ignorant than the very people
whom despised. 1 did not think your
father well educated or well bred: but I
see now how wrong l was to Judge a
man by few external characteristics.
for have discovered that he possesses
true nobility of disposition before
which |, with my small narrow mind,
ought to blush. | am all the better for
having known your father, Miss Matt
| land; and have received a much-need-
ed lesson that hope l shall never for
get. But | will confess more than that.
There shall be nothing but truth be-
, tween us now. After to-davI shall
never see you again; but, at any rate, |
shall have the consolation of thinking
that there was no deception between us.
!, When came to Manchester, I did so
with purpose came to marry you. y
TO marry mer' she exclaimed, start
led out OF her silence by surprise.
i Eyes, to marry you"
But you had never seen mel
Il know that; but had heard of you
knew that you were wealthy, or rather
that your father was. I was poor and
unfortunate-ruin was staring me in the
face. | determined to come to Man
chester, and, if possible, to marry you,
to relieve myself from my debts. But
before had been twenty-four hours in
the house circumstances altered my
case. l was now really honestly in love
with you. could only think of the
motive with which had come to Man
chester with horror. More than once |
determined to run away-to leave you
to get back to London, and, BEGIN
ming q new and better life, to face my
ruin like man; but the sight of your
face chained me to the spot. / could
not bear to part from you--I was pow
erless. dare say, Miss Maitland, you
think all have said the mere emotional
talk of a man of the world, accomplished
In such matters, but, fortunately for
me, have the means of convincing you
| of the sincerity of NV words Rv fhis