The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-11-07

| nau represented all womanhood 10 him
Tor he had no remembrance OF
his mother. Mrs. Allen showed another
| type, and here was sweet. unaffected
maiden No, he wasn't a bit sorry for
what he had done; not even when il
took him from the factory whole week,
nor when it absorbed his quiet evenings
IN confabs about air pillows, checks,
oerths, and other topics of interest to
Marian and his cousin: for wasn't his
opinion asked in the most flattering man
ner, and didn't he feel himself growing
younger every day.
AT last the hour of parting came. and
Marian's pain was eased little when her
last glimpse of the beloved little form
showed Elsie, with her lap full of pres-
ents, throwing kisses with all her might,
whlle strong arm encrcled her, aud
Mr.. Wallace's smile was so assuring that
Marian wondered she had ever tn ought
his mouth anything but handsome.
1t is week since Elsie was borne
from her, and Marian sits in her room
lonely but for the hope which lies so
near her heart, and ever with thoughts
OF her absent one come Others of the new
friend who took her two hands in his
to-day and related with the minuteness
OF woman every circumstance con.
nected with the childs arrival in her
new home, of the thoughtful people
who received her. and the golden
promises of perfect cure he had
from the resident physician. Now
she goes to the window, being careful to
see the new moon over her right shoulder,
and then laughing at herself for tho
superstition. As she leans out smiling
delightedly the odor of the freshly cut
grass puff of smoke brings the tears
to her eyes 1t is smoke surely, and
coming from the window of the room
under hers. and when she looks again
to ma Ike sure little tongue of flame
meets her startled gaze. Quick. as a
flash she is down stairs, had knocked at
each door and given the alarm. She
quite agrees with Mrs. Allen that men
are good in an emergency" when Mr..
Wallace's firm, even tones answered her
call and even more than agrees when his
self-possession contrasts with the feeble
pipes OF alarm from Miss Stnson and in
ertness of several of the other women
who have to be taken out by main force,
Mrs. Allen herself being paralyzed bv
fright. The greater part of the building
Is saved, though it is almost morning
when the fire Is declared 'out." After
exhausting themselves in praise of Mar
ian the others go in for coffee and call
her urgently. Still Marian fingers out
on the lawn surveying the charred
of the wing where her room
had been. Only had been, for it
were left. She look ed ruefully
1t the gilt fringe which, hanging so dis
nally from nail, was painful remin-
Ter of the desolation within. She was
Joined by Mr. Wallace, and lad to say
at once to keep from laughing
1t the ridiculous spectacle he presented
iraped as he was in blue flannel dress
ng gown, his ieet incased in huge arctics,
Ill topped by fur cap. II ought to
eel discouraged" she said but some
low DON'T realize my loss yet"
You need never realize it,"
She bsntup0n him an inquiIing glance.
Ind he answered at once: pardon my
but Mrs. Allen told me you
wanted paGe that's Just the way she
put it and l have found one for you iii
you will accept it," Marian, wondering
little at his choice oaa subject just |
hen replied: Can f1l it2' Fill il?
1t is rot worthy of you, but no one else
n all the world can. Marian, dear, he
place is in my heart and home. Will
you iake itl" And Marian thought the
face on which the light OF dawn broke
had not one Objectionable feature.
They had Christ mas wedding at Mrs.
Aliens; Elsie was bridesmaid and Ma
rian's trOsSeau was ihe gift of Mrs. Alien
and her boarders, who persisted in say
ing, spite of Marifhs contradiction, that
hey owed their iyes to- her hcroi,m. -
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