Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-02-01

sAorb Gays IS Shall be SOV0rWneiIn0d Will
misery Il you do not rescue me. Mr..
brose has asked me for your hand.
l he has seen You many times and loves s
" And Mr.. Ambrose makes my hand
the price Of your safety?n 500
mo. he has not,said so; but he is
aware Of my situation, and knowing
it, asks the hand of my child. IS
seems TO me as If God had kept you
iIee to save your old father from ruin
w hat answer am I to return to Mr.. Am
brose?' &.s. Vi, +. s5}@ $s
My heart was broken long ago."
Mary answered, looking into her faith
er's face. II will. marry this man for
your sake, but he must not expeel at
lection, for | have none to give. Tell
him this that he may not be deceived"
Il will bring him here tomorrow eve
ming, for he is anxious that the interview
shall be over" .z.. .... - -
Mr.. Meredith was relieved, the fear of
disgrace was removed from him, and he
reJolced in the prospect Of q prosperous
marriage for his daughter.
On the following evening Mary again
sat by the drawing-room fire. She was
alone now and calm, and her face was as
pale as Partisan marble. The outer door
opened and she heard the sound of
heavy footsteps in the hall. Once more
the image Of Felix arose before her; 8
cold shivsr passed over her and unbi.l-
den tears trembled in her eyes, but by
a great effort she subdued her agitation
before her father and the man about to
buy her with his gold entered the draw
| lng.roon. Mary arose and extended
her hand; it Was rs as cold as ice, but it
did not tremble. She 'lanced at MIR.
Ambrose and saw man OF medium
height with brilliant dark eyes; the
| neatly trimmed beard concealed the
lower part Of bis yissagge.| He greeted
her politely and then took seat. A
but gradually silence fell upon them,
| which was becoming oppressive when
tho visitor broke she SPELL
miss Meredith" he said in q soft.
low tone, ''you are Of course aware of
the object of my visit here? Pardon me
if speak plainly"
Mary looked up, but made no reply,
| Mr.. Ambrose's voice was SO kind and
gentle that she thought he deserved o
! wife who could love him.
"Your father has told me you have
no love to give me, but that you will
| marry me. I, too, once thought should
never love again, but the 81 ght of you
has dispel!ed the illusion. Let me tell
you nay story. Long years ago loved
a beautiful young girl, and she returned
my affection. ] Was young then, and
! did not ream that Fate could crush out
| my souls dearest hope. That fair girl
| WAS my all, nv very life, and I had not
| t. thought Of the future separated fro Il
her. Her father was wealthy mer-
| chant and I his poor clerk. When T
told him loved bis daughter he spurned
| me from his door and ordered me never
! to enter it again. Oh, who e.
side myself can ever know the utter
midnight Of my blasted hopes! Crushed
and broken l fled in my despair. In
the whirl and excitement of business
| strove to forget my sorrows. Fortune
singled me out as her especial favorite.
My widest speculatio: we're successful
and money accun II ated as if by magic.
Thus eleven years passed. returned
to the scene OF my unhappiness and
saw you. Need / cay that all the Old
iove surged up in my heart again?
for his daughter" the speakers lips
trembled; ne extended his arms as be
continued-''and he consents at last
Oh, MARY! will you now be mine?"
Mary cast herself into her suitor's
outstretched arms. After ali these years
of misery Felix was restored to her!
Felix Trafiord!' gasped the old
man as be started to his feet. "Felix
Tratford, my old clerk!'
Eyes, sir; the same. Do you ret:act
your promise?'
"No Felix, no. Taks my Mary and
forgive her father"
The happy sutton led Mary away to a
seat and sat beside her, as if he feared
he might lose Der again.
"Let us" he said, ''forget all the past
but it's joys and look to the future for
! what true love can give us. lam now
| content, and you my Mary, are you hap
Ply in the restoration of your lover?;'
"Ah!" she replied in voice full of
deep emotion, Happiness is too poor a
word to express my great joy|-Phila-
1elnhia Call