The Panola weekly star., 1884-04-12


CHAPTER yili..-coSfirrn
~ have not deserved such happl.
moss, said Phillip, and tho answer was
another smile,
Then u wns over
The Fiorr ana the dream
Tho train stopped, there was noise.
hustle, shouting, talking They Joined
their friends. went out NJ the station In
70 the busy street aud the lamplight
Then came that prosnlc vehicle. the
omnibus, In which Philip coniriycd 10
be seated noSt 20 Angela Halt way
home, he heard her voice In n low tone;
Philip Don't move, Look rs II
we were talking about nothing In par.
iiculnr. want 10 toll you something"
" Yes, can hear Whnt Is itP''
81 don't want you 10 speak about
what we have been talking about To-
night. You know. there Is nothing set
tied. nothing decided. II would make
ine 80 i don't know what I conld not
,iaud II. u L were looked upon as a
fax accomph,"
~ will do Just as you like, AMI not
mention Il to any one, unless you wish
W but Grace yvu would not mind
Grace knowing ~"
"No, no, Indeed Grace must know
u. II can not be helped. But make
her Promise that II goes no further.
fon can make her promise anything.
yu know"
II will You may 'ru,, to me"
"Oh. dearl How tired am. and
how stupid II has becnr' calculated
Angela. llinging herself on the couch.
Turn mp the gas, Mabellc, and let mc
zee II my dress Is damaged. Il really
was much too good for such an expodI.
ton as this"
Mabelle complied with the bchest In
silence. Angela stood up again. and
carefully examined her dress all round.
Not so bad ns feared. Luckily
Philip and | had 4 first.class compart.
ment NIL 10 ourselves. and
"Ihillp and youP You speak yer,
familiarly Of him. Angela"
"Do iP must bc careful, and I hop,
he will be careful, too; he Is rather rash
and laundering. Did not tell you h,
was going 10 propose 10 meP never
was deceived yet in n thing like that
aud | was not tonight. lie did pro
pose; and 10 hear him Il might hay,
boen matter Of lie and dcath.m
He proposed Aud you, Angela
what did yon sayr'
81 said | would think about H."
"Ohlp Mabclle's hands were claspet
with n nervous tlghtncss together; hcl
cyes were fixed approhcnsiyely on hel
sister. "You know. Angela. he Is no
like the men we used TO meet"
II should think not. indeed Tn,
men we used 10 meet were not quite >,
qanchc aud abrupt In their manners a
Philip Massey, and 81"
But not one had warmer heart
iherc was not one OF all our friends VIII,
was as good as he is," said Mabellc
desperately. "DO tell me the TRUTH
she added, with almost sob Of sup
pressed emotion. "You don't mea,
that YOU are only amusing yourself will
him, Angclae You would not bc :,
cruel, and $3.50 basel"
"Pshawl How excited you get Yo,
are almo,t n bad as himself will
tell You the simple truth. child. hat
this life we are leading as never hate,
anything before. aud as | can neye
hate anything again; and would IL
almost anything 10 get out Of it-any
thing not downright wicked. you know
As for warm hearts. and that, the,
are often great bore. Philip Massc
is MOI the man ! would have chose
forIny husband had had any eholc
given me, but he Is desperately In Low
with me, poor fellow!n with n swec,e
smile than ever ''and | can make hin
do exactly rs ! please BY judiciou
management have promised moth
ing. remember that; and intend !
promise nothing until | know what III
position Is, and what his prospects an
Then ! shall decide; and h what he oI
fets me i much better than this, wi
take II. II not 49,"
IL not, you will tcll him candidl
that you do not care Tor him, aud ca
not marry him" said her sister, breall
lessly, "0f course you will say tha
dear angela. won't youpn
oh yes-l suppose 50. but II
iircd OF considering what will do; an
NJ for you, you are much too young I
NEEDLE with such things, aud hal niue
better be thinking about your lesson,
where arr you goIngP II Is not be,
time yet.
~ am iired. good nlghl,m aid Ma
belle. n she escaped from the rpon
leaving Angela 10 reflect upon The he,
means u utilizing her conquest; whil
she Mabelle. covering hsr face wit
The bed-cloihes. wept ss II her hcar
wosh break. and as II no lrnrth ,
timo could ever quench the source of h,
tcars