Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-07-17


which now I began to prize. One thing
situation. could far easier find an
other curacy than she another home.
Ii went at once she would doubtless
remain; all | need do was to speak 10
her, and tell her, as if casually, that
was gong. watched for an oppor-
tunity.
One afternoon met her.coming out
of the church; she had been trying the
organ. I hurried to join her at the
gate. n
..How do you do, Miss Morley?' I
said. "You have been practicing,
see.
YES she. replied. $3.50
"It is queer old organ, is it not?'' I
continued. Il wish the parish could
afford a new one"
81 suppose they can not,'' she said.
.sGood-by, Mr.. Clitheroe.
..Are you not going homer" asked.
NO" she replied; II must go round
by the village
80 must I; and we will 60 together
1 said. Il want. to tell you that lam
going away" i e
.Soing awaya" she repeated.
"Why pr
.s.Io better myself, as the people
say" replied smilingly. II we only
,ust made the arrangements ia fact IT.
was only this morning that / told; Mr..
Ponsonby; and I mean to leave in less
than a month.
..You will be missed here, Mr.. Clith-.
eroe," she said. s#t II
..Do you think sop asked. "Ah.I
fear very little. But i is pleasant TO
think one leaves a kin ly memory be-
hind. When are you 81 ng?''
! Il don't quite, know > she REPLIED
sssMrs. Thompson urges me to 8 .aY and
mot 90 at aH.a &
hope YOU Will" - '''~'' .@4"s ''%'@
perhaps l may" sh replied; ..but
my plans are not settledUet.'' -
/ saw l was right. Ibor child, she
had no wish to 60 now was leaving.
4 We walked on for some time in
silence. / could not part from her
thus. At last said suddenly
..Miss Morley, I love you; can not
tell YOU how much! When / had to
deny writing that letter. did not; but
since then you have Gre pit into my ut
most soul Have any dance leftp''
..Mr. Clitheroe, THANH you = she an
swered, calmly; ''but NJ lst ask you to
drop the subject
..Nhy?n l exclaimed. ~#
s.sWhy?r she repeatd because
you are saying all this fbn pity. You
ihink have been unhappy. and won't
he pit'ed!''
Indeed, you wrong nf," pleaded;
bat she was obdurate.
Il saw her once more bfore [ left. I |
was launching at the Tho sons'. Ihad |
arosebud IN my hand, aid presented it |
to her. 80 i
Ills it not q lovely bud asked. : |
+.fes; 1t is beauty he said.
elf you have not forbtten our con-
vrsation the other d. pleaded, /
will you wear this ros4s d sign to me
that you relent, and WI be mine" /
She hesitated, and turned very
pale. l watched he closely. She
scanned. in doubt. Gould + have
spoken to her again fancy I could
have won my case, ut others came
inIdthe room. She. BOX up the bud,
and placed it in a vaS full of flowers,
andthen left the apartment.
Event away ami son after obtained
anoher curacy. Sometimes | heard
iron the village. Marion Morley was
stilIgoverness at tie Thomsons'; and,
as Idid not like to INQUIRE after her in
particular, | heard nothing of her in
may months. .S
The great event Ithad been hoping
/ for 80 long arrived s3outa year after I
left Stonehouse. Alsmall living was
presented to me
s@..Eith every Iongd-for 10Y thorn
comes thoght, Is | took up my
bachelor QUARTS at sarstones
twas a niceplace. AS l knew that
much of the 7leasaltness of my life :
thers depende upon the Squire, + nat
uralg felt gat cufisity to Gee him,
the more so men ! heard his name
was Aorely., could not help wond-
ering wheths he was relative of
Marnn. Hevas from Australia, re-
port said, anthad only lately settled !.
here and bout the estate He was q
| widoFsr, yer rich, and had a niece.
his heiress, ling with him. found :
| him charlottesville, kindly man. & q
lyon and re both strangers here,'' Z
he said, whewe met for the first $ :.
time; 1--WE Mt, pull together. As '
beginning. spose you come and dine =
with US. Niece and l will be. de- !"
lighted. = sss A<ls&s :.
..Ehenk .y''I said; you are very 4 4
kind ~ - Ef@~# 1As@ -s& = u
Mot at a he said. ..Say to-mor- e
row at six.No ceremony; just our =
selves" ..rs ~. s.~ - -
The morr came and I went up to ~
the hall. Il entered the drawing :! :.
room, | wstill wondering whether -
these Morlwere relatives of Marion, =
when, fbeh she herself stood be- :,
! fore me! hstonishment and delight 81
nearly depd me OF speech. o. ..
| Ibid yost know / was here. Mr. 70
Clitheroe?'e said. Directly my W W
GOOD unchme home, he sent for % %
me. and a,ed me as his own child.' -. -.
= Il con lates you most sincerely, :" -
said. 49,. F.. .-.-...z-.- E,
| II was surprised when T heard r.
that the nVicar was Mr.. Clitheroe,n oi
She added az
Then MORLEY entered. % %
..Ah, Mitheroe, how do YOU do?' q =.
| he said. see YOU aud Marion need -.
no introdon. / remember now; 90 90
| she said had seen you or heard of 50 SO
YOU somae.'
:, Somew. Yes, indeed. L felt al ~
most sori see her. Marion Morley, f
thesgoveJ,. Iwould have loved on =;
and on; ) Morley, of the Hall. q!
an heirewas very far above the 81, 81,
not heFeeling that this leap ", ",
had ia her away from me IA
altogethand, though I loved ~
her no dared not renew my E;
suit b last. as time went on, I 1e1
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