The Magnolia gazette., 1884-10-30

tlestaF: ..bst it is So" Then there
came over John Gordon's face a dark
frown. He was 2 man whose displeas-
ure those around him were apt to fear.
But Mr. Whittlestatf was no coward.
Have you any reason to allege why it
should not be so?" John Gordon only
answered by looking again al poor
Marv. II think there has been no
promise made hy Miss Lawrie. think
understand from her that there has
been no promise on either side and no
word spoken indicating such prom
isa" Il was clear at any rate that this
guardian and his ward had fully dis
eussed the question Of any understand
ing between her and john Gordon.
NO. there was none; it IS true.
"Wellsn
aIt is true. am left without an
inch Of ground on which TO found COM
plant. There was no word; no prom
!se. You know the whole story too
wcll. There was nothing but unlimited
loye, at any rate on my part. Mr..
Whitllestaf knew we'll that there had
been love on her part also. and that the
love still remained. But she had prom
ised 10 get over that passion, and there
could be no reason why She should NOT
do 50, simply because the man had re-
turned. He said be had come from
I Kimberley. Mr. Whi,ilestaa had his
own ideas about Kimberley Kiniber-
leg was to him a rowdy place-the last
place ia tie world from which a dis
+ erect young woman might hope 10 get
a welleouducted husband Under no
Il circumstances could lie think well Of
husband direct from the diamond-felds,
I though he only looked stern and held
his peace "If Miss Lawlie will tel
me that I may 20 away, will 20,
said Gordon, looking again q Maryi
but how could Mary answer him3
II am sure, said Mr. Whittlestaiii,
'thal Miss Lawrie will be very sorry
that there should be any ground for q
quarrel / am well aware that there
Was some friendship between you two.
Then you went, as you say, and though
the friendship need net be broken, ttis
intimacy was over. She had no speclal
reason for remembering you, as you
Yourself admit. Sne has been left to
form any engagement She may please,
Any other expectation on your part
must be unreasonable | have said
that, as an Old friend of Miss Lawric j,
| should be happy to welcome you here
TO her wedding. cal not name a day;
bur ! trust it may be soon. lou can
not say that Miss LaWrie has treated
You badly
But he could say IL though lie would
moi say it to Mr.. Whittlestatf Had She
leen there alone, he would have said it
to her. There had been no promise, Int
he felt that there had been that between
them which should have been stronger
than any promise With every word
which came from Mr.. Whittleslaa' s
mouth. .Ihe disliked Mr.. Whittestafl more
and more. lie ulged from Mary's ap-
pearance that she was unhappy, that
She did not glory in her coming mar
. riage. No girl's face ever told ber
hearts secret more plainly than did
MaTy's. But Mr.. Whittlestatf seemed
to glory ID tho marriage. To him il
seemed that the getting rid of John
Gordon was the one thing of import
ancr. So. at least, John Gordon
Interpreted his manner But the name
Of the suitor had not yet been told him,
and lie did not suspect it. May ]
ask YOU when il is to be-" he asked.
"That is . question which the lady
must answer, said Alr Whituestaa.
Il do not know, said Mary
..And who is the happy mau?' said
John Gordon He expected An an
swer to the question from Mary, but
Mary was unable to answer .'You at
any rate win tell me, sir, the name q
the gentleman.
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