The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-02-25
4 NOBLE HEART.

heard some one whistling; and looking up,
there was young Squire Turner, with his
arms folded or the gate, looking over.
When he caught my eye he laughed'a and
blushed.
When courtesied he bowed, making his
curls dance over his shoulders, and said he
1--WE spoiled one pretty picture that
could have looked at all day; bat I've made
another as pretty, so III not grieye. May 1
come in?'
"And welcome, Sir" said I, snd set q
chair for him, for he was grandfather's land
lord; but for all that I felt uncomfortable,
for was not used TO 6ne company.
he talked away, paying me more compH-
ments than I was used TO, for grandmother,
who brought me up. always said: Hand.
some is as handsome does. and beauty is but
skin deep"
Since am telling the story I win tell the
truth. had done wrong about one thing.
Neither of the folks knew that I wore Evan
Locke's ring IN ny bosom, or that We had
aiken g vow ID each other beside the hsw-
thorn that grew in the church lane. I never
meant 10 deceive, but granny was old aud 3
little hard. and that love Of mine was such
sweet secret.
Granny came in from the dairy five MIN
utes after the Squire was gone. and she
heard he had been there.
That night We had something else TO think
Of; misfortune had come upon grandfather;
but l didn't foFesee that when the half
years rent should. become due not penny
70 pay il with would be found.
AL this time Egsn Locke aud had been
as fond as ever of each other, and he came
IS often as before TO talk with grandpa in
T~e 1kfNI 4, y,
our young landlord, Squire Turner, would
stop IN and sit in his lazy way watching me
knit or spin.
could not help bis coming. nor help see
ing him when be came, and did not deserve
that Evan should be angry with me, but he
was.
He msds me angry, and spoke up:
For that mater, the Squire would be
glad TO have me promise to marry him. He
thinks more of me than you do just now"
MAY be sou like him better?' said Evan.
4 don't say that" replied 1; "but bad
temper and jealousy scarcely ever make me
overload Of another. | pray I may never
have husband who will scold me-"
For he has been scoldIng me. There was
no other name for it.
Well, Evan was wroth with me, and
with him-not heart-deep though, 1 thought
-Snd did not see him for more than
week.
So did not fret after Evans absence, Eor
quite snub Squire Turner, who liked me
more than ever. But one night grandfather
came IN from a lonely ride and, shutting the
door, stood between grandmamma and me,
looking at ne, and 50 very strangely thst
We both became frightened. At last he
''Tve been to the 'squire's. For the first
time l had to tell him that I could not pay
his rent when due"
opened my lips. Grandmamma's hand
H., A~.N
"Ihou'rt young, lass" he said. land they
are right who call thee pretty. Say, couldn't
thee like the Squire well enough to wed
him.?
"Eh?' cried grandma. Sure your not
wandering@
esquire Turner asked me for this lass of
ours tonight. OF all the women in the world
there is but one he loves as he should his
wife. and that is our Agatha I"
''Wilt have him and be rich ladY?" said
grandpa.
And when be waited for an answer burst
out with: ''NO!" and a sob together.
She's frightened" said grandma. NAY,
We must al wed once in our lives, my
child"
Then grandpa talked TO me. He told me
how poor they had grown. and how kind the
Squire was, and had but to marry him 20
make ny gTandpaIen free from debt aud
poverty their lives through. II l refused
wat might happen.
Alb II was hard TO bsar-bitter hard: but
now there was no help for it. took the
ring from my bosOm and laid il on my palm
and told him IL was Evan Locke's and that
had pljghtsd my troth to MIN; and grand
mamma called me ceceitful wench, and
grandfather locked IS If his heart would
break
One day grandpa said 10 me: 1T seems 10
me your sweetheart is not overload OF you,
or overan xious TO see you"
why not?" said l.
Where has he beel this month back2'
Busy, doubtless"
"Perhaps you know all about it," said
grandma. "You are going along with him,
maybe"
Where saidI
She went to the kitchen door and beckoned
IN a woman who sat there-Dame Coombs-
who had just come over with some eggs.
II beard you rightly" she said. you told
me Evan Locke and his mother were making
ready for a voyage"
"They are going to Canada Ny son, a
carpeDter-and good one, though say it
made the doctor box for his things. The
old lady breads the new country, but she
goes for the doctors sake. There's money to
ne msde there, they say. That's what takes
IL en-"
''Give me whom you viii, then, since my
own love does not want me-"
So days rolled by and l was close on my
marriage eve, aud granny and Dorothy
Plume were busy with my wedding robes.
] wished 1t was my shroud they were work
ing at instead.
And one night the pain in my heart grew
too great, and went out among the purple
heather on the moor and there knelt down
under the stars and prayed 20 be taksn from
the world. "For how can I live without
Evanpo
spoke the words aloud. and then started
mp in alright, for there at my side was lit
tie elfsh figure. and heard a cry that first
scarcely thought earthly. Yet il was but
Scotch Jenny, who had followed me.
why do you call for your true love
nowf she ssid. "Ye sent him frae for sake
o. the young Squire"
What do you mean?v said /.
''fll speak gin lose my place." said Jen-
ny. II rode with the mistress to young DIR.
Locke's place past the moor, and there she
LIGHTED and gave him ring which Turned
him The tint Of desth: and said he: There 3
lac drop o. true bluid in woman, gin