The Penn's Grove record., 1885-04-25

SDus ollG has nv COulbldluJo " manu.
l have always been kind to her; but she
says she must go; and she does seem to
be falling into bad health mere. It's a
great pity; but can't persuade her to
remain.
l could not help feeling that | was
driving her away. The thought caused
me pain. and | began to wish that had
never told her l had not written that
letter, but had accepted the love q hich
now | began to prize. One thing | de-
termined; she must not, leave her situa-
ton. | could far easier find another.
curacy than she another home. If |
went at once, she would doubtless re-
main; all l need do was to speak to her
and tell her, as if casually, that was
going. | watched for an opportunity.
One afternoon | met her coming out
of the church; she had been trying the
organ. | hurried to Join her at the
gate.
"How do you do, Miss Morley?" l
said. ''You have been practising, !
see."
eyes" she replied.
SIT is a queer old organ, is it not?' |
continued. 81 wish the parish could
afford a new one"
81 suppose they cannot" she said.
Goodbye, Mr.. ClitherOe."
Are you not going homer" [ asked.
NO." she replied; Il must go round
by the village"
$50 must l; and we will go together, y
1 said. 81 want to tell you that am
going away"
"Going away?"she repeated, "Why2"
"'To better myself as the people
say" 1 replied smilingly. 1--we only
just made the arrangement-in fact, it
was only this morning that | told Mr..
Ponsonby; and | mean to leave In less
than a month";"
"You will be missed here, Mr.. Clith-
eroe," ~ she said.
$40 you think SOP" 1 asked. "Ah, l
fear very littlei But it is pleasant to
think one leaves a kindly memory be-
hind. Where are you gOing?"
ST don't quite know" she replied.
"Mrs. Thomson urges me to stay and
not go at ALL"
81 know she does, L said; ''and |
hope you will"
''Perhaps l may" she replied; "but
my plans are not settled YET"
l saw | was right. Poor child, she
had no wish to go now | was leavingl
We walked on for some time in silence.
| could not part from her thus. AT last
| said suddenly
''Miss Morley, l love you'll cannot
tell you how muchl When ! had to
deny writing that letter, | did not; but
since then you have crept into my in
most soul. Have l any chance left?"
''Mr. Clitheroe, l thank you" she an
swered calmly; ''but l must beg you to
drop the subject"
"Why?" l exclaimed.
eeWhy?" she repeated. because
you are saying all this from pity. You
think | have been unhappy, and you are
sorry for me; but | am not unhappy,
and l won't be pltiedl'
Indeed you wrong NEIL pleaded,
but she was obdlIrate.
| saw her once more before l left. |
was lunching at the Thomsons'. l had
a rosebud in my hand, and presented 1t
to her.
sis it not a lovely bud?" | asked.
''Yes; it Is a beauty" she said.
'EIf you have not forgotten con-
~yersation the other day." l pleaded,
Twill you wear this rose as a sign to me
that you relent and will be miner"
She hesitated. and turned very pale.
| watched her closely. She seemed in
doubt. Could L have spoken to her
again, ! fancy / could have won my
cause: but others came into the room.
he took up the bud and placed it in a
-. en- ~ GNutarc onH than IQft tho
apartment.
| went away and soon after obtained
another curacy. Sometimes l heard
from the village. Marion Morley was
still governess at the Thomsons'; and,
as | did not like to inquire after her in
particular, L head nothing of her for
many months.
The great event | had been hoping for
so long arrived about a year after L had
S~tonehouse. A small living wa
presented to me.
with every longed-for joy a thorn
comes,nI thought as | took up my
bachelor quarters at Carstones.
1t was a nice place. AS | knew that
much of the pleasantness OF my life
there depended upon the Squire, | nat
urally felt a great curiosity to see him,
the more so when | heard his name was
Morley. 1 could not help wondering
whether he was a relative of Marion,
He was from Australia, report said, and
had only lately settled here and bought
the estate. He was a widower. very
rich, and had a niece, his heiress, living
with him. found him a frank sensible,
man,
You and 1 are both strangers here"
he said, when We met for the first time;
1--WE must pull together. AS a begin
ming, suppose you come and dine with
us. My niece and l will be delighted"
''Thank you,," L said: "you are very
mot at ALL" he said. "Say to-mor-
row at six. No ceremony-lust our
The morrow came, and went up to
the Hall. AS | entered the drawing
| was still wondering whether
these Morleys were relatives of Marion,
when, behold, she herself stood before
mel NY establishment and delight
nearly deprived me OF speech.
ibid you not know | was here, Mr..
C~litheroe2n she said. Directly my
good uncle came home, he sent for me.
and has ado ted me as his own child"
Il congratulate you most sincerely"
| said.
II was so surprised when | heard that
the new Vicar was Mr.. Clitheroe, " she
added.
Then Mr.. Morley entered.
"Ah, MI. Clitheroe, how do you do?"
he said. II see you and Marion need
no introduction. J remember now; she
said she had seen you Or heard of you
somewhere"
Somewhere-yes, mdeedl | felt al
most sorry to see her. Marion Morley
the governess | would have loved on and
on; Miss Morley of the Hall, an heiress,
was very far above the reach of a poor
Rector. l could not help feeling that
this leap had taken her away from me
altogether; and, though l loved her no
less, l dared not renew my suit. But
at last, as time went on, l could bear it
longer, and determined on a last APP
peal. AS | feared she would not hear
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