Smyrna times., 1885-11-04
A WOMAN'S LOVE-"

= can't imagine, Estelle, how Won
came to be so decidedly plain beauty
Is rather characteristic of our family ="
mere Marc Darcy glanced with a satisfied
air at his handsome face reflected in an
opposite mirror, while a slight flush
arose to the dark, almost swarthv cheek
OF the young girl seated vis-a-vis to
him, and the delicately-shaped hands
trembled slightly as they sought to con-
hnue the work they were occupied with
believe you favor your father ?"
continued the gentleman.
Yes, am like my father. He wos
not handsome, but so noble, so good
was so proud of him. never tbouobt
about his looks I am sorry, more for
your sake than mine, that am NOT
beautiful Your wife should be. bnt
Marc" with quick, impulsive move
ment the young girl knelt down beside
her betrothed and laid her lips caress.
ingly to his hand, adding:
You will not love me the less? You
who are so handsome, who conld have
chosen from SO many, yet asked me TO
De your wife. You are all the world to
me- Marc. No one could love you mora
than l."
With rather an uneasy laugh Marc
Darcy placing his arm about his com.
paniOn, replied
Tears, Estelle Why, what has
come over you? 1t just happened to
strike me that it was rather STRANGE Won
We're not as beautiful as the rest of the
women OF our family but then Won
nave some redeeming points. Pretty
eyes and good teeth-no small item
toward good looks, 1 can assure you, nv
dear" 0''' NY
A pleased look crossed Estelle's faces n,
The last words of her intended. and
'wlning both her arms about his neck
she said
And you don't mind it SO much if
TN PLAIN! You will always love me ?"
Ot course I shall, came the replv as
Marc kissed her lightly on the forehead.
dding, half laughingly
Perhaps, Estelle shall put vour
owe to the test some day. Will il fail
ne I wonder ?"
Raising her head from its RESTING
lace upon Mares shoulder, .Estelle's
yes sought his
1here was strange intensity in their
ark depths as she answered slowly. as
weighing each word
" l do not think you quite understand
ie' or my love for you, Mare. 1t isas
le breath of my life yet if ever I came
believe that it was for your happiness
n me to give you up, would do SO at
~ cost to myself"
Before Mare could reply, Estelle had =
used quickly from the room. u
With a sllrug of his shoulders. be u
lected a cigarette from handsomely "
nbroidered case thinking
" what strange girl Estelle is. She y
right don't believe do understand a a
i poor little thing, how earnest she :.
l should not have spoken about her = =
alnness but there it is; there is no r
hylng 1t. However, rs she is to be NV -
ie' suppose l shall have to make the
st OF 1t. I'll buy her the handsomest y, "
lcelet can find for psace-offeripp. ~ ~
ware Darcy was an only son. Hand, =
ne as an Adonis, with fascinating -
inner, which, when he chose To exer- ~ -
e It, few could resist. Mrs. Darcy 40
been left a widow with considerable
'perty, but her sons extravaoant v"
lins upon her purse had greatly "s
Iuced her income
dsrc was not by any means n bad fel- una
. simply selfshly indulgent toward
lset. Estelle Merton was the dauoI,. -. LH'
OF a cousin of Mrs. Darcy's. On the m rlo
tn OF her father, which occu,ed lA''
ut eighteen months before nv sto,.v NOV
MS Estelle had taken up her abode NJ ~ Una
lnyslde, the home of Mrs. Darcy i'p'
~ Margaret as Estelle always called
was her only relative, and had mndo s''i
orphan girl very welcome, being q ''''I =
l-hearted woman, although some- ~,
. naiTow-minded, with but one III; .-,'i
rossing idea her son. "ni
stelle had been an inmate of Mrs ''i''
cys home only few weeks before s'oi
thoughtcame to the widow, how nice - n''i, ,
ould be If Marc and Fstelle shouI5 unS'
IN love with each other. Marc, ui uii''
= were pressing heavily upon her ''l ~ =
'lle could SO easily pay them off ont = "
Ter large fortune, for she was ar -sn
ess. AS Estelles husband Marc, wa, %aS
re would be provided for, and when Diiil
'lme came she would die feeling she .. .uer'
done we'll by her boy. spru
'eiie was a passionate admirer OF ~, "o.
" and almost ere she was con. =, pa"s \
IS OF it, she loved Marc with her Oe g
soul and Mark at his mothers niisn