News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-04-30
"You did not doubt me p I cried.

words, reassured him.
"Thank Godr' he said, drawing a
deep breath. "Thank Godl 1t is not
true, then, what hear. You are not
going to betray mel"
"Betray your"
"I was told you were to be disinherit.
ed unless you married Randolph Heath,
and that the temptation has been too
great for you. I did not believe it. And
yet, and yet-forgive me, darling, see
I was wrong-I was feartully afraid"
"Be afraid no longer" whispered,
nesting to his broad breast. "What are
broad acres and cleaning jewels to your
dear love? I am yours and yours
only"
He bent and kissed me. After a while
he said, 81 do not fear for your fidelity,
but do fear for the persecution you
MAJ csffspr. Il is but q .slsort waIs to
the little church. I know the rector;
he was, find, one of my old school
mates. Be mine tonight and I will go
away content. Not till you permit it
shall the marriage be made public"
81 am yours" I said, "but let it be
tomorrow evening. I will tell my aunt
n day or two afterward. Poor aunt,
it will need that time to prepare her,"
1t was arranged, therefore, that
should meet my lover at the same hour
next evening, and with parting en-
brace 1 hurried in, lest I should be
missed.
Aunt Mordaunt was in a futter of ex-
citement the next morning. She had
just received letter saying that Ran
dolph Heath had returned and would be
at Delmar Hall by sunset.
"Now, Charlotte, my love" she said
bustling into my chamber before I was
awake, edo try and look your best to-
night. You are beauty, I know, but
charming toilet sets you off amazingly.
Lay off your heavy Grape just for to-
night and wear that white silk with the
| lily ly-of-the-valley trimmings. You must
fascinate this Randolph Heath at the
outset; it will be quite comfortable to
have him at your feet, for you must
marry him, my dear; you are too sensi-
BILE a girl to make beggar of yourself"
l only smiled in answer, and / suf-
| fered my maid to array me in the
dainty silk. But at set of sun, instead
of receiving Randolph Heath in the
| grand parlors of the hall was speeding
away with my lover toward the old
| ivy y-covered church, built of bricks i'm
ported from England century and
half before; the church where the Del
mars for five gen nerations had been
married. In the soft glitter of the early
starlight we were welded. An hour
after was home again. But as as
cended to my room / remembered that
had looked my last upon the blinking
Delmar diamonds and on tine broad
lands of the hall.
had hardly closed the door behind
me when my aunt enbsroa-
"Charlotte, you must come down at
once; you must indeed" she said.
Randolph is in the drawing-room and
asks to see you. Don't be odd. Here,
Lucille, do your young lady's hair.
r. / stood uncertain.
"And now, my dear, do put on your
diamonds" continued poor auntie, fut-
tering round me; ''you should always
wear gems, they become you"
"But, auntie, the diamonds are not
mine" I began, wishing time to think.
1 was almost ready, then and there,
to tell the truth. But pitied auntie
and hesitated.
''But they will be, my love, as soon
as you marry Randolph Heath" she
urged.
"I shall never marry him." I an
swered.
"We shall see, my love. At any rate,
come down and welcome him. That
much is due, at the least.
This decided me. 1t was his due.
AS we descended to the grand drawing
room where my grandfather's adopted
son awaited US, I stopped for moment
on the stairs and gazed around me with
almost sigh of regret. In few days
must go out from the dear old place
disowned and disinherited. Poor auntie
the blow will fall heavily on her.
Shutting my hand involuntarily ovel
the marriage ring upon my finger, fol
lowed my aunt, my heart in my mouth
A tall figure arose as we entered and ad
vanced to meet us. heard my aunt'i
warm word of welcome, and then fell
my own hands grasped, and looked up
I cried out in amazement, for the
stranger was Herbert Stanley, my new
, ly-wedded husband.
{ "Can I hope that you will ever for
give me?" he said, with smile. 81 an
, Randolph Heath. l have known of tn
= proviso to your grandfather's will TO-
. | wears. But as 1 wanted you to love M
. for myself, if you could, [ planned {
= meet you last summer. Can you forgiv
! me?"
1 looked up into his dear, kind face
s'No matter who you are, or what yoJ
planned" I answered, putting my ham
in his. 81 forgive you, for love you.
Then we told the story of our marriage
! Aunt Mordaunt listened in horritie'
amazement.
o can indiscreet thing, to say the least
q my love-" she said; 'you might haV
. committed a grave mistake 1t IS
\ right, since you've married Mr.. HEATH
a But really, my dears, you must have
. wedding. Yes, in order to preserve Ii
prestige of the old name, If nothin
more, we really must have wedding
and marry you over again."
. And she did; and it was a most mas
nificent affair. The old hall was i
4 blaze of light, and crowded with nobl
n guests, and wore point lace and the oil
a Delmar diamonds.
, But / was not half so happy as on th
4 day when / first heard from my hui
bands lips that he loved me-heard
that day in his boat.
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