The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-01-02

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softly yielding carpets that 1,e hoped
her little feet would press; on the
heavy silken curtains from between
which he had dreamt Of seeing child
ish faee and golden head waiting and
watching for him, he did feel very,
very badly and, after all, I don't think
any of us can blame, him, although We
fnESsall have raised supercilicus eye
brows at the truthful LONELINESS of the
old proverb, when poverty comes in
at the door, love flies out sc the' win.
dow"
After his passion had subsidized he
wrote to Mabel, and; TO give him his
due. took infinite comfort III ~ doing.
He told her all his misfortunes xud
asked if she would In reality become
Ills wife; told her how he hoped by his
own exerti6ns 10 climb the ladder, and
asked tbe aid Of her small hands to helr
him in tbs STRUGGLE: Then he stamped
the letter and sealed il With the Creigh
ton seal, after which he went III search
of his mother She, was out. driving,
the servant said, md would, not be
home until dinner. So, viii, a feeling
Of half relief, he wsa- descending tile
stairs when the servant called, II forgot
to give you this note, Mr.. Creighton.
II was left here about five minutes ago."
Con took IL up and glanced careless
" at it, dainty little enevelope, whose
delicate address he did not recognize,
broke the seal, and rsnl:
Miss Creighton's, Compliments to
Mr.. Creighton, end desires his immedi-
diate presence at the Grand HOTEL"
,"By Jove! She'll offer me the post
of footman next, I presume. But I'll
go to her now, and let her see her mis-
take" -,
So, in anything but and amiaBlc hu-
NOR, he wended his way to her "imme-
diate presence"
"Miss Creighton is engaged OF pres
ent, but will be down in i've minutes, {"
the waiter said. And after he had dis
appeared, Con began to mutter some-
thing contempestuous about Country
charms" !" &c.
Then finding he had to wait he re-
Signed himself td q comfortable arm
chair, Until d light step sounded in the
hall until d sight figure; elotds Of
golden HAIR and diaphanous robes of
tieecy gauze; came floating into the
room until sweet voice cried out:
"Oh Con, am SO glad to see your
Then, while he staring and wonder.
ing, Mabel's two white hands were laid
in his; Mabcl's sweet faco upturned to
him; Mabel's violet eyes rested upon
him. the tender love-light lurking in
their depths.
mabel, my dar1ing--my own little
Mabel, what does this mean?"
"Why; you silly fellow, it means that
I'm your cousin, Mabel Creighton; and
that I'm glad, oh! SO glad, Con; that
didn't take your money never to return
it. And I'm gladder Still that We met
before they made this discovery, and
that you loved me in spite of what pco-
pie said!"
She drew herself up to her fullest
height and looked him proudly in the
face.
Certainly I didn't know it. or
would have found out the truth and told
you all at the time you asked me to be
waiting for your return. I always
thought 1 was grandpapa's daughter,
for you know when my mother died we
left the place where 1 was bora and
went to the village where you met me- :"
He began. to realize it then, but still
you can imagine that he felt rather
awkward.
"And SO my little Mabel is the heir
ess?" lie began, by way of prelude; but
she interrupted him.
"No, Con. I'm not; don't want the
money, nor grandpa, nor grandma does
not want it. We were happy before
and We can be happy again if"
And then she stopped, the violet
eyes dropped and Con was himself
again, as lie stopped towards her, say
ing, Every we'll, darling; but I must
take you, too, for security"
Three months after the security was
paid, and the golden link of the mar.
riage tie riveted the agreement forever;
while with smiling serenity Mrs. Creigh-
ton, senior, looked on, entirely forget
ting her old advocacy of Emily Cum
mings and her own aversion to the little
country girl whose "pretty face" had
attracted Cons attentions.
All, we'll! suppose she is pardon
able; and wonder, in the universal
joy, if the Mabel Creighton that
slept so peacefully in the churchyard
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