Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1885-04-29


claimed. "You surprise mel Why is
she going?"
81 cannot discover" said Mrs. ThOm-
son. "She has no complaints to make.
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 l was
driving her away. The thought caused
me pain, and began TO wish that / had
never told her ] had not written that
letter, but had accepted the love 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 | 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. l hurried to Join her at the
gate.
SLOW do you do, Miss Morley?" |
said. ''You have been practising, j
see."
"Yes," she replied.
SIT is queer old organ, is it not?" l
continued. 81 wish the parish could
afford new one."
81 suppose they cannot, she said.
Goodbye, Mr.. Clitheroe."
Are you not going homer" | asked.
''No." che replied; Il must go round
by the village"
$50 must 1; and we will go together"
1 said. ~ want to tell you that | am
going away"
"Going away?'she repeated, "Why?"
"'To better myself as the people
say" l replied smilingly. ''I've 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 viii be missed here. Mr.. Clith-
eroe," she said.
''Do you think SOP" asked. "Ah,
fear very littlel But it is pleasant to
think one leaves a kindly memory be-
bind. Where are you gOing?"
81 don't quite know" she replied.
''Alrs. Thomson urges me to stay and
not go at ALL"
Il know she does, said; ''and |
hope you will"
''Perhaps may" she replied; "but
my plans are not settled yet"
/ saw was right. Poor child, she
had no wish to go now | was leavingl
/ We walked on for some time in silence.
1 | could not part FROM her thus. at last
| said suddenly
Miss Morley, 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 must beg you to
! drop the subject"
''Why?" L exclaimed.
"Why2" she repeated. because
you are saying all this from pity. You
think have been unhappy, and you are
sorry for me; but ] anu not unhappy,
and L won't be pItied!"
Indeed YOU wrong me-" pleaded,
but she was obdurate.
| saw her once more before / left.
was lunching at the Thomsons'. had
a rosebud in my hand, and presented it
| TO her.
sis it not lovely bud?" asked.
"Yes; it Is a beauty" she said.
''If you have not forgotten our con-
versation the other day." | pleaded,
Twill you wear this rose as sign to me
that you relent and will be mineY'
She hesitated. and turned very pale.
| watched her closely. She seemed in
doubt. Could | have spoken to her
again, fancy j could have won my
cause; but others came into the room.
] She took up the bud and placed it in
vase full of flowers, and then left the
| apartment.
| went away, and soon after obtained
another curacy. sometimes | heard
from the village. Marion Morley was
still governess at the Thomsons'; and,
as did not like to inquire after her in
particular, heard nothing of her for
many months.
The great event had been hoping for
so long arrived about year after | had
left StOnehouse. A small living was
presented to me.
with every longed-for joy a thorn
comes" | thought as | took up my
bachelor quarters at CarstOneS.
1t was nice place. AS l knew that
much of the pleasantneSs of my life
there depended upon the Squire, L nat
urally felt great curiosity to see him,
the more so when heard his name was
Morley. | 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 niece, his heireSs, living
with him. found him a frank sensible,
kindly man.
"You and l are both strangers here,"
he said, when We met for the first time;
1--WE must pull together. As begin
ming, suppose you come and dine with
us. My niece and Will be delighted.
THANK yOu,," l said: ''you are very
kind"
mot at all" he said. ''Say o-mor-
row at six. No ceremony-just our
selves"
The morrow came, and went up to
the Hall. AS L entered the drawing
room, | was still wondering whether
these Morleys were relatives of Marion,
when, behold, she herself stood before
mel My establishment and delight
nearly deprived me of speech.
"Did you not know l was here, Mr..
Clitheroe?" 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 sineerely,o !
| said.
Il was 50 surprised when | heard that
the new Vicar was Mr.. Clitheroe," +" she
added.
"Then Mr.. Morley entered.
"Ah, Mr. Clitheroe, hov do you do?n
ne said. II see you and Marion need
no introduction. l remember now; she
said she had seen you or heard of you
somewhere"
SOmewhere-yes, indeed! | 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 poor
Rector. l could not help feeling that |
this leap had taken her away from me /
altogether; and, though loved her no
less, l dared not renew my suit. But |
at last, as time went on, L could bear it /
no longer, and determined ON last ap-