The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-04-22

at @as-and | accept the consequences
Of II, he answered calmly. Il would
rather he myself tfal you, Mis- Cree y lex.
y disappointed man may flnJ some sweet
drops IN HE cup Of life, bur heartless II 1T
eat never wholly respect herself 81 be re-
ppecied by oihers!
Miriam BIT her lip. IL was not saeh fun,
aner al, TO be lectured after this fashion
/ ~ the man she had befgoled 20 deli u
". Nor did sire regfe' liz soft soand Of
Cobstanee Dr. f,ollsll IN tie porch f9 ]
"a sign that her lete-a tete was at an end.
,"Oue would really fhipk had been com
miltibg state crime3" said Miss Ores.
wick Ia herself, her cheeks -tlll blazing
snd her EYES sparkling in tie moonlight.
"Conuy may entertain him now If she
Epleases-l'll have nothing more to say ~
him.
And altogether II was decided relief
when Mis- Miriam Cres wick snd her trunks
departed for Cape May.
"Has Dir. Dalton COM, alntyf' WAS her
nrst eager question. WHEN sc arrived at
The hug, swarm NJ hotel, and began 20 IN
pack her Treasures Of gauZe, Grape and lus
Etrous silk.
ssThis morning." Mrs. Creswick ans
wered, With an air Of sei--atished pride.
"So stylish aud dlstingue he is too--the
HhuuSDu1eSb lnA1 III lO6D, III Uk.
Miriam smiled pfoudly--aow long ago
those moonlight evenings at old Dale farm
seemed to her now. Poor Wylde--but
what else could he have expected. Who
can play with edged tools without mourning
the risk Of cut fingerss
do you suppose he'll semi up his carl,
annty she asked, ''or wal. f8r a less from
al intruductionYn
But Mrs. CresWlck could only leave the
answer to this question for fate u devt lop.
Aud it happened that Miss Creswick and
Mr.. Dalton met trat very evening.
Miriam Was standing in TIE doorway, a
aeecy cloud of white, with roses in her
hair and corsage, when suddenly the color
deepencd somewhat in her checks.
"Aunt," she whispered, "he- here"
He, child2 Whom on earth do you
meang'
Don't you remember?-the parsons
nephew. out at Edgedale, that | told you
about?"
"Where?" asked Mrs. Creswick, putting
her gold eye glasses 10 her eyes.
"There--hy the door. See, he's coming
this way. Why, auntie, he's bowling TO
you -
But Mrs Creswick, without bearing her
niec's last words, rushed forward all smiles
Il nd graciousress.
so happy to meet you, Mr.. Danonl Al
low me- the pleasure of presenting you to
NV niece, Miss Or swick.'
'And Miriam found herself lnvluntar!ly
eourtesying to-.Mr. Percy Wylde!
Aunt Creswiek, the only enc who was
entirely unconscious, smiled and simDereJ
rs only well-seasoned dowager can
"And when did you arrive from Europe,
Mr.. DaltonY she inquired.
II did not come directly froE. Euro0e.
Mrs, Cleswick, the young man ans wercd
with elght smile. II hay been spend
ing the sumner with relative 1t Edge-
dale
Mrs. Cteswick stared.
"At E3gedac. WhY, Nj riam has been
there. | wonder you didnt meet her
Il had The pleasure" said Mr.. Dalton,
with q slight inclination Of his head.
"Miiiam!' cried Mrs CresWick, "you
never told me-"
"Becau,e She herself did not know said
Mr.. Dalton, smiling AT Ed edale | 20
by the maine of Percy Wylde, in adherence
to fancy Of my uncle, who never loved
NY fathers name or family. And if Miss
Creswick told You quy'hng about me she
should have merely mentioned mr rs NE
OF those country hearts il was her pas
tine to break ere She should return 10
town.
lie bowed, ard turncd calmly away,
while Mrs. Creswick was still in Il maelS-
ttom ii perplexiy.
miriam, don't understand this at all,
she cried.
Bui Miss Cleswlck did. She understood
that ner own folly had lost her a rich hua-
baHd.
Anl when Constance Dale married Mr..
Dalton she was forced 10 be content with
the very secondary position of first brides
maid