The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-03-19

solu LII. hngtOus ana, shopping mast
lily, he picked up the chain and Mt
taohed it to his vest, with the testing
remark, There! Miss Alice. do you
not consider il immensely becoming 2"
An hour later he had left the gay
company and strolled away in the
woods. There he gave himself up to
painful thought. .
"Day after day." he communed with
himself. @have waited for some slight
but positive clew to her answer to
Draxton ON that eventful night Day
after day have borne tortures in
silence, but this morning the climax
was reached when the necklace once so
cherished was tauntingly left at my
feet. And now Margie's lips and not her
manner shall decide my fate for me-"
But what sound was this breaking
upon the stiffness? He raised startled
glance, and there, as If in answer to his
thoughts, he saw Margie advancing
toward him.
She was quite oblivious to his pres
ence, and walked with slow and
meditating air.
All pride had left her beautiful face.
The lashes heavy with unshed tears,
the droop of the lovely ips, lent a
child-like grace to her perfect features,
and as DIR. Lapgton gazed ut her all
trace of resentment left his heart.
~Margie,' he quietly said. "Do not
be alarmed" noting her look of startled
fear. Il had hoped to have an interview
with You to-day; chance has aided me.
May ] speak with you now?"
A look of proud, quick pain met his
burning glance, as she replied, "Dr.
Langton, l may be familiar with all
you have to say. Rumor sometimes
forestalls the deepest condolences. Per-
haps in this case it has spared you the
trouble of communication.
"Rumor!" with panied intentness
what canyon mean? Heaven knows /
have borne terrible weight of sus-
pense for the past few days, but / did
not knew had so worn my heart upon
my sleeve that others had noted and
commented upon it.
Il 3ferred," coldly, ito your engage
mentV with my cousin, Alice Mont
calm"
my engagement with Alicer" ex-
claimed Dick, a great light breaking in
upon him; "are you dreaming. Margie
A DIR. Langley Is your cousins choice
but, natural as Is the mistake, how
could you think could SO easily forget
promise made to beautiful, golden
haired child who had nestled in my in
most hearth"
Had she, then, been cruelty mistaken ?
Was the light breaking in for her, too
/. Toe agitated to speak, she turned her
radiant face away; but this restless
sutton would brook no silence.
"Margie." he cried, "why do you not
speak?" Then. Selling her unresist-
ing hand, he added. impetu-
ously: "One thing you will tell
me straightway, for 1 will not
bear this torture of suspense another
hour. Has Donald Draxton claim
upon your heart? OIL darling" with
indrawn breath, show could bear to
give you up?"
Margie lifted shy, happy glance to
his and whispered, "Do you forget that
some one else had made promise, too
Was she more likely to forget than
you?'
MY dearest" he cried, as he clasped
her close to his breast, have you then
loved me all the while? Ny heart was
torn with anguish because thought
you had forgot.
Doctor Dick, may have my locket
back ?" was Margie's shame-faced re-
quest moment later. Il have had
such pain at nay heart since gave it
up"
"Oh!7 with q happy laugh, "and yet
how short time ago its letters were so
hateful Confess now, sweetest, were
you not little jealous when you made
that remark"
Perhaps" conceded Margie; "but
my face did not half so much resemble
thunder-cloud as yours did. Please"
she whispered, wont you give me
back my locket?"
"Yes, willingly" he replied, "pro-
vided it be redeemed on the original
terms. Give me one kiss, darling, and
the locket shall be yours"
So Margie, as once before, raised ten
der lips to his and gave the kiss which
not only won back her locket but
bound her for life to Doctor Dick"