Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-03-19
Margie's Locket.
BY JENNIE $. JUDsoN.

"Stop q minute, fairy, cried DICK
Langton, as Margies tiny feet danced
by. Cant you stop long enough to
see the birthday present have
brought?"
"a day present! Oh! Doctor
Dick. do let me see it quick"
sWhy so poetical? Do birthdays
bring inspirations"
"Oh never mind the poetry now,
show me the present, please?'
"Did / say a PRESENT." asked the
young man, provokingly. Il fear l
have made a mistake in the mode of ex-
preston. / should have said, 'Margie,
my fair young friend, 1 have an article
here for which you may desire to make
me some exchange and then have
awaited in silence your reply. Imag-
inc me as awaiting it now"
"How provoking you are" said the
young girl, with bewitching pout, ito
delude me into thinking you intended to
present gift, when really you only
wanted to swap things
what do you say to kisses for an ex-
changer" whispered Dick, slipping an
arm about her willowy waist. "They
are easily obtained, you know"
"Are they?" asked the hooking little
witch, as she darted away. Where do
you propose getting them with so little
trouble?n
placing a Jewel-case IN MS puckef atn,
complacently surveying himself in the
mirror opposite, each one keeps his
own, and / dare say mine is the best
after all.
Evil one kiss do, Doctor Dick? Just
one?" asked Margie, stealing slowly
toward him.
Behold to what skeleton her treat
ment has reduced mep exclaimed Dick,
addressing his image in the glass, land
yet, to me, victim for years to her
caprices, patient martyr beneath all
her tolls, she denies a few cheap
kisses.
well, then, how many do you ask ?"
"Just as many rs you have years to-
day, and that is fourteen, is it not? I'll
take them in installments; three q day
until we part, and only one right now.
Will that suit your majesty?"
Margie took one glance at the at
tractive jewel case, and concluded that
vu'sIsn - Iss.IeJarae gnGos, ssssssene;-t hap-
for the kiss.
One seal of the contract given, Dick,
true to his promise, opened the case
and displayed handsomely wrought
chain and locket
"Oh! OH" cried Margie, "is that
really, truly for me? And is there a
picture in the locket of you, Doctor
Dick?"
ayes, / had one inserted" he an
cxvaraI faooinrrIxy 0for xvo,, 70 lice o,I
cry over when You go to boarding
school. Now, you are my little cap
tive" claspiDg the chain about her
pearly neck, "and when am far away
in Germany, and you are at that horrid
boarding-school,' you must let this
slight bond sometimes remind you of
your captor."
"Ohl Doctor Dick dear Doctor
Dickp she cried, as, the locket all for
got, she threw her soft, white arms
about his neck and nestled her golden
head close to his warm young heart, Il
Aunt Margaref let US go 60 away, tie Re say say
two she has to love her, her brother
and her little ward? She will be SO
very lonely, and how unhappy we all
will be apart"
"But, Margie," he answered, looking
down sadly into the fearful, pleading
eyes, eve must sacrifice our pleasure
for the sake of an education; my pro-
fession is yet to be obtained, and your
collegiate course to be gone through
with. Only four years of separation,
and then think of the happy meetingl"
-Four years." sighed Margie, Il
shudder when think of it. 1t is an
age, an eternity. Oil Doctor Dick,
cannot some change be made?"
Hush, little one; dry your tears and
go to show 'auntie' your locket. Our
hearts will be heavy enough at parting; ;
let us not anticipate that sorrow now. Z"
Perhaps Plr have home of my own
when you come back" laughed Margie
that night, in answer to some saucy re-
mark of Dicks.
"A home of your own," queried that
young man, an unmistakable frown on
his brow.
"Of course; isn't it often customary
: for young girls to marry when they
leave SCHOOL," was the innocent re-
loinder.
"Oh!" coolly, snow / understand.
Shall l bring my little German wife to
calf"
A startled glance showed Dick that
his naughty question had hit its mark,
and, with an exultant laugh, he caught
Margie in his arms, saying:
"Promise me, little one, that no home
but mine shall ever be yours, and will
promise you, by all that is true, that
no other lassie shall ever hold your
place in my heart"
And Margie gladly promised.
-Four years and half and what
changes had been wrought
Dear Aunt Margaret had left her
earthly home for one that was far more
fair; Doctor Dick" was far away over
the treacherous sea, and Margie sat
alone in her splendid room, gazing with
mournful eyes out into the thicken-
ing dusk.
Her thoughts we're on the happy
past, and sadly she compared the love
which surrounded her then to the half
courteous GOODNESS bestowed by the
distant relatives whose home was hers)
upon her now.
Doctor Dick has forgotten me quite"
she thought; ~his long silence gives
sufficient proof of that. Alice and her
mother only care for my presence here
on account of my wealth; Aunt Mar
garet is lost to me forever, and / am
indeed alone. My heart cries out for
affection. why should mere childish