Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-12-24

never making a request her lndu:gcnt
father did not gram
Marie finished her toilet and walked
down the broad stairway. looking love-
" in q white dress which showed more
plainly her fair beauty.
She seated herself comfortably in
one of the ~easy-chairs and commenced
to hum a u when the door-beil
rang.
The apparently Indifferent young
lady glanced up rather anxiously as
her father appeared. and behind him a
young gentleman. the very same she
had seer during the morning.
s.My daughter Marie-Mr. Clifford"
said Mr.. Beiden. Marie. this is the
son of nv dear friend, of whom 1spoke
to you"
Marie arose and gave him q cordial
greeting. saying, in an UNDERGONE
"You are the ~prince?"
Yes, Cinderella; and l am so glad
to meet you"
NV dear young people," remarked
Mr.. Belden. Il am obliged to go to my
office for awhile. so shall leave you
to entertain each other
Very well, papa said Marie; w
shall get along nicely until you return.
Mr.. Clifford. | am very happy 10 be-
come acquainted with you. L nave
been so anxious to tind out to whom l
was indebted for the lost shoe Allow
me to thank you."
"Oh, don't mention it. l only hope
it will be the means of allowing us to
become better acquainted with each
other. L can only make a short call.
as | leave by the 10 p. m. train. but l
was so anxious TO see you that 1 1elt
must call, if only for a few moments.
/ understand you are to graduate next
week, and | wanted to ask you to al
low me to be present at the exercises.
Il assure you l shall be glad to have
you there, Mr.. Clifford, if you will be
~ienient to the schoolgirl efforts at read
ing essays. and will not be bored be-
fore the evening is over.
Never fear. | know you will make
a success of whatever you undertake..
Isn't it strange that you should be the
owner of the kid boot that | found this
morning? How lucky | was to become
acquainted with you so
Yes. it is strange" replied Marie.
Papa told me this morning that a
Young gentleman intended calling this
evening. and L told him | didn't want
, to meet n young gentleman. l an
: glad now hat | consented, for l have
had the pleasure of meeting q prince
in disguise"
81 shall soon be in the city again
and hope you will allow mast W.
| Here cas~ynrr Wea4irF - ~ call
| .arritl yfies your father now so l vii
I take my departure"
+ well, nv dear young friend, l trus
YOU have enjoyed the evening, sal
4 MIR. Belden, upon his return from h
IF office. You are not going away
d soon, :.e you?"
n ..Nlr. Belden, l must thank you fc
the pleasure this evening has afforde
: me. l would like to remain longe
Y. but business calls me away. AS II
r near train time l shall be obliged
bid you goodbye, and 1 trust L sha
d, see both you and your charmlr
W daughter before n great while.
he .'Remember, Mr.. Clifford, we WI
always give you a hearty WELDON
of whenever you are IN the city. q q
70 sire to call" remarked MIR. Belden
j. he bid his young friend goodbye.
Il wish YOU 4 safe journey home
r2 said Marie, as she gave him a partl
a look.
Upon Mr.. Beiden's and Marie's
at turn to the parlor. her father said:
int marie, Cioyce is not such 4 br
nd bear after ali"
NO, indeed. papa; l think he
splendid; and what a pretty name
LIST has"
10 ..Well, little one, | am glad you Ii
him. 1t is late nov, and you had b
,bs ter retire to YOUR room. Be up brig
and early in the morning. for onll
of few more days of study. then you v
If be free from school duties and res
for the harder trials of life. Kiss
goodnight. and remember how u
father loves YOU
Iiss Goodnight, papa" said Marie, :
-er- away she went to her room to DIRE
in of her prince.
The night for the exercises pro-
the to be almost perfect. The stage VI
which were seated the fair yol
graduates and their teachers was be
tifully decorated with flowers. .
: to orchestra played exquisite music.
his the girls looked radiant as they C:
upon the stage, each and every
hey dressed elegantly.
and There was no one who shone bri.
nall er than Marie. She stepped out
read her essay with charming q
roll and 4 happy smile upon her face
rm ewes wandered over the audience,
at last they rested on the object OF
40 search-Mr. ifford, her prince.
Her face flushed, but she read ia
was holding the large audience spelibo
until She had finished and taken
seat, when she was loudly applau
II Beautiful flowers were carried
l.. - her, among which was a shoe. II
,sb- from the choicest of flowers. On
inside of the shoe was a box cont
,qIv ing a diamond ring and the follo'
note:
MY DEAR CISDERELLA:-Accept
token of my love, II wear 1t for the
of one who wishes to claim you for his
are for ever. | will call for you at the clio
out the exercises. YOUR Primo
see lis needless 10 say that Marie
.kiiy happy as she put the ring on her
ger, declaring it should remain
cad: for ever.
with At the close of the exercises
meet girls collected around Marie. and
on discovering the ring on her ii
she and the prince by her side, the
ONE was told. Knowing giances
passed from one to the other, a
hool was whispered that, before mex
find tumn, Marie would be q happy 3
enc They all congratulated her. and
ons. each other goodbye, and parted.
uise, After Marie's return home,
rand Cloyce Clifford had gained the col
imp of her father to claim the fair CIR
will his bride, she looked up into the
of her lover with a mischievous s.
I'm and said:
haps IAN my happiness comes from
[ re- ing a kid boot with a dang
French heel"