Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-09-18
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AGtbEb.f8 he Wills. EGdiiy III lONG Will btle
girl, ana SO he t6ld MI. Mills one day,
and asked her il he might try to win
Delphie as his wiie. Il /
Mrs. Mills could scarcely conceal her
delight She had investig Milt on'e
social standing and financial condition
and found him a most desirable al
lance for any ambitious woman
"But you must approach Delphie
most carefully, :" she said. "She is
strangely .averse to the attentions ol
gentlemen, and has q, queer idea that
she will never marry. You can Of
course win her ifsyou are patient. i,
am sure no woman, could resist you.
But you may spoil all if you are too
bold. Remember how sheltered, her
life has BEEN We sent her abroad
with a chaperone a year before her
fathers death, to be educated in
Paris; and since his death she has not
| been in society attall, of course:so she
| really is Almost unsophisticated child;
quite unlike most American girls OF
TWENTY .,a,,E +
. All this was sweet music to Millions
ears. Fate had sent him the very
ideal OF his dreams at last. How de-
licious would be his task of teaching
that sweet girl the lessons of love.
| he sent her flowers and books, and
delicate dishes to tempt her appetite,
and, by asuperhuman effort, remained
away from her side himself for days.
Then he joined herself and her mother
on the beach, and begged permission
| to read aloud to them from 81 new
book he had just procured.
! And slowly the wooing sped.
Delphie grew to watch for his COM
ing, and yet she often refused to see
| him when he came. Her shyness grew
with her interest, and Milton was more
and more charmed.
"In this age Of blase missis, it is re-
freshing to see 81 young woman like your
daughter" hesaid to Mrs. Mills. 'But
I really cannot curb my impatience
longer. Unjust know my fate" T.
Delphie came into the room as he
spoke Her mother drew her TO her
side.
"Delphie," she said, "Mr. Stanley has
something to say to you. You know
my wishes. Now let nothing influence
you but your own heart--remembe
your own heart. Nothing else is to be
considered for onemOment.
! afterwards Milton recalled the
strange manner in which those words
We're said.
Mrs. Mills left them alone. For the
first time in his life Milton Stanley
found himself trembling with fear in the
presence of a woman. -, :.
He stepped back OF thechairin which
she had seated herself i
"Miss Mills, Delphie," he said, with
q tremor in his voice, II love you;
want you for my wife. Will you let
rne take care of you? You are the
ideal woman for whom have waited
Can you learn to love me, do you
Think"
She was trembling from head to foot.
He took her hands in his and bent
down and looked in her face
"You do love me?" he said.
eyes, she answared almost in q
Whisper. eyes, but
He caught her tohis heart
"You need say no more,' he cried
"You are mine"
! At that moment Mrs. Mills return.
ed.
They were married a. few months
later. Milton saw but little of his
Sweetheart in the meantime, save in
the presence of her mother. Chafe as
he might at this strict observance Of
conventional propriety, he could but
yield gracefully, and in his heart was
a great joy thinking what arare howen
he had wOn-a wife who had never
passed more than half an hour alone
with even her accepted lover, and OF
course not that time in the society OF
any other gentleman.
| For several months Milton was the
| happiest Of men. He carried his bride
to a quiet country resort, where she
could regain her health and strength,
and where he could have her sweet
ness all to himself She seemed togrOw
stronger in the sunshine of&his love
Yet he often surprised her in tears.
tears which she could not explain. But
was notthat tobe expected Of a bride?
They'invariabl y wept great deal. Sc
he comforted himself.
care you regretting our marriage?'
he would ask her, only to have her
cling to him and answer: ooh, no; you
are so dear. I love you.so," and after
a time she ceased to weep and seemed
very happy (
They went into society and she was
very popular and much admired, and
Milton was the proudest as well as the
happiiest of men. y"
Alice Hall had gone abroad almost
at once after Milton Stanley's mar:
riage. She returned a year later.
The two women met at q Mrs. Egg
bert's reception. It was Milton Stan
ley's first meeting with Miss Hall also
since that morning call. He remem
bered it, and thanked the fates men
tally for saving him from the folly he
SO nearly committed. His heart
,swelled with love and pride as he look.
FED at his fair, sweet wife. She was not
as beautiful and striking as Miss Hall
"but she is woman to love and trust
and be proud off," he said, and went
over to her side.
Miss Hall drew near them. g..
II met friend of a friend of yours
while abroad, Mrs. Stanley" she said
smiling amiably as only woman Car
when sheis preparing to stab another
'"Indeed?' Mrs. Stanley responded
and waited for Miss Hall to. continue
Eyes The gentleman said he knew
of you through his friend. He was
/ greatly surprised to hear Of your mar
riage.''s TT f5%}~' 4 s}i
| She paused, and her eyes rested upon
Mrs. Stanley's face. Milton Stanley's
eyes also were upon both faces. The
expression of Miss Halls was not
pleasant to see. There was q strange
look, too, IN Delphie, seyes. What did