The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-10-22

was the most terrible thing that had
ever happened to her, and she would
rather not say goodbye at all, than
have to do it carelessly before them
all.
"Where is Magdalen?" asked Will
presently.
''She was looking out something
in Herodotus for me just now. WILL"
said Mr.. Foster. eva, go and call
her; tell her that Will is waiting to
say good-bye.n
Poor Will! It was a bitter thought
that she coald not leave her Greek
Of her own acsord, eYea 10 bid him
farewell.
"Magdalea IS not in the study,
papa,' said the child, returning.
"Jane says she saw her 20 down the
garden into the shrubbery."
Il will go to her there" said will
hastily.
The place referred to was a small
preserve just outside Mr.. Fos-
ter's garden, and it was not
many minutes before Will found
Magdalea. She was lying on the
ground in the dusk, her face buried
in her hands, and her whole frame
shaken by violent sobs. In mo-
ment he was kneeling by her side.
"Magdalen," he exclaimed anx.
lOuSly. s.What ia it?"
At the sound of his voice Magda-
len rose and checked her tears.
Nothing, WILL" she said, with quiv-
ering lips.
Don't say nothing when you
mean something" said Will. Mag
gle, tell me what is the matter?'
He was the only person that ever
called her Maggie, and now the old
pet name, used for the first time this
visit, renewed the confidence that
had existed between them as chill
dren.
"I'm so unhappy, said Magdalen,
$50 dull, and blue and stupid. am
no good to any one, and nobody care
for me-
"Now, Maggie" said Will. "you
have told at least half dozen fibs.
You are not dull, you are not stupid
and you are not bl-at least, if you
are blue, blueness is particularly
charming !; you are good for great
deal, and everybody cares for you"
Magdalen shook her head.
"Don't be unreasonable remon>
strated Will-"what about meP Don't
| care for you?''
His voice was full Of tenderness
which 21agdalen shyly ignored.
"You used to-" she said.
It was all over with Will ; no power
on earth could have held him back
from pouring out his confession to
her.
s'Magdalen," he said, eff I tell you
love you, worship you. think of you
night and day, could you answer
anything but that you don't care
whether do or nott''
1t was out now. Magdalen stood
and gazed, as if she could not believe
be ears, at the hand that had grasped
hers. At last smile of wonderful
happiness stole about her lips.
"Why, Will,'' she said raising her
eyes to his; cit was just you that I
minedd most Of all about; but you
don 't-you can't really mean
Will did not find it very difficult
to satisfy her that he could and did
mean all and more than that he had
said. Great was the amazement of
the Fosters when presently they re-
entered the sitting-room together, and
Will announced that he never meant
to say goodbye to Magdalen at all.
Mr.. Fosters consent given. he
changed his plans. invested all his
capital il the cast after all ,and event.
ually settled down on a large farm
near the Fosters, as happy a hus-
band, with as happy wife, as was
to be found in the United States.
Is this possiblep Could they live
for long together without difference
between them becoming q discord?
Yes for the wise s'Professor at the
Breakfast>Table" points out to us,
1T takes very true man to be q
fitting companion for a woman of
genius but not very great One."