The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-01-07

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played good deal with Nora as his
partner, and the two proved an inyinc-
ibIe couple As Nora was fully occu-
pied with the game. Magdaien was
called for once to do her share in re-
ceiving and talking to the guests. They l
were more than ever impressed with /
her intense blueness, for the poor girl
had the heartache, and found it strange
" hard to look bright and smiling. /
Many were the remarks made to her
about VIII and Nora, who certainly |
played admirably together. In the mid
die of one exciting set. young married
lady, who was sitting next to Magdalen, |
whispered confdentislly, Those two
are made for one another. aren't theyE
Depend upon Il they VIII be partners IN !
Maedalen went little pale as she an
swered evasively. every one likes TO
have Nora for partner"
Eyes, yes, know; but not IN the
sense mean. What q loss she will be
to us all! Now tell me do you think
Mr.. Foster viii let her go with him, or
will they have to waltz"
This was going too far, Magdalen
thought.
ssThe question has not been discussed
vet" she replied Instantly; and, aMed
by her manner, the young lady subsidized
| into silence
Magdalen went up to her room, when
| the party was over, in q very miserable
| frame of mind. As she cast retro
| spect over her life of late, it seemed TO
her that her success at Wellesley had
| cost her everything she most cared
| about. She did not know how much
her three years at Wellesley had done
/ for her. She was not in a position to
| realize the all-important difference be-
| tween her habit of mind and that OF
| Morals. between her unworldliness and
| Morals worldliness.
The twilight deepened. and at last
VIII could delay the inevitable leave
taking no longer. Magdalen kept out
of the room. Wills going was the
most terrible thing that had ever hap
pened to her, and she would rather not
saw goodbye at all, than have to do It
careIessly before them all.
..Where is Magdalen?" asked VIII
presently.
Herodotus for me Just now, Will" said
Mr. Foster eva, 90 and call her; tell
her that VIII is waiting to say good
bye"
that she could not leave her Greek Of
her own accord, even to bid him fare
s.Magdalen is not in the study, papa,
laid the child, returning. 'Jane say
She saw her go down the garden init
the shrubbery." nv,
Il viii go to her there" said vii
hastily.
The place referred to was a small pre-
serve lust outside of MIR. Fosters garden
III
!, Will found Magdalen. She was lynn
IN the ground in the dusk, her fac
buried IN her hands, and her Who'll
frame shaken by violent sobs. In
moment he was kneeling by her side.
'.Magdalen," he exclaimed anxiously
. what is itp''
a At the sound of his voice Magdalel
rose, and checked her tears. Nothing
Wii." she said, with quivering lips.
Don't say nothing when you meal
something" said VIII. Maggie, tel
l me what is the matterp"
!. He was the only person that eve
q called her Maggie, and now the old pc
' name, used for the first time this visit
8 renewed the confidence that had existe'
8 between them as children.
al 'Tm so unhappy" said Magdaler
|. $50 dull, and blue and stupid. I am n
t good to anyone, and nobody cares 70
me-"
: '.Now. Maggie" said Will. '.you hav
!, told at least half q dozen fbs. You ar
) not dull, you are not stupid and you ar
d not bl-at least, if you are blue, bluenes
d for great deal, and everybody care
70 for you"
a Magdalen shook her head.
Don't be unreasonable" remoI
+ strated Will-'what about me? Don
e care for youp''
His voice was full of a tenderness
which Magdalen shyly ignored.
1t "You used to-" she said.
It was all over with VIII; no power o
IS earth could have held him back froI
pouring out his confession to her.
'tMagdalen," he said, ''if tell you
love you, worship you, think OF 20
night and day, could you answer any
thing but that you don't care whether
Q do or not?"
II It was out now. MagdaIen stood an
gazed, as If she could not believe he
q ears, at the hand that had grasped her
n At last smile Of wonderful happines
q stole about her lips.
8 ''Why, WILL" she said raising he
J; eyes to his; ait was just you that MIND
= ed most Of all about; but you don't
you can't really mean"
8 viii did not find it very difficult t
J satisfy her that he could and did meal
all and more than he had said. Grea
Z was the amazement of the Fosters whel
q presently they re-entered the sitting
room together, and VIII announced tina
+ he never meant to say goodbye t
q Magdalen at all.
Mr.. Fosters consent given, he changes
8 his plans, invested all his capital in tn
l east after all, and eventually settle
down on q large farm near the Fosters
as happy husband, with IS happy
t wife, as was to be found in the Onite
. States.
Is this possibleP Could they I've 70
long together without difference be
: tween them becoming discordP Yes
D for the wise Professor at the Breakfas;
Table" points out to US, SIT takes YER
: true man to be fitting companion 70
{ q woman of genius, but not very grea
one"