The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-06-03

reai.,d before her eyes; she sat down
uron a rr.stic bench. -
..Wbat is t'Ha matter with you, Leap
said her mothers sharp voice;
Then her unsparing nahu Sha'cned
the paper from Lea's fingers.
1T is Just as you said" waileu poor
Lea in her misery. He does not ca &c
for me-he is only trifiing."
Mrs. Caxton read the paper and
smiled grimly.
'.Umphl Perhaps you viii believe me
another time.
"Oh, what shall | do?"
The sunlight glowed in the pretty
apartment, the bees hung buzzing over
the flowers of the window-vine, the busy
sounds of cheerful life came in at the
window; but 20 Lea it seemed as if the
world had suddenly stopped
BY and by she heard DR.. Danton's s
voice in the garden, but she only hud-
| died closer and stopped her ears with
her hands. He was nothing to her now.
AT sunset her step-mother came to her
with a cup of tea and sat down by her
| bed.
Il hope this will be lesson to you
Lea" she began.
''Oh, never want to see him again, :"
she cried. Il would die if | could! But
l must go while he stays here. You
will be willing, won't you?'
'If you will try to be more docile in
the future, Lea, you may make visit to
your Uncle Henry's."
May l 90 tomorrow" asked Lea.
''Yes. Remember | am being very
indulgent to you, Lea, and hope you
will be grateful" :"
in the night the girls agony found
relief in a flood of tears. Pale and tired
she knotted up her braids before the
! mirror in the morning. If it could be
helped, she would not see DR.. Danton
again. Her step-mother could tell him
that she was i'll. When DR.. Danton had
gone for the mail she went downstairs.
go this morninr?" said Mrs Caxton
in surprise. ''Well, | don't care. You
| can harness old Pharaoh and drive
| over, and if you stay more than a week
I'll send you some things
Down the shady lane, drawing the
top buggy, trotted the old Pharaoh.
Lea was crying. Oh, she was so lone
Iy and sad! The brightness around her
was mocking.
At the end of the long lane she and
DR.. Danton had stopped in their walk
the night before, and Il few flowers he
had forgotten were fading upon the
stone wall. Lea remembered how he
had put them down to fold her shawl
more closely about her, and with a
20 Il intiAr, Of faalinCr no ctp
| ped the horse, sprang out of the buggy,
and took up the limp, still fragrant
things. Then her lips parted in little
| cry-for DR.. Danton rose from the grass
! on the other side of the wall, where he
| had been sitting.
"What does this mean, Leap he said
composedly. why are you running
| away from me?"
Turning red and pale Lea looked up
| into face SO grave, so gentle, and sc
full of concern for her evident grief that
all restraint vanished.
ITO be so kind all summer-to take
care of me and pet me, and then to
write such letters-oh, did YOU think be-
cause | was little country girl had no
feeling?" sobbed Lea.
Lea, my darling! what is all this?'
asked DR.. Danton.
She told him; she showed him the
bits of writing.
1T is yours; there is no mistaken
| she cried.
Yes, it is mine, Lea. Now listen.
In my summers rest and leisure | have
indulged myself in writing a novel,
which is to be published next year.
This is a scrap of discarded manuscript.
Child, has this mistake really grieved
you? Do you love me? love you dear
ly, Lea. will you be my wife?"
Not long after Mrs. Caxton was as
tonished to see DR.. Danton driving old
Pharaoh into the yard. He sprang out
and assisted Lea to alight.
Lea and are engaged, and l have
begged her not to leave home just at
present." he said.
''Umph! then he will marry herr'
said Mrs. Caxton to herself
| And he did.