The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-04-01

hardly know what 10 say or do for the best
You zee, Mr. Hardyman, II would be a dread
ful thing for me 10 be the cause OF your Civ
Ing oifense 10 your family. am obliged 4
think of that II would be so distressing fol
you Il viii aay nothing OF mysel0 II YOU
friends closet their doors on me, They might
say was a designing girl, who had taker
advantage Of your good opinion TO raise her
self In the world Lady Lydard warned
mo long since not 10 be ambitious about my
self, and not 10 forget my station In life, be
cause she treated me like her adopted daugh
ter lndeed-indeed, can't tell you how
feel your goodness AMI tho compliment-the
very great compliment pay me, My
heart h free, aud II followed my own In
elnatIons-h She checked herself, conscious
taat she was on the brink OF saying to- much.
"Will you give me few days she pleaded,
ITO try II can think eomposedly Of all thisl
| am only girl, and feel quito da2lled by
the prospect that YOU sol before me-
Hardyman seized on these words as offer
Ing all the encouragement that he desired
30 his suit
"IIave your own way In this thing, and IN
eyerythingln he said, with an unaccnstomed
feryor Of Language and manner ~ am 10
glad 20 hear that your heart is open 10 me,
and that all yonr inclnatlons take my part "
Isabel instantly protested against this mis-
representation Of what she had really said
"Oh, Mr. llardyman, you quito mistake
meM
He answered her very much ~ he had
answered Lady Lydlard when she had tried
TO make him understand his proper relations
toward Isabel
"No, no; | don't mistake you, agreo 10
every word you say How can ! expect
you to marry me, ~ You very properly ro'
mark, unless | give You day or two 10
make up your mlndi lts quite enough for
me that You like tho prospect II Lady
Lydlard trented you NJ her daughter, why
shouldn't you bo my wifel II stands 10
reason that you're quito right 10 marry u
man who can raise you In the world like
You 10 he ambitious, though Heaven knows
II isn't much can do for you, except 10 love
rou with all my heart still it's great
encouragement 10 hear that her ladyshlps
Views agree with mine
"They don't agree, Mr. Hardyman,n pro
tested poor Isabel, "Hou are entirely mis-,
poprescntlng-n
iIardyman cordially concurred IN this view
OF the matter 'Nc3l vest | can't pretend
10 represent her lady hips language, or
yours either; am Obliged 10 take my words
o. they come to mo Don't disturb yourself;
lt's all right understand You have
made me the hnppcst man living, shall
ride over Tomorrow 10 your nunt's house
and hear what you have 10 say 20 me. Mind
you're nj home Not n day must pass with,
out my scoIng von ! do love YOU, lsnbel-l
do indeed llo stopped and kissed her
heartily, "Only TO reward mo- no OK
planned, "for giving you time to Think
She drew herself away from him-reso,
utely, not Nngrily Before she could make
n third attempt 10 place tho subject In ts
right light before him the luncheon hcll rang
NJ the cottage. aud servant appeared, owl
IDENTIFY sent 10 look for them
Don't forget cttomorrow, Hnrdymnn whls-
pcrcd conlldcntially I'm call early, aud
then 60 on 10 London and get the rlng,h