Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-03-16

wells engagemeni-r NJ.
One morning, A. she sat at work
upon the porch. n hoy hurried mp the
path. She remembered him as the
child who had brought the water in
that pretty cottage parlor where she
had seen the beaut ful invalid to whom
DR.. Manly took her flowers.
''ls the doctor here-Dr. ManlyP'
he asked. II was told he might be.
Miss Gwcndolino is dy ne. Aunt Jane
saws. On. miss! if YOU only can tell
me where 30 find him! He'll save her
If anyone cani'
The child was crying. Jessie felt
troubled and az tated.
''lhe doctor must lie ON his round OF
visits" she said, an send Jack to
look for him"
She called the lad who helped the
gardener, and babe him TO 70 with the
] tile fellow and search for the doctor.
Aud then she hastily donned her riding
hab and rode away towards the cot-
tage-whv. she did not know. or
whether she could do any good; but
her heart babe her 20.
She al lighted at the door and entered
i'm haste. The girl sat N her chair; the
old nurse stood beh nd her. She made
q little sign To Jessie. and the girl
went into The kitchen with her.
'She is sinking fast" she said. ii
sent my nephew for the doctor an hour
ago"
Il know" said Jessie, 'that is why
/ came"
'"The boy is search NO for him. Say
nothing TO brighten her said the NO.
man.
Jessie gave her 4 look.
81 qu te understand, ~ she said.
Then she sat down by Gwendoline's
chair.
You have come" said the girl. Il
am 80 eiad-g.ad. They came tn :
this morning | saw both OF them.
You don't know, perhaps. Mother
sm led, father lookcd stern; but they
VIII forgive me after awhile. They
are both dead; but they came; | saw
them.
'Iu "a dream?' asked Jessie.
''No,'' said G|wendoline. Thor
spirits came. Think how strange it
was. You know | was engaged to my
cousin. DR.. Mauly?'
40" said Jessie, Il did not
know"
IL was" said ~Gwendolinc, ''but |
lted him. He was not handsome.
lie was grave and older than /, and |
Liked Ashley-Ashley Honeywell-md
one night | ran away. Oh, it wa, years
AGO. | am liye-and-twenlv now; | was
seventeen then; and my father died OF
IL, and my mOther-Oh, | was wicked
I'll ..-.a a. Tt.fa mi
me with a RING. He sad it was a true
marriage. | believed H.; but one day
he told me it was no marriage at all.
He was i'm love with an Italian woman
"A singer. ! spoke of it and of my
self as a wife TO whom he should be
true. Then he said | was not his wife.
He sad | was a fool 20 believe that "A
rinc and a VOW between Us two could
make me one, and | ran away, | hid
on a steamer con ne TO America. |
was starved and frozen when they
found me. | had this cold. They
were good to me. and brought me here.
But my parents were dead, and the on
w one who knew me was the mar |
had iiltcd-my cousin, DIR. Oliver Man
ly.
.Oh. how strange it was. What n
heart he has, He brought me here to
old Hannah. n servant of ours once.
What is your name?'
jessie" replied the other girl, soft
you don't know Ashley Honey
well?" asked the girl. You do not
know him. He is far away. | suppose
far over the sea. You never knew
him"
Il know him now,' said Jessie, soft
ly.
yes. because [ have told you"
said Gwendolino. al left him; but |
never forget b m. So heaut full! Such
eyes, Al women love him.
joss g bent her head upon the pale
hand she held. and tears fell,
Don't CRY for M, y sad GwendOl ne.
Il am going WY soon 10 hravcu-to
M mother. | shall pray there that
some rood Girl viii love cousin Oliver
some beautiful woman-likc-you. ~
She ceased speak ng, and a soft SIN le
crcpt over her face. Mother she
sighed. mother
The sound Of wheels filed the cot
tage room. The doctor gig was COM
ing. lie was there.
That evening Jessie stood alone with
Ashley HONEYWELL. and drew his EN-.
gagement rng from her finger. and
gavc t to him.
"Whyp' he asked.
Il have met Gweudolinc." she said.
TODAY | saw her die. Do / need say
more. Mr.. Honevwell?'
you believe her story p he asked.
II do indie d. she answered.
"And Won intend 10 look for "A man
who shall have no little follies 10 re-
greet before Won make your choice?'
said he. 'You W II search long"
She turned from him with contempt
and he left her.
Down in the garden someone moved
TO and fro. II was Doctor Manly. file
was gathering white chtysanthemums
the last flowers of the garden. Jes-
sic went TO his 5 de-; without n word
she BEGAN TO help him. They were the
last flowers n would ever gather for
G~wendoline's sake. They were strewn
in her coffin. and she slept in their
midst. with that soft smile upon her