Daily Republican., 1888-12-08

Eleu y9bt bhiu mhrlhnt lHteub on oluh'
ter OF tube, roses which she had gathered
nom the struggling garden.
u can yAit, Marian" pleaded he.
"Oh, II Isn't worth while for you "a
wait" said she, hurriedly-!or she
won not 70 far toward tbs object she
had at heart "But hope Ro shall oil.
ways be-bs frisndsl'
And poor Gilbert Withdrew. cut "a
the heart.
Ths next 6sy she accepted john Van
deT6Iuggen, tne rich Hqnire's ron.
Hess suiie-, rough sort Of fellow,
daughter" said Ms. OsllIpsr. Wistfuliy.
"Are you sure you love him?"
"He has promised to oarcol the m ,rt.
gage" said Marion, exultnntly. "And
70 pu. the place 10 order; snd no will
lot mo live here With you, dear, And
father. WHst else oonld hope for?"
Young Vanderbruggen went home
made.
"Hnmphp Rruntsd the ruulro
Couldn't you have done better than
thBl7'
'she's got facs like . rose" said
John. II want her; and ia hsYe her,
II It cost twice as ihucbi'
"Hunphl" again uttered the squIre.
well, promises ara cheap. Add As
long as nothing Is put down IL black
and white, nobody 10 bOundp
John Vanderbfuggen chucklsd. He
| vas tTus chip OF the old block.
"Do you s'poss didn't know thAt?'
ssid be,
Tie week before tbs PROPOSED wed.
| ding, however, poOs old Mr.. OalliDer
! died, quietly sitting In hlB rocking.
chair, aud tho ceremony was postponed.
And one day Marian took courage aud
went over 10 tho Gquira's bausa.
john" the said, PM sorry ~ It's
any disappointment to you; but I've
been thinking 1t oVsr-11d / can't
marry yon. / don't Iowa ycu 81 . wife
| should love her husband. 1t was the
money I was thinning of-not you
Here "a this ring ard the pEessnts YOU
hAve qiVsu me. And now good bSi"
John VsndeGbIusgsn Turned purp,e
with rage
IT'S Gil Weston you are going to
mtT.yl' said he, IA & cboked voics.
| Yes" said MErisu, yalisDtly, at IL.
Eo' l love him, end ] don't Iowa youl"
30 ah6 repu|sel the temptation THAT
had go Desrlg oyerpose.ed her better
nature aud followed the dio'Atas OF her
own heart.
But CAS-. marry you yet. Gilbert -
ssld she. II must wait until have
earned nome mere ulrre -
And then she told him the story of her
VOW.
"Mother says" rle added smi iugly,
/ that foolish promise is better brok en-
than kept; but dou't feel go. It's very
real to me-"
"And you are right" said Gilbert.
but We will work together, MARLIN
What can sayo shall be { dd,d to your
store, bnSnll the while l shall be work.
ing for you
Tee tears camo into Marans eyes.
How thankful she was that she had not
married John Nanderbrnggen, when Gil
bert Weston loved her like thts
Scarcely q week had elapsed, when
Gilbert came to the Old farm house with
radiant face.
l can claim you now, Marian" said
he. "SgGetheart, have sold my farm
\ to a com pany who are manufacturing
Sick. They have fonnd ledge OF the
very qGar they ne, ded up IN the sheep
pasture ard ;he old Racket Falls will
supply tic water power Then thouslnd
| doll5rs 3 70 be the price. That viii take
up the IN rt,age and Ct up this pla Q
neater than any pink aud leave us a nice
sum to begin housekeeping with And
we will live here. To young man Ike
me 1t don't matter much where / am, so
1 that my hearts dearest ia with me; but
| your mofher win like to live under the
shadow Of the roof that has sheltered her
so nR, | know"
The Vanderbruggens were not pleased
| Phete and Loui.a declared that the hole
thing from beginning to end was ridicu.
lous aud fGntast c, especially since their
mother had made a will, leaving the
place TO Marian alone. But Marian was
happy. Hsa she not kept her vow p
Saturday Night.