Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-02-18

1t was nearly the same to hun how the matter
turned out II she accepted him be would
have to marry her this time, which perhaps
was all for the best. If she refused hin he
would have done his utmost, and might fol-
Low his own way in the future with an TN
troubled conscience He hoped, on the whole,
she would refuse him: and then. again, as he
SOW the brown roof which sheltered her,
peeping through some willows at an angle of
the stream. he was half inclined to reverse
The wish and more than half ashamed of HIM
sell fer this infifInity of purpose.
,.iarjory seemed glad to see him and gave
h., her hand without alfectation or delay.
Il have been thinking about this marriage
he began.
$50 have l. she answered ''And rcspect
you more and more for very wise man. You
understood me better than l understood my
self, and gin now quite certain that things
are all for the best as they are
AT the same time7-ventured Will
"You must be tired" she Interrupted
"Tal-c seat and let me fetch you sf,iass OF
wine. The afternoon is so warm, and wish
you not to be displeased with your visit
You must come quite often; once q week if
you can spare the time; / am always glad
to see my friends"
30. very we'll thought WIZ to himself
eft appears / was right after all And lie
paid very agreeable visis, walked home
again in capital spirits and Ceve himself 10
further concern about the natter.
For nearly three years WIN and Aarjory
continued on these terms, seeing each other
once OF twice week without any word OF
love between them; and for ali that time
believe YIN was nearly as happy rs a man
can be. He rather stinted himself the pleas
urc Of seeing her; and he would often walk
half way over to the parsonage, and then
bacL a-ain, as if to whet his appetite. In
dcol there was one corner of the road,
whence lie could sce the church siirc wedged
intoa cIr.yicc Of the valley between slo.lly
Grroods, with . triangular snatch oi p.il
b. va of background, which be greatly
Effected Us place to sit and n0rs4li2e "a be-
for returning honcwaid and the PEASANTS
Cos 50 much into the habit of iiI.f.as h.ll
there in the twilight that they gave it tie
name Of VIII o the Minis corner
At the end of the three years MarjoIy
played him a sad trick BY suGdc:ly riarr ing
somebody else. Win kept his countenance
bravely, and merely remarked that, for Us
little MS he knew Of women, lie had acted very
prudently in not marrying her himself three
years before. ~" plainly knew very Lttle
of he, own mind. and, in spite of a deceptive
manner, was rs tickle and fiehty as the res:
OF them. lie hnsi IA Goa -,atuhte hinSl. Oh
an escape, he sad, and would take a hi, her
opinion of his own vision in coaso iaeace
But at heart. he was reasonably aispleased
rnoPod Il good deal for II month or two, and
fe! a1s.y in flesh, TO TIE establishment OF his
serving LIDS.
IL Wa perhaps year after this marriage
that W,l was awakened late one night by
the sound OF a horse galloping on the road,
followed by precipitate knocking at the inn
door. He opened his window and saw farm
servant, mounted and holding a led horse by
the bride, who told him to make what haste
he could and 20 aloag with him; for Marjory
was dying, and had sent urgently TO fetch
him to her bedside win WAS no horaernau,
and made s, little speed upoa the way that
tine poor yong wifo was very near her end
before he arrived But they had some
minute talk il private. GpI he was present
and pr Yer, bitterly While she hreathed her
last.