Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-02-18
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AAC vas ni1Cih at tdoiS. dlil dklri ti2r
had fallen and the stars had come out over
head he walked up and down for hours in
the courtyard and garden with an uneven
pace. There was still light in the window
Of Marjory's room-ore little oblong patch Of
orange in a world Of dark blue hills and sill
yer starlight Wills mind ran great deal
on the window, but his thoughts were not
very lover like There she is in her ROOM
he thought. land there were the stars over
head-a blessing upon both.7 Both were
good influences in his life; both soothed and
braced him in his profound contentment with
the world And what more should he desire
with eitheri The fat young man and his
councils were 50 present to his mind that he
threw back his head, and, putting his hands
before his mouth, shouted aloud to the popu-
Ious heavens. Whether from the position Of
his head or the sudden strain of his exertion,
he seemed to see moinentary shock among
the stars, and diffusion of frosty light pass
from one to another along the sky. At the
same instant a corner Of the blind was lifted
up and lowered again at once. He langhed
a loud ho-ho! Zone and another thought
VIII THE stars tremble and the blind goes
up. Why. before Heaven, what great ma
gician must be- Now. If were only a fool,
should not | be in a pretty wayY And he
went Off to bed, chucklins to himself; If
were only fool.'
The next morning, pretty early. he saw her
once more in the garden. and sought her out.
~ have been thinking about getting mar
ried" he began abruptly; and after having
turned it all over, have made up my mind
its not worth while.
She turned upon him for single moment;
but his radiant, Kindly appearance would,
under the circumstances, have Disconnected
all angel, and she looked down again upon
the ground in silence. He could SEE her
tremble.
81 hope you don't mind, he went on, a lit
tie taken aback. You ought not. | have
turned it all over, and upon my soul there's
nothing in it. We should never be one whit
nearer than we are just now, and if | am a
wise man, nothing like 50 happy"
at is unnecessary TO go round about with
me, she said II very well remember that
you refused to commit yourself and now that
| see you were mistaken, ard in reality never
cared for me- | can only feel sud that have
been so far mised."
II ask your pardon said VIII stoutly;
''you do not understand my meaning As to
whether have ever loved YOU or not, | must
leave that to others But for one thing. my
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may make it your boast that you have made
my whole life and character something diff
ferent from what they were. | mean What |
say; no less do not think getting married
is worth while would rather you went on
living with your father, so that ] could walk
over and see you once, maybe twice a
week. as people go to church, and then We
should both be all the happier between
whiles That's my notion. But I'll marry
you if You will, he added
"Do you know that you are insulting me-"
she broke out
''Not |, Marjory, " said he; ''if there is any
thing in Il clear conscience, not l. | offer all
my hearts best affections; you can takfit or
want it, though suspect it's beyond either
your power or mine to change what has once
hoaU done, and set me fancy free. III marry
vol. if YOU Ike; but | tell YOU again and
again, its not worth while, and we had best
stay friends. Though | am "A quiet man, |
have noticed heap OF things in my life.
Truss ia me, and take things as | propose; or,
if yoa don't like that, say the word, and I'll
mari, yuu oct Of hand
There was IA considerable pause, and VIII,
who bean TO feel uneasy. began TO grow
angry in consequence.
at seems You are too proud to say your
mind" h. sail Believe me, that's a pity
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