Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-10-20
his eyesr and marian turned up rne

then his eyesr' ana marian turned up the
path.
Next day Marian startled her mother
with the intelligence that she was going to
the hall. And stranger still, Marian was
not going to see Gilderoy Murray. Some
how she had forgotten all about MIN since
Yesterday Two blue eyes haunted her.
pillow last night and drove all else out of
her head. Two blue eyes were fixed upon
her now, as she sat sewing on tho porch,
but she was not aware OF it until q clear
voice sang:
While waters wimple to the sen,
While day blinks In the lift soc HE:
TIL clay could death shall bin my ole,
Ye aye shah be my dearie.
''Do you believe it, Marian9"
"No, don't, answered Marian.
But meant it. Marian"
Marian shook her head and set Ter
purple black curls dar ing.
''Good-by, Marian, you viii believe it
some time" and the next moment he was
gone.
'.Well," said Marian. drawing her
breath quickly, II wonder who he is-but
I'll find out this evening""
But Marian didn't find out that even
ing. for that morning Gilderoy Murray re-
ceived an important dispatch. and he and
his companions left ON the noon train,
sorely disappointing the great gathering
that had assembled to welcome him home
this, his twenty fourth birthday.
Poor Marianl she was more than disap-
pointed. 1t seemed to her as if all the
sunshine had gone suddenly out Of her
life. Not thought was she giving to
Gilderoy Murray. What was Gilderoy
Murray to her? What IL she had, in
fancy, made an idol of himf Since yester-
day she had forgotten there was such
a being in existence.
Who was the stranger Did her grand
ma know his name? Would he come back
again with Gilderoy Murray Did he mean
what he said to her that morningf These
were the questions that troubled Marian
for many day.
Marian" said Grandma Leslie, one day
that Marian was visiting at the Hall,
"Gilderoy Is coming homo next week"
els any one coming with himf' asked
Marian, her pale. haggard face light
ing up.
tended bride with him, to show her the
old place. If I'm not mistaken. she's q
distant relation"
"And are you sure there is no one else
coming with him, grandmaf'
mot that know Of, child"
But some one else might come with
him" and the next week Marian watched
the road with eager eyes.
Marian" said her younger brother one
day, as he jumped from the horses back
before the gate, ''here comes Gilderoy
Murray"
''Is any one with himf" said Marian, in
whisper. laying her hand on her
brothers arm.
Eyes; think lady is in the carriage
with him."
Already the carriage was in sight and
Marian strained her eyes to get n good
view of its occupants.
1t was an open carriage and as it passed
by pair of laughing blue eyes met
Marians astonished gaze, and the owner
of the laughing eyes had barely time tc
raise his hat when the carriage was by.
81 thought you said Gilderoy Murray
was in the carriage, Eddy" she said 70
her brother.
$50 he is in it, answered Eddy.
"Why, no, he isn't; there Is only one
gentleman in it and he Is not Gilderoy
Murray"
"Why, yes, he is. sis. You don't know
OllutIO1 nulfd1---l dOs hhk uul AiC WtA1
at the Hall, a couple of months ago, grand
ma sent me to his room with something
and he asked me about you sis. y
ooh, Eddy, you're mistakenl" cried
Marian. L.l
II guess not" said Master Eddy. coolly
"but now / come to think of it, you ought
to know him, sis, for saw you walking
with him that same day"
Marian's heart stood still; the coloi
faded again from her cheeks, the light from
| her eyes Now the world looked blackel
than ever befoe How blind she had beer
not to know those eyes-the same eyes
| that looked at her from the little boY'i
| picture in the gallery up at the Hall i
was Gilderoy Murray. sure onough--9nt
| how he had amused himself Mt her OK
pense How he had smiled ut her thi
| evening as he passed sitting by tho sid
| of his Intended bride
"Marianl Mariani ali, hero You are. lit
| tie one, and I've been hunting everywher,
| for you. Good Heavens Marian, wha
have you been doing to make such ghos
| Of YOURSELF"
Haven't you amused yourself enough
at my expense, Mr., Murray"
Amusing myself at your expense2 Oh
Marianl" and Gilderoy caught her hand
| In his.
''What would your intended bride, tina
saw by your side this evening. say. /
| she could see you nowP"
why, Marian, what put such non
sense into your headp That was m,
cousin Maud"
''0hi' said Marian, covering her blush
ing face with her hands.
II knew who you were before You toll
me that day l carried you over tho brook
and thought / would tease you q littl
| Just for the sake Of the old time 20,
didn't remember, you know" said Glide
roy, laughingly.
II never found out who you were unit
this evening, and then thought you
cousin Maud was your intended wife,"
"You foolish child" and Gilderoy drew
her to his bosom, didn't tell you
while waters wimple to tho SEQ,
While day blinks In the lift soc hic,
TIL clay could death shall bln my e'e,