Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-10-20

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 "Engaged!' repeat the words half dizzily. but something is bobbing mp and down in my heart,
 ''Yes," he says very gently, 'and for the last two years to Miss Gore-Langton. To keep that engagement now, when the love that prompted it is gone as utterly as it must have gone before he spoke to you, would be sin; but remember, she cared for him, and"--
 ''He will care for her again." I break in. 'He cares for her now really, I dare say. that is nothing; 1t will pass away when am gone. Engaged! Oh! am glad, so glad. But to Miss Gore-Langton of all-Ahl what does it matter who it is, so need not blame myself for having injured him or any one by my follyl"
 My master stares at me, at my eyes spark ling and face flushing with joy and relief. fancy he thinks have gone mad. "You are-glad!' he says. ''and yet you love htmy"
 "Oh, no, no, I don't. That is what wanted to say. liked him so much; he was such a hero, you know, and so kind and pleasant; and-and no one seemed to care as much-But don't love him. i don't think 1 ever could that way-aS his wife It was quite different Oh! MT. Clifford" and my face drops into my hands again with shame, II suppose 1t was just q sort oA HI lAIies> ilSN tl OI IL now l have vexed you, and neglected Dollie and George, and they will never lovo mo the same again. Please, please let mo go away | at once-to-night."
 "YeS, it might be better to go away for a iittle," he says very low-so low that I can hardly hear; for am crying bitterly HOW in i very shame and sorrow
 i If you could only forgive me-, stammel' | out exceedingly humbly among my sohs, ''If l you could let 1ae come back again after u 1 time I do love Dollie so very much, I i couldn't bear to go for good" 1 Do you think any of us could bear it:' asked my master. The sun has set long ago now, but there is faint, green light away l in the west, and the scent of the magnolias comes heavily upon the fluttering breaths of 1 air. Stepping over me, he takes my hands from my face and holds them in his own.
 Marion, you said none of us cared for you much. Which would you rather have, tho love which, taken from it's rightful owner !! to give you, must be in some measure dis l2onoring, or that which would have crushed | CT plotted itself out from all sight or diScov- cry forever if so be the loved ones happiness might have been furthered even one whit l Marion, look up to me frankly, like the hon est little girl you are. am great deal older than you, graver and more stupid. Do ,E-ou think you could ever love me-not e little, not mere liking, but as love you with my whole hearts Hush! don't answer inc in a hurry. Even to have you for my wiio and the mother of my children would be no joy to me unless it were indeed fol your life's happiness. Take time to think of l if, and if you are sure"-
 But don't take time. am too startled too happy to think at all, to be sure of any thing but that my master has raised me from purgatory to heaven, the heaven of his love. don't exactly know what I do or what l say something undignifed or indccorous, dare say. You may put it down as so if yoC likc it is probable, I only know be ha: taken me into his arms, and that I am sob ping and crying with my head all rumplet into furze bush on the broad, tender breas which will bear with and cherish me all the days of my life I only know that, gallant as our soldier heroes may be, have found my true hero in man of peace, Q soldier o God.
 ''Oo tea is yeady," says small voice at tb' door. 'Me tum to say dood night"
 "Oh, may take Dollie," I whisper, slip ping cut of the arms which hold me, "whel go home to-morrowi will take such i'm mense care of her till"----
 "Til come for you, We'll, that will no be long; but is it not rather heartlesrto rol mo of both my little girls at once" THE END.