The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-03-23
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True Iovc l. like the moon 1t borrow, IT. light
from Heaven TO ~hed It over one world alone.
Lawrence Davenport was putin. the
finishing touches To a careful toilet. \
lew weeks ago lac would have been as
~iStcl therein bv q skilled valet who
might doubtless have arranged tlla- neck
tie with more conSummltc art or fli~kui
the stray particles of dust from that
br5nd-ucw coat with greater dcNterity.
But lattrr!y Lawrence had dispensed
with such luxurious aid A. not warranted
in a man of limited means. On this par
tiCular morning he felt satisfied that lie
had succceded in attiring himself with an
ability worthy Of Il supreme occasion.
And few events IN life are - Important
rs the marriasc-day. IL l. the first sen
in = new Path dclib, ratyiy selected.
Whatever motives way have Influenced
our decision whether gUilcl by pur,,,
unfIlin= affection, or impc'l"'l hv Wild
but cphcmcTIl passion, or drawn by the
cold chains of mere worldly cuEsidcrl-
jiln-foT this once the rcius al our ieS-
tiny seemed placed in our hands To- grasp
or rclinquish, u best plcascs Us
Lawrence hal many solemn reflection.
mingled with his more joyous ONES, rs he
waited fur the carriage which was 20 con-
vcv him o. the church. But never 4
dlult east = shadow over them. He Tel.
that hc had chosen the hi..h ruad to hap
p.Uc~-; that whatever m-ipTtuncS tine
future might hold in store, lac had So
cured ONE bright tryu-Urc-ouc source Of
perennial g,a'!UvsS- which Lc could
never be deprived by the worlds cham
-.
lie deeply regretted his parents anger.
For hates sake, more than his own, he
WIS affected by the threatened los Of
wealth and position. He woulI al~p have
preferred brilliant welding, surrounded
10y friends and wCll-wish-rS, and crowned
Lya warm welcome to his fair bride
lie WAS panied when he pictured his
iathcr-whom he had duly informed If
the date and place of his marriage gc-st-
ting lonely and uniorgivinE in chilly
grandeur, aud, perhaps, cur-iEg him in
bitterness, of spirit. But A. he thought of
these things hc looked forward hopefully
to time when their hands should again
meet in the grasp OF friendship, and the
breach should be healed.
Davenport senior, finding all argument
and rcmOustTancc entirely thrown away.
had finally told his son TO take himself
OIL a. soon - he liked" And Lawrence,
deeply wounded 10y his fathers Obduracv,
has Sarcastically replied that he was
obliged for the kind permission" and de-
parted.
From the windows OF his present modest
apartments he looked ont frruucntlv 10
congratulate himself upon the glorious
June morning that heralded in what he
iocularly referred 10 rs the double
event And every time he glanced up
and down the thorouEhfare hc noticed 4
youth Of lean, CadaVtrOUs appearance
iounging aimleSsly abuut-now at one
corner, now at another, now on the other
sId--whOsc sole object seemed to be the
II. e L.
air. Lawrence Vagucly wondered whether
anybody paid that youth a salary for
Keeping his hand continually in his
pockets, and gazing leisurcly ut the uni
verse.
Presently the anxiously-expected caT-
riagc arrived.
Two minutes late" said Lawrence 70
the driver with frown.
The man smiled. lie had driven fever
81 bridegrooms before, and understood
a.. their little peculiarities-
'All right sir: we1l easily make that
Tp on the road sir" he replied sooth-
.nc.y.
A. Lawrence stepped into the vehicle,
ard rs; before u drove away, the head
Of lie Ike and cadavcrous youth ap-
9-sfea !oT 4 moment Al the of-side win
ioS
-Yo1r name Davenport - he inquired,
C VG4sTsr.
y - ~aAt 10 you want >"
"iirfes letter tor YOU There's no
.csA-r"
Ia- carriage roIlei on, and Lawrence
'~-L1 PLAIN blue envelope IN his band.
There was no auuFt-,- or writing Of any
kind upon IL; - that turning u over,
marvciiins what on earth II contained,
and whs'rc the dcucc II C-Jmr from, WAS
not likely u solve thc mystery
''>umc practical poke, l expect I'm
-lIi tl.JU-Lt ol thlt- Fore -waEncd !.