The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1888-10-27
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OF June rose, and then pale as marble
She set her white teeth into her red under
lip, and her eyes wore a look of resolution
"ro be surev' she exclaimed, glancing a
the bit of pasteboard, ''and now, Mrs
Warde, if you VIII not remain, will G,
down to the drawing
Mrs. Warde gave her an affectionat
farewell, and rustled away in her traiin.
silk, while Ethel, with one swift glance q
the mirror, which showed graceful figur,
In soft, clinging black gown, with a rec
rose in the corsage, and another in he
dark tresses, went swiftly down stairs :,
meet Van Warrington.
She received HIM with stately courtesy
but she was colder than she meant TO be
for she feared that if she laughed and Jest
ed with him as of yore, somehow her secre
might be suspected. For IL was trlle-alas
for Ethel! She had given her heart to Van
Warrington, and he was to be married &c
May Stuart in ten short days.
She wondered little at Vans evident
abstraction He was pale, too, she thought
and his eyes had habit of flashing upon
her with such a strange eagerness in theil
depths, and withal SC sad that Ethel,
heart thrilled with nameless regret.
''Sball ! congratulate hm?" She asked
herself, then decided in the negative,
For it was plain that Van wished hi,
coming marriage to remain secret for tn,
present. lie arose to go, at length, and
then he took Ethers hand in his own.
"EtheI-AIiss Raynep' he stammered,
but Ethel drew her hand swiftly from his
! grasp, and turned coldly away.
'You forget yourself, Mr.. Warrington y
she said coolly, hel soft eyes flashing.
He bowed
81 beg your pardon, Miss Rayne," he
said hastily. Indeed did not not mean
to offend YOU Good EVENING"
There was the sound of retreating foot
steps, the door closed behind him; then the
street door was opened and shut with re-
verberating echo. Ethel drew a long
breath.
lie is gone, and the ordeal is over,''
she exclaimed. "Ah, how am TO bear all
this? ] may live to be an old woman, but
| can never forget him, never till die"
In the meantime, Van Warrington, hast
ening on down the street. was muttering to
himself:
''In heavens name, what have done to
offend her? ONLY the last time we met she
was so kind and gracious, so sweet and
tender, that | was fool enough to believe
that she cared for me.''
The very next day Ethel called at the
house of an old clergyman, good old man
who had known and loved her since she
was a child.
Mr. Grey had caller, il seemed, and
Ethel, standing IN the little recep:ion-room
which adioined the library, heard him say
distinctly;
| 81 will be most happy, Mr.. Warrington.
The ceremony is to take place at what
hour, did you say?"
| And Van Warrington weIl-remembered
-ah, too wel-remembered voice made
answer:
"At eight precisely, on Tuesday next.
You know the road to the Stuart placer"
Perfectly well, my dear sirp' returned
the clergyman. II VIII be there, Proyi-
dence permitting"
Then a quick footstep down the h;,ll, and,
as the caller passed from the horst, Ethel
caught glimpse of Van Waringtonsd dark,
] handsome face, and her worst fears were
realized
The days rolled by, aud Ethel saw moth
ing of Van. The day appointed for thc
wedding came at last-it came and passed,
and Ethel knew that there WAS uolhing
left for her but to be patient. Bul for hci
all happiness was done.
The day after the wedd ing Ethel EaynC
was sitting alone in her pretty boud9ir
when caller was announced.
1t proved to be Mrs. iFarde, whose chiel
occupation seemed To be a mania for retail.
ing the latest gossip
She rustled into the room aud sank into
low, velvet chair.
'Dear! dear what a surprise to be sure y
she calculated. II just couldn't hel[
dropping in to tell you all about it. pvC
seen the bride-May Stuart, you know?'
Ethel nodded
"The wedding, IL seems, was quite pri
yate--down at the stuart plantation; aftel
which the bridal party came up to the city
on their way north for a wedding tour.
| saw and spoke with them ali; and-ant
when | found out what blunder hat
made, just told that dear, good Van War
rington everything, after which l cam,
right on here to make my peace with yor
Van will be here directly You will b,
kind to him, Elhel?"
Great Heaven what do you mean?'
This I've been a gossipIng, meddle
some woman, yet meyer meant to do an,
harm, Heaven knowsl Ethel, dear, Ma,
Stuart is married, but she did not marry
Van Warrington. II was his cousin, VanC
Warrington; the similarity of the names
was the foundation for the rumor, you see
Well, the order for the ring was given b,
Van, and he also called on Mr.. Grey Il
engage him for the occasion; but he wa,
acting foI his cousin, for Nane was quit,
i'll, and confined TO his room. But he has
recovered, and is May Stuart's husband
and they are now en- routs for New York
All! the bell is ringing that is Van CONF
| TO explain to you, Ethel IL seems thai
the day | called here and repeated the ru
NOR that / had heard, Van called upon yoI
TO ask you to marry him, but you were 81
cold and distant that, TO use a slang phrase
you froze him out. Now, Ethel, you arr
not going to do that again"
Ethel only smiled, and went down to th'
drawng-room to meet her lover.
Everything was explained, and the mis-
take rectified, and Ethel Rayne and NaI
Warrington were betrothed
They were married not long ago. an'
they often think of the sorrow which the
. l.. Ill a. H.