New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-12

'ic% nfter ynll,ine on in silence for moment or
two Longer she stopped and turning her eyes iuil
upon HIM she said gravcy Mr. ormSoy ID
'Ot Gaseo ig gave gasp, and the same instant
the demon OF Jealousy gripped him by the heart
Mr.. Ormsby!" he stanmered; doh rciic"-
her TO have heard the name before: - ,
or course not; how stupid of me! returned
/ Narccry But | have got into the way OF
looking upon yoa rs friend thab lOr lhe noieale
| forgot how short time we nave known eacn
For an instant the young mans heart thrilled
him in It's grip again. Drawing still closer TO
her, and looking her straight in the face, he saia
between hi, teeth: Will you not tell me all
XIV This time they had reached quaint old
summcr-hOusc in secluded part OF the GROUNDS
They had sat here on more than one occasion Oh,
already and it. seemed only natural that 'noy
should do the same to-day 1855 " L.,
Nargcrys nerves shook little rs she sat down
! She was a girl who hated having TO teil lie !,
! in the first place, matter OF principe: was
! She no: a rcctor's daughter? and, III the secohd
because she had an uncomfortable convlcuon that
| lies like chickens, have habit OF coming noi i
| to roost Still, occasions may now ana then arise
when the truth is not all-cOmpelllng, whch d nc
becomes not merely polite, but compulsory
| When such occasions force themselves upon you
| the only plan is to tell your lie boldly and have
done with It, This would be Margerys mode OF
procedure in the present instance, W. coa.o;,o
The pith of what she had to tell Mr. Gascoighe
was as follows:
Mr. Ormsby was a civil ongnccr and was now
on his way home from Peru. Mr. o. father
! who had died some years before, and the rector
! had been bosom friends. and there had Dccn an
understanding between them that when the boy
of one and the girl of the other should nave crown
up they should Dco volente become man ana
wife. TO that understanding the rector had al
ways adhered as If il were with HIM matter OIL
honor respecting which his daughter could not
fail to feel rs he felt Young Mr.. Ornsby, on his
part. was not merely willing, but anxious TO carry
out his fathers wishes; IN short he professor
10 be deeply in love with the rect0rs daughter
/ And nov he was on his way to England for u
short holiday. and the Rev. Dyke was urgent
that the marriage should take place a!mo't INN a.
aicy And how con | refuse to acccdc 10 ms
wishes" asked Margey with simple path1s. fapa
| Is very pooc man, Mr. Gascognc lie has three
daughters younger than /, and his expenses lar, arc
growing with every year, while nv stcpmother.
~ Won are aware is n permanent Invalid must
leave homc-I must make room for the younger
/ ones; / should he the most unSratclui Slrl ia 'io
! world If did not -,
Pardon The question, but you do not love this
Mr.. Ormsby% ill.,, n.o
hate him but that matters nothing. Papa
has set his heart on my marrying him, and that IS
/ enough"
Pardon me again, but it matters everything.
To sacrifice you 10 a man you nate NOT even
| fathers wishes can be sacred IN such case.
Margcry shook her head. There IS no way oil
There you are wrong. There is a way of es-
She turned two startled eyes on him for an in
slant. and them drprrd th"'l.
Marccry. YOU can escape from the man you
]
decd he added with touch of humility, you
| hate ne rs much as you hate him. OIL.
/ o Mr. Gascoignc. | never thought of this ,
She rcco.icd a little and-her hand went up quickly
Listen. Margcry.o he said. following her up.
have loved you from the first day | saw you;
ana what you have Just told me has merely served
| to prccipitatc by few hours confession aireauy
determined on. | should have spoken before now,
pnly-only am not as other men are, and some
times thinl. that nave no right ever to expect 10
Lao, Lost npfE
ccntratcd bitterness which showed how deeply the
sense OF lis personal defects weighed upon HIM
She laid hand softly on his sleeve; i rra cSr-
was fr;ught with infinite tenderness. lie took her
hand, lifted it TO his lips and kissed 1t passion
ately. ,,... .,, ,o,.o.ol,,. ,
he went on: land if, Margcry, you feel that you
could ever learn to care for me little IN return,
give me this dear hand to call my own, and lntruI!
your future to whose chief object III lie VIII
hcnccforih be 10 make you happy
For the moment MarScry was dazed' ana no
wonder slight rcmor shook her rom hcaa %
foot There had been wedding at Nhteappic
Church that morning and the bells were ringing a
merry zeal in homer of the event BUT what INC
bells kept saying in Margery cars was COUNT
ess of Chestnut Countess Of Chestnut over and
over again Gascoignc still held her hand, ana
She could feel rather than see the passionate ycarn
ing look he bent on her. .,,o
But" She began and then she paused tnci
she withdrew her hand. but not uniHndly You
have taken NE utterly hy surprise. MI GascolShr
and feel very grateful Tor the d momo'
Won have done me. / do feel it an honor l assure
vou But even if No, no. you must go away
and try to forget ne. Papa would never never
consent: know him too we'll
If that is all - cried Gascognc lmpctuousY
and next instant he had rcgained possession oil hel
''' an. as if that were not enough You don't
know papa. lie has a Will Of iron.
And is no; iron macablc? tan IL hot VI
made to assume any form one plcascs? Ii only
you yourself care for me httIc' you my levy,
Gan you-ah, no. how is it possible that you could
cycr bring Yourself to love such IN abortion as
lie dropped her hand and drew back httlc' "ho
again Il great wave Of bitterness s"cpU over HE
soul. -.
81 oh il Is not that-it is not that. indeed OK
claimed MargcIy." But have known you so shor
n time and II Is all 50 strange ana Sudden ana
OH, cannot tell YOU with that she prcNc lil'o
q tcmrc,t of tears Her ovcrstialncd nerves hat
oivpn way IN Der own despite: and yet, as sh'
! ocl,novodrcd 10 herself attcrward, 1t was per
hars the most frrDnn:c thing thar coulu naVr nt
tcrs have been brou at t. cl.ris\. for ~ llsian
later she was IN Gascoigncs arms, ana ne wa
| raining kisses on her lorchcdu, hcf HpS' al" HO
| tcar-bedcwcd checks.
Ton minutes later as they sat hand in hand
Gascoienc said: " haze told YOU nothing YET a.
10 my position in life, or my income or any tnlng
P WHY trouble about such things now sac
Maracry II sounds so merccnary:
= MOI at all 1t is nothing but right that yol
. should be told A.. ,,,
IN any case. please TO remember that haV
| not asked YOU single question.
I 6on'i know which to admire most-your sim
ME trusfnlness or your goodness to me- lac sal'
with littlc laugh Where is there anothe
Girl who would have taken ne so absolutely OF
. tr,et a.. Won Layc?1 Then he paused, looking
down and .,nawIng the end Of his mnsiachc
Margcry scarcely brcathcd. Is he gong Il
declare himsclf?' she whispered 10 her heart
Gon't believe he will he is too fond Of his lncos
nito not to keep it up till the last possible mo
% mont " 100, II
,.r,,I,in was asking himself Why shou
To- She has promised to be mine in any case
/, Nothing 80 romantic can ever happen to me asa!I
II viii be time enough to end 1t when III
corncrcd' ly the rector
As for my income he said aloud, ar
afraid you will think six hundred a year yer
bcegarly amount to begin married ne on,
, " Rcnearv, Why. it's two hundred a yea
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