Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-09-14
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You did me great injustice" said she,
YEARLY. You should hav0 Acknowledged
this sooner. Had you done So
"Wellt" came the eager question.
Miss ller;oa finished her sentence with
icy cumposure:
Had you done so you would have spared
me much annoyance, that is all.
"poes Clara know 'hht2' commenced Mr.
tOweI, then paused abruptly.
That you and | came to an understanding
Yesterday No, She does not"
hmomer' 80 silence, then spoke Mr.. Cow
er again:
You must not despise me. now. Chris
tine"
Il did-yes, dc4pi,cd what appeared to
me an unmany weakness and pitiful false
hoo l. | did not cOnSidcrthc mistaken sense
OF honor which caused you TO hesitate bpz
fore lAilicting an imaginary pain.
" WOW had ever loved me. Christine"
But never loved you," she interrupted
! with great earncstness This marriage
was arranged between our parents. We
lent ourselves to the sinful plottings OF
others; therein lay our fault Why, we
have been miracles Of obstinate stupidity"
Christine, suppose that all had been DIFF
iereut; suppose that"
That you had loved me, Is that what
you wish to saw
We'll, yes, that had not loved Clara
would YOU then really have sacrificed your
self to me-"
Miss Illerton did not answer Immediately.
She sat for moment quite still. her head
resting upon her hand.
Il can not tell" she said at last, half
dreamily. Heaven help me. | can not tell,
believed that WAS doing right" Then.
with sudden energy; Never mind what
might hare becn! Think only of what Is,
Wait here, | will he back presently" And
she hurried from the room.
She was back prCscntly-with Clara Vol
rcy. Tho Young lady was very pale, but
preserved Il remarkable composure. Miss
HE ton keen eyes, however, detected the
Sudden flush, and her firm fingers felt the
trCmOr of the little hand they casped.
Eut here was one who would not waste
SO much as one poor word on all this an
Guish Leading her companion forward,
she paused before her visitor: then she
spoke:
MIR. Arthur Cover, give you my cousin
as Il wife.
"Christinc,"
20 not interrupt me. Mr., Cover has
been making a confession, and so have |,
and we understand each other now. Iou
must
Il was Mr.. Cover who interrupted her
| here. He had taken her hand ard kissed it
revcrcntly.
What can say, Christinc?-
My drar boy. aynothinE-to me-. There
| is Clara"
She turned away laughinglv. At the
'''i E'i'' go 'i'''A "
| her steP1.
70 YOU see no'h'hg ahe asked. 10
| nGithcr 81 you mss ahythihg ,,
do cNd Clara. Where Is 1t:
| Are you sure that you understand me;
Nh yes am sure on arthur "hcre
| IA ~
Eut Arthur SAID never a word' only STOOD
| silently gazing at Christine.
lie does not KNOW; aEerred tme latter,
| with mock gravity Dut VIII zen you. l
| throw IT IN the river ms morning when /
! was liiins.
Here Miss lueiton held up hcr hand' ana
| 10! the ring me token oil betfothaI' was no
| longer IN - place.
Thus mad Sh" decided the matter o! her
| mnrriagn with Arthur COVER
There had been II busy time at The Gag,
| such q il~y tim" ~ inevitably prcccdes Il
marriage, and now came the lull which a.
| ucvltatIy Follows those periods OF hazard
| uuS excitement.
| The pretty pageant was over, and Arthur
| was gone. and his wife was gone. and only
| a lonely woman remained al the old place
| very lonely woman. one VIII, had let her
hour, go hv had pUl her SUITE ing aside.