The Springdale news., 1889-11-01

uncle awaited her A soft sweet light shone from her dalk eyes, and the marriage service was responded to in low, clear | tones, without hesitancy
 On the arm of her uewly-made husband Miriam left the chapel, but there were none to strew flowers III her way. All was si- lent and gloomy without, and the dream of the previous night re0~rred to the bride as she crossed the ehureh-yard The head stones gleamed through the darkness like mile=stones of the past, and Miriam Fairfax hid her face en her husbands shoulder and shuddered. He noticed It and asked. What is it. dearest:a
 "Nothingr4 shs answered, only this is q gloomy wedding night. Nature seems to have put on mourning for Us, Arthur
 'Why! why, httle wife " he said @I am so happy 1 do not seem to remember aught of shadows. As 10 the gloom, dear est had not thought Of It. Surely you do notregret-''
 flush Arthur, that were impossible when l love you so.n
 But the light and warmth and happy re- ception at Uncle Fairfax's superb home brought back the smiles to Miriam's face, and Uncle Earles blessing settled like a holy benediction on their heads. For gotten were all the shadows and gloom of All Saints i'll the well wishes and God speeds showered after them as they started for their home near the mines.
 Arthur had invested what money he had in buying shares, under the supervision of his uncle, who had great experience i'll this matter, and who owned much mining stock 1 He was not going to the mines as laborer, but sent Tn the interests of the company; he resolved to be faithful, and hoped to rise oF I and treble his finances.
 1 And when this was accomplished he would leave the mining districts and retire to comfort and happiness ill some beautiful l home near the sea, as his uncle had done Then Miriam should be happy in her elegant l home, and newell, he would be the proud est, happiest husband in England.
 Together the happy couple planned the future, as they occupied the pleasant, quiet compartment carrying them to Bradford,
 "That seems koinde of happy omen, though,a unused Peggy, watching the sun shine checker the dancing shadows at her feet. "Koinde O happy, but me heart is 1 broken for a that,o and she wrapped her withered hands in her linen apron and crept along stealthtly toward the Hail.
 "But the swate misthress IS boun' to l have love and gude thratement where 1 she's goin', an that's more than she would win from the masther, the darlint.n
 Through the clustering oaks she passed in fear of being seen by Sir Rupert, not Withstanding he was pretty sure to stay in his own apartments the remainder of the day. An conscience makes towards av the whole av us,a she muttered, slipping through the shrubbery like some guilty thing bound for q friendly covert. | pa0r. n1d Shp bod p1rtpd Ivit h all that was left her 10 love Of the proud family which had known her as house. keeper for years.
 The bonnie brown hair that Ancil had praised so muchshad grown white in the service of the great Hall
 She dragged herself into the servants quarters, where old AEeil was waiting her return in great trepidation, and sat down, moaning and rocking herself To and fro in the eXtrayagant manner of her countrywomen, expressing her inconsolable grief Ancll said nothing, but his beard ed lip quivercd as he slipped his ale, and hls little blue eyes filled with tears as he looked at his wife.
 Sir Rupert, feeling weary and somewhat indisposed, had his dinner served in his own apartments, and never did James serve at quieter hour.
 Sir Rupert said but word or two, and those were low monosyiIables; the scrv- ants, knowing of Miram's flight, went steathily about their several duties, as if ,they feared the very walls would cry out and implicato them.
 James came and went like thlef fearing detection, and whenever his master looked his way he grew pale with fear; but as Sir Rupert asked no questions he was glad that the revelation had not been his to make, and that the austere father re- mained in ignorance as yet of his daugh- tcr's flight and subsequent marriage.
 "Oh the disclosure," muttered he, as he