The Progress. [volume] (White Earth, Minn.) 1886-1889, 1889-06-01

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'sYou dear, good old aunty!n exclaimed
Clare, springing to her aunt's side and al
most smothering her with kisses
Aunt Jane smiled a rather peculiar smile,
as she disengaged herself and Strengthened.
her rumpled cap. Then she went on:
There are your school friends, Tiny Pate
man and Lulu Grant, and we'll send for
Frank. OF course, by this time, he's gotten
over his sore feelings
She said this looking keenly into Clare's
face, which had fallen somewhat at the
mention of Franks name.
Kun Off now, and write the notes. Ask
three more young ladies and gentlemen,
whoever you choose, and I'll try and make
them enjoy themselves
After Clare had gone, the old lady's face
still kept its peculiar smile, as she thought:
st may be foolish of me, putting her
right in his way. But no. know his stock,
and guess run no risk
The gay company came
Such lively times as they all had! Such
glorious moonlight sails on the lake! Such
picnics in the woods! Such magnificent tab
leaux for which Aunt Jane brought out all
her treasures Of velvets and sstins from
their great cedar chests
Frank had come, and Clare confessed to
herself that Aunt Jane was right. No one
would have picked him out for victim of
unrequited love as he laughed and tested
Win plquant Tiny, who evidently looked
with favor upon her tall cavalier Glare
knew She ought to be pleased thatit was so;
but all unconsciously she missed the kindly
glances that had once been all for her, and
felt something which if it wasn't jealousy,
was akin to it, as she would see his tall
form disappearing under the trees, with the
brilliant Tiny leaning confdingly on his arm.
All this time Aunt Jane was not idle, and
as she talked with Clarence Holland, and
drew him out, she saw that her former
Judgment of him had been correct. The
time was approaching when the pleasant
party We're to separate, and one morning,
Aunt Jane and Lulu Grant and Mr. Holland,
We're In the breakfast room, waiting for the
rest to make their appearance, when the
conversation turned upon wills, led that
way no one knew exactly how, except per-
haps Aunt Jane.
WELL said Lulu Grant, II for one sha'n't,
care if I never am rich, for then no one will
quarrel about my money after am gomez
i shall guard against that,'' said Aunt
Jane, for in my will, shall endow
worthy charity, which DR.. Morse has often
spoken to me about.''
Lulu looked up into the old lady's face, as
she spoke, and her quick Woman's wit
understood the quizzical expression she saw
there. Not so, however, Clarence Holland.
He was very absent all through the meal.
and after breakfast went up to his room.
complaining that the heat had given him a
headache. The next day he was gone, and
short note on Clare's bureau told the rea-
son. He had been called away on business,
he said, and besides, he felt that it was SO
palpable that her love for him had gone,
that it was better he should go and leave
her free. 1t was an incoherent note; but
when Clare showed it to Aunt Jane. she
understood it.
The mercenary wretch! read him
right. 1t was what I said about nv will
that has caused this Thank your Heavenly
Father, my child, that your eyes have been
opened at last,
A bright color bathed Clare's face az she
exclaimed
s'Aunty, my eyes have been opened for
some time. I knew I did not love him, but
l had given him my promise.'
The house seemed very lonely when they
had all gone; but the loneliness was good
for Clare. She grew to miss the familiar
form and voice she had been used to notice
SO little; and to wish that Frank would come
soon again.
Then came letter to Aunt Jane from the
far West:
my DEAR FRIEND: You will be surprised
when you receive this to know that am out on
me plans, lighting the 1ndians-that is, ex-
pecting to-; we have had no encounter as vet.
aooa'h % come ana D1o you ana Miss Clare
Major Hnah Eie1 ms az 50 suuaen NY Trend
when volunteers were called fori was the fret
he asked and was not sorry to 90. You have
known, my dear friend of my love for your
niece OF course, all that is past but, all the
same, feel as if I am ! justas well here as any
where else. Nevertheless, whereverI may be,
i shall always remember you with the same af-
=llec eIIn1 nate respect
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