Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-24

is the consent of some other person
necessary"
Not exactly necessary, Mr.. Hope"
''But advisable"
Mary nodded her head.
Then take your time" said Hope.
He took out his watch, and said: Il
want to 90 to the mine. Ny righthand
man reports that a ruffian has been
caught lighting his pipe in the most
dangerous part after due warning. [
must stop that game at once, or we shall
have fatal accident. But | will be
back in half an hour. You can rest in
my office if you are here first. 1t is nice
and cool"
Hope hurried away on his errand. and
Mary was still looking after him, when
she heard horses feet, and up came
Walter Clifford, escaped from his faith
er. He slipped off his horse directly at
sight of Mary, and they came together
like steel and magnet.
'Oh, Walter" said Mary, eve are not
so unfortunate as we were just now.
We have a powerful friend. Where are
you going in such hurry"
"That is a good joke. Why, did you
not order me to the lakesY
"Oh yes, for Julia'S bracelet l forgot
all about that"
Every likely: but it is notmy business
to forget gour orders"
Dear Waiterl But, dearest, things
of more Importance have happened
since then. We have been insuIted. Oh,
how we have been inSulted"
"That we have" said Walter, sternly.
And nobody knows the truth"
Not yet"
And our secret Expresses me-tOr-
ments me-degrades me-"
pray don't say that"
Forgive me. [ can't help saying it,
] feel it SO bitterly. Now, dear, [ will
walk little way with you, and tell you
what [ want YOU to do this very day;
and you viii Lo 4 darling, as yOualWays
are. and consent"
Then Mary told how Mr.. Hope had
just shown her singular affection; next
she reminded him of the high tone Mr..
Hope had taken with her father in their
hearing. why" said she, there is some
mysterious compact about me between
papa and him. l don't think shall ever
have the courage to ask him about that
compact. for taen | must confess that
listened; but it is clear we can depend
upon Mr.. Hope, and trust him. SOnOW,
dear, ! want you to indulge your little
wife, and let me take Mr.. Hope into our
confidence"
To Mary's surprise and disappoint-
ment, Walters countenance fell,
Il don't know" said he, after apause.
Unfortunately it's not Mr. BARLEY
only that's against u.s."
"Well, but, dear" said Mary, "the
more people there are against US, the
more we need one powerful friend and
champion. Now you know Mr.. Hope
is a man that everybody loves and re-
spectS, even your father"
NaltnI, i1lCt Cai1 6lpODniIu ct oh
iections, for all that; but do as you
| please"
Mary's tender heart and loving nature
couldn't accept an unwilling assent.
| She turned her eyes on Walter a little
reproachfully. That's the way to make
me do what you please"
Il don't intend it So" said Walter.
| %When husband and wife love each
other as we do, they must give in to
each other"
That's not what we said at the altar"
ooh, the marriage service is rather
| one-sided. | promised very different
| things to get you to marry me, and [
mean to stand by them. If you areim-
patient at all of this secrecy, tell Mr..
Hope"
Il can't now," said Mary, a little bit
terly.
Why not, since cOnSent?
can unwilling consent is no consent"
MARY, you. are too tyrannical. How
| can I downright like a thing | don't
like? Iyield my will to yours; there's
| certain satisfaction in that. [ really
| can say no more"
Then say no more" said Mary, al
| most severely.
AT all events give me a kiss at part
! ing"
Mary gave him that directly, but it
was not warm one.
He galloped away upon his GRAND,
and as she paced slowly back toward
| Mr.. Hopes Office she was good deal
put out. What should she say to Mr..
| Hope now? She could not defy Wal
| ter'S evident wishes, and make a clean
| breast of the matter. Then she asked
| herself what was Walters objection;
she couldn't conceive why he was afraid
to trust Mr.. Hope. 1t was perfect
| puzzle to her.
| Indeed this was a most unfortunate
| dialogue between her and Walter, for it
! set her mind specializing and guessing
| at Walters mind. and thinking all man
ner of things just at the moment when
! an enemy, smooth as the old serpent,
/ was watching for an opportunity to
make mischief and poison her mind
/
/ hanging about, waiting to catch her
| alone, met her returning from Walter
Clifford, and took off his hat very re-
| spectfully to her, and said.
Miss BARLEY, think"
Mary lifted her eyes, and saw an elder
ly man with pale face and dark eye
| brows and cast of countenance quite
unlike that of any of her friends. His
face repealed her directly, and she said.
very coldly:
" eS, sir; but have not the pleasure
| of knowing you"
And she quietly passed on.
Monckton affected not to see that she
was declining to communicate with
him. He walked on quietly, and said:
And / have not seen you since you
were child, but [ had the honor of
knowing your mother"
You knew my mother, STRIP
"Knew her and respected her."
what was she like, sir?"
"She was tall, and rather dark, not
like YOU"
so l have heard" said Mary. swell,
sir" said she, for his voice was ingrati-
ating, and had modified the effect of his
| criminal countenance, "as you knew my
| mother. YOU are welcome to me-"
The artist in deceit gave little sigh,
and said, That's more than Idare hope.
For l am here upon a most unpleasant
| commission; but FOR my respect Tor
| your mother / would not have under
taken it, for really my acquaintance
| with the other lady is but slight"
Mary looked little surprised at this
rigmarole, and said, But this commits
sion. what is it?"
Miss Barley" said he, solemnly, yet
grayely, L have been requested to warn
you against gentleman who is deceiv-
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