Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1890-05-02

nearer the truth. she had had no definite
. thoughts ON the subject except as his words.
peace and picutN.' sugt cstcd home of
comfortable abundance. ana she sank into
a chair trembling ~ I'M not Joking she
said family. but | had no idea hc was q
man ci such wealth wucu ace, pied HIM. "
There viii ID" ii1c hunmlu- among his
aristorra'c friends when ihcy hear he has
married "a shnpQT.' said Nmr hruut.
scornfuliy, she had married canal driver
+ m her days ct poverty. u hcu of % better
ofrcr, and through all her wears of prospc~-
lily he had remained the same. low. VA gar
ana illiicratc. a creature to bc kept cat OF
sight OF her present circle # friends. So far
as possible. and DO CALLED hcr .ud 81 ca her
with wrath and jealousy that a cirl. hitherto
dependent upon her ior h,r daily bread.
should 10y one st"1i.o OF fortune rise $50 high
above her In the so,iul scale Vhch she
would occupy az Harvey Etcrucr'~ wife
But there's no Danger Hes foolng you.
c.rl; ne 81 uCr marry Nou''
"nme viii toll was lsahcl's quiet reply.
Il seemed 10 hor Row. m the family atiuus-
pherc of the work rotil. that u was al 81
dream, and that Nine Aruors dlsda.uful
words were only too reasonable. hut. as she
had said, time would TEL. aud very short
time FOR Mr. Falconer's idst words had been /:
fNl"ti me az hlne TOMORROW.
In ease OF such an an~drjiiy occurring
Will give you iast one year 10 get behind
my counter; uo good results could possibly
come from sucl a strange az lance" aud
Nine. Arnot bounced out ~ the room far
from gracefully, and TIN girls were icf,
alone.
Tho spitcfUloIdc cat '' suid Jennie Dewey.
ind ignaUtly; 'it'S uo wu.der she cuvlcs YOU.
Isabel. Ia cumpsrug NJ falcoucr with nor.
RID John Arno'; but do tell u al about BE- SO
But ISABEL could not. she was not gu,h-
iug or cfuslve glri. and her deeper feelings
especially were indispensable Mr. Fdl-
coucr had touched these boa his conversation.
and she coIid no more have repeated 30
than she could have brought out for iuSpc,-
ton the tcuacrcet OF lpvc rai,iuc
III al seems ~ unreal she pleaded; all
can tel is tia; Doc proposed 90 mo and ac-
cCptei him
"For Mss Grant sand Eiice Ryan. com
ing be. from the shop &C. tie moment with "a
small package
That certainly looss like taug.pie proof"
said Jennie, Is lsabel undld the package and
q Scloscd "a plush box which. when opened.
revealed an elegant diamond ring Mr. Fal-
uuDr must have studied the slender white
fingers o. advantar" during his Say. Tor the
ring fitted her engagement finger to "a
nicely. \ new. sweet feeling stoi" into her
heart with the gift, she bad not been used
70 being considered and cared for. aud now
world was opening up before her, one of
rcspousi Dility also. for she held this man
happiness rs well a. her own ia her hands.
ana the question whether or not she would
idil in the trust committed 20 uer was q
serious one.
Dear me vou wouldn't catch me looEiue
80 Ike an owl ii ! bad some one tn send m,
diamond rings cried Jennie. rs lsabe.
turned the brilliant slowly around on her
finger
Dear Isabel. am 50 glad for you." sand
gentle l.ott.c Ford. rising and ampug over
10 her side. where she stood tarrssiug the
waves 81 lsabcls dark mar. IS she wu.s
pcred softly: II believe he Is good man.
and that IS worth more than gold or dia-
monds
Yes Lottie, replied Isabel. In whisper
also. yet that seems In be the last thing
others think OF. II I could not have felt
that lac was good aud true. would nsrer have
consented "
Nine o'clock precisely brought Mr.. Fal-
coucr 20 the shop. where he preferred his re.
quest Ns'h the ar of "A man who knew what
he was about Madam was ali smiles, ami
seeing that the AFFAIR was "A reality aud near
AT hand. began 20 alter her department to
ward Isabel materially, IN hope Of gain 10
herself. the future wife OF "A millionaire be
ing person Of much more Importance IA
her ewes than plain lsabel Grant
She could not fortear one little malicious
shot, however, aud she asked with y touch
u sarcasm m her honeyed tones: "Do YOUR
friends the Stanfords, attend the wedding''
Mrs Fdconer will make the acquaint-
ance of my friends IN her own home.
madam" replied Mr. Falconer, codly; he
understood the sarcasm perfectly, and re
scented II.
Il observe that the ring fitted, Miss
Grant he said, CraVeIy, taking her hand
there Were too many curious eyes about To
indulge 10 aught but conmonplaces
II wonder YOU could have guessed ~ Az
curateiy.' she replied.
AT one. then, YOU will he ready" he con-
tinued, still holding her hand
Yes. How strong he was; how his pres
ence swept away all the objections which, |
when the darkness and solitude of night |
had surrounded her, came trOOping To her /
mind. suggesting "A thousand tOrmcntIug ]
thoughts and fears
III there are any expenses to bo met YOU I
will allow me 20 defray them making a |
motion toward his breast pocket Nine. /
Arnot had Withdrawn her sharp ewes for /
the moment
ION. no, no." and she shrank bacl, /
hastily: Il have Decn frugal aud am well /
supplied for the present"
There was little accomplished ia the |
work room that morning. the prospect Of I
the wedding IN the afternoon effectually |
dIssipaiing business IDEAS.
Isabel would almost have preferred leav- I
ing her life al Nine. ATnOt's where she had i
taken II up. IN the work room, but she ban /
shed the idea as "a sentimental one All the I
girls We're 10 be- present at the ceremony. F.
and Kitty Ray remarked that they owed 4
Isabel vote of thanks for getting them "A
glimpse Of madam's parlor. which. though =
nothing grand IN itself. she held sacred /
from the intrusion Of her shopgirls but in .
this instance she could not refuse the re- /
quest OF the rich Mrs. Faconer To be.
She was TOO busy during the short time /
remaining 10 have many IDEAS aside from I
packing her slender wardrobe into trunk I
several sizes too small for il. ~ suppose the 4
next time you travel you will have a sara /
toga trunk with "A cupola on IT." said /
Jennie, as she dextrously fitted lsabei's /
best hat into "A box
The future looks like "A vast untried .
faa hal ,..tl.