Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-08-15

ried my mother in Brunswick. That is
all know"
1T is not all / know" replied the
woman softly. Il loved your father.
was engaged to him when / married
my husband. l deceived him basely
and ruined both our lives. He went
away, L never knew where. And so
am to take you as an atonement for
the past. God has been merciful in
giving me such an easy ana welcome
atonement. Yes, Lysle. l will take
this girl as my own-take her, with
all my heart. Her mother could not
have been tenderer to her than l could
be-"
She leaned and kissed the girl softly.
reverently. upon the brow, and took the
tiny gloved hand in her own, and from
that moment the two women were in
perfect loving sympathy
The winter was gay one, and Enrol
saw little of his adopted daughter.
She was great social success, and he
stood and watched her from affair with
infinite pride. He always compelled
himself to keep away from her. He
was determined not To let his adoption
end as his father predicted.
1T would be disgustingly common
place." he said to himself. and then he
would turn to matchmaking for her
and ask himself what man he'd like
best to have her marry. The question
was unanswered in his miud-perhaps
because he grew irritated over it, per-
haps because he thought no one worthy
of her. Anyway, his life seemed aw-
fully unsatisfactory, and lonely. He
had grown out of caring for women in
general, and this young girl had been
his object of tenderness and solicitude
many years. He was getting ont of
sorts. He thought he'd 90 abroad in
the spring. He needed rest and a
change-that was all.
AS for the girl herself, she seemed
perfectly contented and light of heart.
She had world of homage at her feet
with this what girl of Is is not hap
ply? To Mrs. De Lancey she seemed
strangely unimpressionab G, however.
One night as they sat in her bondoir
discussing, as women will, the various
men they knew and their faults and
virtues, Mrs. De Lancey suddenly
asked: what do you think of LySle
Enrol? l never heard you define an
opinion of him."
II don't count him with the men in
society,"" she replied, evasively.
But counting him by himself"
1T is hard TO say what one thinks
when one thinks so much" Then, as
if determined not to shirk full answer,
che fn,pnI hnr fhn
toner. her face flushing holly as the
words came quickly from her lips: Il
think he is the greatest, noblest man l
ever knew. All men seem insignificant
beside him. He is handsomer, stronger.
nobler than any other man ever was or
ever could be. l can't say all think,
but that is little"
Il was right" said Louise De Lam
cey to herself, rs she dropped in her
downy bed. They are in love with
each other"
The next day when Enrol called Mrs.
Delaney came in first.
"Do you know" she said. incidental
ly, to him, Il believe Marion is going
to end her season by marrying young
Marley"
why do YOU think SOP"
''Oh, well, from things in general.
She seems to like him very much bet
ter than anybody else. and the rich and
good-looking are generally attractive"
He's COMPOUNDED ass"
why, | heard you praise him."
ooh, as society fellow he will do
better than most of them, but he is n
dude, and don't know how TO earn n
dollar"
But he doesn't need to. He has
plenty of them all earned for himself. :"
''Thats all woman asks" he re-
piled bitterly. "Oh. well. if Marion
wants him she can have him. | have
never objected to her having anything
she wanted yet, and husband is ne
cesslty to a young wonan's social life
sooner or later"
just then Marion entered the room,
and Mrs. De Lancey excused herself on
account Of an engagement.
Enrol took her hand caressipgly in
his own, as lie had not done Since he
began to realize that she VAS n grown
woman. He drew her down in the
chair by his side.
Pm going to say something to You
that did not intend to say when
came" he said, with his eyes bent ten
derby upon her. Il don't know why
haven't said j long ago. know it has
been in my heart to say for long
time. l love you. l have loved YOU
so long can't remember when it COM
, menccd or how. / don't want you to
feel obliged to love me because you
think have been kind to you. You
have done everything for me; but for
you should never have been anything.
My father turned me away pennilcss
because / determined to adopt you. and
then had to work for you, and made
q man of myself instead of an idiot
like lots of rich fellows one meets in
society,"" Here he thought bitterly OF
V,rley. "My father is married again
now, and don't expect to be heir to
any of his property, he went on. but
! have made great deal myself, and
~
Her face grew pale and trcmbled.
"Why do you speak of money" she
said, when you tell me you love mel
Do You think I'm thinking Of money!"
Il thought all women did now
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