Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1890-10-16
No. 26.

young bachelor in a lonely country
house! We will send him a nurse we
will present him with enough to tide
him over his endorsements, but you
cannot 60 msdemoiselle r.
II can and shall go nothing on earth
shall prevent me !" retorted Cellne, OBJ
stinately.
"Then you shall stay there with your
lover. You shall never return to my
house |! will disown you! cried Dubois,
white with rage.
Celine's face WAS crimson at first and
then as white as her fathers, but she
answered not word.
She went Immediately to her room,
and made a few hastv preparations for
departure.
Just In the dusk of that chill Octo:
Der evening she allghted from carriage
which had brought her up from the de.
pot, and assembled The path to the old,
familiar place.
Jake put his head out of an upper
window.
"Bress yer, Miss Cline, yer can't
come in no how. Master NoeI's dretful
sick-gwine to die sc feared.
"Let me in at once, jake
ats diphtheria, Miss G line. Every.
dody else run away but Jake. 1
couldn't leaye Master Noel.'
"Let me in, Jake" reiterated Celine,
whereupon the poor fellow fastened to
the door with tears streaming down his
face.
81 know the whole story, jake she
said, as she stepped over the threshold.
I've come to help you take care Of Mas.
ter Noel. We will not let him de-
She spoke stoutly, but her heart was
very sorrowful.
Poor Jake's delight at this unexpect-
ed reinforcement was at once pathetic
and ludicrous.
Noel, on awakening from ftful
slumber and fin ding her beside him
would have sent her away.
Celine, however. refused to listen to
him, and Noel was too i'll to make auy
further opposition.
There followed weary, anxious days
and nights, and it was not until the
ground was white with winters first
snow that Noel was able to be dressed,
and gaunt and haggard shadow OF his
former self be looked.
"MIss Dubois and Jake haye pulled
you through, Garyis. take small
credit to myself.
Noel smiled wanly as the doctor took
his leave one day with these words.
He had hardly the courage to take
up his life again. Poor, i'll and forlorn
he felt.
Celne found him sitting sorrowfully
by the window, and offered to read or
sing to him.
"No, child. I must learn to do with
out you. l am afraid you made trouble
for yourself by staying SO long. Sure
ly your father does not approve %
Celine flushed crimson and then grew
quite pale.
Her lips trembled and her eyes filled
with tears.
Noel looked at her with increasing
alarm.
"What is it Celne ? Tell me ALL
II shall not return to my father,'
she said with an effort. If you need
me no longer I shall find work in the
city My father said if l came here
that | could not return to him.
"Celine, my poor, brave child!'
AS he took her hands he read the
truth in her eloquent eyes.
ooh, my little love- he sighed as he
drew her into his arms. "What have
to offer you p
"Then you will not send me awav?'
she whispered, clinging to him. II am
always so safe and happy with you, and
I am young and strong we will work
together.
"God bless you, little true heart
said Garvis, as he sealed their betrothal
with kiss.
They were married Immediately, and
did indeed work together to such pur.
pose that Noel's former prosperity re-
turned to him, and to-day there is no
happier couple In the country than Mr..
and Mrs. Garvls.
Love I'm Il Cottage.
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