The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-11-08

proved tnht you supPsStS@ HIS 6iowih6
indifference Miss Dover, l am sorry
for you, and blush for my son that
your acquaintance this summer led into
q serious ENHANCEMENT; but you might
have foreseen-"
.Stop, madam" cried Lillian. rising.
Her cheeks were afiame, and her eyes
cleaned darkly. @Your son loved me
this summer, whatever influences have
been brought to bear upon him since.
When we parted offered him his free
dom. but he refused it, Does he wish Is
nowr Has ne sent you, his mother, TO
tell me thisg Was he ashamed 10 come
himself and confess the TRUTH"
do not be too hard upon him, said
Mns Clavering. -You are very pretty,
and-I can understand his infatuation;
but the affair should have ended when
you parted. He is now about 10 offer
himself TO girl who is in every way his
equal; and approve. So. Miss Dover.
you win please accept these.
She offered her a small bundle Of let
iers, and Lillian took them with ice cold
fingers.
She was too deeply hurt TO speak, but
the expression Of her face would have
touched harder heart than Mrs. Claver-
ing'R
My dear Miss Dover, / am truly
sorry, she began; but Lillian interrupted
her.
do not add insult to injury" she
said, looking the elder woman steadily
in the face. II accept my letters, and
hope your son will prove more faithful
10 her whom his mother has chosen than
he has to the girl whose love he won
only TO slight. My only misfortune was
that / did not love an honorable man"
Mrs. Clavering began 10 murmur
something about summer fiirtations,
but the look that seemed frozen upon the
girls features soon silenced her.
She soon took her departure; but she
carried with her the memory of that
proud slight figure, with its air of regal
dignity, and the scorn that shone from
those lovely eyes.
A queen could not have borne an in
suit with better grace.
But when the visitor was out of sight,
Lillian became the weak woman again.
With the letters her false lover had so
cruelty returned pressed against her
heart, she fell upon her knees beside the
sofa and gave way TO bitter tears.
Not for a moment, however, did she
think that Lees love for her had been
pretense; there had been no summer
Irritation between them.
She felt that he had meant 10 be true
when he left her, but he had been weak,
and could not make the necessary sac
rifices TO retain her love.
If were man, would give up the
whole world for the woman / loved,
she thought bitterly. my idol was com
mon clay after all, yet how believed in
him--and loved him..
She destroyed her letters; then gath.
cred those he had sent her with the few
trifling gifts he had made her, and sent
them To him. So ended her first brief
romance.
After that the quiet existence in the
cottage became uncomfortable To Lillian.
She felt that she must be in the midst
OF active life; she grew restless and
moody. She tried to cast her grief aside,
but it bore heavily upon her, crushing
out all joy and gladness.
AT that time, when she had decided
she must make some change, letter
from an old schoolmate reached her.
She was preparing for trip through
the Southern States, and she desired
Lillian TO accompany her.
The invitation was accepted, and few
days later the two girls, with an elderly
companion, were speeding toward the
South.
In Washington Lillian met the girl she
had heard Lee speak of so often.
-Olgo Price, "A great belle and heiress,
dear, +" said her friend. Ii was rumored
that she was To marry Lee Clavering.
a Is he here, then 2" queried Lillian, her
face paling at the thought of possible
meeting with her old lover.
-Oh, no; that was some time ago. was
the answer "The Claverings left the
city several weeks ago, but they did not
come here. They went further South,
think. for they have lovely residence
in pretty little Virginia town. We will
see II, for / wish TO visit friend there.
Lillian was reluctant to 40, but she did
not wish to confess her secret.
On the day that her friend made the
visit she remained in the hotel ON the
plea of severe headache.
When her friend returned she inquired
indifferently Of the Claverings
Isn't it tcrrible9 Mrs Clavering has
been stricken with the smallpox, said
the girl. -All the servants have fled,
and they could get no one to go there