The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1890-06-14

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sS pretty" said
Mrs Hilton, fretfully; for that lady
Ind hoped the visits Of the young
millionaire were intended for her
daughter and not her niece.
said a third voice-that Of
Arthur Hilton-"it is-hard lines for
q girl without penny to be ugly
too. But hitter all, Laura has brains
as well as good looks, and sings like
seraphl After which period to my
speech, I will departl Goodbye,
Rosa; present my copgratulations.to
the b~ride-electl'
And Arthur departed OF his cham
bers in York, where heswaited pa
tientJy for his first client, being q
man needing patience, namely, anew
hedged barrister. AS soon as he left
Mrs. Hilton broke into q string 81
ratfnl complaints.
Laura was going tomarry Will
Fielding now, OF any other ofArthur's
cfonies, ii would not be SO bad" she
said, because as q poor mans bride
ksBhe could not expect an expensivs
~trousseau. But for our own credit
we must give her a handsome yutfit;
and between Arthur's expenses and
yours ! am sure l don't see how it
can be done.
And then her heart smote her, for
Laura came in dressed Tor walking,
and must have heard her last words.
She had not half meant them, for,
after her weak, selfish fashion, she
was fond of her dead sisters love-
III child, and would not willingly
have wounded her. But Laura,
o trife paler than usual, only said:
promised to cail upon Mrs. Creigh-
ton this morning, Aunt Carrie, as she
is not well, and requested that I
would Waive ceremony, andnot wait
for her
Are you warmly wrapped up? 1t
Is veryScold, her aunt said, with an
extra touch of affection in her tone,
to make amends for her unlucky
speech.
thank you. I'll get the rib-
bon for your sash, if you wish, Rosa.
have q piece Of your dress in my
4 purse
So she left them, with q pleasant
smile, trying to think she had mis-
understood her .aunt's words. For
Laura Marston was of a sunny tenn
permanent, one who found silver lin
ings to all the clouds, and they had
been numerous, that had darkened
her younglfe.
She had been tried by poverty, had
nursed her father through consump-
ton, teaching music in q large semi
mary atsthe same time, toearn bread
nor both. When she accepted her
aunt Invitation to visit her, after her
fathers death, she had intended only
to remain q few weeks and return to
the seminary, where o position as
resident governess had been offered
to her. But Mrs. Hilton had urged
her to stay,.andR Rosa gave her warm
est love and welcome.
So two years of rest and content
passed quickly in the luxnrious home,
and now she a to 90 to q new
home of her own, Max Creighton's
wife.
It was a good match, inn worldly
point Of view-a great catch for q
pennies girl; but Laura never
thoughtsof wealth and possession
when she promised to be Max Creigh-
ton 8 wife.
She walked briskly through the.
Winter Dir, till she reached Mrs.
I Creighton's and spent d happy morn
ing; for the lady gave her q cordial
welcome Us daughter, and let her
feel that she raj entirely happy in
her sons choice.
There were some weeks ofhappiness
following the engagement-Weeks
when Mrs. Creighton and her son
threw much brightness into the life
of the young betrothed, and then q
sorrow came in b separation ot the
lovers. became necessary for
Maxsto go to England to look after
nome property his father had owned
there, and he was unwilling to have
Laura cross the oceallin Winter. a.
.sproposal oiimmediate marriage and
European bridal "trip had been
made, but Mrs. Hilton and Mrs.
Creighton opposed itand Max did
not press it urgently.
The business that called him to En-
gland would probably engross all his
time, andhe knew there must be many
dull, lonely daysfo IF his bride, if she
WAS hiscompanion SO he leftfher, hop
ing to return IN Two months or three.
Il Has only natural that during
tho absence ot the son md lover
Mrs. Creighton and Laura should
be oftel together. There was q
STRONG, mutual affection to make the,
hours III intercourse pass happily;
and Mrs. Hilton and Rosa had anew
occuT,4ti0n in preparing q trosseau
fOr the latter who had consented to-
mike Viii Fielding Is happy man,
rather to her mothers secret disap-
ppintment.
In Mrs. Creighton,s house Laura
learned much Of the TASTES and hab-s
ite Of her betrothed, and il became
NH almost painful certaintyst to her
that one of the ruling passions
sof his heartWas o love of beauty
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