The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-04-02
MABEL WATERS.
OR, THE NEGLECTED GIRL.

OR, THE NEGLECTED GIRL.
1t was a pleasant day in June on
which call the readers attention to a.
small but neat cottage situated in the
suburbs OF London. In room on a
bed lay woman, apparently dying.
She was about thirty years ofage. She
held by the hand little girl Of about
four years. She was what any one
would call a beautiful child; her hair
OF a dark brown fell in natural cur]s
about her white neck; her eyes were
black as midnight, from whose depths
shone love for her mother, for such
the dying woman was. The parent
raised her head from the pillow and
spoke.
"Mabel, darling, you must be good
girl. Your mother is going; try to
meet me in the better world. Good
bye. Kiss me once before I die.''
Mabel held up her lips for the last
kiss from her mother, and sobbed
aloud. Her mother then, turning to
the doctor who stood at the foot of
the bed, said in feeble voice, Il have
am only brother-~a wealthy merchant
residing at Clapham. Will you
write to him when I am gone, and
tell him his sister, Mabel Waters, is
dead? Ask him if he will take pity on
my little friendless child, and take her
as his own; if he will not, she must be
| thrown upon the cold charities OF the
world. Ola if Frank were only here"
she sighed.
'"What is your brothers address,"
said the doctor mildly.
"Henry st. Clair, Chaplain Conn
She then sank back upon her pillow
and died, leaving her earthly friends
| behind
DR.. Willis sat down and wrote note
to Mr.. st. Claim, stating his sisters
death. Then, calling the meighbors
from an adjoining room, he babe
them prepare her for her last resting
place.
We will now direct the readers at
tention to a mansion at Clapham.
IL wonder who this is from?'' said
MIR. st. Clair, as he unfolded a letter
just handed him by the servant
He ran his eye over the contents,
then threw it aside, and began 3oacing
| the floor. He stopped suddenly in his
walk; and, Jerking the bell-rope, Or
| dered the servant to tell Mrs. St. Clair
he wished to see her in the library.
The servant disappeared, and in a
moment more Mrs. St. Clair entered.
Read that, May, and tell me what
you think OF it,
She read it in haste, and then said.
"Why Henry, I did not know that
! you had a. sister; you never told me-"
mo, never did; will now tell you
why. When we were both young-I
scarce twenty, she eighteen-she had a
lover whom | despised. 1 talked to
har in vain; my father threatened, but
;all to no purpose. My sisters lovers
name was Frank Waters. He sought
my sisters hand in marriage; my
father would not consent that his
only daughter should marry man of
no fortune; he told her he would dis
own her, 'btrt she needed not my
tather's Threats nor my mothers
prayers, nor my own threats. told
her if she married him, /, for one
mould never see her face again. One
mlght in August she chopped. l never
seem OF heand fronl her since, umtil
NOW"
~Does she think THAT we shall take
her child and adopt her9 OR does she
taaimk We shall divide tine estate be-
tween her and Arthur3 Why didn't
She send her to the work1aouse?''
well, May, cannot bear to see
my only sisters child go to the work
house, when we have the Means to
spare for her comfort.''
'"Then [ suppose she will have to
come here. But" she added, looking
from the window, "here comes Arthur;
we will see what he says"
AS she spoke lad came galloping
up the path on powerful black steed.
He was fourteen years of age, with Jet
black hair and eyes; he was beautiful
to perfection, and that his mother
well knew.
Mr.. St. Clair pulled the bell-rope
again, and Arthur was soon ushered
into the presence of his parents.
"Arthur,'' said Mrs. St. Clair, edo
you want your cousin, Mabel Waters,
to come and live here?"
81 did not know I had COUSIN"
said Arthur, in surprise.
Il will explain to you," said his IA
ther. - h.
After he had finished, he said, ''Now
what do you think?'
"She will have to stay in the SER
wants hallP' said Mrs. st. Clair; "she
shall not Mingle with us. lido not