The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-07-18

Mt my grossly unoourteous treat.
ment OF her. and the result was what
might easily have been forescen. Dick
Marston was only too glad OF the OPP
portunity 10 clip into the place had
just vacated. and begged the privilege
OF seeing Nellie safely home ut the close
OF the revel. What could the girl do but
accept. after bsing left In as embar-
RAISING situation as hersp
within twenty-four hours the we'll
pleased gossips OF the neighborhood
had impaired the unpalatable news to
me times without number. The con-
slant reiteration OF the unwelcome fact
was perfectly maddening 70 me- and
became almost Wild with anger and
bitterness.
IL never went near Nellie for three
weeks, but ! nursed my wounded pride
In silence and at home. was waiting
for some signs OF relenting on her part.
but none came; though heard that
Dick Marston was In constant attend
ance at hcr side. / was utterly mis-
eeable. but was too proud TO acknowl.
6dge that had been in the wrong.
The next time that Nellie Forsyth
and met II was by accident and on
the road through what was known Az
the Nelson woodlot. l saw ut once
that she looked US II she had been as
miserable as myself. but she had sent
me no token In all that miserable time
20 / steeled my heart against the
voices OF love and reason.
Nellie tried to start pleasant con-
versation with me just as II nothing
had happened. but froze as she soft
end and 1t was sorry failure. At
length to bring me to terms through
my jealousy no doubt she said:
...Dick Marston proposed to me last
think ! shall accept him.
a. have not. the slightest objections;
why should / have?" said /.
81 don't know--but-yo once said
something Of the sort-yOurself,' said
Nellie. with burning blush.
81 am not quite such a fool as l
was then, was the scorching rejoinder.
which burst from my lips before
knew what / was saying. Again
crimson flush suffused her whole face,
but this time 1t was caused by
righteous anger; and when it faded 1t
left her as white as ashes.
Her lovely lips compressed into a
look OF bitter and Interchangeable de-
termination as she abruptly turned
away and left me. could have torn
my tongue out for its brutal and scath-
ing rejoinder, but my pride would ne.
allow me to call her back, and l let
her go without word. In three weeks
more she was Dick Marston's wife.
"As soon as / heard of the marriage
/ resigned my position and left the
state. was gone for more than Il
year, but somehow could not seem to
do anything or be anybody. All of my
old-time energy and ambition. and
even my very love OF life, seemed to
have forsaken me. At length, when l
could endure the absence no longer, l
returned to my native town.
81 had scarcely set foot in the village
when / saw poorly-dressed woman
trying to induce drunken. miserable
wretch, evidently her husband, to ac-
company her home. She turned her
pinched and haggard features toward
me as approached her. Great God!
it was Nellie.
LAS she recognized me look of Joy.
that suddenly changed to one of the
deepest despair, shot across her pallid
countenance; and she stretched out
both her arms ere she remembered
that to do so was almost a crime. Then
she suddenly drew back and hid her
face in both her hands as a choking
sob shook her whole figure.
IL saw the truth in an instant. She
had married Dick Marston in moment
of anger and spite, but her heart was
irrevocably mine And he, drunken
vagabend that he was, had evidently
made her life one perpetual round Of
misery and disgrace.
Il could not trust myself to APP
proach her. so l turned away with
grief and despair in my heart. Poor
Nellie renewed her efforts to get her
intoxicated husband home, and he
soon staggered around the corner and
they vanished from my sight.
1T was the last time that / ever
saw Nellie Marston alive. That very
night her husband blew out her brains
and then his own in fit OF delirum
tremens, and they Were both buried by
public charity.
Life that had once opened so bright
ly for me became long torment and
q miserable failure from the moment
Of that angry parting with Nellie For
sythe in the old Nelson woodlot. There
/ ruined my own life and prospects. as
well as those OF the girl loved better
than life itself. all on account OF INV
wretched pride and jealousy. All.
Ned. curb false pride and beware OF
lovers quarrels ere it is too late"
As Uncle Ross ceased speaking. his
head once more dropped upon his
hand Not a word was said for some
moments; then the young man silently
rose and left the apartment and the
house.
That evening he returned with u
look of quiet happiness upon his face,
and bending over his uncle's chair, he
whispered:
ut Is all right. Uncle Ross; and
thank you for your story. Henrietta
q IA IL