The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-01-09

woman's tastel May count on
both Of you2s
ION me, certainly" said Robert
Dale
You might know that would be
ready TO help you, cried Florrie, al
most inclined TO be aggrievcd.
.'Then will you both come up 10
The Glen tomorrow at ten o'clockp"
That's the name Of your new fairy
palacep"
Didn't you know itp"
Robert smiled.
al didn't ask many questions" said
he.
Yes, il is called .Fhc Glen,'" she
answered
Mabel Wynne stayed and spent the
evening at the Dale farmhouse. She
and Florrie sang sweet duets 10 the
accompaniment of Roberts violin.
They talked of old times and new,
and when at last Robert returned
from seeing Mabel home. Florrie
clapped her hands gleefully.
.'Oh, Bob" she cried, ''isn't it nice
TO have Mabel here once more?'
And Bob's smile did her heart
good.
The next day, however, things as
sumed new aspect. Robert and'
Florrie walked up through the wood
to the beautiful new house, whose
stained-glass easement commanded
so rare n view of hillside, woodlands.
and distant winding river. Mabel
was standing on the portico.
"Now come in, she cried radi-
antly. ''Walk through all the rooms
with ne. Hore is the library want
Roberts idea about fitting that mp
and here are the drawing-rooms.
\ Florrie and must decide about these;
for, TO tell you the truth"-and she
| colored pinker than rose-'I am
going To be married."
Florrie started back, with li:tle
exclamation; Robert stood calm and
| quiet as one of the marble statues in
| the vestibuie.
''Marriedr' Florrie cried; land not
to coniide in mel Oh, Mavi'
Tell me, said Mabel, 'shall we
furnish the drawing-rooms IN blue
and silver, or pink and gold? And
1 shall my rooms be the south ones, or
the suite looking out over the river?
And Bob must have the vestibule fur
nished 10 suit a mans taste. / should
MT like TO have my husband criticise
them when he comes VIII you do
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| friendship? Oh, don't look so solemn
/ " at mel ! know am asking 4 good
deal, but | thought could depend
on YOU
You can," he answered quietly.
Come out and look at the new sun
dial on the south lawn" added Ma
bel. .Florrie has run upstairs to see
the river from the observatory. We
| won't wait for her, because, Bob,
want to tell you a secret"
! '.Wouldn't your husband be the
| proper one To confide in, May?' he
| asked
..In this case, no, Bob" she cried.
Listen to me. / love this man with
/ all my soul-this husband that is to
be-and he loves me"
Naturally" observed Robert. set
ting his teeth.
.sBut he does not dare To tell me so.
/ He thinks, don't YOU see, that | am an
heiress. Well, so | am; but | am n
woman, nevertheless, and / love himi
Is my wretched money 10 part us? ii
50, I'll fling it all into the ocean, and
begin life anew as a beggar-girl. Now,
Bob. what shall do? 1t is for this
that sent for you To come here. Ans
wer me quickly
''1eI MN All, Salu 10 Deft nuskity.
'.For Gods sake do not break his
heart for so trifling n cause rs thisr
Mabefs cheeks crimsoned. her eyes
fell to the ground.
y have told him, she murmureh,
'within this hour. Oh, Robert, Rob
ert. have / said too much?'
MY May, my own darling!' cried
Dale. And to think that this miser-
able, false pride of mine failed to
measure the nobility of your virtue"
When Florrie came down from the
observatory to the marble sun-dial,
where the minutes were measured of
by sunshine-ah, how appropriate il
seems Just now, this division of timei-
Bob and Mabel were sitting side by
side on a rustic bench, aud there was
something in their faces that betrayed
the truth at cnee.
You have discovered our secret,
little sister, said he.
Florrie uttered a cry of JOY.
"Oh, Mayi" she cried; .'is it Bobe"
Gould il be anyone else than Bob?'
Mabel whispered, her sweet eyes full
OF loving light.