The Progress., 1892-04-02

Zdrf swung laZily 10 ami iru ~ the
hammock on the long gallery at
Tresylyn villa. They were dis
cussing April jokes. Tor il was
nearly April, and Agnes was deter
mined to play some joke ON Mir
lam. Agnes was a very quick
tempered girl. a girl with a saucy
face framed by dark ringle's. she
was full of merrimcnt and fuu.
and also very deceitful. Miriam
LaZarr was altogether different
from her friend, She was a tall.
slender girl with dark violet eyes
and light, wavy hair, and gentle,
winning way. Both girls had
come to Tresylyn Villa to spend
the summer months with Mrs.
Tresvlyn, one Of their fayorite
school-mates. Mrs. Tresylyn had
also invited Arthur Grayman and
Marion Sydney. two Young gen
tlemen Just from college. The
| four young folks passed the hours
very pleasantly togctL'.. One
| dAy Agnes realized that -L' was
really in love with Arthur Gray
man. Miriam and Agnes Lad al
ways been the best OF iiirHd-. but
Agnes imagined ;h8t A-ta.l pad
more attention to Miriam than tc
herself. and for this reason, away
down in tie depths Of her heart.
there arose q "ErJlc' dislike tUl
Miriam, and this dislike was rap
/ idly growing into hatred Agnes
was determined to play some joke
ON Miriam a joke that would
make NIr. Grayman have an alb
hOlrence OF her. She haI been
/ planning it for some time. ana
now had it all ready when the mo
ment should arrive. Agnes would
often practice deceit upon Mrs.
Tresylyn. who thought that in Ag
ncs she had the best friend on
earth. Agnes was IA great deal
prattier than Miriam. but Miriam
had sweet. gentle manner that
won everyone to her side. One
morning as Miriam was arranging
flowers in the vases IL the corridor.
Delsine, her maid, came to her
and handed her a note. Mr.
Arthur Grayman told me TO give
you this" she explained. Miriam
took the note and opened it. 1t
read: Meet me at Hampton
church, this evening at 4. YOu
knoE you love me, SO don't deny
it. Be sure to come Arthur
Grayman." Poor Miriam did not
know what to DO. Il will ask
Agnes advice" she said. She
went into her friends room. Agnes
was busily employed in sorting
some ribbons. "Oh, Agnes" ex-
claimed Miriam, throwing her
arms around her friends neck
Read this and tell me whether /
shall 90 or not" Agnes took the
note and read it. Yes, 60 by all
means. child. He may Well, 60
any howr' "Oh / will go. since
YOU advise me to do so" Miriam
ran up stairs into her own room
She was soon arrayed in a becom-
ing dark dress. Al -four O'Clock
she was on hand at tbe church,
bat 20 her surprise, no one was
there. After waiting a while at
last her patience was rewarded
Arthnr came, in a look CT amaze
ment. What did yol mean by
that note?' What rote!' asked
Miriam becominc frightened
"Why here is the 0)te," exclaimed
r Arthur, handing ter q note. MI
/ riam opened AM cad 1t: "Arthur-
please meet me- ST. James church
this evening. WANT to marry you
t Signed: Miri. Lazarr. why, 1
didn't write hat note. Here Is
r the one yol wrote me-" gasped
Miriam D. lucing the mlschieV-
) Gus letter For while Miriam
S stared az -rthur and Arthur stared
{ at Mir / and both burst into
= lanrbt i see" smiled Arthur
after . merriment had subsided
1T il an April joke. As you re
cole !, to-day is the first OF April:
'cY :. some one has made up thls
10 e-some one who dislikes us,
ughed Miriam. They were
T ,ast off their base in this Joke
b 4dded Arthur. Just then a white
haired man came into the room
Are you the young folks who
a were going TO be married TIM
? eveningw There has been 8
:. mistake" explained Arthur, but
e stay sirw He whispered a few
( words to Miriam and then, strangt
p to tell, this minister began Il
: marry the two. The ceremony
r was soon over and Arthur and hlt
: Young bride went back to the vi
Ia. They found Agnes waiting IL
,. breathless expectation. Wv nal
e did ne want of Your she gasped,
} going up to Miriam, fox she saw
E. that instead of looking trembling
$ and degraded. both Miriam and
S Arthur looked cheerful and happy.
{ 1--WE only wanted to get married"
: smiled Arthur. Congratulate usP'
| A bnx taafh and left