Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-10-26

| NAii NJ man NOulN uAle deceive
me SOL But | must now begin to schoo
my FACE and school my voice that may
betray myself no more. If this is true
wan near OF 1t on every side, but if he is
gong to marry her it is for her uncle's
money HIS heart and soul are mine, for
they are the twin halves of my ownp'
MISS Hammerton was soon convinced OF
the truth OF the rumor, which was speedily
oinclally announced, and she was one of the
hrst to congratulate Jenny Wren, and if
'he words In which the congratulation was
conveyed left the little fancee tingling
with some vague sensation of pain and in
suit, she could not tell why, nor could she
remember one single disagreeable word
spoken by dear Therese-unless-could it
nave been that reference to Uncle Johns
wealth and the perfectly unfounded report
that he was half in love with Kate O'Hara,
but lacked the courage to ask girl 50
much his junior to become his wifep
so absurd, you know, Clement, " she said
that same evening as she repeated the "silly
nonsense" to her lover, because Uncle
Josh isn't really old at all-not much over
As, and certainly looks ten years younger
and If he really loves Kate why shouldn't
he marry her, if she isn't in love with
somebody elsei That is the only impedi-
ment-and If any two people are really in
love with each other, nothing in the world
can prevent them from marrying each
other"
"oh, you wise little grill" laughed her
lover, looking down into the brown ewes
that looked up in eager questioning. IAN
the sages since the world began never
spoke more truly" And then he kissed
the rosy lips that poutingly declared he
was always laughing at her because in his
conceit he imagined that only poets really
knew anything about love.
And that's true, Clement, dear, too, for
every girl in love becomes poet, so you
see really know just as much about it as
you do"
Little Jenny Wren was very happy-so
happy that it was quite long time before
the demon of suspicion was able to force
an entrance into her joyous young heart.
She heard innumerable references to her
uncle's wealth. She heard great deal of
laughing comment on his evident admira-
ton of her friend Kate O'Hara. She saw
Kate blush brightly and look pleased
when her companions rallied her and pre-
tended to hum the music of Aud Robin
Gray, and finally she received confirma-
ton strong that her uncle was not going
to remain bachelor long, when Kate,
between smiles and tears, one
day EMBODIED her in a warm embrace and
asked her how she would like to call her
"aunty."
Then it is really truel" exclaimed Jen-
ny. "Oh, you darlingl / am delightedp'
And il will really make no differencef"
asked Kate anxiously. "Oh, Jenny, dear,
II 1t will, not even all my love for Mr.
North will induce me to bring a shadow
on your life"
How, dear Kates l don't know what
you mean. / tell you / am delighted
Uncle John is far too good and noble to
go through life minated and unloved
only TO grow into crusty old bachelor at
The last. Nothing in my life, except when |
Clement told me he loved me, has given |
me such pleasure as to know that you love |
Uncle John and that you have promised |
10 marry him"
And CLEMENT But of course he loves |
you, Jenny, darling, for yourself, but |
Therese is so madly in love with him her |
self, and somehow hearing every one speak |
1f his admirations for her-and she is so |
you know-and of the fortune |
Tou would inherit from your uncle, | just |
allowed myself to worry over things, but |
It's all nonsense"
Clements admiration for Theresef" |
aid Jenny slowly, and Kate saw with dis |
nay that every vestige of the bright pome- |
yranate red mad faded from the round |
1rown cheek and a strange, haggard look |
lad come over the features, making the |
'weet face of Jenny Wren look very old |
md pinched, almost as if age and grief had
allen on her all in moment.
"Of course he admires herl He always
hdl Who DOESN'T And no one more than
dor she said, with sudden self assertion,
md the color came back TO her face and
he chatted gayly, but could never remem-
Der one word Of what she had said, nor
ust when Kate had kissed her goodby and
gone away. But after while she realized
hat she was alone. Her hands, tightly
visited together. dropped into her lap and
Ter head bent above them, while subdued
'onvulsive sobs shook her slight form and
calding tears fell from her burning eyes.
He loves Therese, and he marries me to
Jain my uncle's moneyr'
This was the thought which scared her
leart and brain as again and again it beat
tsef out TO the measure of these bitter
words.
AN9i ohS NOuiu hO iohBtT uOuDJ IL. some
UGH thought had tried TO force itself upon
Ter many, many times before, but she
would not listen. Now she must listen.
or Kate, who loved her, and who had
bought that she ought to know what
theirs had said, in order that she might
rove it false, had told her in plainest
7ords just what they said. And now
undred things came back to her, the
Meaning OF which she would not before see
r understand, and she remembered the
ooks Of open admiration bestowed on her
ival and the lattor's mingled looks Of I
corn and triumph at her Clements too ,
vident perfdy.
But / viii know the truth" she said
loud in clear and thrilling voice
And in that moment Jenny Wren seemed
D fly away, and u deep, steady light shone
4 her large eyes-a light that spread al
yer her face-and she looked the embOdi- i
rent Of her pure name, the star of the (
orth-the mariners star. .
Clement, do you love me? That love you ,
lere's no need for me to say. But | must be /,
wed for myself alone 1t is said and believed