The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-03-19

that might have been; but ] see the
truth now, and never again, swear
it, will l ask you to marry me! 1t il
farewell"
1.-THE next day he was gone. Then
heard that he had sailed for America
then that the castle was let for five
years; next that he loved so we'll
through all this bitterness was on tho
eve Of marriage. And now he is COM
ing back, coming back"
All that night the proud, beautiful
lady OF Thellon Lodge lay dreaming
wide awake OF what Knight have
BEEN; all the following day denying
herself to visitors, she remained in her
own room. Toward z o'clock she
put on cloak and hat, without sum-
moning her maid, stole softly down
the broad staircase and out into the
grounds through the conservatory.
He will come through the fields
he will walk through the fields to the
CASTLE" she repeated to herself, hys-
terically.
The fields we're deserted at this hour
the soft twilight slowly creeping over
the sky, as Margaret Thellon, with
uncomfortable emotion, caught the
first view OF q tall figure, his head bent
down, walking along the path to the
castle, hidden from sight by interven-
ing trees.
at is he; it is Lionel Liltm," she
gasped.
Leaning against the rustic swing.
gate, by which he must pass, she
awaited HIM. Sad enough were the
musings of the self-banished man.
Bitterly enough did he regret the past;
but he had believed his love false
coquette, and so he had left her and
his native land together, taking deep
oath never to ask her again to be his
| bride.
But thoughts OF her filled his soul
all day. He had heard that she was
still unwedded; perchance she had
loved him after all. 1t was but now
that he was free to turn his heart.
toward his old love; for new ties had
bound him. but death had stepped in
to free him. Then there was his oath,
too terribly meant and spoken to be
set aside.
Yes, he was very sad as he came in
sight Of his own castle.
Then he neared the stile, and some
one with a smothered sob cried, soft
ly, Lionel, Lionel"
He looked up, he saw all the love
shining out OF her eyes, and he caught
her in his arms, crying, Margaret"
ooh, my rash oath! How are we to
get over that, my darlingY" said Lord
Lilton, a good half hour later.
"You said that you would never
| again ask me to marry you" whisper
ed Margaret; not that we might never
get married. Lionel il l asked you to
tel! me whether-whether l could
make you happy, that would not be
asking me to marry you. would it?'
"Ask ME then, at once, Margaret. 1
and will answer you yes, a thousand
times,' said Lord Liltor, holding her
| to his heart.
And thus it was that after all Miss
Thellon prepared joyfully for her we'd
ding with her old love, Lord Lilton,
instead of with Arthur Dale, the cur
| ate.
1t was the next day after her happy
re-engagement to her first lover that
Miss Thellon received note from Mr..
Dale.
poor fellow; Pm sorry for him."
she murmured as she opened the en-
velope. But soon cry OF Joy es-
| capped her, and q vivid flush over
spread her face.
GLOW have deceived myself" she
whispered to herself ooh, Lionel,
you came just in time. And 80 Mr..
Dale loves Mary Crather, and dares
not tell her SO unless l give him the
vacant living at Oakborough. And
he has feared that / might resent the
boldness of the demand. So that is
what has made him so nervous, so
unlike himself. And mistook his ag-
itation for love OF me-"
"Oh, am so glad. For now that I
have Lionel's love the world is all new
to me. But must fly to make Mary
Crather as happy as myself. Ill have
my will she and will be brides to-
gether."
Well. reader, this is how it happened
that Lord and Lady Liltor and Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Dale became insepara-
BILE friends, Mt which all the neighbour
hood wondered, and none more so
than Mr.. and Mrs. Cunningham.
Mr.. Cunningham, being Lord IIilton's
legal adviser, uttered no conjectures
| aloud, and Arthur Dae never knew
how near he was OF having the OPP
portunity offered him of becoming
the master of Thellon Lodge.
And so much the better. It would
only have caused him embarrassment
when, next year he was called on to
baptize Lord Lilton's son and heir,
and he would not have lost Mary for
the wealth of the whole world.
| And so the curtain falls upon the
| brides and their brideprooms. NJ. A.