The morning call., 1892-01-31


select circle OF listeners. II was altogether
ont in my reckonings in that quarter. l
thought old Mark had dropped into a good
tning. and knew it. BY JOve, though Edith
Carrlngt0n is no beauty, she is a very nice
girl; and old Mark is not eyerybody's bar
gain himself by JOve. We all thought 1t
was dOre thing. Mark went for her like
blaZes. He was never away from The
HatcE The widow seemed agreeable; and
the girl. l hear, has broken her heart since
it an came to nothing. What stopped 1t no
one knows PoOf! In the twinkling OF an
eye 1t burst up. Mark was of the Car
TinCtOns held their tongues, and not soul
could fad out the rights Of the story"
Tll find out, however" decided one Of
the group, as the prattler ceased and pres
emily the person who thus meditaGed slipped
away from the rest, and he and Mark Brett
were seen strolling of across the fields,
away from the fort.
Afternoon was giving place to evening
1t was almost the same WItchIng hour as
that in which we first beheld Edith Car
Hold hard :" exclaimed Captain Breit's
companion. Look out, there! How dark
II grows! You almost ran ME into that
aTbutus tree"
"ArbuJus tree? That's not an arbutus
tree" said Mark. grutfly. don't you
know an arbUtuS tree when you see i?
Rather. And when l don't see it. In
darkness or in light, this is an aTbutus."
lit IS not, l tell you. l know an arbu-
tuS-' The speaker broke of short and
"Au right, old man. but if it's the same
to you, this Is an arbutus." Mark had got
hold Of an argumentative youngster who
held 10 lis point
"Rot It is nothing Of the kind! It-DOw,
don bother, for l tell you lt is not, con-
tnued Brett, sharpness Of accent inCTeaS-
ing As memory awQkg moro and more ''and
abb. F-rrr
You viii have IT, / tell you that all my hap
piness IN the world once turned upon an
aItutGs tree. eS, It did you may stare II
you please; I know what l am talking
about I-.t-but fer it-never mind it
Pm a fool, IL you like; only don't tell me
that don't know arbutus berries again
when l see them"
"Ar0mus berries? Oh, well, we all know
the berries There are none, as 1t happens,
ON this tree said the younger man, peerng
about However, if YOU only knew an ar
butus 10y Is berries" laughing, with his
nose IN the air
"Perhals l might not know the tree Tor
certain without them, conceded Mark, re-
luctantly. Neither would you. One shrub
Is very like another"
but there are the blossoms"
'B.Ossums+'
Now THAI noodle Of a Mark had never OBJ
served hat the aTGuus has such a thing as
only Tune lie had ever noted the shrub In
question at off had been 10 the waning De-
cemGeT dusk. when the wealth oT crimson
iIul- bad caught bis eye. The hanging bios
SONS, "aIcb, as every one knows, OF ought
o. know, come out AZ the same time as TIE
berries TQen, had been entirely overlooked
"Naatlo you mean by the blossom ." he
now inquired vita rather curious tone in
his voice.
Iu q few moments the veil had fallen from
Dbl, eyes. he saw st all: the mistake into
/ which ignorance had led him, the pitfalI
/ Into Waicl dthieuce had entrapped him.
OF course. EIi.l-hIs EuItu THAT should
have leeI-had worn a spray Of green, with
white bells pendent Uer-fTJm. on tie fate
faI evening when be had fdHcied her lost to
MIN forever
One glance had doomed him In his own
eyes. He had lot seen his aTbutus berries
Wrtat4rd lH the dark locks for which he had
DIES guet chem, ami lie had sat thereafter
Will dumb lips and a dead weight at bis
beart-ald then, then had followed the
maide8.y M0gesty which he had mistaken
for resentment tie TetIceHce which had
prevented explanation. ms own proud re-
solve 20 make neither complaint nor COM
ueuL aL1 finally lis retirement, IN full
marching order, from the scene. lie had
Ia himself that he was a man who knew
Ruru he was beaten.
u had made his Offering and his request.
The one bad not been accepted, nor the
other compiled wiki. There was no more
10 be said
s. Le had ridden away that night, he had
mentally hidden farewell to an the bright
prospects watch had danced before lis eyes
during he past months; had ID himself
be 'Eaj been deluIed ami mistaken aud
quietly set al at o. Tetrace his steps.
- vel had he Tetiaced them that he had
fled even lis comrades 90 arms, and II
was only now, only when q kindly .ad. Eay-
: Ing lad The luck 10 stumble On Tie keynote
/ OF Tie affair at the outset, pressed home
query upon query, t. al he was prevailed
/ upon 20 disclose tie events Of the past.
+ Then bis ears caught the sweetest music
/ to which they had listened for many a long
day.
" Well. I do think. You know. that vor
nave been IA laundering fol, you know.
80 \ ga really think So, really? SAID Mark,
catching bold of the Gatlcret's arm.
A laundering foal.' Delicious epithet
/ Dare be presume TO apply il TO himself?
" OF course do. What O'Clock Is il? 81"
"Half-Tast D. Is It's Iy-wcre YOU
/ thinking il was too late. Jenny? loo late
) TO 20 over now, Jenny ." almost whispered
+ a voice 10 Jemmy's eat
Not a bit too late. We shall be in quar-
/ tiers in five minutes. In ten minutes after
that you can be of. You wont stop by the
/ Wav." laughing. You won't take the
/ RIGDB buIulBE. vs. uA IL ) lteltdl justice
: that you should 60 tO-night-the very night.
/ know they are at h me, and / know they
( are alone. Aud 70 make a clean breast
; Mark, | was over there at tea an hour and
I a half ago, and came back meaning 10 have
! il out WITH you. Therel Now yOH know
the truth. Edith is unhappy"
" Hi-tAere. Saddle the mare" shouted
Brett.
Don't come to grief against an arbutus
/ tree q second time" called out jolly voice
after him al he rode eff.
Il never did understand H." murmured
/ the joyful Edith IN her lovers ear a few
/ hours later; and never mind what | sup
posed. / wore the aUbu.u5 exactly as / re-
/ ceived il; it came from YOu, aud / wore il
! for You; only Marie would put in only the
/ half: and there were 10 bcrTles-of that
am absolutely sure
$50 am |, said Brett.
For l Tecollect hearing her mutter Il
/ herself something about great ugly rec
/ fruits,' which made me SUSPECT she did no
admire your taste, and was devou,ly thank
/ full you had confined yourself to the arJutu!
blossom"
Il tell you what" cried Mark, starting u
! his feet. Il see it all now. On, heavens
/ that | should have been such an idiot
/ That head Of woman had picked of TIA
! berries ami thrown them aW ay."
/ Which was exactly what Marie had done
Now, did ever a man run greater risk O
/ shlpN Teck from a little want of common
| sense, and a complete ignorance Of hOTti
| culture Globe Democrat
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