Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-01-27

mOdesty IL outraged oy her couduct
Not only has she driven Philip lr.ine
away and made herself the laugh NJ
stock of all our circle. but she has
caused n rupture between our family
and the McnieithS who are our best
friends by her encouragement OF
Sydney's ridiculous pretentionS when
she should have considered him but u
foolish boy beneath her notice re-
Numbering who had honored her
with his preference especially as
Sydney had heen all but engaged lc
Clarice Menteilh before she appeared
on the scene. wash my hands OF
such a girl"
And this terrible verdict being sent
home VITA hor. Ada's life was made
unbcarable by her fathers unappeas-
ab.a d ,spleasure and her mothers
constant moaning over her ruined
prospects
Not one word or sign from Philip;
he evidently intended the separation
TO be iihaL Not sign, that they
even remembered her istenca from
the crowd Of friends and lovers who
had nR,tered and petted her when she
W s The bella OF London SOC ETY..
Poor kjas lie was dreary Indeed
Tut one lovely spr,ng day agar
after Ada was sitting busily sewing.
and thinking of that happy pass
VIII .ch could never return when tho
slatternly hous maid ushored in sgd.
ney Roland.
Ada sprang to her feet q flush OF
paln and shame crlmsonlng her facA
rs her boy-lover came forward. and
looking WITH great eommiseration at
her fearful eyes said:
ada ! consider they treated you
shame.ully, and as 1t was all my
faul: I've come 10 ask you to marry
Ine shall be twenty-One next year
and my own master ] am not so
rich as that old bear but can keep
you very o0m 'orta ly and Iii do my
best 10 make you happy e-,
'You are very good sydney"
faltered Ada and an very gra'e-
full 10 you but cannot marry you.
and please don't call Philip an old
bear"
.'Nhy Ada what now? You don't
mean TO tell me you care for him AZ
ter his shabby treatment OF you Do
you think d have gone and Left
here Sydney hesitai ed and stammerod.
as he saw Ada's eyes Ii ed keenly on
him but h went on has ily-'you
or any & ri because she anced with
anot err fellow and liked bit OF fun?
l should think not indeed"
4
Clar CO dear sydney ! quito believes;
and oh II you want 10 dc something
| for me- 60 make me n little less mis-
erabla go and marry her now do not
think OF me. You love her 10 ,pite
OF your noble resolve 10 marry me.
because you blamed yourself for my
folly and know she still 10 -es you
Oh go 10 her. and make her happy.
and give me the comfort of knowing
that | have not sundered you two
and spoilt your lives as we'll AS my
own"
You're right down brick. Ada a"
responded sydney flushing 70 the
roots OF his hair Il believe ii
am rather fond OF Clarice still an d
since you do care for the old beg
your pardon for Mr. Irvine. why.
I'll just 60 back and tell Clarics I'm
sorry and we shall DO all right
again"
He departed and In n few weeks
Ada whose real nature was pure and
unselfsh. was rejo ced to hear that
their wedding day was fixed. and
their respective families as well Ms
them selves reun ted
our years had passed years oil
! added misfortune to the Shirley fam
lily. Philip Irvine Ia justreturned
and sitting }at Bis club took up the
evening paper and scanned 1t care
lessly. Suddenly he drJppel it with
q olent start !. Taking IL up again.
trembling with excitement he read:
Ada ahirle who Is accused o.
being concerned ia a jewel robbery
with others not in, custody from tho
house OF Mr. birthstone. the we'll.
known picture dealer was romanded
till to morrow for further evidence. 81
How foolish am After all the e
years of travel and change | caa mol
/ see her name VT lout paug. Oi
I
course IL l. only an accidental coinci.
! dence-she Is doubtless Mrs Sydney
! Gland and the mother OF his chill.
drsn! certainly thought was
cured. but it takes a long time"
Ne day. the prison cell foor
slowly opened and III Ii Irvine
stood face to fac with Ada Shirley
his Ada the only woman whom he
had ever loved changed indeed bu,
the same TO him in poverty and dis
era Q as when she had been the Dat.
tered belle OF Lond IN ball room
With u bitter cry. she shrank away
from him. and covered her face.
Darling" he murmured. bending
ever her and speaking with even
more than his old tenderness Il
know not what has brought you here
or by what terrible series OF misfor.
tunes your life Is so changed but
see you are lonely and helpless and
am here TO be your friend. Tell me
all. and let me help you"
Ada's story. sad but not uncommon
was soon told. Her father had dice
suddetIv In his vostry one dnv. h,t