The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-05-31
MARGY'S HEROISM.

i often wonder-nay, never cease
wonderlng-at my own good fortune,
the same as | never cease thanking
God for It, look around my boudoir,
the room that Dick had prepared for
mo as n surprise against my retnrn
from our honeymoon, aud catch
sight of the face In one of tho mirrors
and for the thousandth time | marvel
what hc can ever have seen in poor,
little. Insignificant me.
Let me describe what SEQ in the
glass. A small, slim parsonage, with
tiny face all marked by the small
pox, sallow complexion and a snub
nosc; the mouth, however, is small
and the eyes are large and clear and
intensely blue, while the curly hair,
that will persistently set trim curls
and plaits at defiance, Is of the duski-
cst golden.
As am scrutinizing myself my hus-
band come, in, tall aud handsome, a
veritable king among men.
"What are you doing, ma BELIEF" he
asks, in his deep, tender voice.
"Looking at my ugly self In the
glass and thinking that the folks were
right IN wondering what you could
ever have seen in me-"
"My precious onc," says Dick, pas
sionatcly, "dont talk like that; you
know how 1t paius me. What could |
soc in you? Why, u woman IN ten
thousand-a woman who voluntarily
gave up her life for mine"
"Were you writing, Marjoric?', he
he asks presently. as he catches sight
OF some sheets of note paper which
are scattered about OH tho quaint Chip
pendale writing table that is drawn
up by tho fireplace.
"Yes, DEAR" l answer. al was
thinking of writing a story. 1t will
amusc me while you are hunting"
"Margy, do me favor" he says.
"Write about our courtship, the real
truth, you know; for am sure that
will make one Of the bonniest tales
ever written"
"Grand idea, Dick" cry, clapping
my hands deIightcdly, "and l will
call it How Won My Husband"
After he goes out of the room l
think over what he has said-that l
have to write down tho story of how
!, Marjorie Wilson, govcrncss-com.
panion to Arthur Lynn, at a salary of
$50 year, became Lady Lynn, with
q jointure so bountiful that If il were
not for my almshouscs and the schools
aVd the model cottages should never
bon able to spend it all.
We'll, to commence at the very com.
meneement, 1 am an orphan; my
dearj father dying when was sixteen,
iefk me almost alone in the world.
My mother never remember, for she
4icd when I was born.
After my great loss l went to live
with my old govcrness. who kept
boarding-school at Sydenham, aud,
on the whole, spent four very
happy years there.
Fate seemed determined 10 be kind
TO me, for the mother of one of our
little girls heard Of situation that, if
were fortunate enough to get It,
would exactly suit me. 1t was to be
govcrness of Lady Lynn's little boy.
wrote, applying for it, and in due
course IN answer came, saying l was
engaged, my salary would be ESQ a
year, and had to enter into INV new
duties on July 4.
II was long journey from London
10 Rinburn, in Northumberland, and
don't mind confessing that ! felt
rather sad till ! thought OF how for
tuna,o / was TO get a situation, and
then chcered up.
When / got to my destination l felt
tired out. A tai. cockaded footman
was on tho platform. eagerly scrutin.
izing each female. aud as got out Of