The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-04-20

\ In spite OF MRS. Marshali3 prote5tatiOns,
the little Colonel departed, polite and
smiling, promising to call on the fol-
lowing day, and leaving Charles, sulky
and scowling and ill.used. to continue
the promenade with what grace h,
might.
Colonel Turner was as good az hil
word. He called on Mrs. Marshall tn,
next day, ana on several following days,
until at last Charles wrathfully dis.
covered that youth was being distanced
by middle age, and that he was bcns
routed on his own ground by the u1clt
whose airs and graces he despised.
One evening when he called on Mrs.
Marshall, after having been unable TO see
her all day, hc was told that she was at
home, but engaged.
The pretty maid seemed very un
willing to admit him. but under the in.
fiuence OF tive shillings she decided to
risk 1t and to show him upstairs. As he
expected, he found Mrs. Marshall aud
his uncle quite content with their own
company. He accepted their greetings
very stiflly, aud refused to be seated, for
tragedy aud low, soft-cushioned arm.
char are IDcoyruous thin ls. SO lac re.
mained standing, an sseadfastly ignorci
his uncle.
"You did not expect me this evening""
he begdu.
"NO, Charles" said the widow.
"IOu never told me you were coming
in, but you are always welcome"
~ was" returned Charles, "unti {,
week ago; bu: now" IL voice Jailed
HIM, and he paused.
"But now, Ciar.esl You are inst "a
welcome as ever you were, aud always
will be-"
He shook his head sadly. "Not a.
ever | was. Things have changed, aud
you with them
al do not understand you, Charles" B."
al am afraid you will not; but there
must be au understanding between u.s."
"Plcase explain yourself"
81 WILL" replied Charles, rejoicing in
his own eloquence, and beginning to en-.
JOY his sulfcrinys, for at twenty it IL
occasionally pleasurabe anguish to place
ones finer feelings on the rack, especially
before an audience that takes matter:
seriously aud does not jecr a. the martyr.
dom. "a few weeks ago was always
with you. You were always glad to sec
me, aud never said yoa were no. at
home"
every true"
"And nowi'
"Am | any less glad to see you''
cam | with you rs often as wasi
Do | see you as often rs didm
al really don't know, said the widow,
looking with a puzzled air a. her We.
hemcnt admirer; "but If you do not
whose fault is it but your own~
my faulti" cried Charles, with sar-
donic smile, in which he endeavored to
blend sarcasm, lofty pity and bligh,ed
hopes-''my faultl L. is yours, madam,
aud his" turning suddenly on his uncle,
who had boon si'siss, srt'--sriroD.s'i-s'l~~,
inserview ON the Itxtrene edge OF his
cnatr..
Colonel.Turner was horribly annoyed |
at his nephew's proceedings. lie detest- |
cd scene, aud was disguised to find |
such lamentable want of good taste in
his brothers son. lie wrigglcl little
nearer the edge of mis- chair, screwed
his eyeglass more firmly into his eye, and
be gan; "R.ally, Charles"
"Tlll he came" went on the lover,
II was all in all to you, | !
loved you aS man never loved woman be.
fore, and yol knew it,"
Charles, sad the widow, who wa,
beginning to get angry, for she thought !
the young man had been drinking, "wilRl
you kindly leave oil this nonsense, and !
behave like rational being! think
we had better defer conversation uutil
you have got over your present state"
Aud she turned her back on him in the
most stately fashion.
Charles rushed forward and almost
threw himself on the ground at her feet.
"Mrs. Marshall! Gsoryana! You know
you must nave seen that love you,
aud that | hopcl to maEc yoI NY wlle!"
"My dear boy" said tue widow, so
,aNen aoacS thlE she hardly knew wdat
to say, "you surely never thought OF
luytnln- So foolish. Why, Clarlc3, -
and she could not help smiling spite OF
the earnest pleading OF mis- iace--''surely
you can never have thought in that way
Of me, woman old enough to be your"
here she glanced toward the Colonel.
aud slipped her hand into hls-"to be
your aunt"
Charles glare1 wildly at the pair, and
then, with all the tragedy ooziug out OF
him. rushed incontinently from the room.
Three days later the Colonel gam en-
tered his sisIer-in-laws dniu groom,
and was received with c.TuNon.
son, AlureI.' cried sne, "now can
thank you! | know you have routed
this woman, for Charles appeared here
ia furious state last Tuesday, aud mas
now gono yachting with man he hates.
How did you manage it2'
"There WAS but one way, Selma
"Aud that VAST
$40 marry her myself"
"O1, Alurcd |" cried tae mother, sink.
ing into u chair, "whlt sacrihce And
for mct How can repay youi'
The Colonel smiled, pernaus little