Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-09-24

the ground IN shenoe. ne eou4N -"
tremble -,
tle taken aback. "Yoh ought not. l have
turned It all over, and upon my soul theieI
nothing In IL We should never be one whiu
nearer than we ore Just now, aud II am
wise man, nothing like 50 happy"
at is unnecessary 10 60 round about with
me.p she said ~ very well remember thns
Won refused to commit yourself, and now thai
i see you were mistaken, and in reality never
cared for ME, | can only feel sad that have
been 20 far misled"
~ ask your pardon said WIN stoutly;
''you do not understand my meaning. AS TO
whether have ever loved you or not, must
leave that to others But for ono thing, ny
feeling is not changed; and for another, you
may make II your boast that you have mndd
my whole life and character something diff.
ferent from what they were. mean what
say; no less. l do not think getting married
is worth while / would rather you went on
living with your father, 50 that could WALK
over and see you once, or maybe twice O
week, as people go to church, and then We
should both DO all tho happier between
whites. That's my notion But III marry
you II you will, he added.
$40 you know that rou are insulting meF
she broke out.
''Not /, liarjory," said he; 'if there is any
thing in clear conscience, not l. l offer all
my hearts best affections; you can take it or
want it, though | suspect it's beyond either
your power or mine TO change what has once
been done, and set nc fancy free I'll marry
you, II you like; but | tell you again aud
again, it's not worth while, and we had best
stay friends. Though l am quiet man,
have noticed heap Of things in my life.
Trust in me, and take things as propose; or,
II you don't like that, say the word, and I'll
marry you out Of hand"
There was u considerable pause, and Win,
who began 10 feel uneasy, began to grow
angry in consequence.
ait seems you are too proud to say your
mind, be said "Bclieve me, that's a pity
A clean shrift makes simple living, Can
man be more downright or honorable TO a
woman than | have beeni l have said my
say, and given you your choice Do you
want me to marry youl or will you tako my
friendship, as think bestl or have you had
enough OF me for goodi Speak out for the
dear Gods sakel You know your father told
you girl should speak her mind in these
aiTairs."
She seemed to recover herself at TINT,
Turned without word, walked rapidly
through tho garden and disappeared into the
hOusa, leaving win in some confusion as 10
the result. lie walked up and down the
garden, whistling softly TO himself Some
times he stopped and contemplated the sky
and lilltops; sometimes he won't down to the
tail of the weir and sat there, looking foolishly
in the wuter. An this dubiety and parturba-
ton was SO foreign to his nature and the life
which he had resolutsly chosen for himself
Tint no began to regret Marjorys arrival.
AFTER ALL" ho thought, ~ was as happy as
Rmnn need be- could come down here and
watch my fishes all day long il wanted;
was as settled and confronted as my old mill y
Alnrjory came down TO dinner looking very
trim md quiet; and no soonnr were all three
! at table than she made her father speech,
with her eyes fixed upon her plate, but
showing no other sign OF embarrassment o.
distress,
"Fathcr," she began, "ir. WIN and have
boon talking things over. We sec that we
havc each mndo n mistake about our feelings,
and hc has agreed, at my request, TO give up
nll idea OF marriage, and be no moro than my
very good friend, as in tho past You SEQ
there Is no shadow Of quarrel, and indeed l
hope we shall SEQ u great deal OF him in tho
future, for his visits will always be welcome
in our house. or cou se, father, you will
know best, but perhaps We should do hotter
to leave Mr.. Wills house for tho present I
believe, after what has passed, we should
hardly be agreeable inmates for some days"
win, who had commanded himself with
difficulty from the FIRST, broke out upon this
into an inarticulnte noise, and raised one
hnnd with an appearance OF real disinay, as
II he were about to interfere and contradict
But she checked him ut once, looking up nj
I AtFy, P,,.l
upon her check
You will perhaps have the good grace
she said, ITO let me explain these matters for
myselfn
WIN was put entirely out of countenhnce
by her expression and the ring Of her voice.
He held his peace, concluding that there were
como things about this girl beyond his COM
pTohonsion, in which no was exactly right
The poor parson was quite crestfRllen. He
tried 10 prove shat this was no moro than a
true lovers tiff, which would pass OH before
night; and when he was dislodged from that
position, no went on to argue that where
there was no quarrel there could be no call
for separation; for the good man liked
both his entertainment and his host. 1t wa5
curious to see how the girl managed them,
saying littlo all the time, and that worry
quietly, and yet twisting them round her
nhSer hnu hsehNbly lolnlng them wherever
she would by feminine tact nnd generalship.
1t scarcely seemed to have bean her doing
It seemed as II things had merely so fallen
out-thnt sho and her father took their de-
parture that same afternoon In farm
cart, ard went farther down the valley,
10 wait, until their own house was ready for
, them in another hamlet. But Win had
, boen observing closely, and was we'll aware
, Of her dexterty aud resolution. When ho
' found himself alone ho had a great many
) curious matters 10 turn over in his mind He
t was very sad and solitary, to begin with. All
\ the interest had gone out OF his life, and he
a might look up at tho stars as long as he
4 pleased, he somehow failed to find support OF
n consolation. And then lie was in such a tur.
4 mol OF spirit about MGrjory. He had been
n puzzled and irritated at her behavior, and
q yet he could not keep himself from adrnirinr
: it. Ho thought hefecogniEed zine, pcrycrst
angel in TINT still soul which he he'd move,
Il hitherto suspected, and'thoagh he saw It yai
i. un influence that would lit but i'll with hi
n own lifo Of artificial calm, no could not keet
N himself from ardcntly desiring to possess IL
i Like man who has lived among shadows NM
II now meets the sun, he was both panied nnt
= delighted.
al As tho days went forward he passed from
n ono extreme to another; now pluming him
v self on the strength Of his doteruiinntion