Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-08-18


the land would be proud TO wed her. "
beautiful" murmured the gentle
lady. but Carlos. beauty is not
everything; indeed. it is perhaps the
least desirable quality in wife. "
That's rank heresy mother, from
you. who are so beautiful yourself;
but wait until you see my Maggie"
A deeper flush stole over tho fair
face. What had come over this hand
some. impetuous son of hers?
You must not say that 1 am too
young TO marry" he went on Il
have heard both you and the rector
say the best thing in the world was for
man 10 marry young"
YES, man. " She murmured. ''But
you are only boy. Carlos"
Her white hands fingered on his
dark curls and touched his bright
proud face.
"A boy at twenty-two" he cried.
'Oh. no. mother; Dame Nature her.
self calls me mainland he lightly
touched the dark mustache that
shaded his mouth.
You must speak more quietly, my
darling boy, if | am to understand at
all, she said earnestly. Thus much
| gather that the fate which sooner or
later overtakes every one has over
taken you. You love some one ana
YOU want to marry. Who is she"
Then indeed he was IL little taken
aback. and for few moments there
was pause in the eloquent flow of
words.
Some one whom You have mot at
Hattong' she asked. oh my dear
est Carlos heaven grant that you
have given your love wisely! Who is
She my dear?'
The anxious face drew nearer 80
him the troubled eyes looked into
his.
Her name is MaEgie Waldron.
mother What q sweet fanciful name
Maggie is"
but who is she, Carlos?'
".he is the daughter of John Wal
dron - he replied; and John Waldron
is Lord Stanleigh S land agent. They
live in small house near Armytage.
just outside the woods.
He saw her turn pale She leaned
her head back against the velvet
cGshiSaS. 1t was worse, even, than
she had thought Oh. surely this
could be only boys first wild fancy,
and not love!
"Thcn she is not what the world
calls lady, Car'os?' she said slowly.
The world mother! As though
this gray. foolish old world ever gave
to any one or anything its correct
uame! She has no fortune. and she
dresses plainly; but she is one Of Ma
lures queens However, you will see
for yourself mother; that will be
best"
Is she educated. Carlos?" she asked
quietly.
educated" he repeated in tone
of whitening contempt Would any
one ask If goddess could spell? Ger
tainly she is. She has no mother
she died when Maggie was quite
young; but you will supply her lost
mothers place | know. She was
brought up by her aunt
What was her aunt?' asked Lady
Carew.
Il forget She had shop of some
kind / believe. 1t does not matter.
| When Maggie is my wife she will be
! Lady Carew; that will DO sufficient.
IL thought you would say Yes al
most before had asked the question,
and you hesitate. Tell me one thing
have you ever refused any favor
that asked from you? Look back to
! the times when | came to you for
fruits or toys; did you ever refuse me
anything on which had set my
hearth
She was face to face with the truth
now. Had she ever denied him any
/ thing? Had she taught him self-de-
NAL. self-control or had she yielded
10 every desire OF his hearth
Answer me- mother" he said; and
for the first time there was something
imperiou5 in his ton Have you
ever refused me anything | wanted?'
She had to accuse herself with her
own lips.
no " she replied; Il do not re-
member that ! have.
- Then why doyo begin now. when
my heart is fixed on one thing"
She trembled with agitation.
You DO not see, Carlos, that your
marriage is the one most important
event of your life? If you make "a
mistake your whole life will be ruined;
but If you marry wisely, all will be
we'll with you.
He was touched by her agitation.
My dearest mother | know all
that a" he said. II have thought of it
and / am going TO marry wisely; it is
always wise to marry the one you love.
Is it not?"
Yes il the love be true and wisely
given bat Carlos. this is your first
! fancy; it cannot be love"
! How does one distinguish love
from fancy. mother?" he asked.
by testing it. she replied
Test mine as you will it will bear
! it / know the news has come upon
you suddenly mother. / loved her
before l had looked at her for one
minute"
And lift you had your own way"
began her ladyshb.