Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-10-14

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pose shall hear all about il tonight
when ! 50 home. lou know" he con
nnuNi "a great many years ago Aun
Marion fell in love She was boarain,
in the country at the time aud, al
though he c~SciprccStcd her affection
they had not confessed their mutua
attachments when her dearest frieu,
came to hosN al the same place Thi,
Young lady also was fascinated hv III,
same gentleman, and hegaa to thinl
how she could Supplan, my aunt in
his estimation, She had reeourse 10
strategy; told numherleSs talsehoods "a
both ~ them. and managed, in a sher,
space % time, 10 provoke a quarrel be
tween them
Aunt Marion was very proud and
sensitive, sought no explanation from
her whilom sdmjrer, trusted her friend,
snd lost her over.
In = wear or two She heard Of their
marriage, which opened her eyes a lit
Tie, and csused the girlish friendship
10 he broken of, Two years ago she
reeeivea a letter from this woman.
who IT seems, vas dying, confessing
the whole truth, She also left an eN-
PLANTATION for her husband, which he
found when she was dead. After
awhile, Aunt Marion acceded to
the widower's repeated e~ntreaties
TO I've allowed to call-and in a
few months they were engaged. |
guess my prospective uncle made the
other woman a good husband, but he
did not really love her, for his wife
wrote that he had never forgotten his
hrst love, and only married her in graf
itude for the sympathy and tenderness
She showed when telling how my aunt
had deceived him. think" continued
Richard, that | would never have
made known the truth, il | had been in
her place, But | suppose the voice OF
conscience gees very loud in the pres.
enee of death. 1t was a tardy rcpara.
ton, though"
Dick, what is your aunt's namem
asked Gertrude, abruptly.
why the same as my mothers" he
answered, somewhat astonished at the
question; Moore, Marion Moore. |
Pretty name, isn't ito" he added. Too
pretty to change, | think. Why, Gertie,
what is the matter?"
For the girl had grown deathlv
white, and did not seem to hear his last
remark.
Nothing" she said, at last, making
an effort to recover her self-possession,
"onlg your amt is-my st~epmotha."
What" calculated Richard, Aunt
PoV stepmother, 1t cannot be
and yeti never knew her lovers
never heard it. Is that her
name, Gertlc? Are o sure?."
Here is my letter; you can read for
YOURSELF she answered. family. He
there was no mistake and won.
tered how in the world he could recall
his words.
Il am sorry, Gertie," he said. at last,
'ot course you know / never would
nave told You had | dreamed of such a
hing, | dare say | exaggerated.
never heard Aunt Marion say anything
'oout 1t. All my information came
rom her sisters, who did not like your
her friend. Just forget all about it,
Gertle was weeping as if her heart
would break, but as he finished speak
ng She handed him her ring without
up, ,
What is that fore" asked Richard.
ghast. Il did not mean to hurt YOU {
urely, you are not going to punish ms {
Ike that, when I offended so uninten- ,
ionally?' ,
No" sobbed Gertrude, at isn't that, G
uly shouldn't think you would want :
marry the daughter of such a a
Richard laughed, as he took the ring
nd placed it on Gertrude's finger G
gain, il
What a silly child you are!' he said f
'ndly. 1T wouldn't make any differ. II
ace to me if every relative you had t.