The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1893-11-03

IN l@adyWel WOOD
To reach this wood a cornfi eld had 10
be traversed, and just a. Mrs. Carnegie
was half across il she saw Dollie in the
distance, bidding farewell 70 a gentle
man with a sketching bag on his back
The unhappy lady stopped short in
horror.
'Dollie." she exclaimed, "this is
shameful have been trusting you all
this time, and you, il seems. have been
breaking your word?''
'Oh. no have not, have not been
near the glen, and / have never seen
Mr.. Fleming until this morning. Don't
look that way, mother; am speaking
the truth. ! was on my way 10 tell you
all about it"
Tell me nothing of that kind.
want TO know nothing"
But you must know, mother-you
win be forced 10 know. Mr.. Fleming
has asked me 10 marry him and have
said / will"
you have, Well, girls do stupid
things sometimes, but the sooner you
undo this the BETTER
Mother" Dollie began, but her
voice failed her.
Make no appeal 10 me, Dollie. ] am
sorry for you, of course, II you care;
but you won't care long. BE a good
girl and do your best 10 dismiss this
from your mind at once and forever,
and go 70 your room now and write and
tell that man that you intend 10 do So"
Where is Dollie?" asked Mr.. Carne-
gle when he and Sir Philip came.
''She was here a few minutes ago,
but she has been sketching in the sun
and IL has been too much for her. She
had 70 90 To bed with a frightfully bad
headache"
Then shall not see her unless stay
till tomorrow" said Sir Philip, after
expressing much sympathy.
''Oh. you must not do that-you must
not offend your uncle; besides Dollie
may not be well enough 70 see you to-
morrow
Sir Philip departed and Mr.. and Mrs.
Carnegie repaired 20 the study 20 write
% Mr.. Fleming
Their daughter, they said, might
have been temporarily led away by
persuasion, but now saw, as anyone
with any judgment must see, that
marriage with him was out of the ques-
tion. They inclosed a letter from her
which would inform him of the true
state Of her feelings, and trusted that he
would see the propriety Of leaving the
ucighborhood at once.
But can you get her 10 write that
letter." asked Mr.. Carnegie.
''Dh, yes replied his wife, and went
10 Dollie's room, which she did not leave
until she had succeeded
He wrote 70 her, but his letter was
returned by Mr.. Carnegie unopened.
Fleming became desperate. and, being
pOwerless in other ways, called the wis
dom Of the serpent 20 his aid and wrote:
Il find il so hard To believe that your
daughters mind can have changed SO
suddenly that ! cntreat you 70 let me
see her alone for ten minutes. If you
permit this, and then she speaks as she
has written, ! give you my word Of
honor as a gentleman TO accept her de-
cision a. final and 10 leave this place at
once"
With great reluctance Mr.. Carnegie
replied: Since you refuse 10 believe
the truth and insist on giving my
daughter this pain, you may come to-
morrow at twelve, when she herself
will tell you what her wish is. You
may see her for ten minutes, but her
family viii be present"
All eyes were fixed on Dollie as she
came in, looking pale, i'll and scarcely
able 10 stand. No one spoke-al wait
TO be said. How would that falter-
ing, frightened girl get through her
set speech?
Charles" whispered Mrs. Carnegie,
1--WE have been fools 70 let him see her!
Who"
''Do be quiet, my love- said Mr.
Carnegie 1T can't be helped now"
But he was sitting, watch in hand,
longing as much as she did for the ten
minutes to come TO an end Fleming
was talking 50 seriously and Dollie lis
tening so intently.
Time is up!' Mr. Carnegie ex-
claimed, almost joyously, as he put his
watch in his pocket. Then he half
crossed the room and said: "Dollie.
have you told this gentleman by word
of mouth what he refused 10 believe
when you wrote it?'
''She has told me all l want TO know.
said Fleming Thank you sincerely
for allowing me TO see her. Thank
you also for insisting on being in the
room with Us, for / have something 10
say which requires the presence of wit
nesses Before those here assembled,
! declare this woman to be my wife.
Now, Dollie, speak,
And before any Of the unwilling
witnesses had recovered from the shock
of hearing those words, Dollie had fall
tered forth: Il declare this man to be
my husband"
What does this mean?" cried Mr.
Carnegie, who knew something of
Scotch law.
ut means that we are married. Don't
be anxious about your daughters fu-
ture- / am not a lord Of Burleigh. but
her home viii be one in which we can
receive you if you will come Lon
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