The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-03-21

ian IN|If1 |-INN 4-+I| - q 49, 49,
he kitchen sink and tore oH sttllz q
the haii paper. pocpHoiccd men par
lcyed .. 10 The rponllay tcptala ipt old
gentlemen aalsed questions inAAuHity
accents
The next morning. however. s,oves
winged pencc once more acttlcd ca tho
field Of action The agent came N Nsnd
removed The biil
ssThe house Is taken. sill l he. "A
sslHho'k tool, itRr demanded Dorcv,
who, chanccd Just tlcn 70 - TcongirS
the brasscA hut the agent either did
not know OF would not tell. porcas
heaved a deep sigh. "Dcn.~ says she.
we've rot 70 cl'nr osrt.
THO landlord sent Selma 4 polite
| note In day az two He had colAsird-
"a. he wrote. 10 accept her Offer IL Ills
furniture and bclonginga rs ia eqaira'
lent for certain PORTION q tho unpaid
rent
snow. : said Dorcas. swhatis veto
dor
poor Mrs spencer was nll IN d tint-
ter The Newport scheme delighted
her. and she was worry busy locking
over her warslrobe with reference -
the coming visit Selma had written
10 the aunt ~ an Old sciloolmate ot
hers. who kept "a boarding house 10 tho
| fair seaside city. asking her lowest
prices Tor q comfortable room. Dorcns
was 10 60 with Mrs. spencer as attend
ant and maid. and SELMA had resolved
ii hire i room ID New York and board
herself ~ well as She could,
tlint Till Inns hern i dear Old homo.
Alie ianrsnurel - w6fdcr who viii
sirer sin my room. wonder whose
hansiS will strike the yellow keys II
mammals old piano. and dust my low
cred blue clina, md arrange tho old
| iidsllc- backed chairs 4
Tie purple sunlight shone softly la;
tho scent az stalk IL hyaeinths III q
,riass aA The mantcl brought back REM
inIseeaees 81 the Old southern flower
g.lrlens. and ali 81 ii sudden a voice
which she had last heard III those very
gardens struck OH laer Gao
SELMA. hare startled y0u2'
| III extended cordial hnna
Perhaps you fanricd could not
tracc yon osst2. said he "Ilut ] nm
better 1T hitle mud seek than You
allousht. !"
she courtesicd haughiily. His hand
some couaAenauce fell Evidently lie
was deeply disappointed
Are ynn not glad u SEQ me. Sclfna9s
he exclaimed .sAh, ScIinal ] had
counted ID ouch on this hstervicwi
had PLANNED 10 renew my suit 10 nalS
| yen once again te be my wife. 4
She drow her slight figure IN.
fon nre preauining loo much on my
very evident poverty. Mr.. Berkeley,
sid She II refused when ! was Miss
Spencer, Of Spencer Vale. What sort
of woman should Be IL were now to
accept you simply MS . protection
against ;stivcrSity7''
@I;ut, Selma ~
Pray excuse me from any further
discussion of the question, said SCI
lima
clay not hope - zee your mother?"
he persisted
II should prefer not "
..i3o you know, Selma. be said, after
| brief silence. that this II very bit-sl
ter modification III snc2
~ ii2 Then mfut must Il be I'd me7''
she rctorted, almost Gcrceiy, looking
| up 1t him.
He stood d second Or two gazing sad
| ly 1T her Stnng III hia scrutiny aho
swept from the room Like an nngcred
princess.
Half minute later she came hurry
ing back, full 81 swnct strange misgiv-
| ings. But be was gone.
/ II have let another opportunity slip
byt" she mnrmured. oh, hcavcnsl
where Ii my life drifting top
| At that moment Aunt Dorcns ushcred |
in the landlorda fussy, hsildsFeaded /
old gentleman, with fur collar to his |
coat
Good evening, Miss Spencer, Z said
he. = expected to meet the new party
| here. /.
.'The-I beg yonr pardon. said So
| lima
.sThe gentleman who has purchased |
this house and furniturc.. explained |
Mr.. Beaslcy, '.and settled II on yourself |
and your mother. A friend 81 yours,
suppose Mr.. berkeley"
Standing sadly In tho shadow Of the |
rustling poplar bonghs outside, George
Berkeley felt the magnetic Influence 81
another presence. A soft voice stirred /
the twilight air like the far-on music
Of forgotten days
mir. Berkeley II said 'Georgel--
please viii yop forgive me2r
ASdcnd silence cnsued
Won't you, Gcorgc7" with little |
sob ID the voice. I'll didn't mean 10 /
speak 10 hnrshly 10 you. didn't /
know then what know now Of your +
noble generosity"
Silence-only silence still.
IF accept ii for dear mammals /
sake. you surely viii not misinterpret
me. Oh Georgcl how can you be 20
crnel? Why don't you answer me7
What are you waiting for me 10 say2''
And still no word broke that haunt
ing silenccl
George 10 low voice, "I'ye
changed my mind. ] will be your
wifc!''
He took her In his arms
s.Dcnr sweetheart he murmurcdt
Dear little melting snow wreath
knew that love would conquer you at
lastl'
When Mrs Spencer heard Of the en-.
gagement she said quietly:
y always thought they cared for
each other. but since your master died,
Dorcas. my poor head has scarcely
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