The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-02-15

Uncle and Aunt Thatcher on the subject
of Sias had inspired her with an overDow-
ering dread OF what they might say or do,
il they knew that she actually contem-
plated the definitely conclusive step of
marrying somebody else than their boy {;
and vie ding to her earnest petitions. Dorm
had consented to keep himself carefully
out of sight, until such time as he was
ready to come for her with pslr OF feet
horses and carry her off to Sag Harbor. TO
make her his wife.
But I'm sure don't know what to
make of Uncle Thatcher" said Mary to
her friend Ruth. in the course of one of
their little confidential evening chats in
the woods "for he is kinder to me than
he ever was before, and never once speaks
to me about Silas. Sometimes | even
think he might not make much fuss about
ii il | were TO marry Dorm right under his
nose"
Don't YOU trust him for that, Mary.
There's no telling how these men will act,
| especially the old ones. AS rule, the
! gu eler a man is the siyer he is. and the
more he means mischief Oh. tell you,
! I've studied Lem. and But | haven't
I told you what Lem is going to do. You
know. / suppose. that poor Mrs. Richards
has heard at last from her brother IN
| Philadelphia, and ne has sent for her to
come to him and bring her children, and
/ she's going away"
Yes l heard Uncle Thatcher talking
| about 1t today"
well. that will leave the Van Deusts'
| lower farm without a tenant; though 1t
hasn't had one, as you may say, since
| Richards ran away; but then the Van
| Deusts let her live along on it end do the
! best she could, AID l guess that must
| have been Jacobs doings that she was
allowed to, for / believe that old curmud-
! geon, Peter would have turned her out
when she couldn't paw the rent. if he'd
! had his own way about it; and / never
! did like his looks, anyway, for l never
heard OF his having a good word or a
| pleasant face for any won an vet: and
think when a man always looks savage
when he sees a woman he"
! "Oh, Ruth! Do 20 little slower You
are the widest talker. And you do get a
person so mixed up"
And / get mixed myself sometimes,
/ too. Where was II Oh. | was saying
that Mrs. Richards was going away, and
! the Van Deusts' lower farm would be to
| let Well, Lem is going up 10 the Van
| Deusts Tomorrow morning to get the lease
| of it, if he can, and Squire Bodley is going
/ 20 he his security; and as soon as h < ts
it you must try to be ready, dear, so that
we can all get married at the same time.
for Lem Is in an awful hurry-and NAV ne
/ don't care about waiting a great while
| longer myself. either"
And neither do We" exclaimed a
! CHEEKY, hearty voice at her elbow, a. Dorm
stepped forward and put his arm around
| MarV's waist
"Oh, you, Dorm Hsckett" cried Ruth,
with little scream. How you do
| brighten a person."
so you've been eaves-drOpping, have
you, sir" said Mary, looking 10 archly at
her lover.
No. I was Just standing here waiting,
in hope of seeing you, and YOU girls were
so busy talking that you walked right up
to me-"
"And how do you come to be st my
elbow when 1 thought YOU were far away
at sac"
1--WE sailed three days ahead of time,
and made much quicker trip than usual.
so that l am over a week ahead OF tie
time Mr.. Merri wether looked for me- As
/ was IN port. OF cOurse | embraced the
first opportunity, when l could leave the
schooner in charge of the mate, and came
to see my Mary"
How good you are. Dorm" whispered
the happy girl. pressing his hands, aud
with the love-iight in her eyes.
And how much love you" he whis-
pered n reply
IL guess I'd better be getting along
/ home" suggested Ruth, stopping in the
path. in readiness to turn back.
Don't et me drive You sWay," replied
Dorm. calamity. at has been a long time
since we have met and 1 have not yet
even asked how YOU are"
"0h. you see I'm quite we'll. and YOU
haven't really appeared TO me TO be gone
away at all. so far as l was concerned, for
I've heard SO much about you all the
| time"
Now. Ruth, are you going to tell tales?''
protested Mary.
'Oh, 20. I'm no chatterer. Not the
least bit. But know when I'm in the
road. and know 1t now. Two are COM
| PAW and three are not. And ! see signs
OF its getting too warm here for me. So
good night. good folks. I'll leave you to
| make your arrangements"
80 as not to keep you waiting a great
/ while" retOrted DOrn mischievou-ly.
The merry little maiden blnshed and
| laughed as she turned and ran away down
| the path.
What a lucky chance that have found
| you, darling" said the Young man low
and tender.y, drawing his beloved closely
/ TO his side and walking slowly with her.
| And II was only a chance; Tor of course
| you didn't expect me. But II had not
| met you here / think l should nave
| stormed Castle Thatcher to get sight OF
you. DO not believe could have waited
until another evening"
/ Il wonder II YOU were so impatient all
/ the three long years you were away ?"
| NO, of course | was not, for | knew
| just how long time ! had TO look for
ward To of separation from you, ami made
my mind up 10 it, A man shOu q always
be able to make his mind up to bear
phiosophicsly what he knows is newt
able. IL Is On when no is disspDcin ted
in what he has every reason TO expect,
that he has any right to growl. I've
! always had great deal of sympathy with
the old prophet who got so mad at the
| worm. He had made up his mind, no
| doubt. to stand like philosopher the
| heat of the sun when he hadn't any
shelter. though he did feel the heat
mighty bad. But when be got good
shade over him he was comfortable. it was
enough TO make q saint mad 10 have a
malicious grub come along and cut down
his vine"
Yes. dear; l think you've got the
story fixed up your own way. and maybe
not altogether sound upon its moral. But
no matter now. When do you 20 away
again."
I'VE will not sail for a week or ten
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