Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1893-04-08


of our juvenile brothers. had LETT UNI
closed the door opening Into tho
draughty hall Of the high fat, and
some one coming up the long stairs
just then was bringing n too chilly
blast ~ tho fierce winter wind raging
outside.
Mary again put down her iron, and
trippcd across tho room, but she did
no, close the door. With her hand
upon the knob shc stopped with =
gasp of curious mingled delight and
pain, for the some one coming up tho
stairs was Robert King himsclf--poor
Rob. who had come back TO her at
last. just as sho had promised To ro-
nouncc him forever.
But he did not perceive her lilo
had paused upon the landing, his hno
feature. Frightening with pleased
surprise. his hand extended Ia anoth.
or parsonage who had assembled tho
stairs bchind him
The other responded with the ro-
served courtesy OF one uncertain OF
the recognition.
IL am sure ought 10 know you"
he politely remarked. ~ through his
gold.rimmcd glas-os he peercd at tho
tai young fellow who had doomed up
before him In tho obscurity Of the
window less hall.
II should think you had. Uncle
Law renee. IN" young fellow smiled
"Rlrss my soul" exclaimed John
Lawrence. lis this Rob-"
This l. Rob- was tho laughing
response. And Rob IL very glad To
b. back in his native city again"
You Mood never have left your
native city the other returned
somewhat dryly. Fortunes are no
oitenor made abroad than at home.
and II you purposcd "a business ven
/ turc you could have fully relied upon
any aid or any sum from me.
IL always prefer to rely upon my
self" Bob smiled. although ] am
/ grateful to yon all the samc--you
know that Hut are you, too. visit
| ing the Sclmcr,' | was not aware
you knew them" no added. with ro-
spocttul curiosity.
IL knew them before you wore
born" Mr.. Lawrence informed him.
"But We driitcd apart. as people
sometimes do. and | have only lately
become aware ~ their rcsid"nc" here.
Tho fact Is. Bob, that ! contemplate
q closer relationship here" he con-
cludcd, in cautiously lowered tones
and with confidential gravity.
Mary. half fSintlng at tho door
which concealed her trembling figure.
TO strcngthless for speech or motion.
listened a. one would listen to a sem
tcnce Of doom.
In another moment Rob would
know how di-loyal shc was-how
utterly unworthy his dear. true love!
Her wistful eyes were fixed upon
thcm. hat neither deemed an auditor
possible just there,
Tho fact is," Mr.. Lawrence con-
tinucd. IL have just regaincd lost
treasure Miss Primrose and were
betrothod In the long ago: but n fool
ish little mistake parted us-as We
shall never again he parted. II can
persuade her To become my wife"
Then Mary started; n great glad
nes- and great wonder transfgured
her. How stupid--how ridiculously
stupid-~thcy all had been. and dear.
diffidcnt, unscltish Aunt Prim most Of
all. A. noisclcssly and swiftly ~ II
her feet were winged and shod with
down. she sped from the kitchen. and
In an instant more she was on her
kneos bcsidc tho sofa where Miss
Primrose was lying.
That sudden and mysterious all
mont was no mystery to Mary now;
she felt that patient. gentle Aunt
Prim was fading and pining only with
grief tho silent, unacknowledged
grief which Is too humble for hopo
and too hidden for sympathy, and
which Is deadliost Of all.
darling Aunt Prim." abe began In
wild whisper. "it Ia you Mr.. Law
renee loves; II Is YOU no wants to
marry. Oh, papa, how could you
have misunderstood him SOP" she ex.
claimed. ~ Mr. Selmer turned uneas-
fly in his invalid-chair and knit his
shaggy ola brows In an incredulou,
frown.
But there was no time FOR very
lucid explanations, for just then there
was u rap at the sitting-room door
the gentlemen had ended their In
formal conference and were peti
tioning for admittancc.
Mary did not finish her interrupted
ironing that day; there wer,
too many matters 20 be vliscussed-s
double wedding and oil the interest
ing specifications appertaining there
unto. And. besides. she was too &C
cupied with little loving services fol
dear Aunt Prim. who had become {
sort Of heroine In her sight, and who
before the eventful day was done, had
become almost as blitho and radian,
As herself.
Mr. Selmor. from tho bondage o
his invalid-chair. occasionally d.
; rected a deprccatory glance toward
the happy quartet.
"Of course, ! misunderstood him; Z
D helpless man always misunderstand,
everything" no mentally grumbled
but. after all. his nephew Is q I'm,
, fellow, and the Lawrence money vii
: all be In the family ss 10 we're. IN
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