Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1894-08-03
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HER FATE. y

"He has come, as ( feared he would,
my Fate can designate it no other
way. | love him that | should not,
and | believe, if | can believe anything
from the outward and visible signs,
though suppressed, that he loves me.
What must do2 What can do :?
Fire is dangerous plaything, and
human nature is weak. | will risk no
chance will leave the danger behind
me. will 60 abroad "
Mrs Evelyn Ainsleigh thus COM
muned with herself and came to def
mite conclusion without consulting with
Mr.. John Ainsleigh, the wealthy banker,
who, according to the record in St.
Timothy's Church, was her lord and
master, whom she had promised to love.
honor and obey. Love him. she did
not pretend to honor him, she succeed
ed fairly well in doing but as to obey
ing him, he did not expect it. Evelyn
Langly was the daughter of merchant
who had become indebted to John Aims
leigh for large amount of money, and,
in fact, financially, was entirely in his
power. Ainsleigh was an old bachelor,
who had spent his early years in ac-
cumulating fortune, and then, after no
had nearly approached three score he
had set his affections on Evelyn, u
bright young woman of twenty, and de-
termincd to marry her. Evelyn was
not mercenary and treated the advances
of her aged lover more as a joke than
as serious matter until she discovered
that her fathers financial salvation de-
pended upon the will Of John Ainsleigh,
and then she did for her family what
she would not have done from any other
motive, sacrificed herself. But she drove
q good bargain. She made no profes,
sion of love, but treated the whole affair
Us business transaction. She was to
DO unhampercd in her actions 30 long al
she did not do that which was improper
or would cause scandal. She was t.
have plenty of money for her own use
and a stipulated amount annually which
it was understood, was to 60 to hel
family.
Ainsleigh, on his part, did not ask
for love. lie only required that be
should have a handsome and stylish
wife, who would adorn his home and
conduct herself with proper decorum
And thus they married and thus they
lived.
Evelyn lived up to her part of the
bargain, and during the five years o.
her married life had appeared to be
happy, but she had always had theory
that some day the man she was intended
TO love would come along. and then
then Now he had come, or at leas
she thought so The new rector of St
Timothy's was young bachelor Of thir.
ty, scholarly and possessed of bril-
liancy that promised we'll for his future
The fact that Mrs. Ainsleigh was promi.
nent in church work necessarily brought
her and the new minister into frequent
contact, and they were not long in re.
alizing, though neither expressed it by
the slightest word, that they had been
drawn to each other by that mysterious
power which never has been and prob
ably never will be explained, yet ha.
controlled the destinies Of the world
since Eden was the home of our ances
tors. DR.. Truman had spent many q
thoughtful and prayorful hour over it
He had debated whether it was his dut,
to give up his work 10 the parish or stay
aud attend to his duties, while he mad,
the fight to conquer self
Evelyn's resolution settled the matter
Her husband readily fell into her plar
for going abroad. and SO they made thei
arrangements and in short time wer
sailing away. From place to place i
Europe they went, and, having no ca
at home, their trip was prolonged fror
month to month until three years ha
gone by and still no word came back
their home coming.
] The Rev. DR.. Truman was a success