Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-11-08

est sympathizing tenderness at me falr
little creature. She had long left of
trusting in mankind, but Mable had
not yet drunk the cup to its dregs.
She was very small and rosy, this
Mable Arpot, with great violet-blue
eyes, long-lashed and with a tender
droop to the lids, round, fresh face,
and a voice as soft and sweet as the
chirp of the first robin in the spring.
Her stepmother, widowed now for the
second time, was altogether of a diff
ferent type-tall, with black hair and
eyes, a rich, creamy complexion and
features as royalty as Queen Vashti's
might have been.
He knows you are an heiress, Ma.
oel?'
oh, yes, mamma, he knows that
but that makes no difference in his
feelings
Her stepmother was silent for q
minute or two longer; then she spoke
How old are you. MayT
Seventeen last month, mamma
4 thought SO. Poor little May, you
are but child after ALL
Mabel looked almost inclined to be
affronted. But child and with
Capt. Arden signing at her feet. But
child with a love story all ready
written on the tablets of her young
life!
i only wish you could have seen
him, mamma, she began.
when will he be back?'
Not until August. You see, hit
uncle is very whimsical, and capricious
and insists on Ferdinand's accompany.
ing him to Newport every season.
He is legacy hunter, then, as well
as fortune.see
Mamma, cried Mabel, Indignantly,
you ought not to speak so! Indeed,
indeed. you don't know him as he
really is. His uncle is his only living
relative-surely it is his business to
study his interest in every respect.
The handsome brunette smiled.
AT all events, May, he has an ar
dent defender in you-'
IF, mammaY
'Yes-if he really loves you, shall
be the first to offer my love and con-
gratulations. And now, dearest, you
must leave me awhile. 1 have letters
to write and a thousand things to dc
before l can get ready for Cape May,
l only wish you were going with me,
child.'
g.; 81 do /, mamma, wistfully respond.
ed the young girl; but l promised
Olive Macpherson to spend the sum-
mer with her.
So Mrs. Segrave packed her trunks
and laid in a goodly store of feminine
arms and equipments, but she did moi
go to Cape May, after all. At the
last moment-even after the carriage
had deposited her at the depot, anc
had kissed Mabel tender goodbye
she changed her mind and took tick
ct for Newport instead.
The gay watering place was crowd
d-as, indeed, when is it not, from
June to November? But money is {
powerful auxiliary, and Mrs. Seagrav'
had no difficulty in securing pleas
ant suite of rooms And the yer,
first evening of her stay, when tn
band was playing on the lawn in from
of the hotel, she saw tall, handsom
man of about thirty, whom she sa
down as Mabels lover.
who is that gentleman, she asket
of a friend at her elbow.
Capt. Arden, from New York.
Sara Segrave put up her glasses AM
examined him intently. At the sam
instant the captain caught sight O
the new luminary which had dawne
on the social horizon.
by iove!' he exclaimed, who is tina
magnificent woman with the purpl
black hair, and eyes like an Orienta
picture? The one, I mean, in maize
colored silk and black lace?'
Mrs. Segrave, rich young widow
some one answered, but you are spok
en- for, old fellow-there's no need fo
, your going into ecstaces over lie
splendid eyes,
'Oh, pshawp quote the captain, "a
engaged man isn't married man. 1t
always l o'clock until it's 2, 20
know, Dipley, and l always did liz
l widows. Rich, did you say? l wor
der how rich' l mean to get Cop
, stone to introduce me-
? And in half an hour Capt. Ard
e was chatting in his most agreeab
t, and off hand manner with the beaut
full young widow.
'Prodigiously fine woman!' was tt
captains internal comment that Mig
+ just my style-and rich, too"
It Poor Mabel thought Mrs. S
9 grave, as she sat under the hands
y her sleepy maid. I'm very mu'
. afraid she has given her innocent Ii
;. tie heart into the keeping of villai
n At all events l am determined to te
d the matter thoroughly
g AS the days went by Mrs. Segrave
% irresistible net of fascination tighten'
l. over the captain.
l. Il nave heard piece of news co
% cernlng you, sir, she said, playful
% one evening.
}. 'Ahl' said the captain. What
it?'
N That you are engaged to a M
$, Arnott, of New York
ID 'Pshawp quoth the captain. There