The Penn's Grove record., 1894-01-19

NIT this, ana Ane Fnen speako IS she has
written, I give yya my word OF honor as
a gentleman to abcept her decision as
final, and to leayb this place at once"
'Yhat a nuisance the man isl" OK.
claimed Mrs. Carnegie. w shall have
to let him come Sir Philip returns next
week-we can't have this kind OF thing
going on then"
So, with great reluctance, Mr.. Carne-
J gle replied, "Since you refuse to believe
the truth, aud insist on giving my daugh.
: ter this pain, you may come tomorrow
at IL, when she herself will tell you
what her wish is. You may see her for
ten minutes, but her family will be pres.
sent"
"But he is a gentleman, thought Mrs.
Carnegie, when fleming entered the
room where she, her husband and theii
two eldest daughters were assembled to
receive him. Mr.. Carnegie felt DolIie's
hand trembling on his arm as he led her
down, and had at last to support her les.
her feet should fail her altogether.
At the drawing roon door he kissed
her and said:
ssBe brave, darling, 1t will o be
over. You could not have married him;
but I will " that he is better looking
than I expected"
SIS hep she exclaimed eagerly. care
you quite sure that you would never have
said yesf'
"Quite! Stick to what ha, been agreed
on, and let US get quietly over it."
An eyes were Fixed on Dollie as she
came in, looking pale, i'll and scarcely
able to stand. No n spoke-all
waited 10 hear the words that were about
TO be said. How would that faltering,
frightened girl get through her set
speeshl They had expected that all that
was about to be said would be said with.
in range OF their hearing, but Mr.. Fiem-
ing went to meet her, and then turned to
the family group and said:
"As this interview has been permitted
entirely to satisfy me that Miss Carnegie
is acting in accordance with her own
wish, you will not object to my taking
! neT 10 IuG UkbGA 9A9t "a "a lObllis - az
not be a private interview even then, but
if we eau exchange a few words unheard
I rhall be more able to accept them a.
final"
Something In his manner terrified Mrs.
Carnegie, What was he sayingl What
might not he be trying to persuade Dol.
lie to dor She was a weak little thing
they ought not to have afforded him
this opportunity, for the girl vino had
! yielded to her parents, when they had
asked her to do what was contrary tc
the wish of her heart, might yield to he
lover when lie asked a reverse.
"Charles," she whispered. tive hav.
been fools % let him see herl Who
$40 be quiet, my love-" said Mr.,
Carnegie. at can't be helped now
But he was sitting, watch In hand, long.
ing as much as she did for the ten min,
utes to come to an end. Fleming wa,
talking SO serious aud Dollie listening SO
intently.
"Time is upw Mr.. Carnegie ex
claimed, almost joYously, as he put hi,
watch in his pocket. Then he hall
crossed the room and said: "Dollie have
you told this gentlemen by word Of
mouth what he refused to believe when
you wrote it2"
''She has told me all I want to know
said Fleming. "Thank you, sincerely,
for allowing me TO see her. Thank you
also for insisting on being in the room
WITH US, for l have something to say
which requires the presence OF witnesses.
BefOrs those here assembled / declare
This woman to be my wife. Now, Dollis,
'geaa:' And before any OF the rnwill.
ing witnesses had recovered from the
shock of hearing these words, Dollie had
faltered forth II declare this man to b,
my husband"
''What does this meant" cried Mr..
Carnegie, who knew something Of Scotch
law.
SIT means that we are married. Dom
be anxious about your daughters future.
I am not a Lord of Burleigh, but hcl
home will be one in which We can re
celve you if you will come. "--Londo'
Black and White.