The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-09-13

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details that cannot be explained.
Things written down in black and
white are SO much colder, besides,
than things spoken.
So Trainor went his way with
melancholy visage, and made his
arrangements for Mexico with leaden
| heart.
Meanwhile the Blairs continued to
urge Judge Mason as suitor for Lila.
The girls soul sickened within her.
brief note from Trainor told her
that he was just leaving for the Gulf
coast, where he would find steam
ship for Vera Cruz. He thought he
would never return to the United
States. A great despair came over
her. In her sensitive state she felt
that he no longer cared for her.
She capitulated and consented to re-.
ceive Judge Mason's addresses.
Three months had passed. The
wedding was to take place the last
week of June Miss Havens was to be-
come Mrs Thomas Mason. The we'd
ding invitations were about TO be sent
out-the wedding day was fixed
fortnight hence. Miss Havens, out
on shopping errand, turned a street
corner sharply, and ran against some
one. She looked up and grew pale.
II was Carroll Trainor.
"You !" she said family
'You didn't expect to see me? Lila,
for heavens sake, is it true? You are
going to marry Judge Mason?"
She nodded with an effort The
idea of the marriage to which she had
become reconciled, but never enthusi-
astically disposed, suddenly seemed
sickening. Her whole soul revolted.
Carroll !" she gasped. ooh, Car
roll i! II there we're any escaped"
Escape? What do you mean?
Isn't it your own choosing? Are you
being forced into marrying that old
widower?"
"I-I-Oh. you seemed not to want
me. And uncle and aunt seemed not
to want me. Nobody seemed to want
me-except Judge Mason. He was
very kind-but / never have loved
him. Carroll, you had not deserted
me-
'I-deserted you Heavens We
must have a talk. Where can we go?
Let's find some restaurant t-and order
ice cream. It's very warm"
eyes, yes" cried Lila.
"lve just returned from Mexico"
said Trainor, "and I'm going back
there at once. I've got splendid
chance. It's lonesome for man to
he by himself. One or two of the Eel
lows have their wives with them.
They are very happy. The climate is
like paradise"
An hour later Lila Havens returned
home looking extremely cheerful.
"Did you get all you needed, Lila?"
her aunt asked.
"Oh, yes, aunt, and more than l
expected"
She went up to her room humming
"!See how his face he covers" The
trousseau had nearly all been brought
home. The travelling dress seemed
to claim her attentrpn.
81 wondo(' she mused, show
that jwoulddo for trip through Mex.
ico? 1t would be cool enough dare
say"
Then she looked out of her window.
"Tho wedding invitations are not
yet sent, she said.
There was something unusual in the
atmosphere. 1t was the following
morning, and the Admiral and his
good lady were at the breakfast table.
Miss Havens had not come down. A
servant sent to call her reported that
she was not in her room.
"Gone out for an early walk" said
the Admiral. His morning mail lay
before him. He took up the top let
ter of all and gazed severely Mt it. The
handwriting was Lila's. The letter
had been posted the night before. He
opened it, read it in silence, and
passed II to his wife.
"Do not send the invitations" it
said, "ior | will not marry Judge
Mason. He is good man and will
understand ii was mistake. | love
someone else, and have gone away to
marry him. We shall spend our
honeymoon in "A palm matched hut in
Mexico"
Mr.. Blair could not speak. After
n moments silence the Admiral OBJ
served: "No need to send the trous-
seau to her. People don't wear many
clothes down there"
And again, after pause "On the
whole, I'm glad the marriage is off.
The Judges daughter was greatly op.
posed. She might have made things
unpleasant after bit. | rather dis
liked the responsibility"
And still again: "She's n plucky
little creature. Lila is-God bless
her !"--New Orleans Times Democrat.
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