Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-05-09
WHIT 4 BREAKFAST DID.
I" You love her. my son. /"
81 do"

''Never in words, mother"
An expression Of relief escaped
Mrs. Hawley's lips. And putting
her hand caressingly on her sons
shoulder, she said:
Herbert, when your brother mar
ried, having no daughter of my own,
my heart was gladdened with the
thought that my boys wife would
fill the vacant place in both heart
and home. You know how terribly
was disappointed. Oh my boy,
with this, Albert's dreadful mistake,
ever before you, fear you will do
likewise. Louise Delmar is not the
girl to make you happy. The pet
ted favorite of such woman as Mrs.
Courtney, her aunt, whose whole
life is devoted to fashion. what can
you expect OF Louise? Promise me
you will proceed no further in this
matter until you know better; that
is, until you find out she is differ
ent from what she SEEMS
''Oh, mother, how can I ever know
her better unless / become something
more to her than mere acquain-
lance? Do not bind me with such q
promise. So
9, II must. Promise me, my son !!
Your happiness is my only aim. If
she is worthy you will find it out
some time"
after another man has won her,
perhaps" said Herbert, gloomily.
mo, think not. / do not ask
you to withdraw entirely from her
society; and il you have made IA
vorable impression on her heart she
will not readily transfer her kindly
feeling to another"
Mrs. Hawley won the promise she
sought. Poor fellow, The bright
hopes which filled his heart were
suddenly dashed aside.
He believed Louise thought more
favorably of him than any of the
other young men who sought her So
ciety. He had determined, after
speaking to his mother on the SUBJ
ject, to tell his love and win her
promise to be his. So, OF course, the
interview with his mother, and the
result, WIS severe disappointment.
A few evenings after Mrs. Hawley
was seated in the parlor with Her
bert. Vainly she had endeavored to
draw him into conversation. He re-
manned in gloomy silence. And his
mother was wishing someone would
come in, to make it necessary for
him to throw of the depression, and
exert himself to be little agreeable.
whenAthe door opened, and the serv-
ant announced "Mr. Mayo"
Tom Mayo was Herbert's chum
and class mate. Mrs. Hawley gladly
welcomed his coming. AS he ac-
knowledgsd her cordial greeting, he
said:
my cali is especially for you, Mrs.
Hawley; to, solicit your influence
with that obstinate son Of yours
I've been pleading with him for a
week past to promise he will 90 home
with me to Baltimore, and spend the
Easter holidays. My sister has
written me too bring a couple OF
friends. She is going to have some
of her school makes, and we expect q
very pleasant time. But Herbert in.
sists that he cannot. Will you help
me?"
Mrs. HawIey was delighted with
the prospect, and :. earnestly joined
her effo-ts with his friends to induce
him to 60.
At length they were successful.
And the next morning Tom, Herbert
and another friend left town for the
formers home.
Three days after Mrs. Hawley re
ceived letter from her son, bringing
this information
ION my arrival at Mayo's / re-
ceived a surprise which would have
been very happy one had / not
been bound by that hard promise
You, perhaps, will think it all con
certed plan. But / tell you, and
you will believe me, / never dreamed
OF meeting Louise, when / stood be
fore her in Mrs. Mayo's drawing
room"
Notwithstanding the barrier
against any further progress in Her
bert's wooing, he spent very pleas
ant week. New hope was in hit
heart. In daily intercourse will
Louise, his love grew greater. HI,
was convinced life with her would b
such as to make him the liappiest d
mortais.