Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-12-26

III WOulu De ueSpdiC ltSeil, SyuuVy
murmured. But if you will be true
to me, darling, shall find way. Such
passionate devotion as mine will coz
quer in the end. And you do love LIE,
sweet?"
Madeline looked wonderfully dainty
and sweet as she stood admiring tie
effect of her sailor hat before the dingy
looking glass in the sitting-room OF the
farm house where she and her mother
were staying.
Really, you might let that Young
man have one afternoons peace"
Mrs. Devereux observed, with serene
dignity, land you might stay and lcnd
me n hand, especially as we are going
tomorrow. Thank goodness, this will
be about the last of them"
Il hope not" Madeline laughed. IF
/ must marry Chatterleigh before
Christmas. as he seems to be in such a
hurry, certainly don't mean to be q
kind of female hermit afterwards. The
old stupid might have let us finish our
holiday i'm peace without dragging us
off TO his castle"
Mrs. Devereux frowned severely,
not that she was very angry, and, after
all. she had every confidence in Made
lines discretion. Apparently the elder
ly lover had become somewhat impati-
ent, for that morning there had arrived
an invitation for Mrs. DevereuX aud
her daughter to repair to ChatterleiSn
Castle, which invitation was in the
light of Il command.
Mrs. DevereuX was much too old
a soldier to ignore the missive and, be-
sides, she was getting heartily tired of
SandsfOot and it's pretty solitude.
Madelines fun would have to be cur
tailed little, but that did not matter
i'm the face Of more serious business.
There will be large party at the
castle, Lord Chatterleigh writes she
said. I'm fact they will be there 10
meet you. Now, don't be long, my dear
child, because Jennings is n perfect
fool when there's anything to be
DONE"
On the golden sands Madeline found
Sydney awaiting her. The expression
on her face was inexpressibly sad and
sweet; the little mouth dropped as she
placed ser hand in Sydney's.
MY darling, what Is wrOng?" he
asked, when once in their favored
nook he tried to draw her to his side
"Are you in trouble, sweetheart"
The tender words touched Madeline
a little, but she made no response to
his advances. She thrust Sydney away
almost passionately.
do not speak to me like that or
shall go mad" she cried. Sydney,
am not fit for you, who are so good ard
noble. You must try and forget al
about me-put me out of your life al
together"
But, my darling, what is wrong? II
l have done anything"
"You have done nothing" Madeline
interrupted, with a sob. "You have
been tender and kind and true. and
now l am going to break your hearr
Sydney, do not know how to tell yoU
but you have been deceived"
Deceived? Do you mean to say thai
you love another?'
There was stern infection in sgd
ney's voice that almost frightened
Madeline. And yet, at the same time
his face was wonderfully calm.
.'Oh, no, nov' she cried. 1T Is no
that. l never cared for any one as
care for you. l never shall again
Had been left to myself should hay,
gladly, so gladly, become your Wife
but it is not to be- told you my par
ents were worldly and ambitious, an,
how my weak nature is as clay II
! their hands. And some time ago, be
fore met you, was foolish enough
to make half promise to marry oh
, how can / tell you?-to marry an oil
: man, and now he claims
, Madeline paused as II utterly over
come with her emotion. She burIc,
, her face in her hands, waiting for sgd
I ney TO speak. But there came froi
= him no wild outburst-his voice wa
calm and steady.
= ''And you are going to obey you
+ parents, Of course" he said. You Iii
: not think for moment that II would b
; a good thing to wear n coronet AN
, take high position I'm society? Yo
did not expect when you led me o
and gained my heart that your promis
I would ever he claimed? You ar
{ grieved and desolate for me, Made
Don't" Madeline sobbed; hate I
head you speak thus. Have you n
pity for me? DO you not see how al