Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-05-18
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"You love hor. my son.
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"And have told her 80 ?"


"Never in words, mother"
An expression OF rcliof escaped
Mrs. Hawley's lips. And putting
her hand caresslngly 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
ill the vacant place in both heart
and home. You know how terribly
I was disappointed. Oh! my boy,
with this. Albert's dreadful mistake,
ever before you, I fear you will do
likewise. Louise Delmar IL not the
girl to mako you happy. The pot.
ted favOrlte OF such U woman 40 Mrs.
Courtney, her aunt. whose whole
life 10 devoted to fashion. what can
you expect Of Louise? Promise me
you will proceed no further In this
matter until you know better; that
10. until you find out she IL differ.
emit from what she seems"
''Oh, mother, how can ever know
her better unless become something
moro to her than o more acquain.
lance? DO not bind me with such q
promise"
~ must. Promise me, my son
Your happiness Is my only aim. II
che 10 worthy you will find 1t out
some time"
AFTER another man has won her,
perhsps," said Herbert, gloomily.
mo, I think not. do not esl,
you to Withdraw entirely from her
society; and II you have made ia.
vorable impression on her heart she
will not readily transfer her kindly
feeling to another"
Mrs. Hawley won tho promise she
sought. Poor fellow! The bright
hopes which filed 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 Ills mother on the sub
ject, to toll his love and win hel
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 ia
draw him into conversation. He re-
MANNED In gloomy silence. And his
mother was wishing someone would
come In, to make 1t necessary fol
hinh to throw OIL the depression, and
exert himself to be o little agreeable.
whenethe door opened, and tho serv.
ant announced "Mr. Mayo"
Tom Mayo was Herbert's chum
and class mate. Mrs. Hawley gladly
welcomed his coming. As he &C
knowledesd 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
week past to Nromise he will 60 home
with me to Baltimore, and spend the
Easter holidays. My sister hal
written me to- bring couple o.
friends. She Is uoing to have some
OF her school masas, and we expect {
very pleasant TINA But Herbert In
sists that he cannot. VIII you hell
met"
Mrs. Hawley was delighted will
the prospect, and earnestly Joined
her efio:ts with his friends to Undue,
him to 60.
At length they were successful
And the next morning Tom, Herber
and another friend left town for tn,
formers home.
Three days after Mrs. Hawley re-
cei,ed letter from her son, bringing
this Information:
''Oa my arrival at Mayo's I re
ceived q surprise which would hav'
been q very happy one had I mo-
been bound by that hard promise
You, perhaps, will think 1t all con
certed plan. But ] tell you, and
you will believe me, ! never dreamed
OF meeting Louise, when l stood be
fore her In Mrs Mayo's drawing
room"
Notwithstanding the barrier
AGAINST any further progress In Her
bert's wooIng, he spent q very pleas
Ant week. New hope was In hil
heart, In daily intercourse witt
Iouise. his love grew greaker. HI
vss convinced life with her would b.
such Is to mako him tho hspp'sst o.
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