Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-01-19

August, as he passes up aud down
, needless of the fact that the clock /.
already registering the small hours
"Fool-fool that was.' he ejaeu
lateS Fool to tell myself that my
heart vas dead and buried with my
/, lost love, and now it is beating as
wildly, and with as passionate love
for another, and l may moi claim her.
| am bound in honor to her sister"
barbara shall never know it, muir
INJURED Lettice, as she lies awake in
her silent misery through the long
night Il will bear my pain alone.
Her life shall not be spoiit"
1t was the evening before the we'd
ding; n lovely, still September even
ing. The three were together in the
Maitland's little sitting-room.
Bah, you have not tried on your
wedding dress" cried Lettice. 1T
looks lovely, 10 go upstairs and IN,
it or know that ecoffrey is dying
to see it."
Yes, do" said Godfrey. ~ should
like TO see it"
Very WE'LL said Barbara, smiling.
Il will crafty your curiosity and my
vanity, will run and put it on"
For a few seconds silence prevails
Then Lettice crosses over TO Geoffrey,
and, taking both his hands, Caxes at
him with sorrow-laden eyes.
'Geotfrey, You will never let her
know; never let her guess. You will be
true to her, and good TO her always,
will you note"
"Lettice! Lettice! I want You. Come
ana help me 10 put my gown on"
cried Barbara's voice from upstairs.
Tome and help me, Lettice, Miss
Frazer has made a mistake My gown
IS much too long and too large; she
seems to have made it by YOU meas
urements instead OF mine. Try it on.
Lettice, and let me see"
Lettice consented 70 array herself in
the white silk and lace draperies. and
very lovely she looked in them. Her
tall figure easily carried off the super
huouS inches that had so distressed
Barbara, and she looked with pardon
able girlish vanity as her sister placed
her in front of the glass.
Did you think did not guess what
had happened, little sister?' said Bar
oara's sweet, low-tonei voice, while
her arm stole gently round the amazed
Lettice. Here is GeofTrey Selhursts
bride Come and let ne take You tc
him"
But Barbara, stop, How did YOU
find ont? We never mean, Won to {
know. will not take your lover from {
YOU !
'Geoffrey is not my lover; and he is I
going to marry me because he is =,
too %ehiralrous and honorable to disap- !
me. and though ! like him very
much. and esteem him immensely, /
should never fret my heart ont about c
him. as know a foolish little girl Y
do, if had gone away with t
hin, and left her in England
Il say, Bab,' quoth Geoffrey. an
or so later, when the two we're 3,
.eated at supper, and Lettice was once :
more arrayed as an everyday maiden. I
YOU must cOme ont with Us now" 7
u have every intention Of doing So" 4
Miss Maitland, calmly. Though !,
have every confidence in You, If you =
mink am going to trust my Lcttice +
mt there you are very much mis-. ;,
Il
Six months later there was a we'd "
ing out in California, and this time :
he brides dress fitted perfectly, aud y
ven II it had not done SO. She would e
ave gone 10 church and have been st
larried in ii all the same. for barbara d
eciared that Hugh Denham, the Is
lever doctor, had won her heart and
oul completely for himself, and that 81
OF even to make Lattice happy would ha
surrender him. Forget-Me-Not. GO