The Lamar register., 1895-06-22

pafieutly white be described the scene
OF the previous night He could oner
him no consolation. however. except ttle
assurance Of Shakespeare. that WON
an often scorns xhat best contents nkr'
II would certainiy have been eo1h tiis
wisest and ktRdsst course To Marx 70
have been grateful fer the oblivion
granted by the Keivins, and quietly Ae-
repted the same. bat this was utterly
rsruruant 10 the young mans feelings
aud pride To be dropped without ~
greet and reproach wounded both his
self-esteen and his affection He teit
nearer in love with Flora than hs nAa
been for many weeks. and = sensS o.
wrong and injustice, which under ths
circumstances was ridiculous. haantea
him. blending irresgstibiy with the mis-
srabie hope that FiGra vas as unhAppE
as himself That night foand hir1 walt
ing again IN the iittis drawing ro9ss
where he had 20 aften waited Tor her-
Look up at me once more. Flora AEla
yet Us speak honestly together Aoa
know you love me snd yoa are gpins 70
marry Captain Home
Il % NOS love you. Mr. elliott" shs
replied. raising her large DARK eyes and
looking him steadily Ia the faee-
since uhan hAvc you ceased 10 50
sor"
since / ceased 20 know you worthy
ot my love n you will b. rude and cnrn-
pei mo 10 sfeak q h best Tor you %
know the iEuth I diH love yvu. bat
dc not IGve yua row. II yuu tai1ghs uzs
20 love you y0u taught me. too. 20 De-
splse yous 20 and my isoi SiAy was =
miserable icssgn.
you soon found new IDOL said
Mark. with a EnerT
Mr., tsIuott might have spared The
Ereer Satan robuklnE sis 10 not A very
consistent suretaele-7
and ws aEy - part thus, Fiera -
we ought prfcr % niret ag8tu- WAY
did you comes win ten yua Why. -
sala. aFr eyCs tiAainE with supprcsAcd
anger. You came hoping that g0u
would make me safer 4 miserable ~
grst, 20 insult me With apolorigs which
are IN themselves results, % gpu not
understand. sir. that there arc WRONGS
en0usht to torsfvef AIigw me 10 pssss-
When he reached home tnErr Was =
sound 0f ussrth ard fnustc strangely ai
vSriaaco d his fe~ilnEA Nay wAs IN
one q her ulust radiant nlno1s. and
seemed 20 have targoiten the HttAe dis
agrcemrnt q yesterday. she Gsks1 hini
70 sing with her. eonnaeS 20 him hsr
private opinions q the eoSnpany prcs-
ent. ard. IA sh0rt, took hifn !nto ths
most nattsrtug degree % Intimacy pos
Eibls.
For the next two o. three week. all
went prusperoHsiy Aunt Margaret was
happy with hape- Marks hope was al
most eouraenre Mary Ns bswttchiugiy
COY and tender, and ever the whels
house vaH a happy expectancy which
almost intoxicated the happy lover,
Day after day ARTk had resolved %
put his fate 10 the touch.
A night or two before t1oras mar
rthgo Archy came home with Marx. q
dinner and the subject vas brought
Incidentally under discussion.
IT Is strange you have no Invitation,
Marx. satd Mrs Elliott Il though,
you were rather Intimate .hsrr."
.'Not much 50, answered Marx. d-op.
ping his eyes
A few evenings after the 1ppurtuaf,y
Mark had been eagerly looking for AZ.
rived His aunt left thc aluuer tahI.
early and Mary aad MRtS we're lrfi
alone. when coffee came she took bet
fAvorite chair before the IRE aud sal
gazing with great interest into The cut
as Il she read her fortune there
Marx stood gazing Al her until hei
beauty inspired him win desperate
courage. Then he told her how preetau,
she was In his eygs-10w dear 10 hiu
heart But on Marys taee was only AT
iHcredulous smile, which gradually
changed into look % sorruN and re,
greL-
Have you nothing 70 say TO ne. Mis-,