The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1896-09-10

I tcoru. II tbry EufN fbF3 NNH'a 'e'
bid me ever SO sprsE &c 'ou sRsin, sud
plotBfe the uuh,pplaess Of lhs'l
Iluould be despair itself, stineJ mnr
INJURED Buttfycu ~IIl be rue to me,
darling. I.bsll epd wsy, saeh passion
sle devotion - mibs vii oopqatr
10 The ead. Add you DO love ne.
swtetf
Madeline looked wcnder'uiI' dsintJ
and ssset ss she stood sdmitrg the eject
Of her sailor bat before the diusy looking
sIIa 10 the sniiog room Of the farm
house where she and ber mother were
staying
/ Really you might let that YONG man
/ have one siterrcoD's pesce, Mrs. Dever
euI abserved with serene dignity, snd
+ you might stay and lend me hand, IS
pecially as We are eoing tomorrow. Thsnk
soodness. this will be shout the last OF
them.
/ hope not, Madeline lsugbed, II |
must marry Chs,terleigh before Christ
russ, as be seem, to be 10 sucb hurry,
| certainly don't mean to be y kind OF
female hermit afterwards. TIE old
stupid might have let US finish our holi
day ia peace witLoat dragging us ofl to
bis castle.
Mrs Dsvereu1 irownei severely, lot
that she was very angry. aud, after sll she
had every confidence 10 Msdellne's dlscre
ti1n, Apparently the elder lover bad be
come somewhat impatient, for that morn
ing there had arrived sn invitation for
Mrs Deyeteu1 and her daughter to repair
to Chatterlelyh castle. which invitation
was 10 the light OF command.
Mrs DevereUx was much too cid asol
dier to igLofe the miesive, and, besides,
she Was getting heartily tired OF Sandsfoot
and its retty solitude. Msdellne's fun
would have to be curtsied q little, but
that did not matter 10 the face OF more scr
Ious business.
There will be large party at the castle,
Lord Chatterleigh writes, she said. ln |
fact they will be- there to meet you, Now,
don't be long, my dear child, because Jen
nings is perfect fool when there's any
thing to be done,
Ga the golden sands Madeline found
Sydney awaiting her. The expression on
her face was ineIpressibly sad and sweet,
the little mouth dropped as she placed
her hand 10 Sydney's,
Ny darling what is wrongS be asked,
when once IN their favored nook he tried
10 draw her to his side. Are you in trou
BILE. sweethesrt2
The tender words touched Msdsllue
little, but she made no response to bis ad
vsnces. She thrust Sydney away almost
passiouAtely.
DO not speak to me like that or | shall
20 mad. she cried. Sydney, am not fit
for you, you are so good and noble Yon
must try and forget ell about me put me
out Of your life altogether.
Bnt my darling, what is wrong2 II
have done anything--
You have done nothing. Madeline inter
rupted, with u sob You have been ten
der and kind and true, and now | am go
Jog to break your heart Sydney, | do
not know how TO tell you, but you have
been deceived,
Deceived2 DO you mean to say that
you love another2
There was stern Infection 10 Sydney's
voice that almost frightened Madeline.
Aud yet at the same time, bis face was
wonderfully calm.
Oh, no, mol che cried. It's not that
never cared for spy one as | care for you.
never shall ag, 10, Had | been left to
myself should have gladly, 80 gladly, be
come your wfe-but 1t is not 10 be, |
told you my parents were worldly and am
bi,ious, sud how my weak nature Is as
clay 10 their hands. AMI some time ago,
before met you, was foolish enough to
make half promise to marry obi how
can tell you? 81 TO marry an old msn,sn
now be claims--
Madeline paused ss Il utterly overcome
with her emotion. She buried her face IN
ber hsnds. waiting for Sydney to speak.
But there came from him nowild outburst
lie voice was calm and steady.
And you are going o obey your plreuts
OF course, be said, You did not think Tor
a moment thst 1t would be good thing
TO wear coronet and take Ii b position
10 society," did not expect when you led
me OF and gsiued NY heart your promise
would ever be csimed? You are gtieyed
and desolste fer me. Msdeine9
Don't, Madeline sobbed, hate to hear
YOU speak thus. Have you no pity for
me? Do you not see ho. | SIN sacrificing
nv happiness to my honor2 Oh sgd
ssy that you will forgive me, and that
" hen we are far away from one smother,
YOU will not think Of me with hate and
/, will be my sweetest con
sol.t on to know that you and | part
friends.
Add when ~e part we part forever, /
Yes. desr-it seems to me that it would
be far batter thus.
Naturally. Also, it might save you
deal Of worry aud Inconvenience IN the
fatute. You can make your mind quite
easy 90 tha, score, Mlss DevereuI | shall
not be likely to trouble you after 90 leave
Studeioot
Madeli1e looked up 10 antz meni, The
sudden change III sydueys voice acted up