The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-11-05
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the drawing room, and Herbert Castle
ford, as he looked at her, thought he
had never seen her so beautiful. He had
loved her for years. but had received so
little encouragement from Mysie that
he had never spoken, but tonight he had
determined to put his fate to the test,
while Mysie, with q pain at her heart
that seemed almost physical in its in
tensity. was saying to herself that IL
Geoffrey could forget so easily why so
could she.
And so IL came about that few
hours later she returned to her room
having pledged herself to Herbert Cas-
tleford. Instead of the little hoop Of
pearls she had never worn she possessed
handsome diamond ring. and the dead
flower and the pearls were put far away
out Of sight to be forgotten--if possible
Six months had passed and Herbert
Castleford was pressing for an early
marriage. Mysie and her mother had
gone away from homo Immediately
after her becoming engaged. Mysie
complained Of the cold and looked so
delicate that her mother took her away
TO the south of France, where. soon after,
Herbert followed them.
Mysie seemed willing for the wed.
ding to take place whenever thoy liked
to arrange IL. So matters were being
hurried on to suit the impatient lover
when ono day Gertrude ran into the
room where Mysie and Herbert Were
sitting.
Look, Mysier' she cried. Here Is
n lovely bunch of flowers from that dear
count Isn't he silly? And they are such
beauties! Only smell them Oh, am so
pleased Lookl Here arc bit of hello.
trope and some maidenhair that will
just do for you. ="
To her surprise Mysio turned as pale
as death, and shrank back. looking al
most appealingly at her lover, who was
watching.
AS their eyes met there was some
thing in his-an expression, u conscious
ness. what? Myse did not know, but
great trembling came over her.
A hundred thoughts seemed to pass
through her mind in moment, but of
ono thing she was certain-Herbert
Castleford knew all about those playful,
loving words spoken out on the terrace
on the never to- -be-forgotten night.
Then, leaning forward, she asked, rs
if they had already been speaking to
one another:
How did you send it from New
York;"
"I-that is--what do you mean,
Mysie? never sent itp'
Seeing that Mysie's clear eyes seemed
to read him through, he attempted no
more denial. but caught her hands in
his and implored her to forgive him.
~ came ont to look for you that
night" nc said, "and heard what you
were saying just as Gertrude came upon
you from the other side, and il was such
temptation, for loved you dearly
much better than he did. Ii was all
done for love of you, Mysie. "
And she tried to wave him away, but
instead fell fainting to the ground.
When she recovered, Herbert Castle
ford had gone. A few hasty lines from
him bcsought her forgiveness and told
her that Geoffrey was now on his way
back to England to find out why she had
not written TO him; that he hoped they
would have been married before Geof-
frey could arrive, but that now he would
so away and never trouble her again.
"You will forgive me, Godfrey,
won't you, she said, "for doubling
you like that? But it seemed so terribly
true! Look! Here are the envelope and
flower"
And here is the flower you gave
me" " said Geoffrey. There $ not much
difference certainly between them, but
as for the envelope-well, 1 must give
you few specimens of my handwriting
when go away again so that you may
not be taken in so easily"
"But | shall never let you go away
again, said Mysie.
And that was how they arranged it.
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