The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-19

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now, Mollie, I think 10 is better for two
young people to begin life together
praying than dancing. I do, indeed" "
"Papa, do you love me?"
"Why, Mollie, darling, you know i
idov Mollie's arm was round his neck,
and she was strolxing and kissing his
face and coaxing him with words few
fathers could resist. The judge sighed,
but submitted, and, before he lifted his
Panama again. had pledged himself 10
second Aiollie's wishes about her we'd
ding.
He sent for Jack and had long talk
with him, but he could not convince the
lover against his Judgment. Indeed.
Jack felt little contempt for q father
so easily wrought TO his own injury,
and the Judge, feeling this, they part
cd at last quite coolly. In all this dis
irute Jack was really very wretched;
he loved Mollie with a strength she was
far from understanding, but this mat
ter he regarded as vitally affecting all
their future, and, being a man, he could
not conceive how satin robe and
French veil should separate them, If
Mollie really loved him.
It did, though. There was another
stormy nesting and some passionate
tears, and then Moalie. drawing her en-
gagement ring OFF her finger, laid it in
Jacks hand. It cost Jack then ter
rible struggle to avoid making her any
promise, however extravagant. But
1here are men to whom conscience is not
altogether thing of liking and lucre,
and Jack was one of them. Yet he suf-
or heard her voice in the church choir
that he resolved to leave the place.
They had parted in May. On Christ
mas eve he called once more at the
Judges house and asked 10 see Mollie.
There were several persons present
some playing whist with the Judge,
Others standing around Molle. who was
Mt the piano. The father received him
rather sbyly, the daughter trembed
and turned as white asa lily leaf Jack
was glad to see her emotion. and pres
emily he found moment to say: 81 am
going up the country. i have bought
q cattle ranch there"
The poor girl made an effort TO speak,
but could note her evident feeling gave
Jack hope; he whispered: "Will you 20
with me. Molhe, dearest?"
"Yes" /,
"Will you'marry me tomorrow"
"Impossibh.' % (
IL have all things ready
"Dut my Things are not ready"
"iou know my opinions about mar
riage?"
II know them." and Mollie drew her
self little apart.
"They have not changed, Mollie."
Nor have mine, Jack"
Then we must part again."
II suppose So"
There was a dreary sound in Mollie's
voice that made Jack very miserable,
but If he had sacrificed his principle
10 his affection now he knew that IL
would bring both of them nothing but
misery. So he went away. and AIollie
tried hard TO hide her self-reproach in
an unusual gayety.
One day nearly n year and n half
afterwards Mollic met her old friend.
Lulu. She was so thin and sorrowful.
looking and seemed so full Of anxiety
that Molhe went home with her. She
was greatly troubled 30 find the once
gay girl i'm noisy, cheap boarding
Eouse that must have been n powerful
contrast TO her own cool. pretty home.
Lulu was glad 10 open her heart 10 Mol.
lie. "Ralph's salary had been reduced.
and the baby had been sick all is short
life. and they bad hard work to get
aipng."
'BUt does rot your father help you.
I.ulu?"
Papa gave me all be could az my
rssrragc, and we just wasted enough