The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-07-31

wish aside.
Your letters would have brought me.
Margaret. Absence has not lessened
my love for you. I want you to leel
that it Is always with you, though
may be far away. was very mucn
surprised when you told me you were
leaving Elmwood. l felt that Brian
was at the bottom Of your reason, and
! l begged heaven to bless my brave
! girl. 1 am so happy to hear OF Brian's
! Improvement. Industry is certainly
concession for him."
Il always hoped for something bet
ter" Margaret returned, wondering why
sho should make her words apologetic::
Then, besides, he is my husband, ana
there is less question of personal feel
ing than of wifely duty. There's duty
again. | am growing to detest the
word. / Oh, Miss Hilton, you are
tired. How thoughtless l am. In my
selfishness I've quite forgotten what
| tourney you've had. Come; you shall
90 right to your room. Then l shall
bring YOU cup of tea, and you must
rest until Brian comes. He will be de-
lighted to see you"
When Brian returned that nlght ne
found Miss Hilton installed in his par
ticular chair.
Don't be jealous" laughed Mar
garet, after the warm greetings were
over. Il gave Miss Hilton your CHAIR
because she is visitor, and must ENJOY
all the privileges.
ION the principle of The poor you
have always with you,' 1 suppose.
Don't quote Scripture so lightly, you
thoughtless boy" said Miss Hilton, with
q smile. Il have been hearing some
/ roo1 accounts of YOU.
Il know who to thank for that, re-
turned Brian, with grateful glance at
Margaret. How long have you been
here discussing me?"
: al have been here since early THIS al
, ternoon, but we discussed otner SUI
iects besides you, sir. Margaret has
: been telling me budget of news, and
, have been admiring this delightful lit
| tie home.
, IAN Margaret taste" was Brian re,
> ply. Il t. Ii you, Miss Hilton, she Is :,
won you come to dinner, please:
o interrupted Margaret at this point
i You'll find that q much more interest
o ing sub. Get for discussion.
h When Brian returned home next even
Y ing he found Miss Hilton alone.
: I'VE have spent the afternoon II
g shopping" she explained, and the eA
n p6rlence proved Ioo iuuNH g.
: aaret. 50 | sent her away to rest be1ort
dinner. She will be in presently, ant
n meantime YOU must put up with m.
N company.
- II am not dlspleased at the prospect,
+ he RESPONDED, lightly, though an anx
:. ions expression settled over his faeo
"a al am becoming serious Worrle
~ about Margaret" he added, more grave
e " Don't YOU think she is looking
rather ill?"
~ Ssh, doesn't seem particularly We'll
10 fear sha finds this spring weathe
y. =, irving Her case is not difficult t
y diagnose. however, and the medicin
? she most requires is-Elmwood.
"a The old lady gave Brian searchin
~ look as she gave expression to this opln
"a ion. He bore it without fiinching an
N answered with scarcely moments ne:
or itation: 4,
- You are light. 1 have thought tt
III same. She shall go to Elmwood as soc
n as possible. - -.
a thoughtful gravity.
, > THAT won't do, Brian. Such q hal
> wov methoi would be as effective
taking only one part OF seldiitz; ~
must see this in its proper light, q
NO dear pOy. la 3 ohSo S
rs all the sacrifices.
n0 aSbe shall make no more, was L
m. imnrl9iye answer. Il see 1T all no
I'm When sha goes to ElmwOod go WI
nd her."
IN. 40 stay, 1 hope. Otherwise,
~, ~ "Yes, Miss Hilton, to stay. ma
-, been sufficiently neglectful and brut'
Now | have turned over new ieal, a
am determined that my future SUI
o. he worthy of her husband. L Ia
1Ii much to make up.
10 NOW 1 recognize the real brian' a
.n ne swered Miss Hilton, with smiling ey
'n9 Il have always been confident that
nv would show himself some day.
Nv very glad to see him.. n.
-. "if he lives at all, returned Bril-
~ =, with unusual feeling, 1T is 10 MI
u0 paret's credit. Her trust gave him II
and her influence led him on. AS
ea cannot understand the depths to wh
~ I had sunk, neither can you realize
,Lo what extent she has proved my SAL
M III ton. Had her nature been less nor
o,u less generous, less pure than 1t 1
net could not love her as do' ANU
80 she is to hear me say so.
low And to thank you for such sw
our words. aided Margaret. Brian, h
hes, "oiu1' h~,,,a yerv lonop 7 thou
7 I
I should be here before you came,
'oo' nv eyes would not stay open, and
time went so fast.
YOU .; If you are rested I sham regret
ing returned Brian, drawing her unres
an inrly to the chair beside him. 1
IAN plao those refractory eyes compe
'eI Your obedience, even though they
:. :. prived me of your company. In
a .,,1 ~ absence Miss Hilton has made her
uau vastly entertaining. We have been
onie changing ideas. See how she tlies
,,,itS in my chair, which she takes VIII
' w.on the least conjunction, and smiles
ss.ei something 1 have told her. wond
pr it won't make you smile, too. We
r SJo try the experiment after dinner
ns .I But after dinner Wilson made MS
'n0 pearance, and Margaret forgot all
!. in her effort that he and Miss Ill
=. should have ample opportunity 10
hihS and admire each other.
ITo BE CONTINUED.
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