The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-08

went to seek Mrs. Vane and get her e
see the common sense OF the affair.
| After this came days with an experience
for Myrtle which she could never forget
More and more. she became convinced
that sne loved Roy Chsnning dearly, but
her mother and sist er persisted In saying
she did not love him and 1t was very good
thing seeing he wasJp no condition to
marry, and che ought'not 20 bind herself 10
man under such uncertain circumstsn snces.
In fact, she had no chance, after thst Hrst
day, to assert herelf, IL she had had the
courage to do SO. She was OF a very re-
served disposition and found il difficult to
conrde in any one, or com bat any fixed
opinion OF her decided sister. 10 make
matters worse, she did not see Roy at all
until Commencement, when she saw him
on the platform and heard his grafton.
1t was all she had hoped 1t would be, and
she longed to tell hiIo so, but ne stopped
by her side only long enough to whisper
eagerly, as she murmurrd q common place
congratulation." 81 am so glad you are
pleased l worked for you am coming
over this evening for my answer"
Then he was gone with his class, and
Myrtle went home with raging headache.
She met Mrs. Sharon in the hall as she
entered the house, who exclaimed at the
girls white face.
81 am sick My head schesl Lst me
60 10 bed!" she cried, and bIindly made
her way up stairs, where she hurriedly
threw of her pretty dress and putting on
a wrapper, laid down, the most miserable
girl in the country as she firmly believed.
Mrs. Sharon came in very soon, and by
skillful questioning found out that Roy
would call for his answer that evening.
"ADd l don't know what to sayp'
sobbed Myrtle,"I am too iii to see him any
way, but don't want it to go unsettled
any longer,I don't want to go contrary to
you ana mother, and i can't bear to hurt
him as must, IL refuse him!"
"Ob, you needn't worry my dear about
MIN! Men get over such things and Roy
is too young to have disappointment
TO see him, l will see him myself and tell
him you do not wish to promise yourself
To any one you cannot marry within a
reasonable time. Shall ~"
son yes, don't care II seem as IL my
head would certainly split open."
swell, go right to sleep, and leave 1t to
me DEAR" said her sister.
Myrtle tried to be quiet and not think,
but hours wore away and at last she
heard the door bell, and too excited to
lie still, she rose and seated by the open
heard the hum of the voices in
the room below. She imagined it all and
was prepared for the hurried departure of
the caller. She reached out her arms and |
tried TO speak. but faiuted, and Mrs.
coming in, found her, still and |
white by the window.
Mrs. Sharon felt almost conscience
'ticken as she worked over the uncon- |
'cious girl. and finally aroused hor aud |
half led, half carried her to the bed. All
he time she saw the despairing face of |
Roy Chsnning, as he erred, "And she Is
afraid 10 trust me! She is not willing to
hare my life or wait for mel An, then
ne does not love me! She cannot love
%
With these words he rushed out OF the
iouse without pretense of a farewell,
md she was glad to escape from.hi pres
eIce.
Myrtle was aroused from her faintinp
'pell only to fall into a troubled sleep.
ollowed by delirium, in which she talked
4 that first day she met Roy under the
rees on the college campus. Then she
ried piteously, "Oh il could only have
ot away from my school for this las
lass day! should have SEEN Roy myself
nd it would have been all rightl'' The
hysician said that if,her mind could be
aimed she would.probably get bettor at
nee, and in a panic OF fear Mrs. Sharon
'rote to Roy's address, begging him to
ONE to Myrtle.
The letter was returned unopened, but
fter day or two a letter was received
,om his mother, which read in part:
Mrs. Redmund is visiting me, and when
letter came for Roy with the p post
lark, she told Inc 1t was your handwriting.
would not open it. and 1 cannot forward
4, thanks to the treatment my boy re-
sived from your family.
"It seems he was led to believe your sis
'r loved him. and at her refusal he has
ken 1t terribly to heart ana has gone
est. lie did not know where he would
op, and gave me no address. can only
ray the Lord to forgive you and to Keep
y boy from harm in the wild West, In
Is desperate state OF mindl"
Mrs. Sharon was truly distressed when
le read the letter, partly because OF
oy's misery, but mostly because she
'uld not help her young sister whose
ippiness she had wrecked in her ambi- .
on. All that love and care could do was
'ne ana in about two months, Myrtle,
10 ghost of her former merry self. was
lie to 20 with her devoted nurse, sister G
tith, to quiet summer resort, where ,
@ regaiued her health and strength, IL
Il her gpirjts