Barre evening enterprise. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-1898, 1898-04-30

va. ana to fost herself as burden upon hi
slender means, No, she would not han
per him. She would not ruin his pro,
III poets She cared for him far too much
IL was because she cared for him S
ns much that she was giving him his free
~ dom, and when in future years he, mar
rled perchance to some rich wife an,
uecome county niagnata, should NEE
1t Il doWdy, faded little old maid yclen
is Miriam Wakefield be would surel,
breathe prayer of thankfulness t(
/ heaven at the merciful escape that he
v mad had of being tied for life to such
an incubus, And in conclusion. she
a was always his sincere friend and true
= well wisher- Miriam.
mat was very artful little touch
about the "old maid" wasn't it? 1t
contradlcted the truth of any rumors
mat Charles might have heard in refer
ence to young Silkstone and herself in
lle most delicatoly insnuating manner
CHARLES read this letter without any ex.
terhal display Of emotion; though to
De sure, his face was hard and set. and
bitter smile curled his lip. The blow
did not fall unexpectedly. He had been
studying the signs of the times in Mir.
lam s demeanor now for months past
ana had 1elt sure that, sooner or later
u would come to this. OF course he
read between the lines Of the letter. He
saw that Miriam merely wanted to be
flu OF nm, and be had too much pride
ana sell respect to abase himself by any
weak entreatles or protestations. Nor.
III his reply, cid he indulge in any
angry reproaches or, whatever he NAV
have felt, other exhibitions of NORTH.
catloh or III temper. Charles always
nau perfect command of himself, and
ms answering letter was polite and dig.
nifiad.
lie was deeply grieved, he said, by
her 2mnunication, but in this, as in
an other matters, he bowed himself to
her highest wish. Her letters and pres
ents were returned in an ACCOMMODATING
packet But one thing he still retained
the sweet memory of what had been
and one privilege he should still claim
the privilege of serving her, if occa-
sion offered, at any future time. Though
no longer her aflianced lover, he begged
permission to subscribe himself her al.
ways devotea servant, Charles Caxton.
30 that affair was ended, and Miriam
congratulated herself Oh having escaped r
rom her engagement without fuss I'M n
]leasantness or scandal. Six months
Elapsed. Then further announcements e.
vas made in the columns of certain ~
london and local papers: :,
\
VII shortly take place between Lon. h,
ohderry silkstone, Esq, of Wallsend of
lanor' ", and Miriam, only daughter of hi
le Rev Theodore Wakefield, vicar Of f.
IL was soon after this announcement ~
'at Charles threw up his berth at the NJ
INK and suddenly quilted X, without IN
'vlnS communicated his intention to ov
~ Of his friends. ;,a
for several years nothing was heard IN
CHARLES by his friends i'll X, Then pi,
10 day letter was received by one of sio
en- dated SIX or seven weeks previous. bn
and bearing the postmark dawson hi,
~. The young man wrote in good fri
Ill., ana no wonder, for he had excel. mo
1t news about himself to tell 1t an. mo
area mat s9onAfter quitting X. he hGd ID
me out to British Columbia, of which fre
had heard the highest reports from toc
lend OF his who had settled there pre-.
ously and who invited him to come dec
and see the country for himself. He or
q accepted the invitation and, on ar. mo
ing III the colony. had, first of ALL NOR
lpcd his friend with his stock raising. If
pursuit in which he was engaged. dan
t after few months they heard from for
raVeler who visited them on his way TAX
ilh such glowing accounts of the gold Z
llnS prospects in the klondike re- finn
n that they were caught with the fe. inn,
to go there themselves and try their frct
k. 49,.
fortunately his friend had some can. er,s
ae command. Fortunately also they tnre
INTO klondike (though only after itcol
siderable hardships) before the boom assp
H. They had thus been able to ac. ,yo.
re- small plot from the Dominion r. h
49, '''..on a VI CON paratlvely easy VIVA
u.s. and Judge of their delight when was
found that they had hit upon one wors
ne richest lots in the whole district. MOI,
rlle's friend had had the sense TO Cana
80 at once the services of come. Cart
mining engineer, to whom they had nosit
ny the modest fee Of $4,000 But in ed ;,
OF that expense; in spite of the tiati,
tIo;~ .'Ioo" "nich tney lad given gings
l,a 40 e'1to VI u wages Dill had
:" 'pi'o VI the ehor- pectc
ha ~ ~. .ney n"o TO pay Tor food, had s
had netted a considerable fortune or
cir llrst season. In the next season one h
hao done even better, in the season
wing better still, and now they 'ef Vi
negotiating the sale of their lot To iiiuoh
alcate at figure which when add. " LIS
thelr already large takings would ooiac.
them 10th wealthy men tor his hau d.
1 was most generous going equal nlgh1
s with himself) for the voc, q ,ha;. the ce
him
went on to add that vh,o +Lo truth.
1estlon was completed and other nitiief
ess matters arranged he should '"""cl
NY run over to the old country, man ~
lch event his friends at X. might ~'ii'1
MY rely on his looking them IN. lineage
% concluded by asking his friend onuer
10 ana tell him all the news in the Ao!u ~
)Orh0Od If 81
en- the contents Of this letter got himsol
as they at once did. quite stir so on.
reated in Charles native town Miri
S friend in writing back to him away
led him, half joculary, that every "Oh,
tant of x. especially the marriage with ca
aldens, were dying to have a per. her ha
light of klondkke Caxton. as thew lm-I'
ready christened him. Char
ave not much news to send you." blank 6
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