The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-03

monds coldness and the world does not read rightly
the calm. Indifferent manner.
Margaret has spent the last day before her vaca-
ton at the store. She has promised to spend her
vacation taking of sick neighbor, Mrs. Denly,
and now rs she nears her home, resolves to go to
her that night. Mrs. Denly had lived near her for
years. and Margaret Desmond had become dear to
this lonely Mrs. Denly had at one time been
happy She had two SONS, Jack and Robert But
day q great blow fell on them all. Suddenly Jack
Denly disappeared. For awhile there stirring
times at Mrs Deniy's home; lawyers were COM
ing often, then ceased altogether until finally Jack
Denly's name ceased to be spoken and he seemed to
pass away from everybOdys memory. Then Mrs.
Denly had long Illness, and when she recovered
at last 1T to go about the house the shadow
of herself During her illness Margaret Desmond
was Der nurse. and her tenderness to the heart
broken mother inexpressible
1t is night at Mrs. Deniy's home. The door
opens and Margaret Desmond enters. Bright the
room is her preseneeseems to iHfuse light into
1t. Robert Denly greets her pleasantly. Then, she
goes to his mother. Robert Denly gazes after her
with longing eyes, His soul in his face, he follows
every movement. He loved Margaret Desmond, and,
coming back, he had that day, after absence
of several weeks In the city he had hoped to
sign OF emotion in her. but her welcome, kind
as it had been, had not been kinder or warmer for
him than for any friend. He ssoreiy disap-
pointed, and said: "Ifaany comes and wins her
think jealousy would drive me mad" That same
day he said to her: Margaret, I love you, wor
ship you; WIFI you be my sife?" He drew her close
OHM, close thatshe almost touched his Hips; then
suddenly she resisted. Slowly and with q look Of
agony, he let her go. 81 understand you. Margaret
you don't even like me-" he said. "Robert," Mar
garet answers, ST do like you. You dear to me
as you are. 1 would have loved you as sister; IN
any other way could not"
That evening Robert said to Mrs Denly. Moth
er, don't you think Margaret Is strange? She does
not to for marriage at ALL"
Mrs. Denly looked closely at her son for a mo
ment then said, 'Yes my boy, do. There is some
thing about her that 1 cannot understand. She ls
worth loving; she has had the best of Offers young
and old have been in love with her; but her mind
doesn't seem to run that way. My boy. wish you
could win her." 81 wish so. too." thinks Robert TO
himself, laughing at his mothers concluding remark
"Why, mother have letter to give her. and came
near forgetting it"
Robert finds Margaret and gives her the letter
He watches the lovely light up the little hand
tremble, and turning away, explains, by Joye! She
doesn't look Indifferent now. wonder who sent that
letter." Margaret went to her room, kneels for a
moment perhaps, In silent prayer; then reads her
letter with flushed cheeks and sparkling eyes, Could
her admirers her would they say she was
incapable of loving? 1 think not
The radiant face at this moment tells a different
story A few weeks after this letter came, Robert
and Margaret were conversng pleasantly before her
intended return home. as Mrs Denly had recovered
from her Illness when the door opened and bearded
man. with brown eyes, stepped In.
Margaret stood for moment as if paralyzetl
Then at one bound she was in the arms OF the
stranger clasped close and sobbing for JOY on his
shoulder. A moment after. before anybody had
spoken she cried: "oh, Jack, dear Jack!" when
warning sound and motion both given. But
Mrs. Denly had heard.
ssJack!' she said, coming forward, with
strange uncertain step. The stranger put Margaret
gently aside. Mother" he said, with out
held and in a moment that good, motherly face lay
upon his bosom.
They thought she had tainted with the joy but
she had only lost her strength. She soon recovered
it again. and was resting against the warm beating
heart of the she had thought forever lost to her.
'Yes, mother, 1 have come to you after years of
separation the same Jack Denly. l never took that
money mother, but everything seemed to point to-
ward my guilt and l could not bear it. l was des-
perate when went away. Twice tried to kill my
self but this dear face" and he turned to Margaret
"stood between me and my despair. Her loyalty
saved me-
"She said Jack, know you are innocent, aud
nothing can ever change my confidence in have
known since childhood She was my pure, little love
even then; and she never forgot or looked down
upon me- And in this great trouble she was My
truest friend Her letters, her affection have made
me what am. We have met more than once. but
would not home, until read a published ac-
count of the false charges. and my own proven nno
cence have brought the paper with me for all 20
read Robert Denly listens attentivey to Jacks
interesting conversation, and chuckiing to himself
saws: Il think Il know who sent that letter. "
Then ctaspin his brothers hand he said: Jack, you
have come to claim Margaret suppose. I love her.
too but she has refused nay love. She has been
oyai to you all these years She is worthy OF your
love- cannot be jealous Of you. brother. and give
you glad welcome home
Roberts words great surprise TO Jack
Denly Returning his brothers warm, clasp he said
tsIseIser sometimes cannot express In words
his most powerful feelings 1t is with me at this
time You love Margaret. yet you do not envy me
my good fortune in having won her love- You are
Iiearer to me than ever. Robert, and ought to be
grateful Home again to loving mother, true and
faithful brother, and to Margaret, my darling.
NV STORY draws to a close. Margaret Desmond and
Tack Denly were married, ard their perfect hap
i,,ess IS the result of Margaret Desmonds loyalty.