The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-07

MIS-. WeDD dld not mean 10 De insulting, II
was only her way of putting things, as she
herself said plain"
But he will marry me! We are"
She had been about to say engaged but
how could she?
What had she to go upon?
In very truth, nothing.
She paused and Mrs. Webb resumed, more
stif1y, thinking this statement a little
too much, coming from the lips of one poor
and unknown.
ye're right; but ave my doubts. Gents will
be gents, remember that. Any'ow, ontil things
right theirsels James to come 'ome; er fether
says so.''
Very well, Mrs. Webb said Mavis, rising
YEARLY, and going towards the cottage. Il
will get Jennys money for you.'
Sorry to trouble you, miss, but fether
would ave it So said the woman, trife
ashamed of herself.
Ere Mavis reached the open door of the
cottage, the latch of the garden gate clicked,
and, passing through the tangle of shrubs,
she came face to face with Adrian.
Her lover had returned to her.
She sprang forward with a glad cry
Thank God you have GOMEZ"
She would have fallen to weeping in his
arms for very joy, but that, Adrans keen
eyes espying the portly form of Mrs Webb
among the roses, he made sign which en-
joined caution, and which Mavis did not I'M
derstand.
/
then and there he would claim her before the
eyes of this woman who had utter such bit
ter words.
But it was not to be- and Adrians will was
her law.
Jenny's wages we're paid and Mrs Webb
departed, curtseying, and full of curiosity
She wished she hadn't been so outspoken
and plain.
| Funny things did happen. The gentry took
up queer fances. Suppose he did marry her.
a 10Th crir1 hnro foo
Lords of Caroln had always mated high. So
what was the use of thinking?
| Aorian was annoyed that his arrival should
have been witnessed by one of his fathers
DEPENDENTS; but the rare beauty of Mavis+
the adoring love in her beautiful eyes-soon
drove all other thoughts from his mind.
! Once more he lived in the present-his fatal
weakness again triumphant.
! They talked late into the sultry night They
sat together under the spangled heavens
amid the lilies and roses.
! A nightingale serenaded them.
Long after, when sorrow was the portion of
one, did the memory of this night of happi-
ness arise, bitter as the taste of ashes.
CHAPTER VI.
Till death us do part!"
The thunder crashed overhead.
| The rain descended in torrents.
VIVID flashes lighted up the interior of the
dingy city church, wherein Adrian Carelir,
had elected to make Mavis Dunscombe his
! wife.
It'll death US do part!" repeated the girl,
solemnly
i She stood before the altar, with its faded
hapgings. with shining eyes.
| She needed not the storm that burst in fury
above them.
| She heard and comprehended only the
words that made the twain one flesh.
No friend stood beside the bride.
! No voice whispered in her ear sweet words
! of affectionate congratulaton as she turned
to leave the big silent church with her
newly made husband
A few conventional words from the pale
! faced curate who had performed the cere-
mcny, and who had hated to be brought out
in so fierce a storm to marry an unknown
couI'le-that was all; but Mavs Carolin
missed nothing.
She now had her hearts desire.
She the wife OIL Adrian.
What did it matter if she had to keep their
secret-now, indeed, an important one-a lit
| tie longer?
before his father-before the world-as his
lawful wife.
Had he not said so?
Mavis was well content that it should be So
She convinced that his reason was a
good for thus acting
But two short weeks had elapsed since his
arrival at Myrtle Cottage had given Mrs
Webb and the other folk such ample food for
gossip.
Mavis had told her lover all she had suf-
fered during his brief absence. Infiamed with
love and passion and being now free from
the Grains that for ten long years had CALLED
him, Adrian determined to make the woman
whom he loved, with such love as he was
capable of, his wife; and the result of this
determination q special license and the
ceremony in a dim city church
The rain was still beating down and the
thunder still rumblng in the distance, as