The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-06-16
ing force, but she summoned up colr-
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we must nna out, she said, very
gently, for the moth distress was
also very great, whether heSis atten-s
tive to some one else. Have you ever '
noticed his taking pleasure in the So
:ciety Of any girl here ??'' 5.5.
Oh, no." Mrs. Langlois replied, has
,tily; but suddenly her face changed
surely, sshe said, as if to herself, ..hes
cannot care for Marion Reed And
yet, now that my mind is drawn to It,
u have noticed him often with her.
But Marion isssuch a gay little flirt,a
then she knew. of Carts engage
3ment - = . 4.. 5.g:
.zs sfAh!" Mildred said quickly that is
not enough to keep some girls from
trying to win away a mans S love. 1t
may be that she has drawn him away
from me. But we must make sure, my
dear friend for I feel that you are my
friend and if it As true I will willing
ly give him up to her if it is for his
happiness.
They arranged it that Mi1dred's pres
ence in the house should be kept azse-
cret from Carl and that his mother at
mealtime should question him in way
MOTTO arouse his suspicious; SO, as the
two sat alone at dinner, Mrs. Langlois
carelessly said: :ss. 1=#z So
>.s"What a; charming girl Marion Reed
| is. Carl!'' III. Z: rs s.s II s.
5aIsn't she, mother 2" he cried enthu-
siastically Do you know she quite
fascinates me?'' +:
Carl his mother said gravely,
that is not the way for a man soon
to be married to another woman Z
Pshaw, mother!!' Carl exclaimed
impatiently, *syou know I told you Mil
dred would never set the day, and We
may never be married at all. ~ .5,s8
You are right, Mr.. Lang1ois." ]" said
! Mildred, who had been unable: to re-
sist the temptation of listening un-
/ seen; you are right. We never will
be married, You are quite welcome te
ask the fascinating Miss, Reed to be
your wife, for 4 am henceforth a stran-
ger to you."' ..*.. 81. ...5s=
Before Carl could recover from his
astonishment she was gone, and as he1
train was just ready to depart she was
j out of his reach, and the passionate
protests Of affection which he was pre-.
pared to make, the promises Of future
/ fidelity, were never uttered
i Now that he had lost her. Mildred
appeared to Carl as a precious treasure
which he would give anything to pos.
sess The attr actions Of Marion Reed
| paled into insig gnifcance and he took
the next train in pursuit OF Mildred
hoping that he could win her back.
But once assured Of the flaws Of he1
1 idol Mildred had cast him out Of shel
heart, and though it was sore it was
not broken, because she realized his
l.unWorthiness. She refused to see Car.
and returned his letters unread With.
in week. mortified at his rejection
he had offered himself to Marion Reed
why, you're going to marry SOME
/ girl in Lawrence, she replied, opening
her blue eyes wide. sS. =.... ;...s Il: II
NO, I am not. = he said, shortly. g
am going to marry you If you vii
have me. **$Se. \ 81 II.
''Well, i won't" replied the pretty
firt, decidedly. II was only amusing
myself with you, my dear boy. i hope
your heart is not broken" she added
ockingly, for rumors of the true state
Of affairs had reached her ears.
1 Flirting is sometimes dangerou:
| game, my friend, especially If there il
a jealous sweetheart at. the other enc
Z, of the line" She nnounced laughing
I ". And with her mocking Laughter
ringing in his ears Carl Langlois walk
ed away to repent Of his folly, by whic.
he had lost that greatest Of gifts
i Woman's love-The Columbian.
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