Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1901-07-04
CHAPTER XIV.

small select school, but Mrs. Mason
Thought Il ilest for her 20 setnFA TO-
Mount Holyoke aud accordingly ahe de-
cllned Mr. Knighta offer. greatly 10 his
disappointment. and that OF many others.
One morning about week after her
return she announced her intention OF
visiting her mothers grave. II am ac-
custonicd TO 80 much exercise" said she.
that can easily walk three miles, and
perhaps on my way home l shall get a
ride.
Mrs. Mason made no objection, and
Mary was soon on her way. She was a
rapid walker. and almost before she was
aware Of Il reached the village. A she
came near Mrs. Campbella the wish nat
urally arosesthat Ella should accompany
her. Looking up. she saw her sister In
the garden and called to her.
"Wha-astg' was the very loud and un-
civil answer which came back 10 her, aud
In moment Ella appeared round the cor
ner OF the house. carelessly swinging her
straw hat and hummlug fashionable
song. On seeing her sister she drew
back the corners of her mouth Into some.
thing which she Intended for d smlie. and
aald. why 1 Thought Il was Bridget
calling me, you looked so much like her
In that gingham sunbonnet, Won't you
come Ia n k
Thank YOU" returned Mary. Il was
going to mothers grave, aud thought per.
haps yon would like 10 accompany me-"
"oh. no." said Fila, IN her usual drawl-
Ing tone, II don't know MS want TO 90.
was there last week. and saw the mon
ument."
What monumentr' asked Mary, and
Ella replied:
why, didn't you know that Mrs. Ma.
son. or the town, or somebody, had
bought monument, with mothers and
fathers aud Franky's and Allies names
on Itf'
Mary. hurrylng on. soon reached the
graveyard, where, as ELLA had said there
stood by her parents graves a large,
handsome monument. William Bender
was the FIRST person who came into her
mind, aud as she thought OF all that had
passed between them, and OF this last
proof of his affection. she seated herself
among the tall grass and Towers which
grew upon her mothers grave and burst
Into tears. She had not sat there long
ere she was reused BY the sound OF
footstep. Looking up, she saw before her
the young gentleman who the year pre-
vious had visited her school In Rice Cor
ner. Seating himself respectfully by her
side, he spoke OF the three graves, and
asked II they were her friends who slept
there. There was something 80 kind and
aifectionate In his voice and manner that
Mary could not repress her tears. and.
N.tikf hns alka ..x1
thrown aside, she hid her face ID Il aud
again wept.
For a time Mr.. Stuart suffered her to
weep, and then gently removed the ging-
ham bonnet, and. holding her hand be-
tween his, he tried to divert her mind by
talking upon other topics, asking her how
she had been employed during the year,
and appearing greatly pleased when told
that she had been at Mount Holyoke.
Observing at length that her eyes con-
stantly rested upon the monument. he
spoke OF that. praislng Its beauty. and
asking IL II were her taste.
"No,h said she. II never saw It until
to-day, and did not even know Il was
here" S
Someone wished TO surprise you,
dare say" returned Mr.. Stuart "ft was
manufactured In Boston, see. Have
you friends thereT'
Mary replied that she had one, a Mr.. |
Bender, to which Mr. Stuart quickly re-
Joined. rs Il William Bender? have
heard of him through our mutual friend.
George Moreland, whom you perhaps
have SEEN"
Mary felt the earnest gaze Of the large,
dark eyes which were fixed upon her
face, aud eoloring deeply, she replied that
they came from England In the same ves-
sci. T
"Indeedr' said Mr. Stuart. 'when
return to the city shall refresh his mem
ory little with regard to your
I'D rather you would not" answered |
Mary. sour paths In life are very diff
ferent; and he, Of course. would feel no |
interest In me-"
"Am to conclude that you, too. feel
no interest in him" returned Mr.. Stuart, |
and again his large eyes reseted on |
MaFy's face with curious expression.
But she made no reply, and, soon rising |
up said It was time for her to go home.
-
Vacation was over, and again in the |
halls Of Mount Holyoke was heard tho
tread of many feet, and the sound OF |
youthful voices as one by one the pupils |
came back to their accustomed places. |
For time Mary was undecided whether |
to return or not, for much as she desired |
an education she could not help feeling
delicate about receiving It from a stran- |
ger, but Mrs. Mason, to whom all her
thoughts and feelings were contided, adj |
ylsed her to return, and accordingly the |
first dAy of the term found her again at |
Mount Holyoke, where she was warmly
welcomed by her teachers and. compan-
ions. Still, II did not seem like the. olden
time, for Ida was not there, and Jenny's
merry laugh was gone
Patiently and perseyeringly through the /
year she studied. storing her mind with
useful knowledge; and when at last the
annual examinn tion came NOT ena In the |
senior class stood higher, or was grad
uated with more honor than herself. Mrs.
Mason, who was there, listened with all |
parents pride and fondness to her
adopted child, as she promptly responded
to every question. But 1t was not Mrs.
Mason's presence alone which melted
Mary to do SO well. Among the crowd |
of spectators she caught glimpse of a
face which twice before she had seen
once In the school room at Rice Corner
and once In the graveyard at Chlcopee.
Turn which way she would, she felt rath-
er than saw how intently Mr.. Stuart
watched her, and when at last the exer-
cises were over, and she with others |