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huudredn of thousands. AZ first she re-
fused to believe Il. but when Mary and
Jenny both assured her Il was true. aud
when she herself had ocular denionstFa-
tion Of the fact, she gave way to one
long 1T 0s weeping. and then. drying her
eyes, declared that Henry Lincoln should
see "that she would not die for him,
Still Minute observer could easily
have seen that her gayety was feigned,
for she had loved Henry Lincoln ~ sin.
eerely as she was capable of loving, and
not even George M0Feiand, who treated
her with his old b0ylsh familiarity, could
make her for moment forget one who
now passed her coldly by, or listened pas
slvely while the sarcastic Eyron Hern-
don likencd her TO waxen image, Ut
only for Il glass ease!
Toward the last ot April Mrs, Mason
and Mary returned TO their old home In
che country. On Elias account Mrs
Campbell had decided 20 remain In the
city during part OF the summer, and
she labored hard TO keep Mary also,
Mary promised. however. TO spend the
next winter with her aunt. who wept ut
parting with her more than she would
probably have done had II been ELLA.
Mary had partially engaged 10 teach the
school Ia Rice Corner, but George, as.
Stunning a kind os authority over her, de-
s!a.ea abe should not.
II don't want your eyes TO grow dim
and your cheeks pale In that little, pent-
up room." said he. "You know I've been
there aud seen for myself
Mary col0red, for Georges manner OF
late had puzzled her. aud Jenny had more
than once whispered IN her ear. II know
George loves you. for he looks at you
Just Us William does az me, only little
more sol"
Ida, TOO. had once mischIeyonsly ad-
dressed her az Cousin" adding that
there was no one among her acquaint-
ances whom she would as willingly call
by that name. "When | was little
girl" said she, "they used 10 tease me
about George. but ia as soon think OF
marrying my brother. You never saw
Mr.. Elwood. Georges classmate. for he's
Ia Europe now, Between you aud me. |
like him and"
A loud call from Aunt Martha prevent
cd Ida from finishing, and the conversa
tion was not again resumed. The next
morning Mary was to leave, and as she
stood In the parlor talking with Ida.
George came In with travelling satchel
In bis hand, and Il shawl thrown care
lessly over his arm,
Where are you golngf" asked Ida.
ITO Springfield. have business there. I"
said George.
"And when will you returng" continued
Ida, feeling that Il would be doubly
lonely az home.
THAT depends on circumstances" said
he Il shall stop at Chicopee on my way
back. provided Mary Is willing"
Mary answered that she was always
glad to see her friends. and as the car
riage just then drove up. they started to-
gether for the depot. Mary never re-
membered OF having had more pleasant
ride than that from Boston to Chicopee.
George was most agreeable companion,
and with him at her side she seemed
to discover new beautines In every OBJ
ject which they passed. and felt rather
sorry when the winding river and the
blue waters Of POrdunk Pond warned
her that Chicopee station was near at
hand.
"0h! how pleasant to be at home once
more. and Alone" said Mrs. Mason, but
Mary did not reply. Her thoughts were
elsewhere, and much as she liked being
alone, the presence of certain individ-
nal would not probably have marred her
happiness to any great extent. But he
$50. .ax,,tao saNu aud xvtkh that IN anftct
patton she appeared cheerful and gay as
usual
Among the first to call upon them was
Mrs. Perkins. who came early In the
morning. bringing her knitting work aud
staying all day. She had taken to dress.
making, she said, and thought maybe she
could get some new ideas from Mary's
dresses. which she very coolly asked to
see. With the utmost good humor Mary
opened her entire wardrobe to the inspec-
tion Of the widow. AT last the day was
over, and with 1t the visit OF the widow,
who had gathered enough gossiping mate
rials to last her until the Monday fol-
lowing, when the arrival in the neighbor-
hood of George Moreland threw her upon
fresh theme, causing her to wonder
''lf twas Mary's beau, and IL he hadn't
been kinder c0urtin' her ever since the
time he visited her school,"
She felt sure Of II when, toward even
ing, she saw them enter the school house.
aud nothing but the presence of visitor
prevented her from stealing across the
road and listening under the window.
She would undoubtedly have been highly
edited could she have heard their con-
versatlon The interest which George
had felt In Mary when little child was
greatly increased when he visited her
school In Rice Corner, and saw how
much she was improved In her manners
and appearance; and 1t was then that he
conceived the idea of educating her, de-
termining to marry her II she proved all
he hoped she would
He had asked her to accompany him to
the school house, because 1t was there
his resolution had been formed, and 1t
was there he would make 1t known. Mary,
too, had something which she wished to
say to him. She would thank him for his
Kindness to her and her parents memory
but the moment she commenced talking
upon the subject George stopped her. and
for the first time since they were chill
dren. placed his urn around her waist
and, kissing her smooth, white brow,
said, "Shall tell you, Mary, how you
can repay me2"
She did not reply, and he continued;
"Give me husbands right to care for
you, and shall be repaid thousand
fold"
Until the shadows of evening fell
around them they sat there. talking Of