The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-28

there. We'll, you know how deaf Miss say. that child would have heard every word.'' If Margaret Is i'll she should have at- tention. I will go there this morning" This was Mrs. Lumsden's decision. "I'll send the carriage for you as soon as can run home." said Miss Fanny With that she rose to go, and hustled out of the room, but in the hallway she turned and remarked: '"Tell Gabriel that he will have to lengthen his suspenders. now that Nan has put on long dresses" |"
 "Oh, no!' protested Mrs. Lumsden! I've mustn't put any such nonsense in l Gabriers head. Nan Is for Francis Be- thune. If 1t isn't all arranged it ought to be. Why. the land of Darlington joins | the land that Bethune will fall heir to some day, and 1t seems natural that the two estates should become one." Ga- briefs grandmother had old-fashioned l ideas about marriages.
 Miss Fanny went home, and in no long time Neighbor Tomlin's carriage came 1 to the door. Gabriel helped his grand | mother into the carriage. climbed in after her, and in a very short time they were at the Gather Place. The young wo- | man whom Gabriel had seen in MT. Good
 
 | the little frown on her forehead was more pronounced than ever.
 Good morning." said Mrs. Lumsden. T have come to see Margaret. Does she | receive visitors?'
 My name is Margaret, too," said the young woman after returning Mrs. Lums- | dens salutation, and lowing to Gabriel But of course you came to see my mother. She is upstairs. She Is in the | room in which she was born" T know the way very we'll" said Mrs Lumsden. She was for starting up the stairway. but the young woman detained her by a gesture and turned to Gabriel Won't you come in?" she inquired. We are old acquaintances. you know. Your name is Gabriel-wait-Gabriel Tol- l liver. Don't you see how well | know you? Come, we'll help your grandmother up the stairs This they did. The young woman led Mrs. Lumsden to her moth CTS bedside. and presently came back to Gabriel.
 We will go down now, if you please" she said. My mother is very ill-worse ! than she has ever been-and you can't imagine how lonely I am. Mother is at home here, while my home. if have any, is in Louisiana. I suppose you never had any trouble?"
 My mother is dead. he said simply. In little while he heard his grand mother calltng him from the head of the l stairs. Gabriel, jump in the carriage and fetch Dr. Darlington at once. He s at home at this hour"
 He did as he was bid and Nan, who was coming up town on business of her own, must needs get in the carriage with her father The combination was more than Gabriel had bargained for. For some reason or other the young man was inclined to fight shy of Mans father; and there was nothing he liked less than to find himself in pr. Dorrington's com pany-more especially when Nan was present, too. Noting the quizzical glances of the physician. Gabriel. like a great bOoby. began to blush, and in another moment Nan was blushing too.
 Now father"-she only called him tath- CT when she was angry, or dreadfully in earnest-"now father; if you begin your teasing, I'll jump from the carriage"
 Her father laughed gaily. Teasing? Why. I wasn't thinking of teasing. was just going to remark that the wealth CT was very warm for the season, and then intended to suggest to Gabriel that, as l proposed to get a blue parasol he would do well 10 get him a red one"
 And why should Gabried get a para saaT' Nan inquired.