The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-06-17

away such Glance - that I'mss0in'
Il have my way, b,caus5 I know you'll
thank ma for It afterwards. Promise
Fine. Maria Ellen. that you wont say
No t. he eldor il he asks Joa Y marry
T. him." - 55 - NJ,
| II can't .pronoise that, mother. I
don't love him" .y. +. ysiEi8 E%,
| "Love! Silly nonsense! He's q good
man, he'll be kind to you; he'd make
you love him. And see how rich he
is! Maria Ellen, you say you'll have
him" .As3y.$' a. INV M
Maria Ellen looked at her mothers
wildly anxious face, almost frightened.
She fell into chair, sobbing, with her
face in her hands. Her mother did not
soften, even at those tears. She be-
lieved she was acting for her daugh-
ters good and happiness. and she In.
tended to conquer. She waited g mo-
ment, then she brought forth Her
strongest arguments. Kiln
"We're poor, Maria Ellen. Here's
the winter comm on; there ain't pros
| poets of hardly any SEWN; We amt
got anything in for winter much, and
I amt got decent thing to wear.
That's why don't go out more than
/ do, t. church or anywheres. Wheresre
we goin' t. get food n clothes, ia like
t. know? D. you want t. freezeIssn'
'starve? I never supposed you'd he
that kind of daughter to me!
Then Mrs. Turner herself sat down
and cried. Maria Ellen dried her own
tears and got up. She looked Mt her
mother a moment in silence, then she
said:
Mother. see here. Do you want $he
to marry Elder Burrows, knowing,as
you do that ri love another! You
know l do The question ID, d. you
want me to wreck my happiness and
his too, just for nice home andsa lit
tie money!" - ,1..S$yt
I'm only wantin' what / kn0wis for
your own good, Maria Ellen, and what
know you'll thank me for afterwards.
Goodness only knows what'll become
of us, if you don't marry him; Isdpn't."
Then Mrs. Turner fell to sobbing
again. She knew how to play the win
ming hand with her daughter, and
when to play her trump card. Maria
Ellen turned a white set face toward
her. aE& Ok
"Then I'll marry him." she said.
"You will, Maria Ellen? You'll have
| the elder" #3
IF lie asks me, yes. For your sake
can't stand it, mother, to have you
think me ungrateful and unwilling to
make a sacrifice for YOU We won't
say any more about it." al.4.58>3#s
"Oh. you make me so happy! cried
her mother. She would have kissed
her daughter then, so grateful was SIT
for the longed-for consent, but the gilt
gave her no opportunity, going quickly
upstairs without another word,
Nothing further was said about the
matter, but Mrs. Turner could not con
ceal her satisfaction, while Maria FL
len went about with pale face, on
which was the determined look Of mar
tyrdom. .4sy|ts
The next evening Elder Burrows
called. Maria Ellen, was upstairs and
her mother received him beamingly.~
"Set right down; elder" she said,
while I slip in and light the fire In
the other ROOM"
There was wood stove in the room,
and the fire was soon throwing out a.
comfortable heat. g
"I'll call Maria Ellen" said Mrs,
Turner. She'll come right down." ~
Never mind replied the elder.
whats the hurry.
well, s'pose it amt hardly warm
enough in the other room yet. 1 let.
Maria Ellen have her company in
there" d
ooh, you do?" a
Eyes. l might be in the way, you
know"
Mot in my opinion" said the elder.
in tone which caused the widow to
look at him in surprise. Il want to
keep you right close to me all the time
Are you willing?"
well, l s'pose I'll have t go where
Maria Ellen does, and I'm as willin' \
as can be, elder, If you are. and
thank you for the chance. It's her.
happiness I'm thinkin' off,
"Why, yes, of course, Maria Ellen
shall live with us till she finds good
husband of her own"
"What?,'
The widow fairly sprang out of her
chair in her surprise.
Don't you mean you want to marry
Maria Elem" she cried. 49,
Maria Elem said the elder. THAT
little girl? Well. no. I hadn't thought
of it. It's you want to marry. l
thought you understood"
"And all tho time"
A few minutes later there was a
knock ON the outside door and the
widow and her elderly admirer sudden.
ly pushed their chairs a little further
apart. There was something very like
girlish blush on, the woman's cheeks,
as she went and opened the door. 4
Maria Ellen was in her room, wait
;ro TIM o,,ror,ouo which aho drnadn6