The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-05-19

lancy. struggling her shoulders petu-
lantly. Things OF this sort can't be
hurried up in a moment"
~ moment echoed Mrs. Gardl-
me-. Why. it's full three months since
Grey Pelham commenced visiting
you"
''Set your heart at rest. aunt" said
Marion. with glance OF triumph
shooting from beneath her dropping
blue-veined eyelids. ''If ever man
was desperately in love. he is-the
time Of his bachelor freedom grows
short
"Eut how short?'
"Will you be satisfied If he proposes
iu 4 week."
"Nes-but he will not"
leave him TO mew said the tall
beauty imperiously. II am rs impa-
tent as you are-but know very well
1t will not do TO show it,"
1T is shockingly expensive" said
Mrs. Gardiner, plalntlvely. when I
took the furnished house for six
months, / supposed you would be off
my hands long before this-and the
servants bills. and the account for the
coupe. with the driver in white gloves,
and"
spare me the reiteration OF house
hold annoyances, aunt" said Marion,
impatiently. "You are supposed to be
a wealthy dowager. l. your heiress
niece What sort OF society do you
suppose we could have commanded IL
people had known our real status"
"Well. | suppose you are right" said
Mrs Gardiner. disconsolately; "but,
Geal me. Marion if this last chance
sEou.d fall"
1t will not fail, aunt. Haven't |
&C. you to set your heart ut rest?'
1!ls ended the colloquy between
aunt and niece. and Mrs. Gardiner
lef. the room to attend the summons
OF hrr cook.
NJ rion rose slowly, walked. with the
step OF a princess, to the full length
mirror. framed in n network OF gilt
passion vine leaves. and looked into
lis surface.
What n lovely picture smiled back
upon her. flushed with the soft wine
light OF sunset tall flexible figure
full Of unstudied grace; small head
royalty set upon the slender snowy
throat. and crowned with braids OF
slken black hair. coiled round and
round in glossy profusion. Her com
pleXion was rather dark, but fine
grained as satin, with n delicate Grim
SOL glow on either cheek, and lips full
and scarlet as newly rlpencd cherries
while her lovely black eyes, large and
soft as velvet, gave tender express
sior to the whole countenance.
Yes" murmured Marion Delaney
half aloud. IL have beauty Grey
Pelham has rank and wealth. Are
we not evenly matched? What right
has he to ask for moreY
The thoughts were yet fitting
through her brain, when a servant en-
tered, with a sealed missive in hel
hand.
a telegram. miss. Just arrived
Marion caught it from the servant.
hand and tore it open.
Miss Delaney" IL read. 'your father
is much worse and more troublesom,
To-Day, and cannot continue TO take
charge of him. unless arrears are paio
NJ az once. If do not see you soon
shall bring him up to New York
ard return him 20 your care.
SARAH DARBY"
Marion flushed scarlet. and bit he
lii until her small white teeth gleame,
yindictiYely.
What bothc;." :" she muttered {,
herself: "but it is Just like that spite
Gul old Darby TO carry her senseles
threats into execution. | must get ter
dollars from Aunt Gardiner TO stop he
mouth with; and the sooner the bet
ter Perhaps had best take the even
ing express down to Berksdale a
once"
SEc glanced az her tiny Genevt
watch.
Yes. | have time; but ought no
to waste it now. of all times! On
nights delay may cast some chi
across the glow of Grey Pelham
love; but there is no alternative let
inc"
Aud the evening express carried Mis-
Delaney down 10 the obscu:e little vi
iage where her poor, crazed, old fathe
was farned ont. AZ the least possibl
rates Of compensation. 10 n hard face
widow with a heart like adamant
Meanwhile. Grey Pelham. ESQUIRE.
bis elegant bachelor sanctum. was pr
par.Dg himself elaborately for an eveI
Ing call on his fair goddess 1t was
room whose adornment and decoratic
bespoke not only wealth without stii
o. limit. but refined taste and high
cultured appreciation Exquisite Il
tie bronze groups glimmercd on cary,
brackets; statueltes Of alabaster lean,
from backgrounds OF ruby velvC
ps.ntings that an amateur would ha
valned at their weight In gold open
the glow OF Neapolitan skies and mis-
Swiss valleys 10 the eye. and cabin,
OF rare cameos AMI antique coins flll
tlc recesses.
Bat the student and philosopher We
now merged IN the enthusiastic Low
Grey Pelham had lost his heart 20
mystic sparkles Of Marion Delanc
marvellous. velvet black eyes. q
"Iovc was now the lord os ALL"
coraing 10 the orthodox burden
NOR and story.
lie was q handsome, well built n
~ about thirty. with brown hair, d