The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-07-09
CHAPTER XII.
Continued.

| Nay, uSAL LuS u0dTb, Sdlu OOPuy,
4 laughing; "at least" she added,
/ quickly perceiving by the others face
| that her compliment had been taken
au serious, and gone further than
she had intended, II believe orders
/ are, worn on the left hand, are they
| not?'
| Here the countenance of the tutor,
which had been lit up with evident
| pleasure, became grave again even
| to depression. AS a man who knew
| everything except botany he could
| doubtless have told her on which
side medals were worn, but that
| point remained unsolved.
II have ventured to come here,
| Miss Sophy," he said, with some hesi-
than was his wont, "at an hour when
I had reason to believe you would
be found alone, to say few words
upon my own account"
She bowed, but remained silent;
it would not have been easy for her
| to speak, even had she been so mind
ed.
"has been passed in pursuits with
which it is impossible that young
woman can sympathize,, but, unlike
most men similarly placed, am not
welded to them. / could give them
up without regret; and think I am
not too old to assimilate myself to
new conditions. The very way in
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aware, unsuitable to the subject on
which I would speak. l throw N.Y.
self upon your charity to excuse all
that; to make allowance also for
many other things ] am very
humble sutton, Miss Sophy, but a
genuine one. My heart is sound but
not hard, 1 hope; yet you are the
first woman that has ever made an
impression on st. For that reason,
perhaps, your image has struck the
deeper into it. I have hitherto lived
for myself alone. When I am in
your presence the very thought of
self vanishes; 1t seems to me that the
highest happiness would be to live
with you
.
what high flown, and, as he himself
had said, unsuitable to a declaration
of love, it was not unsuitable to him;
on the contrary, it became him, while
his manner had the earnestness and
simplicity of child. 1t was plain
he was deeply moved. Nor was
Sophy's demeanor by any means sto-
ical She felt for him with all her
heart-and she felt for herself, too.
'Is it possible, dear Sophy," he
exclaimed, with trembling joy, that,
in spite of all that is to be said
against me, you are not altogether
Indifferent to me?"
He had made movement toward
her, but she stretched out her hand,
with the palm upward, to prevent it.
"That / am not Indifferent to you,
Mr.. MAYORS, unless respect, esteem,
and even affectionate regard be in
difference, is quite true, but / can
never marry YOU
You think that now,' he pleaded,
1T have taken you too much by sur
prise; you are astonished at my pre-
sumption, no doubt; and no wonder"
"No, no." she answered, earnestly;
there is no presumption. The un-
worthiness is on my side, not on
yours. But-do not urge lido not
press it-(for she saw that he was
about to speak,. am engaged to
another"
Engaged? Engaged to be mar
ried?"
Eyes. 1t was not my intention to
make it known-that is, yet awhile
But you have a right to know it.
have promised Mr.. Adair to marry
him."
us this quite fixed, Miss Gilbert?"
he asked, in low respondent tones.
"Can nothing alter it?''
Nothing" She sighed heavily, as
though she would have added, 81
sincerely regret to say" But when
he looked up with quick inquiring
gaze, as If to ask what that sigh
meant, she repeated with decision,
Nothing"
II am very, very sorry" he muir
INJURED softly.
''And so am l." she answered;
''that isl she put in quickly, sorry,
if you feel it so much, for your dis
| appointment. There is no woman in
the world who might not be proud
of an offer from such one as you,
Mr.. MAYORS; and am very proud,
very sensible of the honor you would
have conferred upon me. We shall
always be friends, know"
Friends! Oh, yes, it can never
be otherwise" he replied patheti-
calIy. my heart will be in your
keeping always, though you will not
know it. Friends! Well, I hope
you may never want friend; but if
you do--a friend in need--if ! am
alive you will know where to find
one. Goodbye, Miss Sophy; pray,
pray do not suffer yourself to be so
moved upon my account" the
girl was crying bitterly. "If had
thought it would have distressed you
so, / would never have spoken"
Il believe it, she murmured, and
held out her little hand, which he
raised reverently to his lips. Then,
without once looking back at her, he
left the room and let himself out at
the front door. Two Trinity men
met him in Trumpington street on
his way home and raised their caps.
| For once in his life he took no no
/ tica Of their sanitation