Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-07-18

and Maggie went out as usual when
dinner was over, saying they should
go through the fields to Ordley. I
ha0 some important letters to write
that summers evening, and l took no
note Of the lapse of time. Presently
/ heard Maggie's footsteps on the
stairs she was going to her own room.
Then Walter came in, looking flushed,
and thought angry.
Miss Lsle," he said, in very dig
nified manner, Il am returning to
Northington this evening"
Why, Walter / said in great sur
prise, Il thought you were going to
stay until Tuesday,"
Il did think of it," he said; but
there is some business had forgotten.
There is train leaves at nine. I
should be at home by twelve, and
ready to begin my business on Tues
day morning"
"Of course you know best" said
coldly. thought Maggie would be
disappointed, and | did not like this
first symptom of indifference to my
darling.
Is he like all the rest?" / wonder
ed, as saw him silently taking a
glass Of sherry. "Will he care less
/ for her now that he has won herr"
Il think | will walk to Ordley, Miss
Lisle," he said. Il shall be just in
time if | start now it is eight
o'clock"
Have you said good-by to Maggie?'
l asked.
Yes" he replied in some little con-
fusion; "she knows | am going
| He left me with hurried farewell,
very unlike his usual lingering when
the hour of departure came.
Now" I said to myself, what on
earth has come to these children ?
Surely they are not quarreling al.
ready! What can be the matter with
them?"
Maggie did not come down stairs.
She sent word that she had head
ache and IL would excuse her she
would remain In her room-as though
the very term headache" did not al
most mean a love quarrel. / went
into her room before going to my
own. She was asleep; but even in
her sleep her sweet lips were culver.
Ing. and her face was swollen with
weeping.
Poor little child" thought. as |
looked lovingly at her-"her troubles
have begun in real earnest" and |
almost wished the world could man.
age without love altogether; for It
seemed to me that 1t must always be
accompanied by SO much pain and
| misery.
Maggie looked pale and unhappy
when she came down in the morning.
said nothing, for she did not mention
her lovers name. II was the first
time in my life had ever seen that
panied expression on my sisters face
and | felt grieved beyond expression.
| admired the brave way In which she
set to work; not one duty was omit
ted not one hour seemed to hang
heavy on her hands. Two or three
days passed in the same way; my
darling did not go singing about the
house as she had been wont to do:
the sweet. happy voice was silent; and
when she spoke to me 1t sounded
harsh and untutored.
How long is this state OF things to
continue?' said to myself. The
fourth day came, and there was no
letter from Walter.
Maggie" ! said. provoked out OF
my silence at last, lis 1t not strange
that we do not hear from walter?'
Walter is very absurd person."
she replied, pettishly.
My poor little Maggie! she did not
know how clearly wounded heart
spoke in those irritable words. still,
l thought 1t better to say nothing.
What should | an old maid, do or
know about interfering in such mat
tiers? II my children mad quarrelled,
they would know better than myself
how to make friends again. II / had
known at the time for how slight and
ridiculous a matter they had both
made themselves unhappy. should
have felt almost inclined to shake
Maggie and scold Walter; but did
not, and | dreaded making things
worse by interfering. began to
think there was, what had never no
ticed before a slight element of OBJ
stinacy mingled with the sweet, anna.
BILE traits OF my sisters disposition. |
My theory and firm belief is, that no
girls character is fully developed un,
I'll she has learned to love. That one
grand passion seems to call into ex-
istence qualities both good and bad, |
quite unsupported before.
One morning--how weii I remember |
it-Maggie came to me. and said there !
was poor woman at the gate with a |
sick child; might she take some food
and warm milk TO them? | gladly as
sented. Maggie was exceedingly kind |
and charitable: she could not see pain |
or distress OF any kind without seek
ing to alleviate IL. Presently saw |
her trimming down tha lawn. fhf v,hife