The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-10-03

III was Dlue-cyed MdlueH, grace
ful as fairy, who first convinced Syl-
Yester McCracken of the fact that
there were other women in this world
beside his mother. He loved Louise
Selwin, and to his great, strong ma
ture love was serious thing
How lovely she looked one summer
evening as she lounged In saucy ease
by the .wreathed window gazing
out into thb night, while he stood out
side. unseea b. her, gazing In at what
seemed to him the golden day OF his
whole existence. A meteor unusually
bright. shot across tha sky, and clap
ping her hands with delight. she
sprang from her seat quite upon the
window sill, when she perceived Mac
"Oh, did you see that? II was a
real star, for was looking at 1t burn.
ing steadily up there, when all at once
II started from its place and was lost
in the distance. Oh. ] am sure now
there are lost stars, and believe that
] must have witnessed the flight OF
one OF them. Say, Mac, did you see
it?"
No; | saw none OF the stars out.
side; | was looking at brighter,
purer star within which hope will
never, never be lost. Do you know,
little one said he, vaulting over the
window ledge. what tumut you
have created In my heart? have
learned to love you so, that II all the
stars of yonder heaven were blotted
ont
existence would be without you"
perplexed face was turned stead
lily away from him. His avowal had
come so very suddenly, that, taken by
surprise, she was casting about for a
way to gain a little time for the
expected reply. She had, long ago,
learned to love this magnificent man.
and was now inwardly wondering what
he found In her to deem a fitting ex-
change for the grandeur she saw in
him
Speak to me. Louise" he went on,
and tell me if you can consent to
shine for me alone; to be my dear lit
tie wife?"
Half provoked at his persistence,
half frightened at being thus sudden
iy brought face TO face with so seri.
Gus a question, half bashful, too. and
altogether thoughtless, sudden in
SEPARATION OF mischief prompting her
with an idea. she burst into merry
peal of laughter.
What have you found so amusing
In my proposition, Louise? | regard
the matter under consideration as far
too weighty for such unusual mirth."
oh! oh! oh! | was just thinking,
you know, that then, when grew old.
I--oh! oh! oh!--should be--Mothor
McCracken. you know"
You'd better be that than Mother
Goose, he burst forth. stung to the
quick by this irreverent allusion to his
honored mother, by one, too, whom
he had regarded as little lower than
the angels Then without another
word he strobe from the room, from
the house, out into the darkness--a
starless night.
Realizing what she had done, Louise
threw herself prone upon the sofa
In an agony OF tears.
"Oh! why did ] say that? And his
mother must be such grand woman.
too, to have such son. II had
only known her personally never
could have said such thing. | know.
He adores her, too! win he ever for
give me?' then the natural hopeful
ness of her nature asserted itself.
Yes, | know he will He is too grand
to stoop to mean spitefulness. He will
be back tomorrow"
And wiping her eyes. she fell into a
pleasing reverie over the scene that
would be then and there enacted.
But he did not come back to-mor.
row. nor the next day, nor the next.
He had received a pressing offer OF
a very advantageous business connec-
ton in distant city. which was the
real cause OF precipitating his pro-
posal.
A terrible plague was visiting the
City of Ms where Mac had made
his new home.
Louise, who had mourned her folly
after she had heard of his removal. so
far beyond any hope of regaining him,
till she had finally accepted the fact
with all the philosophy she could sum.
mon, heard this news with alarm. Her
nature, far from being frivolous, was
one of unusual strength.
II will go to Nj" she exclaimed
TO herself They need never know
till 1t is over, but / must be within
call IL he should be sick For oh. | |
drove him there! drove him there!" !
And to M she went, knowing |
full well that the way would close be.
hind her back and prevent her return |
from the plague-stricken city. She |
soon ascertained the respective mum.
bers of his residence and place OF |
business, and every day disguised as |
a STOPPING old woman, was lowering |
near when he passed from one to
the other. and If by chance she missed
him would make Immediate inquiry |
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