The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-03-19
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Mabel was anxiousy scanning heavens II glad they
all safely the home See, in for storm.
of those unexpected ouburss that often holiday
The milk lady echoed her prophecy 1--WE had eye on
them clouds for time Miss Mabel always find your
old bedroom ready waiting IT won't
minutes get ready for Mr. Howard Towns out of the
mot me-" said Howard quickly. give time
enough to thank Miss Collins for happy jolly day and III
swing into town on race with the storm"
"And be the loser. Hear hatT'
question entirely unnecessary applying
thunder that the window rafting their
frames following almost Immediately binding fash Of light
ming Mabel her hands before eyes, They
standing the veranda.
"oh do let get indoors! know frightfu coward"
The milk lady led the way Mabel took shelter in the library
where the piano stood with its pyramid lilies
Howard followed the milk lady in her
ping window shutters and knobless doors In their Hght
whisper: herself
coward She brave Julius Caesar
just such storm about Easter time'
When there more heavy shutters ogeth
Howard found his back to the library In detected
big armchair he found Mabel hastily
brushed her cheeks. He
less pity. She forced smile t,. '@sSsSes5
81 much ashamed of myself storm
have good when the Easter
and the promise unfufed"
"The PROMISE"
"The promise perssenty kept my eyes but broken to
hopes know 1t is foolish You despse
perstious simpleton, but still beleyeI still hope"
(Which is the essence of faith. and
frghtfu crash furious batteng Of wind hail thunder
and lightning senced them Before they had
the milk lady was with them pale and trembling
lord have mercy ALL The big maple fat II
had fallen the didn't the house would
and us all with it."
Mabel turned tragic face see It
when When the Easter lilies bloomed my maple
met Its fate might have known prophecy
good for me-"
Howard turned from her in despair. What
administer? He found his
nearest the upooted monarch majestic object it In its
downfall with its widespread towering
the house roof With that discharge
tery the storm had seemed recede rapidly
up band of crimson light magnacen outlined the
western horizon With binding
asunder II give tho drenced parting
Howard gazing medavey tree caught the glitter
of something Its roots that certainly
With reckless disregard for probable srang
from the low verana and made his rapidly toward the
There entanged the grown
through Its handle small tin box To the OBTAINING
roots a seconds box was heavy "Bured
treasure he laughed he raced back library
it, With boyish shout OF excitement he kne before Mabel
present it.
lilies he exulted "some clown
who knew where this box hidden give you hint
you would not take It,"
Mabel did not oher the trembling visit
bly,.
"open 1t for cannot 1t was fathers We searched
everywhere for it. His insurance IT.
key is hanging from the handle"
Howard did her bidding The thing his
piece of folded containing thefs confession:
81 only wanted the old mans things that of any
use to Miss Mabel was alone with him when
where he kept the box just meant take
his toohpck afraid to do At the
house and after took the box away afraid to carry
back am going to bury 1t under the mamie tres ana ssr
get I'll let know where to look for
it. I've heard the old his cover hs
mortgage and Mabel would be better was gone
And Howard made hasty examination of the box .Ths
here together with lot of other
pretty things. Miss Collins. congratulate YOU ~, M
The milk Lady slipped of the her apron to her
eyes There milk gentleman somewhere who must mar
+, this wonderful with her
Howard laid the open box Mabels Ian He touched h.r
bowed head with reverenial II wish could no .s ..1
of this thing as you are" -
And are notr She lifted eyes to his =
"Not by hdndredfod because oh INV .rw..k
wanted to take heart TO give
JUST as you were, for love very dearly Mabel ana
ejoced to think that the poor man You mNook s
=
face was dyed rosy red-"wha dirsssncs
does my box maker -r -~T~-
"Thenp II
iiM only answer was long silent loving look. ~
sWheHY he whispered. ~ "
when the nsssr lilies bloom again. she laughed ,Oyos