The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, April 4, 1883, Page 6

Ad laide Lindsley; | —OoR— TTE “MARRIAGE IN HASTE.” BY MRS. JULI C- K- DORR. the outer door closed, and all was still again : There was a strange contrast in the two sisters when they again turned their faces toward each other. Kate was white and cold, and trem- bled like an aspen leaf, while Ade- burned with excite- ment, and her lips were wreathed with a mocking smile. Kate looked at her earnestly tar a moment. “Adelaide, my dear sister! are surely mad!”’ “If 1 am, there’s Don’t laide’s cheeks you method in my madaess. look «at me 80, Kate.”’ ‘+ Adelaide, tell me—do you love Willis Fletcher?’ And Kate’s voice was almost imploring as she isked the question. “‘No, Kate Warren, I do not.”” “‘T knew it! [knew it! Oh. Ada, Ada! will you perjure yourselt? Not a week ago, in your sleep, I heard you whisper George Tilden’s name—and you have not So soon torgotten. Why have yeu dene this ?”’ “Because I could not help it. Kate! do not reproach me. Calm and gentle as your nature you cannet dream how [ have suffered, or how I am tempted. Aaelaide Lindsley covered her face with her hands, and her wild obs filled the whole room. Kate did not knew what to say; but she passed her arm caressingly around her sister, and drew her to her bosom. **Hush, darling, hush! But, no -—weep treely, and then you will be better able to tell me what all this means. I cannot understand it."’ Adelaide lay quietiy—sobbing at long intervals, hke a tired child, tor nearly an heur. Then she raised her head, and Kate said, softly: **You had better go te bed now. dear, and try to sleep.”’ “Ne, Kate; I must tell you all about this, to-night. 1 never thought of marrying Willis Fletcher until this evening. I liked his socie- ty, for it diverted my mind trom oth- er matters, and I did net suppese he cared for me particularly. While you were chatting with Mrs. Lewis (that was before Fletcher came in) I felt warm and tired, and thought I would go up to the dressing-room, where I could be alone ter awhile. You know there is a small room ad- joining the larger onc, and | went in there, and threw myselt down en a lounge behind tne door. ‘*Presently I heard voices in the other room-—Fanny Loomis, Clara Hay and Jane Temple were there; they were talkmg of me and of George Tilden—and what do you think they said, Kate? They said evervbody could sce that I was dy- ing for him; yes, that was it— dy- éng tor him, in spite of the mask I was trying to wear; and they pitied me so and said it was_ unfortunate— it must be such a mortification te me, for I was so proud. But thatis net » Kate, Clara Hail had a letter from Theresa Gordon, last week, and she wrote that George Tilden was to be married, jn February, to a lady mm Alabama. “Oh, Kate! I saw through it ail, then. I had thougkt betore that he really believed me fickle and incen- stant; but I saw then that it was not so. It was a mere excuse fer break- mg the engagement, that he might return to his later leve. They said a great deal more, Kate; 1 casnot tell you all—it made me wild: aad I was obliged to listen, tor 1 could net leave my position witheut being discavered, At length they went down, and I stole eut through the back stairecase and went inte the garden. Willis Fletcher toend me there ; he told me that he leved me: he begged me to be his wite. Kate is, the pitying, taunting voices ef those | self new rows, she woulda preve tha | an abo: p | self back in the chair with a sigh ; relief. Kate was **Adelaide this can be broken off. when weeping silently. -it is not too late vet; Mr. Fletch- jer will release you, you tel { ae the true state ot the case. think I would ask it. ‘Vo you Laaise? Ido not wish it; I shall j draw back this time. And de not 1 presume I sha! j cry about it, sister; be just as happy as other Mr. Fletcher is all that is good and noble, and I will try to make him a people. pitied any morc.”” *Oh. Ada! my dear haughty spirit of yours is urs that g you sister, to the commission of a terrible er- ror; I do rot know that crime would There can in marriage be too severe # word. be no true happincss without mutual love—think what you are about todo. Will yeu make 2 false yow at the alter? Will you promise tolove him—and him only— who is standing at your when every throb of your heart te!ls you that it belengs to another ?’’ “Itold you that I did Willis Fletcher, and I du not; I did not tell you that [ still loved Love George Tilden? wm side, love bu net another. No; [hate him! “Do not deceive yourself, Ade- laide; but, above all, de not deceive Mr. Fletcher. If you presist in this course, at least promise me that you will make him acquainted your whole past history.’’ ‘I cannot do it, Kate—it is noth- ing that concerns him in any way. 1 presume he has heard of it already; if he has not it is no fault of mine, and [J shall not take the trouble to in- torm him. I want you to under- stand me now perfectly, my dear sis- ter, andthen we will not discuss this questien any more. 1 shall marry Willis Fletcher, and I shall learn to love him if he is kind to me. I shall discharge all the duties I owe him faithfully, and I do not expect to be wretched. I hardly knew what I was abeut when I pledged myself te him, hut 1 do net regret it now. Look at me, Kate—I amas calm as I ever was in my life, and I tell you I do not regret 1t.’* “T shall say no more to dissuade you, Adelaide; but ene thing I must urge—do not let Mr. Fletcher be de- ceived in the nature of your feelings toward him ;and,it he really loyes you he will be willing to delay your marriage for awhile, and give you time to ‘learn to leve him,’ I believe that was the phrase you used, but T think atrather an equivecal one.” “It would aaswer no geod pur- pose, Kate, and might, perhaps, make him love me less—which cer- tainly would not promote his happi- ness. I conclude, from what the girls said. that my affairs are in ev erybody’s mouth, and I shall take it for granted that he has heard ef my former engagement.’’ **You said you sheuld discharge all the duties you owed him faithful- ly, and one ef these is perfect truth- tulness. Do start Make a fair begining at least, and I shall think there is seme hepe for you yet.’’ with not wrong “T can’t do it, Kate; if he is de- | ceived, it will net be my fault. There are plenty of tengues ready te tel! | such tales; and, if he says “anything jto me abeut it, I can tell him the whole story then. Now, kiss me good-night. and den’t you blame or reproach ine, Kate—I camnot bear that. Weare not alike, and must net expect to view these things through the same eyes; and asI said betere. people will stop pitying me now.”” Ah! that was the secret whole matter. Adelaide Lindsley would prove to the whole world. and, more than ail, te George Til tilden himeelt, that the sunderimg ot the ties that bound them had caused her as little griet asithad him. If of he had so soen forgotten her, and | Was 80 seon ready to take upor him girls were ix my ear every moment, | her memory was no better wthan his and I consented. That startled me a httle; thought ot George's wedding in Feb- may. and I told him that I would be : his next month. He urged me to} name an early diay tor eur marnage. | before he had led anoth but T! There—yon know! own. She would be a wite herself to the ai- ter. CHAPTER 1. Adelaide, my daughter.” t!’? And she threw her- | Mr. Lindsley the next morning. of |} good wife; at any rate I shall not be | the | marked out said ‘Mr. Fletcher was here last evening. had promised could | and teld me that you j te he his wite gain my approval. This is a sudden affair en your part. I | him, of cour: that I had no pace to receiving bim asa son-in-law, provided he very told objec- | if itwas your wish to become his jis but he must have seen that | was snrprised. Have vou consider- ed this matter well?” “Yes, sir, and I shall be ready to a very redeem my piedge in weeks.”’ some mistake 2bout 1t,”’ “Thereis none sir. Adelaide had hitherto speken haughtily ; but now, revulsion et feeling, coldly, with a she threw self into her father’s arms and burst | tather,de bless- into tears. ‘**Oh, my dear not—de net retuse me your ing.” “It is yours,my child,”’ he replied, as he parted the hair upon her fore- kead, and lovked tenderly in her troubled face. **But Adelaide de not be hasty this matter. I would not have 1 child of mine approach the alter from any other thanthe purest and holiest of Willis Fletcher is very in a very in motives. wealthy—you will move different sphere from that you have hitherto filled, and with many girls his would be sufficient mducement t accept his hand. Are you hat it does not influence you?’ *sT have never giver®it a thought, father, and I couid net sell myselt. You surely don’t think that he pos- sessess nething but his wealth to re- commend him ?’’ “No, Ada; I admire his character very much, and, if you love him, I have nothing mere to say.”’ Adelaid did not Her father’s keen, piercing eye was fixed steadily upomher, and she felt the color mounting tc her forehead, ‘Ada, will you not delay marriage for a few. menths!”” “Mr. Fletcher urges a union, sir, and [have no good rea- son to give for objecting. It may as well be one time as another.”’ ‘fT shoud be sorry to give you pain, my child, but yeu must let me speak plainly this once. I believe that a second love may be as true and as tender as a first, and Willis Fletcher 1s quite worthy of your af- was. one resting place will not at ence twine around anether. The bleeding tendrils must have time to heal and grow Do you understand my daughter ?’’ sure answer. this fectiom as ever any one elee But a vine torn from strong again. me, ‘Perfectly, sir; but im some cases the vine is very strong in itself, and needs no support. It you will allow me to decide for myself, my dear tather, I would prefer that the mar- nage should inke place at the time already named.’ “Very well, Ada, it you choose.’’ It is verv that if Mr. Fletcher had remained in Middle- burgh during the four weeks that elapsed between the vetrothal and aud the day appeinted ier the wed- ding, he might have suspected that Adelaide's feelings towardhim were net exactly what he would have them Yet, even in that case, he might have attributed anythig like ness on her part merely to maiden But engagement shall be as possible be. cokd- covness and reserve. on the day after their the village. and thev meet henrs previens to he leit did net again ustil a few te ceremony. 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