Show A slight Ali mistake stake J AAA Wy marriage is the saving of a young raan man said my may aunt tabitha sen I 1 assented for fora 1 find it pays to give a ready acquiescence to abstract prop you must marry continued my aunt I 1 hesitated forthe assent to the con arete ls ismore more dangerous danger oua J am dilill 1 very tery young I 1 said 1 ine meekly ekly my aunt turned tto to my mother other i whom shilla marry V my boox her adaa head p nice bhe volunteered 10 low WV jaunt 1 I imp rifer to say nothing to letitia B brownlow rown I 1 low if in hasu ir yil or oe I 1 ih er CT my mr mother bared Z ban and tr as m au m f Te spond ja ida ts e rn 1 t ru d 6 jm i n ch a r re A jf f z N 4 fh e r 6 h lr I 1 lv ea t e 0 ax jjoe for r 1 pi 1 IV 4 N 31 fe 4 vi YX W m ar I 1 W n tor a rn moment om ent you say gay to winifred fra ahat minx cried my aunt allred F echoed my other mother why cot I 1 asked 1 ms nother such a dreadful famil family sald said my go castr in ted my y aunt but have you never noticed the sun gun on 0 her hair hairy I 1 asked innocently my aunt drew herself up we e have not acted the sun on her hair S she sald said with much dignity nor fsr do we wish to observe the sun on her hair 1 JT w jusay Y annoy noyed edL 1 I really think it must he be winifred fraser I 1 aid id bhe is very fond of me ROW how can you be so go cruel to me cried my mother have you noticed how gray my hair Is getting you will not have me long she drew out her handkerchief YOU yon will come to a had bad end said my aunt 1 I always thought you were depraved cep raved if you marry that painted hussy you must not expect my countenance under the circumstances I 1 will not marry winifred fraser I 1 said with great magnanimity for I 1 did not nat particularly ticul arly want my aunts countenance my aunt sniffed you had bad better not 1 I merely joked I 1 said soothingly remembering she had not made her will WIIL indeed the truth is I 1 dropped my voice 1 I am in love with some som e one else and you never told me said my mother reproachfully tle the girl I 1 love la Is not tree free married cried my aunt not married but engaged who is it asked my mother gently 1 I was silent for f or a moment and then I 1 sighed it is constance burleigh Burl elgh there was a momentary silence broken by my aunt 1 I did not know constance was engaged it Is a secret you must not repeat what I 1 have told you 1 I dont like these secret engagements said my aunt brusquely who told you she told me herself who is the winn man 1 I do not think I 1 should repeat his name 1 I hope constance is not throwing herself away I 1 shook my head doubtfully you know the man I 1 nodded Is he quite quite again I 1 shook my head doubtfully what have you heard my aunt asked eagerly 1 I dont think I 1 ought to repeat these things you can surely trust your mother murmured my mother and my discretion said my aunt well I 1 said 1 I have been told he is cruel to his mother really cried the two ladies in a breath his mother told me so herself how sad said my mother A another mother relation of his told me he was ras depraved poor poor constance whispered my mother and would probably end badly 1 I expect he drinks said my aunt grimly does constance know this thi asked my mother 1 I dont think so you did not tell her of course not nol 1 I consider it ii your douty to 1 I really cannot then I 1 will said my aunt resolutely what I 1 have said has been in confidence fi 1 I 1 do not care 1 I beg you not to do so it is ia my duty I 1 am too loo fond of constance to allow her to throw herself away on this worthless man an I 1 shrugged my shoulders do as you yon please but dont mention my name by the way constance said she would probably call this afternoon at that moment the bell rang that may be she said my aunt flying to the window it is I 1 got up slowly and sauntered into the e cons conservatory erv atorY which adjoins the drawing room from behind a friendly palm I 1 could see without being seen I 1 saw my aunt look toward my mother if we open her eyes I 1 heard her whisper it may pave the way for alfred my mother said nothing but I 1 saw the same hope shine from her e yes eyes the door opened and the servant announced constance she came forward with a little eager rush then stopped short embarrassed by the want wan t 0 of reciprocity we are glad to see am you said my mother and kissed her my aunt came forward we were just spen iran g ot 0 you she sheala sh aalde eald solemnly sit down const constance anee looked a little crushed 1 I thought alfred would have told you yon she murmured we hayo have beara began my aunt husli Hn sh interposed my mother no ther come coee nearer r me 6 constance wont tom toa take tae off your haar hat constance tan came an and d sat by her side 1 was anxious xi gus to come and tell tall you yon that that n if you are alluding to your engage gent ment sald my alln aunt t som somewhat gep sa merely we have already heard ot of it IL you have heard It eard acied DO constance wath alie deepest deepe sorrow canstance CA istance drew herself up you do not App approve she asked vs v s a 1 I y brou prou yon too much F said sad my y F ir vj v j or the wretch gi what dh what do you mean ez ex claimed caal M ed constance s if you marry this man an continued my aunt vigorously you will regret it my mother took her hand my sister should not tell you this so suddenly 11 it Is my duty to speak and I 1 will cried my aunt 1 I will not let constance unite herself to this man with her eyes closed what have you yon against hemr demanded constance a red spot beginning to burn in each cheek he drinks answered my aunt almost triumphantly Const constance anee sank back in the cushions 1 I dont believe it she said fai faintly he ill III treats his mother beats her I 1 believe continued my aunt this cannot be true cried constance mrs granville tell me my mother nodded sadly alas I 1 cannot deny it IL constance arose this is awful she said holding on to the back of the sofa 1 I could never have believed it she put her hand to her forehead it Is like a bad dream my poor dear constance murmured my mother rising and an putting her arms round her my aunt brought up her artillery he is thoroughly depraved and will come to a bad end his relations are at one on this point constance buried her face in my mothers bosom oh dear oh ah dearl dear and I 1 loved him so she sobbed in the adjoining room I 1 was becoming uncomfortable we thought it right to tell you said my aunt moved by her tears though alfred begged and implored us ua not to 1 I could never never have believed it it sobbed constance poor poor door mrs granville my mother soothed her how difficult you must have felt it to tell me this exclaimed constance drying her tears it was so good of vou I 1 will not give him another thought to treat his mother so brur cruelly oh mrs granville I 1 am so sorl sorry tor for you it is iwho am sorry tor you aad my mother doubtfully and no one would have dreamed JL ft we always thought you were so folda of him and spoiled him utterly and all the time you were hiding your sorrow how noble of you my mother looked at aunt luk who returned her stare whoever is it said aunt tabitha whispering find out where did you meet him dearest whispered my mother meet him why here of course cour said constance with opening eyes yes yes of course said my mother mystified 1 I thought you would be pleased and I 1 hurried across to tell you can alfred have made a mistake muttered my aunt hoarsely the two elder ladies stood still in the utmost embarrassment 1 I shall never be happy again said constance mournfully dont say that implored my mother perhaps there is a mistake how can there be a mistake asked constance raising her head there can be no mistake sald said my aunt hastily how could he be cruel to you cried constance kissing my mother cruel to me cried my mother you said he was cruel to you of whom are you speaking cried both ladles ladies of alfred of course the two elder ladles ladies sat down suddenly you are not engaged to allred alfred they gasped simultaneously to whom else said constance in amazement iL there is some misunderstanding I 1 observed smoothly coming in at tho the moment the three tell fell upon me together it took at least an hour to explain yet I 1 said nothing which was not strictly true you will not allow these practical jokes when you are married will you conny said my mother fondly 1 I will not replied constance tightening her lips Mar marriage lage is the saving of a young man inan repeated my aunt grimly chambers journal |