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,le slime, aud merely said, a, he drew me to

must oear my uissPpontmeut Ike n
man
lie did bear il like man Isaw and un
dersfood all his struggles-his stern % dur.
an'e of bis sorrsw saw how kceuly he suf
tered aud yet bow brsvsiy. aud ehee,fiilv
he bore himself loved hin, more and n,6re .
and vet ] vas sorry for him that il I bad
though, IL would have been Of any use.
would have gone myself TO The lady whom
he blessed With bis love. and plead with her
Tor him But Tor this it was quite too late
Mss H-iherford was already engaged to
snniher when she returned home
Bat much as I suffered in seeing Harry
suter had one consolation. lie did not
brood IN moody silence over bis dssp-oiut
rneBt he lovrd TO talk With me on the theme
nearest his heart He liked tn O. II me again
and sgain sllthe Particular OF biz sc4usint.
auee with Miss Rutherford or the pleas
aut days when they travelled torethtr-of
her exceeding lov-liness. aud of the many
little incidents onwbich h founded i. .ores
h,' almost ecrtsiriy Of her preference sod
81 bis utter inability to account for the 6c
k'enes. which had prompted her - uui,e
herself 10 another
did not suggest that the superior for.
tunc Of the new lover nigh, Le his a,,rae
from all feminine jeslnusly that l. nv view
OF the cAsc. from which nothing can ever
change me
he that as i, NAV. Harry thought her per.
fec'ipn he snrrowed snd crisved frr her
aud bad enough to d, 20 con.rlc him OR.
hnS thankful fcl, 20 know that had the
power 10 DO so Aud when lad succeed
81 IN chasing tic gloom clouds from HI.
rev aud saw him smiling aai cheerful,
lslt a. barpy a. queen
= One day he said To- ne.
My dear Kind Olive how well You know
bow 10 comfort me- How -hou.i YOU M.
ders'and :, well what feel aud ueed-bow
have YOU l~srncd p
Il have h,d similar sorrow myself, Ire.
Piled with trembling voice
Harry looked NJ me ,enlrriy. and drew
me q him Nv poor little Olive =
broke f'om him with bursting tears rx.
claiming Don't pity NE, don't-I caa't LcAr
it.
From this time | often noticed Uarry's
eye gazing on ms with tender pityiug in
terrst kucW what he was thinking Of
Hnl a bla-h never faded 20 ri.. TO nv cheek.
Tor ,rsmhlci fsr my secrs;, which was.
however never more secure
Harry. MUD gradually rerainrl = NOR,
tuoysut tone ~. .tkoughts were a. larger
confined 70 sinrlc patuf.i torir sud he
began once more 20 iats 90 interest Ia what
vas passing aroard lin lie became more
Like his former .e'f
We wvre v,ry msch together the sorrow
We had shared is=rssser 4Ad made Us vcty
mar AID drsT Il cheb other, sud I am
raid l ~ssa very conscious msiden. Lut
began & f,ury that tic interest Harry took
inans va D. d'epcning ! could rot mistake
tie glance, with whieh iis eyes vested upon
wc--th" hriEl, smilc which welcomed m
afTroval- the ecligh; be took ~ everything
| did or eaid
Ny old day dreams rnl 6-esilo drsams
came lack 90 rIr swcrter an ever
We both of u retained our Old habit OF
musirg ~ the twilight fys II wass,tas,
uaJe sud place the most of llarry's COZ G.
deEcrS bad been ulsde tut il had nov teen
long since he bal alluded to tie past
Toe long " oter had merged INTO a late.
cold spring aud the cheering blaze was sti,i
'sr.e'tIe ss We eat Que evening ia our usu
NJ pisces
After long 'ilcnee Glanced 20 look q
to fnd HarrJ's eyes earnestly REGARDING z
no
olive lo sid stral,iy, do you believe
ia s,cond !ovef
'Soms,ines in man, Trepliei. carei,,s-
j.. 'in Woman. urycr
Harry vas silent fyr fJw moments &c
tlcn l:id
Your G-.t position is irae, Olive. !
lnow it aud feel it Bot your sseoni il
& grsrtly fai-c. or Il not. he added yshc.
u.tntly, swear II make itso Olive, you
must aud shall love nc =
Do rot swear. HAIRY sail ! .it's wick
81. ADD be-iAss | greatly mistake II you 10
not soou wi>h that voV uureFuteeed
lie dil 90, heed the light tone Il ny re
pig bat eontinatd earnestly.
olive tie post has become 20 NO "a 4
dream q something uureal ard trsusi,ory
Toe love which las grown IN nv heart IN
you is foandei On turcT foundations lei.
wiasi With every flrc II u.y h,in- 49,
olive. oiuil ~ more give yoa up tban /
cnait part vtth rf t-tH n ars-t lct tie
fat T. tie past ! bsstf Cd ysu faf a. both
Cnrsept a. g. mi-c uow 4nd f,fever
! can enn-sat tls great dsai Harry 81. ]
] g'vnF BIN ny haud bat can sever c,n
sruf % give ~ my psst--my dcar beaatiia,
rssi-- 80 sever, sever ean give uP ny
Gr.i 1--we
'''f ''.-NFA "'fIiy ttiFf1 aht AfisAtt
] 80 that vhs tartpfiHr that noble besri
vlich bsd lat,iy Suffered - murt tsl
u'' ths cruelty evch by no'acnt furtie I'd
lia'us 70 deisy i.- nrproacli5r lspr rr.s
tLfrtf1r- ffrt ftiv
Hoe 4 gfnfa. iisffy iias vos Were NJ,
i''t lnvsf 'Would yau thsn issi.t o. u s
cho s.hga ',ebndT
Harry iIotti 90 f1s 70 sstaai.iaa@nt
Dot y.u fali sle $500 ts trrau
Welt vhat v diiI { ihfsffsttsl lii
tls saaplishly 20 go sll tfa@ enough 81. tai
vhy taeti te Tnt - The blash. by bsins
haaie 70 eoufes. hos log iboasAt n yog
bsfofs 500 even east glance On ms D
Harry gsged a. me 9Th besmiss sfes
7 uhiie his 81 % eviisutly fsa over tbs pes
. NJ porf olive d. ss.l a. ~, sbi.
+ t-afs ss'asiiy .ia-.d 10 ti. sg+- saa Las,
7 yau iodeed sua rsi ~ aiy sats1 Wasr
thss son learned 81 stli hss o. eansfsft b.,
7 -sflhsh. uugepcroas efraturr thst 49,
i Bot tist b fast nou, be c1ttisnci a. D.,
+ iyiisd ms 30 ais arms. 'bsfcsf,f'h u shsl
- fct ne ~ play tts part ~ onhsfsrtsf. ant
siil fee u ! oshnet make iifstimss o.
vs'ian atone 90 saythiug y0a n.sy hsvs sai
fsfsd IN ihs past
rsaH Haaaa
I EFRssssFs y a gsus.sa ps.i 90 u !
its sia ~ ihs aninstfuetea The ssvsy