The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1860-11-07
You are very strong, said Lily.

such As we never hear here. Oh, that
will be delightful. Aud to be with papa
too y
But ! shall be alone said Lily.
Alone No. Lily, you remember what
you promised me; you will be my little
wife then, and we will go together
Leave you alone-why, Lily 4
The child put up her red lips to NEE,
those Of her little lover; and far away,
on the vino-wrearhed porch, Margaret FL.
more, Us though her ear had caught their
words, repeated softly 10 hersef-'.ilv
shall he lady Of Lyndhur.t vet
There were together always, those two
children. The stately old lady under
whose guardianship Tue motherIess boy
WAS placed, thought the beautiful welhntr
tired child dttin. playmate for the
yo"m. he!: Of Lyndhntst. aud Margaret
Elm"'e lost no opportunity Of throwing
the Two children into EACH Others CON.
pany. Aud distant as must De the real
zation of her hopes, they were no less
strong or determined.
Through the years Of childhood the
intimacy -tll continued, losing nothing OF
IT'S warmth or zest bu, growing even clio
ser until the boys fourteeuth birthday
/ arrived, and thru came summons from
the long absent father for his son to Join
him III Florence. Tue children parted
with many tears and Promises to write to
each other, and these PROMISES were kept
most faithfully. Margaret saw thnt II
"as sustained on LIlys side, and the boy
"ss faithful! correspondent
1t was curious To watch the PROGRESS of
tbs youthful Interchange of mind--,hose
! first Chi dish efforts. The slow advance.
nsuL III each letter, and al last the per
tect produriiuns of perfect Einds, spark.
hug with gems oi thought aud genius
They wrote to each other only As brother
aud sister might. yet Margaret smiiel as
she pernssd the letters and read, amidst
descriptions q! PRESENT SCENES, aiusious
to the by past hours spent upon L,ud
, hurst lawn aud merry gambols in the
cottage porch, aud whispered-Ljly Shall
b. IadI of Lvudhur,,.'
! lie Is coming here next year. said Ii,
~, as she haudod Edwards last letter to
| Margaret Emore. lie is couIinr home
! Lax Year, aunt am very glad
80 am |. Lily, answered her auut for
teel sars that y"u will low zach n,hor'
I'VE do that already, aunt said l,iIy.
Were i. lwI'I my brother, could not
love him more tan do now
Your Lro,he! Nonsense, Lily; ai
iec,a:on i, unnecessary with me- said
he badly, mpalientls. 'iour brother !!
DO You feel ~ a sister sh oulI - Edward
Lyndhurst I
Aunt cred the girl, as rosy hnsh
mounted To her temples aunt, aunt,
what can you mean ! Edward i. u. much
my brother ~ though lie were one Dy
bluod.'
Foolish girl,' cried Margaret Elmore.
Listen 10 me m"ment had YOU one
spark Of ~onahly feeling you would not
ncod that should speak thus plainly
bu, AZ 1t Is, must put what any one else
would have understood before this into
words, that you may know nv meaning.
An opportunity such n, is seldom offered
to foriuneIess girl like Yourself lays b.,
fore YOU Take advantage Of it. You
are beautiful; beauty alone can do much
/" win ~ heart. and youI pathway is al
reSdy prepared. In o'her words would
have you lady OF Lyudhurst. When the
youug heir returns, he will bo fresh to the
world, easily charmed and made captive
Lily, YOU must marry him
The blush of true somans pride Grim
soned Llly's cheeks rs she replied, firmly
though respectfully: when said ihst
Edward was dear to me AS "A brother
TOLL tl,a IL. L.,
othsI wise, no posCr on earth could induce
Iue to plot aud scheme III such a cause
| lie Who loves me must strive To win me.
/ | will never stoop so low as to seek that
which should be preferred unsoughr. No,
aunt, | scarcely thought you could believe
me so abJect, So unwomanly ; and Lily
swept from the Apartment, and wandering
out upon tue lawn, flung herself upon
/ the grass beneath the elm trees, where
they had so often swung together, and
wept, sue scarcely knew why. The pure
oistsr!y affection Of her soul had been sui
lied, and y new phase Of the human hearl
WAS unveiled TO her. Lily shuddered at
the sight Never, never again, she sigh
ed, could she think Of Edward Lyndhurst
az she used.
1t was Margaret Elmore's custom to
eke out her scanty income by letting
apartments during the summer months,
to one or two persons, who sought etire
inents and the fresh free air Of Lyndhurst
valley. This summer a stranger, a young
foreigner, dwelt beneath her roof. He
was young musician, waiting-so he
/ said-the arrival Of autumn TO commence
a series Of concerts in the city.
Admiration, sympathy, every gentle
feeling awoke in Lilyl heart when the
strangers low musical voice fell upon her
ear; aud as ia each succeeding day some
new beauty Of mini or heart revealed it
self, rs she listened to the legends Of far.
off Italy, or the songs which seemed
born OF sun and zephyr. Lily felt that she
had met at last the other half OF her
soul
And Margaret Elmore never suspected
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