New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1861-07-26
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that VIA dear to her, even though it were
only dog.
wonder you gentlemen don't take to EN-
broiaery,' said Lucy, after time.--tYou
don't know how it would quiet You. And
BY the way. what do you think am work.
ing this forp
1T might be tabe.coth for the KING Of
the Ashantecs, for ought | know said
looking at the square of gossamer she held
up.
Indeed, it is no such thing 1t s Isahel's
wedd ng ket-handkerchiet.
'Ahn
That reminded me of all wanted most e.;
forget, and fell into moody silence, a. I
thought how soon the wedding dav mus.
come.
The twentieth Of September, is it uot.'
asked Lucy.
l nodded
She looked sharply at me, and then laid
aside her work, and came ever and sat down
beside me- with the air of dentist who is do
termined to extract an aching tooth, whetb-
er the unlucky patient will or not
John, let that great dog alone ono mo.
ment, and listen to me-
Now it is coming groancd inwardly.
You are engaged to Isabel. but you don't
love her, said Lucy.
How do you know?'
You love Maude, and Maudo loves vou.-
Speak lower, for Heavens sake! How d.
you know thatp
Because | have tho misfortune to bo
woman, suppose she said, with gay lit.
tie laugh. Now. you must acknowledge.
since you are engaged to lsa bel that this is
very awful state Of things
lsighed, and said knew it was.
Well, you need not look quite 90 wobe.
gone If any one wa1 to show you an easy
way OF escape-for instance, if they were to
tell you that Isabel loves my brother, and
would give the world to be FREQ from you, and
that he loves her-what would you sayp
That it was liep | exclaimed, springine
to my feet.
MY Grandmother has told me that seeing
is beLeveing. Here is your hat. Keep tha
dog back, or he will spoil tho fun. Now give
me your arm, and mind how you 60, or We
shall both he in the ditch
She hurried me through the yard across
the road: and half way down tho orchard
slope on the other side of the wall, before
knew what was about.
Breathless with running she halted at las.
beneath an enormous apple tree, whose
branches were bending with their rosy fruit.
and pulling me to her side. pointed out to
little rustic seat which had been put there for
the use Of Maudo and l&abl. whenever they
wanted to pass an idle hour in the open air.
Pretty scene isn't tn she whispered
Nice grouping Of fingers in the foreground
and the moon, just rising over the hills you-
der, has fine effect. believe could wr:te
a poem or paint picture tonight. Hol.l
me if go off in an ccstacy will you! But
why don't you look1'
looked and was traastxed with astonish-
ment. | vii not partlcul,rze. Iti enough
t. say tha: learned that Lucy was right in
her conf njeetures--that Isabel and Lucys
rother, William, were ardent and misers-
bic lovers.
1T was wro 'g for me to meet you,' she bs-
gan.
1T was not, Isabel! have better right
to you than he has, TOR you love me. But
TINS halt hour seems an age, because through
1t have been pleading with you in vaia--
because have been clinging to your hand
for safety, and it only pushes me deeper
down in the gulf. Now, for the last time
ask you, must the rash promise made to this
man, stand in the way of our happiness for.
ever!
YesI she said, steadily.
You were young and thoughtes--ycu did
not know your own heart
yet pledged it, and having done 80,
must redeem my word William. I am tired
and sick, Let me so.'
She rose. but he detained her
lis it your final answerp
'Yes, | can better bear to be unhappy
through life, than to allow any one to say
with truth, that Isabel Iernynghams has
broken her word
All! Ibegan to know this woman just a. l
was on the verge OF losing her.
Good by, Isabel
Good by. William. God bless you!'
She was white as death, but very calm
He bent over her hand-she would not let
him touch her lips.
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