North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-10-28
Amy Amy DANCED and bang I'm nidnirht. H.ar

eyes we're brighter than ususl. mud her step
lighter. R'brrto was often BY her side, and and
.he hlu.hed, beneath bis nae,nine glance. Ian =,
and y this eaener': words. -Rn. shs .v.lissa
wi.h Arthur, and, sang bis, fayori,e, song
Tbs. night. from, ,her; surret chamber. Amy
could ace, Arthur. win low in Jshe main buiid,
ING on, her eieft. Hi. FIGHT, bnrned, till the
mrrrrinc star grew dim at davy dawn. and she
Watched for one oiimnsr If -hia facr,, ,hnt she
saw nnthine She feA ealrep atr sunrise.
adF'mradava lsser Amw met, Ar'hnr. in the
hall 81 Preston " mae he had, rnma ~ hid
them enpd hr~,' for he waa soipe Hwavtstbe
next mnrnirg. 7es3.7T7 u3 3T,12s ssssyl
ia" Z will eo as saraas she oid aak WITH vnn. %
ssia Au,v a. Arthur wsa leavine the hn,sa.
hi Arstnr i,nlsed ,nleasrd. They waIted
slowly in the hriehs snnshine. ard sslketi sf
the .irne when the srs~a won,i caas darker
shadow. ~her the erass wnnld hA tal'er and
the Aowera would hioasore naiAr the hedge
rn~a. Not m. worti of the friendship that
had hnnnA them an CLOSELY in che wears that
had gone H aishar heart ached the face ana
Snice gave no aien. aa' a1sn.sI .7-4 81
"Y"u vill not ace the roses bloom that
you PLANTED month ago. Arthur " y .-'
!" M, only In dreamsD Ell "'''- '.'5-..
''" Nor the sutumn woods that you love so
we'll" .si7fGi99 BE -iil1.l
50" No matter shsif not forget fhem"
"Nar aha AOhssstn.s ares what will
Christmas he to vonr father without his "a.
write son. Arthur ?''1 aaT 1e&
Arthur did not reply. Amy thought his
lip ,quvered. but It might he fancy.
NJ = iYau will be ar home ON Chris mas eve
Arthur 2"s sgali1ass s9ov taaSalaioQqssiL
'' s.N"t unless yop bid me cotne, Atny.'' avii
gaDid Alysse the iwisftdl. bimpIbFias, qoes
tionihg gtance he chat upon her % no asid
this. Tfsh- had would shs have answered
~ she didfe sgTlcPs said goT ezem b!Sov'
sa+ Unlsss I bid yoa You are not my cor
vsnt. Arthur. You will do a. = q please +;
bur you krow that no other can ever am sEe
place vacant in our hearts aud homes -yous
fathers home and mine.sr ssapaB s1a HoA
: The words contained uiors Of regret ii hi.
departure thsu any he h4d heart her utter
bn: even they were too cold far his purpose
They rachel the I'D oak tree Amy psua
eel. and Arthur said: S'h' ''''''
'- G'"d bye. Amy think Of your cid play.
mate se,nsiirues; aad IL yda are ever hsPpiei
than you have been ia yesrs that are past
send rnr line across 'hc sea, and Tswili e.m
era'uis'e Won, and send you my blessing IL
IL is worth anyihinp." So they parted in
the May sunshine. .a' .a TrE ~ sE- a
Arthur walked rapidly homeward. H.
dhi turn " ca, thinking that ile heard voice
calling h,rn bur il was only fancy Tn.
words Sc -ts> with me' would have krpt him
Ia Eaglan Ut ti'ne. eager as he waa 20 Gee
the land ''f r'mince --fa'r Itaiy. lie knew
that he sh 'uld never be happ. in ii.tan
land, far fr,m nome and KIN irri but h.
could brave everything f'r fame. A:as! he
c"uId n'h win II as On art.s' he might move
na:i.ns BY his sI,qnencs II ne Sc..uid stand m
his br aher's place. He was bot q younee,
brother, YET far nobIer and mnrs fi,te.i e.,
the master Of he r ,,hweH than II ward :
H- grew this, and yet he never euvied h, !
br'Hher the positi"n fa'e had gwen him -
The day following he lift Enelspd."
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