North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-10-28
WEDNESDAY,, OCT. 2s, 1868.

eyea Wtre brighter than uausl, Rnd her ster
lighter. R.'berto was often BY her side, and
abe hlu.hed beneath his meaning elances
and ~ his eaeneaf wnrda. -Rnt Oh. .w.lfssd
With Arthur, and sang bis favorise. song. -
Thas night. from her turret chamber. ANY
could see Ar'hur's win low in the main huid
ING on her Jeff. HI. l'ehs, hnrned till the
mnrrninc -tar grew dina at dav, dawn. and .he
watched for "ne olimns~ IF ria face. hnt abe
saw nothing. She fan ssleep 1t, sunri.e.
Fmrsdara later Apv met, Ar'hnr in the
hall 81 Preston ri msa he had rnma T. "a hid
Them COED hre, for he wAa goiae awavi the
next mnrn,ng. .. s..wa
"T will eo ss sr as she old oak With von. II
ssid ANY "a Arthur wsa leavino the horsa,
Arthur L~k"d nleasrd. They ~alted
slowly in thr bright annshine. ard talked ~
the Tim" when the sraea wanli east a darker
shadow ~hep the crass wonid he taller and
the hnwera would hinasnn nadnr sha hedge
rowe. Not m. word of the friendship that
had honna them closely in the veara that
had gone Tf either heart sched tie face and
vnica gave no sien. E.r..r ..- sf
"Y"u vill not nee the rnaes bloom that
vou PLANTED month ago. Arthur"
Ono, only in dreams"
Nor the autumn woods that you love 90
well" .7s 3.a.#l H .r.a-a
=" No matter; shall not forget them"
" Nor the Christmas 6res what will
Christmas he to vnnr father Withou, his "a.
write son. Arthur 2" alE 19A
Arthur did not reply. Amy thought his
lip qnivered. but 1t might be fancy.
iHY"u will be at home on Chris mas eve,
Arthur ?". .-sf-a-v !~ov .,sse-.a.s,z.a
'.Nnt unless you bid me come, Amy" o7''
Did Any see the wistfnl. impIbrias, ques
tiohing glance he csst upon her ~ he s.id
this. Tfsh~ had would she have answered
aa she did 2 u7@ns sad a1Em A'--m
a7" Unleaa bid YOU You are not my ssr
want, Arthur. You will do as y q please !;
but you krnw that no other can ever an the
place vacant in our hearts and homes-your
fathers home and miner s"spta GIL. n9a
The words contained more Of regret 1t his
departure than any he had heari her utter ;
bu: even they were too cold for his pirposs
They reached the I'D oak tree Amy paus .
Ell, and Arthur laid .3.l' as'"
'" G"d bye, Amy think Of your old play.
mate sometimes; and a you are ever hsppier
than Won have been in years that are pas,
send rnr line across he sea, and will con-
era'nia'e Won, and send you my blessing if
it tx worth any,hinp." So they parted in
the May sunshine.
Arthur walked rapidly hnmeward. H.
did turn ca, thinking tina, he heard q voice
calling HIM; bur il was only fancy. The
words :" -'., with me" would have kept him
IN Eagian f'r a time. eager rs he waa Co ace
the land # rnnince fair Italy lie knew
that he sh uli never be happ. in di.tan
lanf, far fr"m nome and KIN ir.i but hr
could brave everything CIR fame. A:as! he
could n'd win it o" an arts he nigh. nnv-
nations by his eloqnence IL he c.,uld stand IN
his brfher's place. He was bot Younger
brother, yet far nobIer and murs flt,ei f,r
the master Of he RnhweH than III ward
H. k''ew tins, and Yet he never -nvied hrs
br"rher the posti"n fa'e had gwen him.
The day following he left England"