The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1863-11-28
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! midsummer 1T Nantasket The golden
air was ahush, there vas no breeze, and
the t!ue waters FLASHED on the yellow sand
softly, no foam upon its edge High tide
1t was. calm, and almost twilight. The
sun had gone down, but clouds Of amber
aud pink lay long in the west Slxoclock.
yet long, weary Night, the husband of
that sweet Day, had yet TO advance before
he reached his darling waiting merrily for
the pillow OF his breast
a carriage giittered along the beach. /,
was an elegant phaeton, cushioned with
purple velvet, and drawn by tn hauchtie
prancIns horses. \ lady and a ger;iemaL
sat within. A man standing upon Gun
Rock could see even st that distance that
the lady was graceful and proud looking
lie watched the vehicle for a few moments
then his gaze wandered away, and finally
fell into The chasm at his feet, where the
water was glanclng brightly among the
rocks lie WI, \ handsome, slender aris-
tocratic looking Iian, with 4 cynical lin
and gloomy eye. His white fingers were
toying Idly With a small tanglo OF dry sea.
weed; finally he threw it into the gar.
gay, ringin. laugh suddenly started
him. lie turned q Iickly. \ lady WAS
stepping over the rocks just below, comm:
up from the shore. In an instant ,.e -".s
that it was the lady he had seen in ,.!1, The
tleman, following her slowly, stepping now
and then to examine some trihe on the
sand, was far behind
Higher and higher the lady came. spring
ins lightly from rock TO rock-lookius
ba X once and calling, Philip
The voice was -.ITery, cIear, and sweet
y sudden change came over the c,,ld, calcl
face, wat hing the owieC Of tha, voice a
she came up and OH, pausiug at last as ic a
little dizzy. She passed her hand across
her eyes, balancing herself on a rock with
kind Of unduiating grace which was
strange TO see In one who was not perfectly
at home on such Wild footing One glance
more, and Donald Vase knew that that
beautiful women was Al home among those
elf rocks-knew that she had bounded
over them in the days of her childhood.
and that she trod them as naturally as a
mou.tain goat bounds owe: hi. native hills
cne more laughing bound, and she stood
beside him.
Then she saw him for the FIST time
The gay smile died on her lips, but with
the perfect seItpossessiou of lady she
stepped one rock far;hsr on aud called
cnce more,
Phillip
The gentleman answered-not looking
up, however, as he still fingered, behind
| over the stones and various shells of the
| shore
| Donald Nane then stepped to the lady $
| side.
Hildrethr
She gave him II q:ick, surprised glance
! turning her face with proud, dark eyes,
and rlch rose red bloom, full upon HIM,
Ia an instant she knew him. She had
! seen him twice within year.
M Vane, she SAID quietly
! 'Hiidreih, call me Donald For Heav-
ems sake, call me Donald once more. Y,u
did once you remember You have call
ed he SO once on this very spot. What
right have you to assume q dignity tow
al Is me now that you lid not show them
The oest right | can have she began.
lls Interrupted her.
! You will drive me mad with that tone
ard that manner. liildreth, lIildreth,
how can you look at ME in that way, when
| l owe you so? You know love you. |
told YOU SO in New York, | was Interrupt
ted. Answer me now. Will you love
me- -...t
allowed you once, she replied calmly.
lie sprang forward. She struck him
back with flash OF her eyes.
Bu you loved ME once Hildreth.'
le; SIX years ago.
Hes voice meant more than her words.
lie stood looking at her, half-batfled, yet
full ota desperate energy
Doyou mean that you do not love me
now
'Ye.'
.Th,se never loved rho dream that the ey
loved ,nce, he said, pass;onately. bitterly.
You, ,sed to quote that to ME Hiidreth !!
'Wtll, aud believed it then, she said
quietly.
WHAT 10 you believe now? he ask
ed, Intensely curious.
: That first love il sweetest; that second
love is best
'Then forget the past, and give me your
second love You shall. have the devotion
of my life. Only love me, Hildreth! only
love me-, of.faf9
impossible
Hllreth listen to me. Ifyou turn from
me finally, will fling myself into the sea
: Why e1nnot you love me Is it for pride:
:. sake TIA; you torture me Are you having
' revenge for the old times when | did no
care tor you? Is that it Hildieth?
Il do not love you, she said, almost care
lessly. turning her face away.
I WHY do you not love me ? Tell me that
Hildreth. a4g
e She turned her cold, beautiful eyes upo'
him again. -
why do you love me? she asked.
why? Good Heavens, HIldreth! VII.
does the earth love the sun .s
!. You have not answered my question
? - Il love you because you have all tn
beauties of earth and heaven. and can
not help it. Z.
You talk wildly 1 am perfectly calm
Listen. Six years ago loved you, Dor
aid VanA Ny heart was - true, my lit
, a. pure. my face - beautiful as it 10 nov
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