North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-10-28
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LOVE ANDaPRIDE.
BY NELLIE WILD.
"Shy she was, And thought her cold,
Tho6ght her pr nd, ami aed over the sea-"

"Shy she was, Ahd thoush ht her cold, 100
Thought her pr nd, ami aed over thsssa" =
T..day have been looking a. picture OF
Bretnei Castle. u was built twe hurdre'l
years ag,, principally &c light grey STONE, nov
darkrned at the butsrraatS into parple and
green, and bi<tr~. by the storms IL cehttirifa
pOn tiir soufh the magnificent gardens Slope
towsrris the sa, which +tumb:ea and foafns
on rocky cos>t. Westward :. d afins vi
iagr, and IN he "ther SIDES the park s,re,ch.
es E r miles away ''''l '' 't-''-,-
Tknow the hisr"ry OF Br. tnel Castle, and
sern-tim- win tell y,u The story Of the
orig'nal It each "f the portraits that hang IN
the hall But to-day can only relate the
81 ry ofiie rong Of It's present lord AMI
ms-ier '-,''
Fifty miles north Of Br-tnei lives Sir Ralph
Preston and is "nly child, AmabplI, o brow n
eyed, sunny haired girl 4f eighteen summer.
My story opens On the Hrs' tnprnIing in
M.y, warm u,i-t morning, and beauifIl
as Jdne. Amy, dressed in white an green,
danced till noon with the village girls, after
cr"wmng The queen Of May. Early in the
and ANY ran To ,reel her old friend. and
playlss arthur Morton, younger brother
the naughty young heir Of. Rnthwel Ma
nor. What caref Amy for the village party
then She strutled away win ,1rtpuirr,, tppir,e and
presently the woods echoed their distan,
laughter DiThey rarnbled about ill neearls
sunset, cha,,ing about old ,ltnee a aud abasn,
trends. AT last Arthur told Amy that ne
was going TO Ieave England. ~ -,
"fknew II before,' said Amy. Howard
told me-"
MY brother7 When did you see him o.
Last week. He came with Lord Bret
| mel.
:" Then you have seen Robsrio. Do you
IKE him, Army Pr ''-'.iy go y -
%" Yes be is splendid. So says Howard,
so says my father, and 90 Gays I"
Arthur bit his lips.
+" He l,,oks like The pictures Of the Knlgh,s
o Sam George, with his raven hair, fash
| ing e,e-, anl marble face. Blu, every w.
nan likes c.,snrn aniing presence, ID lip
shadr'l bv rn ,ue. ache NJ dense as CniIas-
si.r's If the Old Guard" Arthur laugh. d
rather scr"fu lv ~ ANY. VIII, w.. warchn,
the changing .f.,ctr'n Of The jealou. b y. il.
the h>h pond. She saw slender fgnr-.
blue eyes, chssinu: hair, hut smonih lIu
AL cha - H .ssri cone- e sgr O IN
| r'w, a1l ',av,. C .n- tr ask yuu 4" rnl.. with
| I'M. 10 the VI In'T,'' c.as...a- i.ur, IN hrs
| nsosi tine. shall stay her. u'.ril then, Il
you invite m Ard are ~,lll'g to accept INV
| sv,en'ia'ce !" 3" "- -+" a.
t" OF c'N'rse you wlll stay. Arthur. Bat
v"'sr invitation C, ines too late. j have prom
's'i 10 go with L"rd Brrfh<t." @'1ls .'1
81 an sorry you vii! Ie We no kind
words for the to morrw Why do YOU mo-,
ask Why I leave England suddenly 7''
81" BecausaI 40 not believe that you will
GO ." son"
I" Bit indeed II is true, Amy. have on
iys you..ger brnher's portion, and it will
never .atlsfy me. must win name, Amy,
.,r can never de c.,nten'. A an artist I
hope 10 d this. I shall 60 to Italy, and
| can bur fail "
my father says y"H were not b.,rn am mr.
tist YIN can psi.t well, but sou w,ll never
fn6 ia,Ae or fortune ih Italy" s n'f a'.-'
1T shall .ry." d f'" s. d ..as ID
80 The next day splendid carriage. drawn
by superb hor ses, drew R'.berto and Amy to
R.fh~ell, distance If Eve miles Arthur
followed slowly cn horseback Passing by
the psnd h. saw green and white scarf
that Amy had d.drs'ped the day prrvious. -
He put II IN his BISON and rode on to Roth
| well. err 'grrg reE sFF6 -1 Row
sNeexpsFse had been spared to max the
fete magnificent. ALL the beauty and nobls
hlopd fnr7 hftya miles a around assembled. 90
honor the future Lard of Rsihweil.l Arthur
was no. mertiest of 'he merry yoang men
who, loved him |ar better than hia hanghty
breiker.o Amy Pr. ston, in a.robe. of violent
silk, aad with. pearls on her neck and arms,
yaaleatied by tsll iair hdiesp becauses Of the
Marked attention. paid her By sithsro young
Lord pf .Bre,eel. At Wight Arthur found
Der sieas Andl prspOssd q walk on ashs ter
race. "Etdwitl biz our last for many uonths,
perhaps years" hs ssid.aa coy saa 7'aats
Amy o'nseused reiuetantly Roberto had
lefsohsr bat fse amomsnt, anda shsoWas await.
mg hisarsrara.i But she alla@eA Arthurso
load her away, aud night and che stars found
them walking amoOg che early Aewers.--
Thsy TALKED of the passaand the presens, bss
NOT OF che future. Music lfoatedt out iron,
the hail dancing Asda eonbenosdgF b go
tsaSKop win dance thalfrss sfiths nsxe 8 Amy,
viii yea not IN Arshurasked.plesdingly baa
vs9'I have pnomssed sRohertol See, she aais
sppseaching. .sdi You, twill comesztosP Prestou
Hpnsalto ,ihidame snedb bye befors~you 20,
will goo not! Arthssr. ~ sloeealsr bsd saifsoFg