The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1865-03-29
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The fall rain dripped down dfearily. The
brown summer roads were heavy with mud,
dnd the cutters were oyertiowins, and lhe
boushs ol the elm lrees swung to aud irn
slowly, nnder iheir weight OF chill water-
There mas moaning wind astf, and tie
rose vines about The aoIcb OF Olive HudSon'' .
home were sn edding heir russell leaves
ard lo-sins Their bare branches as il IN Sc
cret pain. There seemed vagne distress,
and all he gloom OF wind and weather
+. we're reflected in Olive H ,dson's face Her
pale cheek pressed against the window
pane, her heavy, dsrS eyes watching alb
seilly the falling rain, and the contracted
liEes about The beautiful mouth Told OF sad
ness within aud without.
"a year to-dsy, 'smnrmured Ihe girl look
ing down the lehe,h Of The darkroad. oh
Dick, have sou forgotten me 3"
II was the old lovers quarrel a misun-
ders.anding, accumulation. parting, and
unspeaking sorrow dragged through the
long space oil year.
Olive Hudson was sweet, grave gHl-a
farmers daughter and only CHILD She, had
grown mp practical, high minded, ;rne
hearted, and with certain possibilities Of
beauty. A ,ear before there had been a
dimpIe aud rose flush upon The cheek thai
was now 100 inln Tor dimpIes and very pale.
I'D in a year the large. dark eyes had lost
their brighi light. Only The mouth re; aimed
i,s sweetness Of expression, and the fore
head It's calm smooth breadth, and those
charms were Olive Hudsou's striking char
scseFis,ics Her eye brows were we'll mark
ed, and the heavy brsids of her dark hair
had marvellous glossy richness but YET
shs face pressed against the cold Paoe Of
I the farm house window would more likely
have been called pIaiu than pretty.
-~Oh ~ murnured the girl: pressing her
hands TO her heart. '-lf he could only
Only the sharp stroke Of the rain drops
against the window answ cred her moan
Tie canary in the cage above her head
was startled by the sudden gust and gave a
sharp cry and fIniter Olive looked up.
"Willy, Willy" she said, carsssiugIy,
don'i be frightened. Here / am. will
take care Of you. oh, Willy. love you SO,
because he used 10 love YOU" -
She pat her fiLger between the wires of
,hs cage FandFshe li,ae crealnre spraug 10
peck il, juggling a, il with all his slight
strength until his mistress smiled family
through her tears. 80 E ssss. lisi ssrese =
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The momentary diversion passed The
smile died. The girl turned from The bird
and commenced walking the floor.
an could see Dick for moment-OnIy
q moment. she murmursd, ''l am sure we
could get al each others hearts aud be re-
conciIsd want him so, and | am sure he
nssds me. No one ever loved him bu. me-
athink no one 10 the world can understand
aim as 4 do. Then isn't it my fault that we
quafrisda saw where The mistake lay,
butt was 90 proud, and be lhonght ME un-
isst, and, aud so-''
she sa7k ihlo chair, covered her face
snt' her hands, and wspt bitterly. '' .
III wss'lats in the afternoon and The room
began 70 al wiih gray gloom. The iinkIs
of COW beIl sounded up the road as the
cattle siowly came from the fields, where
lhs grass had grown scarce and sere--and
whsfs, since noen, the rain had soaked TIE
sosds. The noise startled her from heI
abandon Of grief She rose 10 her ieet,
Rnocing quickly through the window 10 the
barn, whsrs her father suas finishing his
day>s v7ork, than TUNED quickly 70 baihs