The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1866-10-18

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there, and located himself In tn
practice of his proicsoion-t the law
lie had been n constant visit r 70
.wo years. People began to speal
OF them as belonging to each 9th
er, and Mrs. Etheredge had, will
a-woman's peculiar delight, beguI
to anticipate the wedding suppe'
and the bridal tiousseau, Ether
edge had looked on with n dul
i pain at his heart, for which he fel
half angry with himself. Surely
he ought TO rejoice that Annie
would be so happy for Richardsof
was every way estimable, and wa:
rising rapidly in his profession
/ Suddenly, however, about two
years before the opening of oui
story his visits to Aunie ceased,
and he began a violent Irritation
with Nellie Seymore, the belle OF
the village, Annie did not die on
account of it-sHc did not even
NOPE, as girls gcnerolly do when
crossed in love. Her manner was
a little more subdued-her laugh
came less frequent, but she was
not broken hearted. She put
aside the sympathy Mrs. Ether,
edge would have offered her, qui-
e:ly, and gave her confidence to no
one. Some times she met Rich
ardson, but they exchanged no
words, not even the ordinary cere
monious reotn 8 vfmere ) quaint.
ances they were as com lletely
separated, as if an ocean rolled be-
tween them.
This night, as Etheredge sat
watching Annie, and thinking OF
this he noticed with a thrill ofpain.
that she was little paler, a little
more quiet than usual. lie re-
membered that che had met Rich
ardson at the picture Gallery that
day.
Some magnetic influence in the
gaze of Etheredge made Annie
look mp. She flushed under the
serene luster of those dark grey
eyes, and her fingers forget their
cunning, and dropped the ball of
zephyr she was unwinding. 1t
rolled toward the fire. There was
a genuine old fashioned wood fire
upon the hearth and, in STOPPING
to fecover it, her light sleeve dip.
ped into the blaze. The flames
leaped up-Milton spranS forward,
caught her in his arms, and crush
cd out the fire.
She wss frightened weak and
dizzy with remembering what had
passed and, for moment, che
stood circled by his arm her head
on his sbor lder-her soft hair rest
ing against his cheek. The touch
thrilled him with startling power.
lie was hardly himself. All the
love he had so long kept under
foot, rose up like an unbound ty-
rant. lie pressed his lips passion
ately to hers-lle would have told
her then. how dear she was to him,
but something seemed to hold him
back. He would wait a little un-
til the excitement Of her recent
peril should be over; would wait,
and think IL over calmly. All
tl.at night he sat up thinking Of
his course. He loved her with all
his soul ; he should never care for
another woman. But he was not
quite sure, of the condition of her
neart. What if she had still a
lingering tenderness for Richard
son /? He feared she might have
He had seen her kiss a picture
which he felt mortally sure was
his. Would belike his wife to kiss
Leigh Richardson's pict reg-
Would he like to think she had
ever kissed it9 Then he remem.
bered how she blnshed sometimes
when he looked az her, and took
courage. 1t might BE that the old
dream could be forgotten in the
new, At any rate, he would know
before he slept, he said, with sud
den resolution, and after breakfast
he went down town for a walk
He knew few of the fellows be-
longing tc the Franklin Club, and
for the want Of something to do, he
sauntered into their room.
There was only two or three
present-smoking their cigars, and
idling over the morning papers,
Their business hours had not com
menced yet. AS he entered, he
caught the name Of Annie Hunt
! ley. Fred Orme a reckless, young
dare devil, was telling a, story
Etheredge redeemed at hearing her
name from Orme's lips and was
about striding forward, and calling
him to account for it, VIII c n
Orme's next words arrested him
and forced him to listen.
You see Leigh Richardson was
dead in love with her Never saw
fellow take it any harder. Well,
she is a charming girl--dresses ex,
quisitely. Never saw better fit.
ting glove and boot than she gets
on. Leigh is smart, but | never
liked him since he won that silver
cup a. the boat race. ! meant to
have had that myself. Too con.
founded bad did not get it,
so It was drawled Ed Harri-
tson--'how you sweat didn't you.
lFredf HF y 90
"1t was hotter than the tropics,
and Leigh is one ofthe cool blood
cd ones. said ImeaDt tu be even