The Montana post., 1866-08-11

q uVtu ous your band this instant l."
ana Einathan obeyed. To The aston
lshment OF the whole school, which was
etretchlng Its neck and hugging its knees
IN expectation OF follow row" Elna-
'han Hervey succumbed without strug.
gle, meekiy holding out his brown. roueh
| PAIN. . asGt - tr3 be- s.sgsssLs . ~
once-twlce-thrice-the ruler de.
scended sharply on the unresistipp hand
seat - . Js- - ~ -''i
return to your place, Enathan, she
said, calmly. '''0
And, as the young giant obeyed. Miss
Aylitfe felt that the budding rebe1l;on
was subdued, root and branch. ~ -
She had no more trouble that day.
M ~ was late IN the afternoon when
Flora again passed through the strip of
woods on her way from the post Office,
ana sat down at the foot of a gnarled
enormous oak, TO read the news. y. rat,
spreading her shawl down over the vel
low, rushing leaves. While Elnathan
hervey, outstretched on the -opposite
bank OF the little stream, lounged mo-
| tloniess, and divided his stealthy atten-
tlon between huge tortoise in the brook
and Miss Aylife. Flora did not see him
ana, had she seen him, would probably
nave taken the huge, immovabIe bulk.
for the trunk of fallen tree, SO motion.
less was it and 50 harmoniously did the
brown homespun garments blend with
the surrounding landscape.
As she unfolded the METROPOLITAN
newspaper a marked paragraph caught
her eye-a paragraph in the list OF
marriages"
| " On Tuesday, the 7th, at St. Octavius'
Church, by Rev. Chaunoey Ceresfortes,
Ralph Maynard, to Helen, only daught.
er of Henry Giles"
Inc newspaper fell from her grasp
a whiteness like that of death came over
her features, as she leaned back against
the tree with low, spasmodic groan.
"Oh, Ralph Ralph! how could you
| would have died sooner than prove
false to youl Oh, Ralph Ralph"
The wor is broke from her lips in wild.
sobbing syllables .
Then all my efforts are useless. Why
should / sacrifice myself farther for the
sake OF one who has not cared for
meT '.'E ~ t5t. !.t5.l
She sat there for full ten minutes.
white, silent and statue-ike, and then
rose up and went on her way.
Time should not always be measured
by hours and minutes. In that brief
space OF silence Flora Ayliffe had lived
q century OF emotion.
Elnathan Hervey raised himself on his
elbow and stared after her, as she dis
appeared through the lengthening sha-
dows of the trees
WHO is Ralph, ] wonder?" unused
the overgrown boy. Il" And what has be
done? She must be very fond of Raj ph,
/ think, to look like dead pe,son on
his account fS SsA
When he entered the broken gate
that led to the old Hervey place, the
housekeeper met him al, the door.
"Of all days in the year that you
should be late just this day, Elnathan p'
Why, what's the matterp'
" Matter your grandfather is dead
Dead !"
The boy shoe K the brown, tangled b r
back. He never had been taught to love
the stern old miser in his life and yet
the fact that he was dead could not but
make some impression on the warm,
strong young heart. '..'' -. ."7'' =
" He fell down in q fit, not two hours
ago. And oh, Elnathan!" whispered tLe
incorrigible old gossip. Squire Doch
erty says you will be very richp
Elnathan flung off her touch with q
shudder
Rich What DO / care whether am
rich OF notI', ..-
You see, reader, Elnathan Hervy was
only in his seventeenth year, and knew
little of the world. Honestly, he did
not care for riches. Ten years subse-
quently he thought very differently.
TenA years subsequently, The soft,
delicious wind was sweeping over the
white-capped waves at Newport, and Mr..
Calderon was walking serenely along
the esplanade with Miss Ayliff at his
side, her golden curls all dishevelled, and
the rosy crimson glowing in her cheeks.
He was very tall and dark, with a
straight figure, and mouth by far the
the most remarkable feature of his face
stern, firm, and exquisitely chiseled.
Flora was a little in awe of him you
could see that by the timid glance she
hazarded up into his face every now and
then.
so you are responsible for the sud
den disappearance of Colonel Raymond
from our Newport society p he said
archly.
II don't know that am "tut>4 ....F
But know it. Miss Aylif, you are
heartless p ....-..... .........
"Heartless Ip
There is an appealing tone in tho
words. Mr.. Calderon was silent for q
moment or two; they were passing
group Of demure matrons, When they
were safely beyond hearing he spoke
. gain. 49,.
Miss Aylif;, am going to ask a very
impertinent question"
ASK it,"
Why didn't you marry Colonel Ray
mond.'
Because / did not love him"
He could feel Flora's hand tremble on
his arm rs they walked. Aaa5f. .1 80
But don't you imagine it possible
that you might have learned to love
him ?" We 80 s's.>iiisi ''t'. -s.5'
/ "Nav.r ." .b -.-..- ~ d. .-,-
Flora, is the little leal heart already
given away pr 'z@ "a ,a2;El y 30 s2.'3.
She drew her arm from his with an
sncrrv lipht in her bluf, ewes - - - - f q