Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1867-08-30
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TRACKING.

The parior window. Her name itself had
the oh siguiicasion Of bly,. and erect and
plant. With shining head. with soit. starry.
hazel eyes. aud With a skin that dazzled
you. she was Of those beautiful white wo-
men that seem like nothing 30 much as lilies
themselves. 80 evidently thought the two
young men IN hunting gear Who stood Be-
side her. Among the green leaves. Then
18th heightened color one of them saun-
tered away. and seating hinself near a IA
bic took up Newspaper and was appar-
emily iost IN is contents. Which must have
been Of a paTticularly absorbing nature. a.
he found himself abe to peruse shem up
side dowu
We'll. Clement. - said lady entering
the room. you are OF a. lasts-
% Of az last. Mr.. Aldas.~ answered the
knight of th- newspsper
I'VE shall miss you sadly. You are
quite orc Of Us, you know. And Hcrvcv.
too
Tank you. Mr.. Aldu.. You and
Miss Su-an have been very kind.
A. he heard her name mentioned. the
iAin'esi rose crept chilly over su-an's
cheek. bat without turning she continued
listening 20 ~tat Hcrvey uiurrnured in her
ear. Bot. directly the latter suspected
thar ihough she lent him the little rosy
shell Of her ear. she kept all iis inner hear.
ine for Clement and her mother. There i.
nothing 80 suspicioas a. love and abruptly
siiencing himself. b. leaned against The
oct ~ord.
Nov yoa are angry With me. " said
SusAn. IN ber appealing ~Ay. alter the 81
ience had continucd tor some time. - Are
yoa waiting for the answer 20 some ques-
ton chat lostS-
am waiting Tor an answer. indeed. =
murrnurcd be looking At her iotcntly But
Nth the faint. hesiing fush again. Susan
busied herself over ber fow~rs.
Meanuhiie Ciemcnt vas mapping out
tbeir route 20 Mrs. Aldas. disdaining ei-
tier 90 watch or % hearken. bot feeling.
a. Il we're. throagh the pores Of hrs skin.
that HeEveY vas saying tender things to
susan. and Susan was Estening Suddcnlv
be dre~ writing stand towArl himself.
and rIihou; pausing 90 rclson penned a
ieW vehement lines enclosed them IN an en-
velopc a. hand. sealed directed. and lad u
on the table. Then he lcaned back impa-
,ient 20 be gone. yet hindered by has hon
or from hurrying has adversary. Who was At
the sane tine his friend
Perhaps II he bad been asked the question
Clement would have found it bard o. A.
suer. whether he most desired himselfo or his
TREND 20 end success In this suit. ior ithad
Always seemed 90 him before nov that be-
loved Hervey a. 4 part q himself. bat then
Susan AlJus ras himself lie AM susan
bad been children together; they had CALI
"a each other husband and wife IN earnest
While yet 10 pinafores; they had been fast
friends through years q SEPARATION. bat
oring 90 that SEPARATION. -hich had given
bin doubt and uncertainty a. % her feel
+ ing. not tili The note written that day in
I her prcscuce and that Of his rival bad Cicm-
ent vcniured 90 cell bcr an that shc ~as %
BIN.
a. for IIervey. be hal been a college
I companion Of Ciem-nt's; D. had been intro
duced 70 Susan by Cicmeni; snd rsvished
out of himself. iorgetful q friendship and
everything else iu his sudden. ardent pas
son. D. had used his best endeavors Co
win her regard. ard hsd bent before Der
more than could have been expected from
so Gerry. impetuous. md haughiy a spirit a.
his Bot so quietly bal Susan maintained
her maiden reserve that 90 thi. moment.
ihough be piip,tafci hourly between hope
and despair. be could not folly assure hlm-
Ell rheihcr o. ar Clement uas the favored
one 80 tormcnting hti o. found fhc sus-
pense that hc bal received upon ending ii
,ui tearing himself ashy Bat to go ani
leave Clement in Gre fcli uas n1t to be-
thouaht of. so he proposei oae DAY that
ther should sfart on a hluf .ng expedition
together fo 'hc vooI. of Maine. qanrtcring
thenseises uron a. humber camp AMI rs
gang al .tariy lrmtrrnrnt ari sr,rring
to uin favor merely bs hs oun rresenee
in the others ais ORE. Clement hal nof
h'siiaied 90 take par Ia the uint-y rslos-
urc and su tbc exhitrli.on of crisp All.
and 'farEiing snow. anI thr eager tarf.
I Wow. yolnr geniiemen.~ uI Sire.
A.ius. mildly. " you neter nast rnrsil--
u.o ialo'p.itaici Doe a. 200 tolI ue re
. boai le'i tle per at tuc.te. ssra.r me f1r
7 ado. n..h.ng you that yoa have tai three
/ mlnlfcs f1 rtalh it Co.,.
d" Al. Mrs Ailas. sou i3 8o, forget uc
7 pro-,srI haanrh OF sc1is1n o. AL llervsy
Wei. ue're cF. BOT.