The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1867-06-29


issy ees. hsr q her couch, and washed swAy
Fcr weeks De Iay n u deprived ofiIfs, dII no
oae h.a hopes oi her rueovefy when she re-
turned 70 oonscloasnsss. ell ths bitier feelings
came back she was glad che had pressed the BIT
er. Thsa cane anoshsf rsvul1ion of feeling
She pitied him better 70 have hoFns q ell than
| 70 have nade hin sulIsr. bat now ahe conid do
nothing but sa0sr with him. Her frisnds dld al
IN their power % relieve The weary monolony Of
sex rcom spring cane, and shs rsgainsd full
Two years rolled away, and Allies. radIsn,
with morning ride, came up % her room, and
eatdown before the Gre With her hat 10 her hand
Sha was Lost In O revsris 90 deco that she did not
hesd !hs ssrvan's sniranee. tll she was interrup-
Ted with,-
"Nr. b Curtis, mis- r.
NE" she said 10 the sssvani, ''yoa must be
mlslaken u cannot be him"
"fe., buttt is him, Alies," aid her aunt who
came in at that moment. nBut blenn me how
pale you arei Water .-Briag soms water quick T.
Allies put away The proatFsd cup, and bending
Der bead sPoa her cold, white hasds she only
"Toeom now, when sss 20 happy !, is TOO
Don't 20 down, Alice, dear - whispered her
aunt. There 10 something here that do not
understand, but you must tell me another time
will make an excuse for you. will say you are
hl-tngagsd-aoything you like, and tell him 10
call again. or intimate that you win be always
Invisible. Don't try 10 90 down, Alice r.
And Alice thought, 81 frst, she would not
Then all her womanly pride came 10 her aid, and
abe would not for the world LEI Claude surpeci
her Of being less indifferent than himself. She
7mmsdiaiely arose, and declining her sanis
ptonefed assistance. vent down 10 the paror
Ass,sFing her emotions sbe entered the room. De
Curtis wss examining portfolio of pencil sketches
when she entered. He came forward and exien.
ded bic bsnd in 9 cordial grasp, and sid
You tsuss pardon my intrusion, Mis s.,
Clare have story 70 rslate Of the mosf vita
importance 10 ne, and you are the oaly ooe Who
can give me the information desire
he conducted her 20 srai, and then coniinu-
~ -
1T wIll be neeesssry for me to 70 back TO nv
ooyboOc, but will noi frespa8 too much OF
yo1r forbearAnce when ! started into the world
my tfoih vas plgb,ed 70 q fair young girl. !
need cot tell yoa boz much loved heT, and do
still. J uent away we eofrespoaded together
Tor time. Her letters zane freqaenfly ct frs;
then more ssldon, and ~ last ceased altogether
Thea ] tho1ght she had forgo;ton ne. and
cared for noibisg till ! cav you. There was
something about you iha, reminded ne of hsr.
ane which was The cause ofmy loving yon. sWhai
followed, yea already ksow. I wesi away, and
70 nv travels esse across one Of ny old sefvanfs
who had bssn discharged He vas 90 . bed Of
sickness, from which be was never expected 70
rise, bat b. nv constant attention be ultimately
recovered. He gratitude wss nnbounded, and
be could not ret until - bad mads fall eoufes-
Eiou- u seems ss u be had intercepted eli our
le:iers, and 0nly SEAT some, noU and then, 70
make each Relieve she Other saise. he bad done
this ost ~ spite for some imaginary evil that !
bal doue hin. lie told ne 70 cous and ieii Miss
-. CiArv, AD4 she would tell me where NV aaE-
lag "a. Car yoH tell ne
Aiicr's neck and ssce were ssfused with crirn-
soa; sh- aro~e And said -
Yes, ClAnte. she ssasts before you
NJ darling ~As all be uttered
iu i;iie while BE- said.-
Did VOC know us, dariing
How hsmilia,ing wss thar nomsc; be; Wisb
: s;roag aesolaiion sre told hin all. How sbe
kne~ hius from the 6rss. bot was bosna 10 make
birs ssder hy ber vow whea she bad fnisbet
sbe sAid.-
Nov. clAsas. viii 60 yoe must love sOz-
Ooe nnre worthy.
His Only answer was 10 field her IN his arus.
whisper words of endearmeni, and tell hes b.
was % blame for dogo;ing her.
We vii never be parted agAin, daFiing.'
And the oroken voWs we're rsnewed Aiioss
aunt was satisSed With the course the affair bad
taken.