The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1868-11-12

Give Cameron blushed like girl,
but more ardently, and l saw Christi
mas face grow white. He never raised
his eyes, but asked aloud: s,slis
"Is her coldness all assumed, then 2"
ie"It is" was the reply.
Why should she wish to wrong and
thwart me SO 2" he asked, SO low | had
to almost guess the words. ae
"She is not assured Of your love, and
she is proud, wrote Planchette.
Love should be stronger than pride"
he said. Z" g - ~ t5
"Practice as you preach, ,"was the re-
ply eas agtG sl 8r
10. sUndoubtedly. But does she wish
me to run the risk If, repulse :" was
Gives next question. o-'
Planchette paused moment, as if
gathering up her dignity, then wrote
out grandly: -
"A woman who is worth winning, is
worth wooing."
ilHow shall I WOO herY' he breathed
out.yas sa-sstg Gi4sd ts9BHoq ana
,dt'Take her, says Planchette. i.s,1
y Give Cameron raised his brilliant
eyes and looked earnestly at Christina.
I had pulled the shade lower over the
lamp, aud he had been looking at the
white glare of the paper; but still he
might have seen that her shadowed face
was as pale as. lily, though a smile
hung about her lips / knew that she
was trembling all over.a a
!" What nonsense this isl" she said,
tossing her head, and carelessly rising
from the table, as though weary of the
play, e, ''',7' @ as fs@'G
I He looked after her, smiling, as she
sauntered away, glance of triumph in
his eyes. Did he mean her to think
that he had been asking about Minnie
Tracy? I did not believe that he had,
but she did. ''f2 a'.l 'A'5s t. ~ "F
I / thought this the time for my coup;
so With perfectly careless manner, but
a quick beating heart, I begged to be
excused moment to Gloss an magma
ry open window in the sitting-room,
which was making toe strong draught,
the fact being that there vas no draaght
at all. sass a.f. ass,
Christina shot an angry glance at me
as [ spoke, and turning directly toward
Mr.. Cameron, asked him some question
about the politics ofthe day. The ques-
tion was nothing, but the abruptness of
her manner, and the look of naughty
scorn in her eyes, were enough to make
any man vince. She thought that he
had been probing her heart to gratify
his own vanity, and parading before her
his love for another woman. / went
out and left them both standing there,
pale and proud. confronting each other.
/ could hear that not word was said
while. I closed my imaginary window,
aud when I went back Christina was
carelessly tying. on her hat, and Mr.,
Cameron stood by the table with his
fingers op Planchette, trying if he alone
could make it move. y a'i'i'o '7in
go +" / am trying to make it say good-by," +"
he said glancing up as I entered.
s5a'1 Come and help, Christina" / said.
tsPlanchette moves best for you.',,i And
in my heart I prayed, 80 Plauchette,
do your best now, and repair the dam
age you have DONE ~ - aeo ys,o 1o
Christina came -unwillingly enough,
not liking to refuse, but with heri1lip
pouted out, and standing by me placed
her pink fnger.tips on the little plat
form.
Plan chette trembled, drew back a lit
tie, then wrote out swiftly, but with
round, plain writing: g1se4is
Good night, all. 0 silly Christina !
not to know that he was thinking of you
all the time" i'1i'
[ heard the quick catch of breath
on either side of me, and looking covert
ly, saw them, There they stood, both
caught by that sudden revelation, blush
ing rose red, and looking into each 9th
er's eyes with a flashing glance that,
swift as it was, revealed to each the
Others heart. I don't know how they
felt, but / felt as though | were in
telegraph Office during a thunderstorm
er. Then Christina turned and put her
arm around my neck, kissing me as she
never had before. (" Good night, dear !"
she murmured, in tones so sweet and
soft ] didn't wonder, Give Cameron held
his breath to hear them. -.,' +ie
Ed He echoed the goodnight without
the dear, but clasped my hand at part
ing with warmth which was not for
me.
And so, speaking farewell words
which they did not hear, Isaw them go
out in the sweet May night, aud knew
that under its soft and star-strewn skies
those two impassioned hearts would be
fully shown TO each other, and that IN
the first spring torrent of their acknowl-
edged love, all Misunderstanding would
beSswept away That | was not wrong,
the!reader may infer from my hint above
given concerning orange, blows and we'd
ding-rings. 4 ~
For me, / shut and locked my door,
went back to the parlor, took Plan
ehette in my hands and kissed her fer
yently-bless her little heart then put
her carefully away, and went to bed.
"A good story is told Of a bootblack