The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1868-08-27

Htenu OF niue, made me decide 10 ex
tend my trip and see how the Gland
! lay" One thing was certain, / could
not leave for months, perhaps for years
without some answer from Snsy. 81
dsessed in my faulllcss costume, and
full Of hope, went TO Mr.. Arnolds
Susy was in the parlor at the piano
alone. She nodded gaily as eamc iu
but continued her song. Il vas aTye
something sweet to tell you.g
AZ the words II love youl adore
you !" she gave me sueh glance, I was
ready to prostrate myself; but sweeping
back the curls with laughing defiance,
she warbled, " But Tn talking IN my
sleep"
''Tbcn, cried, Ryon lore me when
you sleep May | think so p
"Oli yes, If you choosc---for Rory
o'Moore says dreams 80 by con,raries,
you know
sat down beside her. ae
"Ah~ said, sighing. "Rory's idol
dreamed she hated him
! Yes said Sasy, that was the dif.
ference between his case and yours"
We chalied away for a time. At
las, I began
! Miss suSy I came up lhis evening
10 tell you that ~"
Now she was listening. A bright
thou sht struck me; / would tell her 81
my journey, and ~ the emotion she
was certain @ bfclsay, il would be easy
70 declare my loye.
! Miss Susy." said, / am goius
South to norrow"
| She swept her hands across The koya
OF the piano into stormy polka. I
tried to see her face, but hor eurls fell
over Il. Twas prepared 70 catch hor II
she iaia,ed, or comfort her IL she wep,
listened 70 tho sohs ! fanoicl the
music wis intended 10 conceal, bu,.
throwing back her rnrls with \ sal,lch
toss, she struck the laat chord of tho
Polka, and turning hoF eyes upon nae
she galiy said
"Going away p
N4 t@f aHNaN hl1UttN4
Dear me, how dislrcssingl just
Gopat IssvyS ~ sou ~ home, Hsd order
nc some extra handkerchief for this
meiaachply occasion, will y ug'
You DO not seem 70 rog iEe thom, =
said, rather piqacd. u shall stay
some mouths.
Well. vrito 10 pa, won't yoag And
Y you get married, o. die, o. anyihing,
let us knew.
= hass an offer % be partner IL a
law 9iisc 10 kcntacky," said. deter
mined 10 Try her, and IL accept Il.
~ ] have some thoughts Of doipg.
shall ncyor rutnrn'
Hes iaca did not change. The old
sancy look was there; bat noticed
THAI one little hsad closed ooavulsively
over her watch chain, sad the other
iell upon the Keys, making, for the ipt
time, diseofd.
Going away forevarg" she said with
q sad tone that made NY heart tAfob.
Nlisa Sasy, ] had hoped you, At
LEAST, would miss iHo, and soFrow 10 my
absence
She opened her eyes With an expires.
siou Of profound anascmenl
arr
Ies Il might change ali my plans,
u my absenec would grove you ?
"Uhangc your plans r
Yes, | hbpcd---ihoaght---e
oh, thai earnest, grave face Ny
checks burned, my hands and feet sceni.
cd TO osweIl aud | irll oold ehilIs all over
me ! G uld not 80 on. | broke down
the third tiaic.
There was an awkward silence. /
glanced at susy. Iler eyes were rest.
ing on my hand, which lay on tho arm
Of the sofa The contrast between the
black horse hair aud the flesh seemed
ia strike her.
What pretty little hand I" she said
a brilliant idea passed through my
brain.
You may have It II you wiIlw I
said, Offering it.
She took it between her own. aud
toying with the fingers, said
May Ig1
Yes, II you'll give me this ono. 2
and ! raised her beautiful hand 20 my
lips, A RaG +
She looked into my face. What she
read there cannot say but II ever
eyes tried to talk, mine did then. Her
tiny hand struggled to free itself Was
fool enough TO release in what I
said ] know not; but | here say nv
wife can tell you. Five minutes later
my arm cnoirclcd the brown dress the
brown curls fell upon my breast. aud
my lips we're ia contact with another
pnirs f i@
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BLfNDSEss IN EdYPT.-E Every sixth
person 10 Egypt Is either partially OF
wholly blind. This arises from tho be.
ter hostility Of the Arabs to the govern.
nient Of the Yicerpy. The Arab moth.
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