Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-12-12
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And despa aublimes to po~er'''
Isuppose this wss lay case. had oil
summer hardly dared 10 look her in the
face and call her Mics Dale; nov | said
softly. but calmly "Mary-dont scream
or be frightened-we have been the vic
tins Of very unfortunate accident; but
il you will only be calm, none hut our
selves shall ever knew It, No one knsws
that came hone last night. 1t 10 stil
earliest morning turn you to your sleep
again, and think Of this only a. dream Of
last nights weaving" She gave me one |
such glance Of relief, and thank fulnsss, and |
trus. from her beautiful eyes. as / never |
knew before and then bursting iuto pas
sisnsts weeping, turned and burisd her |
shcs IA the depths Of her pillow. Yoo ny
bs,ieve l dressed quicker than had IN |
dressed tho night Def r., and that left |
the house more quietly than had entered |
il. Not even old Carlo, the watchdog, no
ticed my departure.
| walked miles just to kill time and
drown thought. | didn't 60 that day. nor
the next, nor ever to Cehassst. l tsls
sraphed Frank that I"bad been summoned
home,'' would he send me my trunk, TO-,
&C."
went to Philadelphia and entered the
law office Of tho eminent Judge P. ]
had been with him but year whom be was
appointed United States Mir lister to Frame.
lie got me the position Of secretary Of le-
cation, aud | was with him abfoae Tor
three years. 1t 10 astonishing what three
years in French society will do Ter any man,
and especially for one sho meets IL under
such favorable Circumstances - Of esvsss !
did. You would not have believed the story
I hav. told Of my former bashfui ways,
had you seen me upon my rsturn - ny -.
tive land. Ny formerly bare face was asw
adorned BY famous mousia ache, asd l Do
not believe man in the wsrld vas ever -
much improved or altered in appearances BY
90 small . change.
The bashiul Law student had likewise In
outward manner become the calm, self
possessed end easy man Of the world; but
he brought back heart % honsst and pure
- that Of the Green Mountain boy Of J ears
By gone and in that heart there WAS spirit
throned-it Was that Of sleeping beauty.
| the memory Of whose levelinsss, - Oseu in
that one glance, hsd never left bin, dsy nor
night:
But should I ever meet her And would
net the msmery Of that awful moment esms
| between W Would fortune favsr ne -
that We should ever msetf For l knew
never shsuld dare ssek her on the score d
old acquaintance. These and thousand
like qusstens I asked myself day after day,
but WHY prayed that il might be, and hard:
" dared TO hope.
ct once returned TO my profession in
/ s~sA ~lpA~Ao i Ne. 4
no mean power. I works Cd hard and fortune
helped me- soon had oil that heart could
wish-except-all for which my heart was
wishing. Would II never come! Should !
never see this beauty Of tiny dreams :
had lost oil traces Of her, but went cen
stantly into society, not because ] cared foI
| it, but ~ one searches for needle in hay
NOV, in the vain hope that might see her.
And At last did II was At an evenir Z par.
". Toere she was, more beautiful than
ever. Then a. my coursgs iorsook me.
was the bsshtul law student again. | felt
rs had Eel: at the fated moment years ago,
as il should faint or scream or run away.
But twas but for q moment. Then said,
fortune will favor me if tia to be, that
which seek SO earnestly she will never
recogn izs me, and all will lie WE'LL l was
jist casting about 10 think low I should
seek an introduction, wien our hostess,
who was taking with her, crossed over to
the and said, chsrrnipely
| must introduce all our great stars 10
my country country cousin, Miss Dale
| WIZ you know her :"
| with all my hsArt," replied, and join.
en- her ga,y, though my knees shook under
I me, for thought If che recognise me, il
10 all over" But when l was presented
"corsin Mary, thic is my sr-eial friend.
Mr.. Smith, just returned ff.m lie abrosd''
| i saw the beautiful brown eyes contsined
ne look but that Of pleasure as the forming
Of new acquaintance, and ! was 1t ease
and lighter hearted than had been through
| all these years. For the first time in my life
| rejoiced in my common name Of Smith,
am no. going ts'sii how aHrsea6is was
that evening, nor hew fast our ecquaint-
ancs progressed, nor how voc Cd and won
her.
Only once in al that time did my heart
stand still again with fesr. That was when
size said one day, looking at me earnestly f.:
You do so remind me Of some face that
| | have seen before, but l cannot think
WuOSe IL IL.
"Oh," said l quickly, .'is often happens.
We are haunted by the thought OF such
rsssmbaness where they Dc not exist.
changed tho subject instantly, and
talked 80 rapidly ~ to turn the current OF
her thoughts. Then breathed freely
again.
but on cur wedding hight-it had suited
my fancy, and Without seeming to order it,
had brought it about, that i,3was just Eve
years from that other night-aftsr W had
irsd to my room, which was flooded BY
the same glorious moediigbt. knowing how
faint 10 . wcman's heart 1t such IN hour. I
said MY darling, this will not be our arss
night together"
The brown eyes turned to ne full Of wsa-
der. So then took her hand and said,
half laughing. though Initiating the cid
frightened tones: /" Mary, dent scream Or
BE- frightened. We have been the victims
Of very unfortunate accident, but no one
but ourselves shall ever knew Of it,.
She burst into ripple Of laughter.
"Oh, you old darling, vas Is your So
that was the face ysu reminded me sf.-
Hsw strange | should forget. We'll, hsw
glad am it 10 %. But remember. new,
noas but ourselves shall ever knew"
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