The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1869-01-22
8lisreIIaneons Sslettions
ADOPTED,


'i'o aA ADOPTED.
'It's very Strange Unused Blauch
/ PeuroY, slowly weaving together th
wreath Of scarlet autumn leaves wit
(which she was decorating her broac
orimmed straw hat 4 know so littI
tabodt him have known him onI
iGen days4yet when be spoke of leayiu
/ Elm Point, last night, it seemed as
/ al the sunshine were gone out of Oh
world for ne. '0b, Blanche! Yo
naughty, naughty little Blalchep sh
Iadded, leaniBg forward aud apostrophi
Using the fair face mirroEed ia the gle
fstFeam at her fesE4sIs it possible TIA
'Iyou've allowed yourself to fall in Low
with that tall, blackeyed fellow e 'l'F
The roses mounted up into her chee
as she wondered within herself whethe
Gilbert EveFiDg cared for her. had
4 wish | knew, she uttered aloud.
knew wbatP demanded a cain
voice and Nv. Evering seated himsel
on the log beside heF--a straight
handsome mau with brillisnt dark eyes
rather irregular features, and a deel
color glowing through his olive skin
T. Blanche demurely looked up 10 hiu
--she was not TO be taken by storm
thus easily. ing7H -di i1 I1aiiii7' 'lr7
Whether it would rain Tomorrow
for our picnic. l want to wear my
white India muslin ~ .-fri spaff
'0h, The picnicl l had forgotten
that when 1 spoke of leaving to.mor
row. Of course though, my presence
OF absence would make no very great
difference" ,u~ 7,.-..,.' 7.,Y..9
Somehow that scarlet and brown
spotted maple leaf required great
deal of extra ad djustment in the ribbon
of her hat. ,.,-.1 ,-su.
Blanche shall ! 60 or stayr n-.,lai
5ust as you please ai .;suui
mo, Just as somebody else pleases.
Yes or nol And /, forwarn you that
yes means 3 great deal q r.7alfr9
How much does it mean, nowi'
questioned Blanche hslf arcbly aud
hall timorously. ,ra- -rf.fs
|, 'EverythiugP .y
Then you may stayP vsr,f
my Blsnche-my little white daisy !,
he Whispered, bending his stately head
over she slender hand that lay on the
autumn leaves And Blanche felt
that 10 the golden stiffness. of that
October dell she had turned a new
page IN her life.
She was very, very happy and all
that day she seemed to be walkiug
through the bright, mysteries of a
dream, But with the morning came
other feelings. Alasl that. shadows
should always follow sunshine in ship
world Of ours Observation-Disclosures
1. I'm not supposed to be unreasonable,
Blanche, said Gilbert IN whisper, as
ne arranged her white lace shawl for
her, amid the merry tumultle the pic
mic ground, but 1 do think you've
waltzed quite often enough with that
puppy Birmingham - ,,,s. s,ei7
'Jeslods already, Gilbertg. tsgpted
tbe girl, flushed and rosy with the
Iriumphs Of her beauty, and the iI-
resistible instincts of coqustry. 10 She
colored crimson. - go n,
'Of course you'll do as YOU please.
1ntI my S :.s1 You, blanche, it's a choice
between Birmingham and me. You
lance with him at your own, risk
AT that instant Walter came up, and
respectfully if he could have
he pleasure Of polka with Miss Pen
ov Y is- Woo H7 p i- iHe' fiA
And Blanche, defiant and wiIlful,
md little piqued, answered. '
r'fYes.' i'sa sfi -s'e"iI'7 faq'5
And glided away with her slender
Isud on Birmibgham's shoulder,
Hilbert had no business to be so un-
'easoDable, ,,f. ia a-
His grave stern face rather startled |
Ter a she eaInc back 10 the rustic seat
# twisted boughs when the dance had |
'een flushed, and Birmingham had |
,one to bring her an iced lemonade.
8 GILBERT why do you look so crossf /
Because have reason. / am sorry
on pay 50 little attention 10 my wishes,
Iiss Penroy.' w@al ai> ;5fai tlaA
nShe drew herself up haughtily. aiaS
You are beginning to dictate rather
arly, SIR go r7-5
Have 1 not The rightf ,7aF 57aF
gtNOthing of the sort, Mr.. EveriDg.'
. Be5itasO, Blanche, he said in voice
nat betrayed how deep the arrow
aBkled in bis bosom. - 7usrps> T
Blanche was startled. She would h
ave said moreybut Birmingham wac
1VsBciDg toward her, and when next
he hsa leisure TO look around Gilbert
as gone from beElside. iel sli -c Il
What have | done r she thought in
ismaya 'Pll see him this evening,
ld coax him into good humor. He I
rely can't be vexed at me for an idle L
ord Ike that s,., ,
Ah, Blanche, it is not the well con- i
dered sentence that does all the mis- L
leif in this World-4-it is the idle word +! '
Such charming day as We have IL
id Mrs, Traine,' said Blanche, a. she
Ime up the steps of the hotel piazza, Is
smiling and radiant as if the worm Is
morse was not gnaWing at her heart.
That, Of course. said the blooming y
atrOn; who was reading in an easy ID
air under the vines, 'Hut what sent b
:. EveriDg away in such a hurryp b
Sent him swayP In
'Yes-by The evening train. He Ic.
me home, packed his things, and 10
owe away as il there was not a min
2 70 lose. am very sorry; we shall
ss him very much sl
Blanche went slowly up stairs aud
down by her window, looking out
the purple glow of the evening
ldscape as if # we're featurelesa g
INK. So he was gone away, aud BY
r own folly she had loat the priceless tb
azure Of Gilbert Evering's love. ''''1' in
4 can not write to him, for / do not nj
ow his address, she said with al
sped hands and fearless eyes. We'll, Ily
my own fault, and ! must abide by M
consequences as best I'may.'
Blanche Peuroy went away from the La
summer iounging place a sadder ex
i wiser woman; and the NoyA.a-iin
'pists dropping oseF the brick and
rtay wilderness of her New York Ifo
ne, had never seemed half 80 draaPv1hs