Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-02-26

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n Lover Lost, a MI Found.
It's very strange" unused Blanche
Penroy, slowly weaving together tie
wreath OF scarlet, autumn leaves
with which she was decorating hei
bread brimmed straw hat. II know
so little about him; | have only
known him ten days, and yet when
he spoke of leaving Elm Point last
night, II sremed AS IL all the sunshine
had gone out vi the world. OH!
Blanche, you naughty little Blanche !!
slie added, leaning forward, aposlru-
phising the lair face mirrored in the
glen stream at her feet. lis i6 pus-
sible that you have allowed yourself
to fall In love with that dark eyed
fellow ?" The roses mounted up IN
Ger cheek us she wondered within
herself whether Gilbert Esering
cared for her. .t....#. ...
II wish l knew" she uttered
aloud.
''knew what?" demanded calm
voice, ami Mr.. Evcring seated HIM
self OH the log beside her--a straight,
handsome nan with brilliant black
eyes, regular features, and IA deep
color glowing through his olive skin &.
Blanche demurely looked up at
him. she was not To be taken by
storm thus easily. ..s...'.
II wish knew whether IL will
rain 10 morrow, for | wan, To wear
my white India muslin to our pic
nic.n ....
Oh, the picnic! / had forgotten
that when | spoke of leaving To NOR
row. OF course, though, my pres
ence or absence would make no very
great difference"
Somehow, that scarlet and brown
spotted maple leaf required "a great
deal of extra adjustment la the rib
bon Of her hat.
"Blanche, shall I go or stay p
Just as you please"
No, just as somebody else pleases.
Yes or no! Aud forewarn you that
yes means u great deal"
How much does IL mean, now ?'
questioned Blanche, huff anxiously
and half timorously. .....
"Everylhing." ..s
"rhen you may stay" -s a..
My Blanche, my little white dai.
sy"' he whispered bending his
stately head over heI slender hand
that day OH the autumn leaves. And
Blanche felt that in the stiffness o
that October dell she had turned ovel
new page IN her life.
She was very happy, and all that
day she seemed to be cropping
Though the bright mysteries of a
dream. But with the morning cam,
other feelings. Alas! that shadow
should always f1Ilow sunshine Ia
this world of ours.
II ann not disposed to he unrcasoii.
able, Blanche, said Gil,ert In W is.
per, as he arranged her white lace
shawl for her, amid the merry tuniuIl
OF the picnic ground, But thina
you have walized quite often enoua i
with that puppy Birmingham"
''Jea Gus, already Gilbert ?" taunt
Ell tI,e gill. flushed and rosy with th.
triumphs of her beauty. aud the IRE
sistaole instincts of eoquelry. Sh.
colored crimson.
"Of course, you will do as yot
please only ] warn you Blanche. 4
Is u choice between birmingham ait
me. You dance with him at you
own risk"
AT that instant Walter Brimiig
ham came W, aud respectfully aske,
II he could have the pleasure Of pol
ka with Miss Penroy.
Aud Blanche, defiant and wiIful
and little piqued, answered:
"Ye-."
| And glided away with her plum,
hand on Birmingham shoulder
Gilbert had no busin, IS To lie SO un
reasonable.
1 His grave, stern face rather start
led her as he caiiie lack To he riisti,
scat of twisted bows " hen tile dane,
had l'een finished. nnl Birmingham
had gone to bring her AN iced lemon
ade.
Gilbert why doyou look so cross?9'
because ] have reason. / ali, sor
ry you pay SO little attention to m,
wishes, Miss Penoy.
She drew herself up haughtiiy.
You are beginning % dictate rath
er too early, sir"
"Have ! not the right ?'
| Nothing of the sort. Mr.. Evering.
BE IL so, BlancIle,v he said In
voice that betrayed how deep the ar
row runkied In his bosom. Il CIV,
up that right now and forever
Blanche was startled. She waaiIt
have said more. but Birmingham
was advancing toward her, aud. wIIei
sie next had ieisure to look around
Gilbert had gone from her side.
-, hat have / dome 2" she though
In dismay. '.I'lI see hin, this even
ing. ami coax him into good hun,o
once more. lie surely cant he vexe,
Vt me for All idle word like that.
All! little Blanche, IL Is not tn,
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