Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-01-14
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'1 know so little about him Il have only
known him ten days yet when he spoke
about leaving Elm Point, last night, It
seemed as If oil the sunshine We're gone out
of the world for me. Oh, Blanche you
naughty, naughty little Blanche J. she added
leaning forward and apostrophising the far
face mirrored in the glen stream at her feet,
lis it possible that you've allowed yourself
to fall in love with that tall, dark.eyed fel-
lowW
The roses mounted up, into her cheek as
she wondered within herself whether Gill
bert Evering cared for her
II wish knew" she uttered aloud.
"Knew what ?" demanded calm voice,
and Mr.. Evering eated himself on the log
beside her-a straight handsome man, with
brilliant dark eyes, rather irregular features,
and deep color glowing through his olive
skin.
Blanche demurely lookedup at him. She
was not to be taken by storm thus easily.
whether it would rain to morrow for
our picnic. want to wear my white India
muslin !"
"Oh, the picnic ! had forgotten that
when 1 spoke of leaving tomorrow. OF
course though, my presence or absence
would make no very great difference"
Somehow that scarlet and brown spotted
maple leaf required great deal of extra ad-
iustment il h.s6e ribbon of her hat.
Blanche shall go or stay"
''Just as you please.
mo, Just as somebody else pleases. Yes
or no And forewarn you that yes means
q great deal.
''How much does it mean, now ?" ques-
toned Blanche, half arehly, half timorous-
ly
Everything"
Then you may stay'!
my Blanche--my little white daisyP he
whispered, bending his stately head doverthe
slender hand that lay on the autumn leaves
And Blanche felt thatin the golden stiffness
of that October dell she had turned new
page in her life.
She was very, very happy and all that day
she seemed to be cropping through the
bright mysteries of dream. But with the
morning came other feelings, alas that
shadow should alwaysfollow sunshine IN this
world of ours.
'I'm not disposed to be unreasonable
Blanche, said Gilbert in whisper, as he
arranged her white lace shawl for her, amid
the merry tumult OF the picnic ground, "but
think ,ouhave waltzed quite often enough
with that puppy Birmingham.
Jealous already GilbertT y tainted the
girl, flushed and rosy with the triunphs of
her beauty, and the irresistible instincts of
coquetry. She colored crimson.
''Of course you will do as you please only
warn you, Blanche, 'its choice between
Birmingham and me. You dance with him
at your own risk y
At that instant Walter came up, and re-
spectfully asked; III he could have the
pleasure of polka with Miss Penroy 2
And Blanche, defiant and willful, and
little piqued, answered
eyes" r
And glided away with her plump hand on
Birmingham's shoulder Gilbert had no
business to be so unreasonable.
His grave, stern face rather startled her
as she came back to therustic seat of twisted
boughs when the dance had been finished,
and Birmingham had gone to bring her an
iced lemonade.
Gilbert, why do you look so cross 2
Because have reason am sorry You
pay so little attention to my wishes Miss
Penroy
She drew herself up haughtly.
"You are beginning to dictate rather early
sir"
Have not the right2'
Nothing of the sort Mr.. Evering,"
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"sent him away y
"Yes- by the evening train. He came
home, D acied his THINGS, aud drove away
as if there was not moment TO lose, am
very sorry; we shall miss him yery much.
Blanche went slowly m stars and GOT
down by her window, looking out at the
purple glow of the evening landscape as
II it was featureless blank. So he was
gone away, and by her own folly she had
lost the priceless treasure of Gilbert Ever.
ing's love.
"a can not write to him, for do not know
his address, " she said, with clasped hands
and fearful eyes. ''Wea its my own fault,
and must abide by the consequenc IS ,as
best may"
Blanche Penroy went from the gay sum-
mer lounging pale a sadder and wiser
woman; and tAe November mists dropping