The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1869-01-19
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law office Of the eminent Judge p. I
had been with him but year when he
was appointed United States Minister to
France. He got me the position Of sec
rotary Of legation, and l was with him
abroad three years. 1t is astonishing
what three years in French society win
do for any man, and especially for one
who meets ii under such favorable cir
cumstsnces rs Of course ] did. You
would not have believed the story have
told of my former bashful ways, had you
seen me upon my return to my native
land. My formerly bare face was now
adorned by famous moustache, and l
don't believe man in the world was ever
so much improved or altered in appear.
ance by so small q change. The bashful
law student had likewise in onward man.
ncr become the calm, self-possessed and
easy man Of the world; but he brought
back heart as honest and pure as tlia,
of the Green Mountain boy Of years by
gone, and in that heart there was a spirit
throned-it was that of the sleeping beau.
ty, the memcry of whose loneliness, as
seen in that one glance, had never left
him day or night.
But should I ever meet herr And
would the memory Of that awful moment
come between us? Would she not hate
me should she ever see me2 Would for.
tune favor me SO that we should ever
meetp for / knew never should dare
seek her on the score OF old acquaintance.
These and thousand like questions l
asked myself day after day, but only
prayed ,hat it might be, and hardly dared
to hope.
at once returned to my profession in
Philadelphia have said already l had
no mean powers, I worked hard and for
tune helped me. l soon had all that
heart could wish--except-all Of which
my heart was wishing. Would It never
Gomez Should I never see this beauty
of my dreams had lost all traces OF
her, but l went constantly into society.
not because l cared for it, but as one
searches for needle in a hay now, in
the vain hope that might see her. And
at last did. 1t was an evening party.
There she was. more beautiful than ever.
Then all my courage forsook me l was
the bashful law student again. Ifelt as
had at the fateful moment years ago, a.
if should faint or scream or run away,
twas but for moment. Then l said,
fortune will favor me ii It's 30 to be,
that which l seek so earnestly she will
never recognize me and all will be vel" "
was just casting about me to think how
| should seek an introduction, when our
hostess, who, had noticed was talking
with her, crossed over to me and said
charmingly: g1s la5ib
II must introduce all our lights to my
country cousin, Miss Dale. Win you
know herr 4Q 4-sA
"With all my heart" ! replied, and
joined her gaily, though my knees shook
under me, for thought, eff shee should
recognize melt is all over" But when /
was presented" Cousin Mary,this is my
special friend, Mr.. Smith. just returned
from life Abroad saw the beautiful
brown eyes contained no look but that Of
pleasure OF the forming ofanew acquaint-
ance, and was at ease and lighter heart
ed than l had been through all these
years. For the first time in my life re-
joiccd inthe common name OF Smith,
since that carried with it no reminder.
Tn not going to tell how agreeable l
was that evening nor how fast our nc
quaintance progressed, nor how l wooed
and won her. ..s.,.
Only once in all that time did my heart
stand still again with fear. That was
when she said one day looking al me ear.
nestly: Ig &2s
"You do so remind me of some face
have seen before, but cannot think
whose it is"
"Oh," said quickly, "it often happens
we are haunted by the thought of such
rcsembances where they don't really ex-
list"
/ changed tho subject instantly, and
talked SO rapidly as to turn he current
of her thoughts. Then breathed freely
again.
But on our wedding night--ithad suit
ed my fancy, and without seeming to or
der it, had brought it about that it was
just five years from that other night-af-
ter we had retired to my room, which
was flooded with the same glorious moon
light; knowing how faint is woman's
heart at such an hour, I said, my darl-
ing this will not be our FIRST night to-
gether."
The brown eyes turned to me full Of
wonder. So then / took her hand and
said, halflaughing, though initiating the
old frightened tones, MARY, don't
scream or be frightened. We have oren
the victims of a very unfortunate accident
but none but ourselves shall ever know
i'll" aUt sf az
She burst into ripple OF laughter.
"Oh, you old darling. was il your So
that was the face you reminded me Of
How strange should forget Wei, how
glad am it Is so. But remember now,
none but ourselves shall ever know"
Ep- Mr., Cyrus Mccormick, in Chicago,
who promised 100000 in aid Of the