Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1870-08-04

"And Row old were you when you lei
collegsg"
"Tweniy-two."
"rhen you will be twenty-six your mex
birth day, and I shall be twenty-ihree;
am glad you are my senior; if you wer
younger, most likely you would waste you
time by falling in love with me; now you'l
bo more sensible"
She was free as child from confusion n
she said this. Int / felt the color mount (,
my brow. For few seconds though
that would WOO her without more delay
| could not love her better than did j
/ knew her for n year. or for century
Why should / hesitate to avow that love
However, prudence prevailed, and / die
hesitate. When l spoke it was to say:
"Age Is no safeguard. Miss HerriOt."
mo isn't it? Well, at any rate, | an
glad YOU are not Younger, because boys
love is so tedious. / viii give you ih,
sweetest rose in my collection. Oh what
DO you think of my old homer"
al think 1t altogether charming"
$50 do $50 have many men who have
wanted to-
She paused, and asked:
"What?' .
81 cRFs't tel YOU; here's a white rose to
nut with that crimson one. Roses red
and roses white. on a summer day'-do you
know that song?"
IL do not"
''Then III sing il 10 you. l have it to o
guitar accompaniment; no, i won't sing il
10 you to-day, before the others; but il
you'll come tomorrow you shall hear it. y
Need it be told how eagerly promised to
come? Need it be told how went, not
only tomorrow, but many to-morrows, and
how she grew kinder and kinder, and how
my sister thought my suit was prospering.
and how l feared my fate too much 70 put
il to the test? Ny poor parishi 1t Jared
badly at my hands in those days, L am
afraid; for when L was out of her prest nee
| was absorbed in thinking of her.
Three months passed in this way, and
my sister was beginning to twit me with
mJ cowardice in deferrng speech which
should bring the affair to q final Issue.
But felt myself that the present was so
perfect that / could hardly
wish it alte red. Melanie and
were on those terms of half acknow-
lodged love which have such peculiar fas-
sination for both men and women. / could
be satisfied with nothing more definite for
D time, told myself and my sister; and
my sister shook her head, and said we
might as well be openly engaged, and
have done with it."
I was with her da ly, almost hourly, for
she spent great deal of her time at Lady
vallant's house, and Lady Valiant was the
most cOnslderate of sisters and hostesses
We read together, we rode together, we
'arg and talked together, necessarily.
L by any rare chance, when she
sas at home, L missed call.
ng 1T Herriot Court, she would reproach
ne with my neglect of her in the most
plaintIve way. Our intimacy, and what
vas likely to ensue from it, were spoken
If pretty freely in the neighborhood, and
more ihsn once 1 was openly congratulated
still there WIS "a something to prevent my
ayinr the actual words which should do
way with all doubt. How it was canno,
ell: but whenever brought myself to the
,oint of utteranoe, she lured me away
rom il.
One day / was sitting listening to her
weet voice and Watching heT sweet face,
nj We were alone. Suddenly she put her
uitar down, and bent forward. with both |
er pretty hands on my shoulder. as she
ad clasped them there many time be- |
ore. How her touch thrilled me! And
ow well she knew it I
"Waltes," she said, with rather sad
adence ~ her tones. ''ours has been a |
appy fellowship. hasn't it?'
| caressed her hand Tor mOmen. in 81 !
ance. Then determined to bs bold, and |
SIX for il: and so. holding it very tightly, |
txr1a II
s'has been happy, and will be even hap
ier. dearest. You know
.eThat mustn't be treated by you in this |
way, Walter. We must be- |
ave better thsl this tomorrow. shall !
ave a visitor
ssWho Is he7" asked. jealouslY.
can old schoolgirl friend of mine. Kate |
'reherne, lis coming to stay with me-.
"Before she comes let me ask"
'No. won't have you ask anything. Go, |
ow. will not have You here another
minute to-day have thousands of things |
D do. / couldn't attend to your prettiest
peeches." She said all this hurriedly.-
hen she added, in a lower voice, "After
0 D.morrow you shall say what you Ike
D me"
I kissed her hand, and promised obed-
snce, and went away then, and was In
,ol's paradise for The remainder of that
ay. The next morning / went up, about
leven, to Herricot Court, and remarked J
n unacconntable and unusual stir In the !
laee. When was shown into the draw
,g-room my darling came forward to me
-ith bright. blushing face, and looked
Dund at q young lady who was sitting by
he table examining some rich dresses, as
be said:
This is my particular friend. Mr.krmit- |
ge. Walter, this is Miss Treherne."
Miss Treherne scanned me curiously as
he acknowledged the introduction, and /
elt almost inclined to resent the express
ion of mingled smile and sneer that there
as upon her face. She was large, hand
ONE, aquiline-nosed brunette, with big
ark eyes, and very low brow. Languid
nd rather insolent in her manner,
hought, az she turned to Melanie and
aid:
Como, Melanie; you have no tine for
riAing now. Do decide. Is it to be this
alta or this moiref"
II will settle that question by-and-by,"
iiss Herriot said. sweeping the things up. |
nd running out Of the room with them. |
he gave me one look as she passed "A look |
o full of penitence and pity that presenti- |
lent of evil assailed me.
"Have you known Miss Herriot longf"
iiss Treherne asked, when we had been |
Dgethcr two or three minutes.
"About three months, said, quickly.
"Then hope you're only slightly wound
L." she said, quietly. Perhaps, confiden
:, ~s she has been with you, she has
M ever to,t you that she is going to be mar
edY"
.Marriedr' end. starting up.
"Yes-to my brothe,. its an engage
lent of some standing. b,.s py the terms
{ her grandfather's will she conlus marry
ntil she was twenty-three, without fof,eit-
10 the property. ibeiieve she has inden-
iiied herself by flirting; but Are you
ot well?"
/ could not help it. could not help
roaming aloud as bent my head forward
nd shut out the light of day. There was
Hence in the room for few moments.
Then Miss Treherne spoke again:
sI sec how it was with you. Mr.. Armi-
age. Take my advice, and go without sec
NO her any more. No good could come
II q few parting words. My brother is
u the house even now. speak for your
Ike more than for his. They love each
,ther passionately. and when they are mar
led, and he is always With her, she viii