Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1870-03-30

him in all that time. 1t seemed like n
great while but, Millie, it was not like
always. Now am going to see him never
again :" sobbed poor Zay, breaking down
Tor moment
Them, swallowing very hard, she went on
again
He seemed natural enough-just as he
always did till finally, he lay down on the
sef;. and put his head into my lap, and then
he said he didn't know how looked at our
acquaintance, and he thought we ought to
have an understanding. We had been
schoolmates and should always prize him
as friend-almost like brother You
know, Mile, could not have him think
was dying for him and il he had not look
ed upon us as lovers | would not have him
suppose | had. You know | am very
proud, " said Eliza, with a CLEAN of conso-
lation.
You arc very much of fool, that is
what you are = retorted Mile, picking up
her apple and biting it ferociously
Il never heard of a young man putting
his head on girls lap for. the purpose of
telling her he didn't love her, she con-
tinued, looking as experienced as Queen
Elizabeth
''Hc said he didu' know how l had un-
derstood our acquaintance. and of course
would not have him think / understood
more than he meant / talked long time,
and don't thhk l ever talked better in
my life. quoted from Emerson and from.
Upper. and talked as easy as possible,
and could think ofevcrything 10 say just as
wanted to say it, but l felt as though
Nv heart was breaking Afterwards |
bro,.. 1t that new chene dress of mine to
show hin. just as | have always showed
him everything. so he needn't notice any
thing different and he looked at it and
then he 10 ,ked up so eproachfully AMI with
so much meaning and said, 'changeahle -
and nothing more. Oh. Willie, L loved
him. His halr, his hand. and aserything,
and Shall never, never see hill again.
Never, never
At this miserable thought Eliza sank on
baske, o! apples ali in a bunch and began
to cry, whilc her friend looked aud pit
tied her.
Presently Millic spoke.
Don't feel so, Zayi | have presentI-
mcnithat you will see Fred again. And
am perfe city sure it is true present.
mcut. Fred loves you, ] know that, for
have seen ycu together too mach to doubt
ii. and if he loves of course he is not going
10 let this be the last. You know, Zay j
have seen a good deal of such things at enc
time and another. There was Sarah Lis
com and Maud Vershire-I know all about
their lcve affairs; and both nay married
sisters made u ccnf1ante of me. And !
know men do not give up girl 50 easy ii
they really love her, she continued, shak
ing her wise head.
But / do not think you did right
You know what we have said so many time :
Be to thy own self true,
4 nd ii doth follow as the NJ ght and day
Thou cansi not then be false to any man
And, Zay, you were not true to yourself
and of course you were false TO Frederic. y
Your friend, Iiy,is very proud, repeat
cd Eliza, hopelessly. And. Millie, | was
not going to admit I had thought farther
than he had. !"
"Elizay Eiizay 1t is time TO hang on
the pot and put on the PORK, called down
Mrs. Orange from the stairway. IF yol
will start the dinner needn't come down
till | get my skcin of. do you hear.
'.Yes. ma am. ealiel back Eliza. ''Ilin-
ner pots. pies, and stocking yarn That
is all have to look forward to in life, - she
added.
And so il seemed to prove. Days and
weeks and even months went on, and Mil
lies cheerful prof hecics were net fulfilled.
One day Mllie Bcrgen's half aunt Bet
sey, fr-m Dorset, who was a talking old
woman and took snuff, came over TO pay a
visit to her half brother's family. While
she was there Eliza Orange came in, and
presently Millie said OF sudden
''Do you knaw Frederic Chestnut, Aunt
Betsey? He is book keeper in the cut
lery establishment at Dorset, and boards
at Miss HIalsey's, or used to.
lSitZd N1pul'tI bfSi W SliohC q FCNSH toSu
kitten lying asleep on the hearth, stopping
her breath TO listen for the reply.
But Aunt Betsey was never in haste to
begin talking, or to leave off after she
had begun She shook up her chair cush-
ions, counted the stitches on her seam
needle. took pinch of snuff, and then said
deliberately
Frederic Chestnut? Yes l know him.
Why you see-Miss Halsey lives the very
house but one to me, and we are great knit
ups, and are out aud in together ike old
folks. her and me- So always know who she
who she has for 5oarders, and Chestnut Is one
of her Oldest boarlers, quite stand by, and
know him as well as do this young lady
here ] don t know anything against him
neither, nor nobody else. He is just as
nice young man as there is in the town
of Dorset, now that is so And he is paying
attention now to girl over there at Dorset. y
who is she, Aunt Betsey, what is LEI
name exclaimed Mile
"a Dudgeon girl, and / and Miss Hal
sey are not over pleased with the match.
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