The Lincoln County herald., 1871-09-28

Get! though God knows how mocking
and empty friendship is after love.
Write 70 me if ever trouble comes com
msnd me 10 any extent. You'll promise
thstP' ''
He held her hand at the last, and in
so fierce Q clutch that Isabel almost cried
out.
"Good-by, Chsmpnsy. Good.by."
She was really gone at las., eu voyage
fOr her destiny. That was long lonely
ride, and many tears fell back Of that
heavy masking veil, before she arrived as
Philadelphia, on clear, bright morning.
chen the streets we're swarwiug with
life and gayety. 1t revived her some.
what, and she felt almost contented when
respectful railway Official tapped her on
the shoulder and pointed to o waiting
carriage.
"The driver has been asking fov .
young lady from Valley Point l think
you took the cars there, Miss Kent2"
Aud so she founu herself in Mrs.
Cravens s carriage, and later, 10 the lady's
presence.
Mrs. Craven was an invalid. passably
good looking, who received her newly
hired companion with polite welcoming
and kind interest that would have gone
straigh. to Isubel's heart, had not pride
and reserve been challenged by the young
lady to whom Mrs. Craven introduced
her.
This is my niece, Miss Folsom, Miss
Kent"
Isabel acknowledged the presentation !;
and if she was stuug to the quick by the
rigid hauteur of the manner Of the fair
girl, Miss Folsom WAS euragcd by Isabel's
iudifferently graceful bow.
"Auut lare,' sSc said, when Isabel
had gone to her room that night, to
weep aud suffer all the long hours, "shalI
We ALLOW her to entertain our visitors /?
she is entirely to elegant and ari-tocratic
to pass unuotlced among company"
"As often as l can spare her of course
Why should she not see q little eujoy
weut, poor child. You are getting jeal
Gus again, Vivian"
"You remember how my music teacher
foiled me in that affair with Warren Ray
mond. l don't care that this proud, fair
girl and l should run race Tor Cham pney
Roberts,"
"You have no reason to know that
Champney cares for you, you never met
him over dozen times"
True. But care for him."
"We'll not worry about that. Sup.
pose you tu.n down the gas now, aud
send Aunie for her orders"
Pretty Vivian Folsom scowled as she
passed lsabel's door.
"She is too protty, aud too haughty,
for a servant, aud that is what Mr..
Roberts admires. Let her dare interfere
with me-"
>he compressed her lips as she went
back to Mrs. Craven, in look that boded
no good to Isabel.
Day after day went on, and Of the
scores Of gentlemen who had called ou
Mrs Craven and her niece, Isabel had
seen none, for all her kind frieud insisted
upon it.
Isabel had grown perfectly to com
prehend Vivian Folsom, and treated heI
accordingly. Sometimes when Vivian
wanted . favor done she would 60 tc
Isabel, and Isabel would do it. u
course there was a perfect apparent cor
dali y between them, while clearly they
we're At swords point.
1t was one day, when Isabel had beef
a mouth there, that in passing the parlo
door she came face to face with V,vail
and Champuey Roberts.
How sho hated herself for that suddel
blush which she felt burning on be
cheeks; but as she glanced up and caugh
Vivaiu's scorufuI eyes she suddenly grew
perfectly composed and calm.
"lsabel 10 this really your VIII,
had not the slightest idea you ha'
come to Mrs Crsvens! Are you vel
and happy2'
lie bent down to whisper tho las
word.
Isabel gave him her hand with her oil
time quiet and grave hauteur.
Quite, thank you. The friends il
Valley Point are all we'll ?"
10 yes, and you cant guess how man
of them miss you"
THAT is pleasant to know. lam i
somewhat Of hurry, Champ. Mr. Rob
crts, good. BY" and she hastened Of
without q word.
Once in her room. she sat composed
down to her sewing, while Mrs. Crsvsl
was out for noon ride.
Wondered if Champuey had forgotte
her that is, bad ceased 10 care for her
She asked herself the question 10 care
less sort Of way, and then went 90 t
think how handsome he and Vivial
looked together. and Of sudden frlk b,
full revelation came to hsr-so sudden
fairly took her breath-so blissfuI he
senses ached with joy, and yet SO dread
full she thought she should not survive Il
All this in magical second, and the rev
el.tion was thl,--she loved Champne
Roberts, aud had loved him all tho time
aud hc loved not hor any longer, bu
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