The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-10-19

came in. I rushed toward her and
grasped her hands. would confess
all, thought. 4sMzoi
Hetty," began. She mistook my
action, my words, for affection She
came nearerto me, responded to- my
warm clasp, and then overcome; BY
shyness, hid her pretty curly head on
my. shoulder. Ny embarrassment
momentarily increased 3" Oh, Hetty,
H city," L began once more. 3; 0Gs -
a9 Dear Philip" she whispered, in
reply to what she deemed affection, 81
am so happy Philip" 1aa 9.ls.I -
! q What could / do5 Tell her ii was
all a mistake; and thus blight the bright
young life and heart forever? In that
one second / made great decision
Ny chances of happiness had fed. ]
would sacrifice myself and marry her,
and she should never know the truth.
| 3 Ibent down and whispered: -
/" God bless you, Hetty ! i will try
and make you happy and / kissed
the wild, teasing merry girl, now so
gentle, SO winning, SO sweet. Icouldz
not rudely break her heart. of9L %
She looked up, and then hid her face
again on my shoulder. and clung to
me to hide her emotion. Was it not
possible to love her 2 Ought not to
be thankful 2 HadI married Alice
no. i mean proposed to her-I should
only have been rejected, and gone
away miserable nowI had areal, true
heart to love me. Surely, surely, in
time mi ght return her Affection p
Scan you be'happy withme, Hetty 2"
Il asked. adot9TB 5Hi .t95T1s ianeJ
Ii1te Oh, Philip, indeed can, she re-
piled. Ill ~ Us HBaiJ " 0H 9IG .Toou as
GlIalways feared you laughed at me-"
il said. .,49HE .5n9Tannam sssl9GGsts M
atGsf I only laughed to- hide my feel
ings,o said Hetty.O 3BoTds 9i9n3 Hi 5u
'sI am not rich; Hetty,' continued
ID will be a careful little wife, Philip"
she said. s8ois a1sd4 1s-St90 "di
ii 81 am not worthy of you, p / said.
So 7 es, you are" she exclaimed 81
am not worthy of vou.is AndsAlice is
SO glad for me,D went ON Hetty, little
thinking what my feelings were. "She
says you're just the kind of man she
would liko fer a brother. You know
it would not do forus both to want
you for a husband-zeh, PhilipF'I8 ID
ay.fNo, dearest l. stammered, I" it
would not."0 sisilIg5 GeigGBp a'at ,'-1
Icould not talk to her :; but she
seemed not to mind my silence. We
sat hand in hand, dreaming thinking.
] AT last, to my great relief, Mr.. and
Mrs. Gordon entered. Mrs. Gordon
shook me warmly by the hand, and
said: 9sIauim lfa5rf hHs biiud
}" Dear Mr.. Gwynne, there is no one
i would rather give my wild birdie to J
than you. Alice, though younger, is
SO quiet and steady, she is far more
capable of acting for herself; but
you'll always be kind and tender to
Hetty, won't you!"a lsa diiH 91sA1
/ OF course he will, of course he
will,N cried Mr.. g Gordon. 81" Come,
Gwynne, aud wash your hands.pIdf 4
% Deeply grateful for the chance tnot |
that my hands were dirty, but because
I felt should burst out crying or do, !
something equally absurd, it stopped
there)s 1 followed him. nytlsl s17 4
"What time do you dine, Mr.. Cor
don ?1i / asked. - en- Hsgo fuoa 81 Il
Six" he replied. iJts It is now al
quarter past five. haH .crii atit Il
r :" All, I shall just have time, said.
ders about a certain medicine. IfI
yOu H hAAOW n IuSl ~IuA uOW lO 4
the surgery; for it will not do to- be |
careless about physic., - n 9IGa 81 /
ai" Certainly not, certainly. not" said |
Mr.. Gordon ." though very excusable /
under tbe circumstances; make haste |
six sharp 359g g.LaCoisGs19 |
b +" j, almost ran off. i let myself into
the surgery by my latch key. Oh, Joy | |
itwas empty. Locking the door sank
into a chair and paused to ithinlz.-1
What should / do Pc The only time !
for escape was now Should L send I
up note to sayI l was suddenly called /
out, and see what tomorrow would i
do? Should / pack up my things, j
throw my character and profession to |
the winds, and bolt? They were not
tempting alternatives. / almost did |
the first But was L not a mean cow.
ard ?-was Inot going to act unwor-
thy gentleman ?After plighting my
trotb,t and receiving her shy kisses,
could now explain And yet-and !,
yet, was it right to marry one sister,
loving the other !? Why had they not
seen loved Alice, and told me at once 4
my case was hopeless ?7i Why did / /
not open my eyes and see that, contra
ry to appearances, she was the youn-
ger2 No use tosask that now. dfsni
& My duty was clear,,my course plain.
[ smoothed my tumbled hair bathed
my hot temples in cold water, and de-
to be man, and NO coward. r
would act my part, and trustto tim e III
to make it natural to lne.soy .soYiy ak
3 So retraced my steps, and entered
The Gordonis drawing room Just as it /
atruck Six Il CWas,5 of course, intro
lucedl to Cousin Willie He was a
all, fair-beardeds fellow, looked and
spoke like a. gentleman, and seemed l..
very fond Of Alice and she Of him. i
q Somehow felt better whenI saw (
hem together. After all, .Hettyf Was]
ust asIpretty, with her swavy, glossy h
hair, her bright eyes, with their new,
oftened 3expression,g and that shy
mile round her rosy mouth. I de- ,
;lare 1lfound myself comparing them !
o my little ones advantage, and felt !!
luite proud as i led her into the din !
ngs sroom.aGGH IiSnt 9on9dW ,ais0o1 Il
9 What need Il say more 4 Day by =
lay my lot grew esunnier,l MY little st
letty deareri to me II never knew her
otherwise than bright and good-temo
,ered ;swhile Alice--but I must not :
ell tales-Alice is dear girl, and I ! 7
m very fond of her, and of my nep-
WIS and neices but all my heart and ,
nyalove is my own merry, Hetty's.
We have now lbaen married some /
ears. and little ones patter about our =
ome; and as l write, my own sweet 5
Vife leans over my shoulder, and !
eads how out of my mistake grew y y
Ife's best and truest happiness; and
he says, mischievously: d3nad bnoa 4 q
g My dear old Phil, what a happy '
IAN Won ara. although Won had tn Oet- II
larried in spite of yourselfwc -q7 3
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