The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1871-06-03

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forget his unpleasant proximity AS
yet he had shown consideration enougn
to postpone the much DREADED cali, snu
rosy winged hope whispered tnat ne
might be as averse to his pre'arrangso
scheme as she. y" '.hli
The dark eyed stranger was forever In
her thoughts. She saw him frequently,
and each time they would interchange
some soft and tender greeting by tne
same silent cambria agent. AT night his
winsome face was woven into nor
dreams, and when she awoke' witn tne
dread reality before ner, she signed 70
think offhe cruelty OF iate' tnat tne only
man VINO had really Interested ner' ana
whom she was already beginning to love,
was married, and that ne shouio pe an
actor, or rsometnlng gspproacningi IL Inen
she would mentally contrast nim Win
the "sPooney" she soon would pe iorceo
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Oiten sne Wentto Lsiaye'Ie pArA now,
and for the sole purpose Of seeing her
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ant, but short distance from the opJsct
Of her thoughts, she saw MIN haho Doy
note, and il the naxt moment II was
placed in her bands. Eenino She ioiiase
of a gracelul willow she opened IL "itn
palpitating heart, and as folloWs'
MY DEAR LITTLE FLIRT.-The lrice-
less message waf ed to me by the deec:Y
folds IF cambric are Intoxicating wine TO
my thirsty soul, and would not be d.
prived of them fer the world, but deign
to tell me your name with your own
lips, and let us converse in a manner
more in keeping with mortals, and oh
If but dared to say it--in manner
more in Keeping with levers.
Nj oUoHIoR.
s,el,. selta ou;,tv thrill of nleasur
81, ,brouob bor v.,v. ma .ha nsrused
,basa I;nas Sba waited m t.lxa no conn
90, ~ re,son or indge,nant Int burried-
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.sHona T" and ratnrned ~ bv the messep-
oor snd than with IuI;. burriad n her
hon,a
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| to the park. Her sunny spirit was nm
der cloud, and the more so because the
whole Elwood family were that day to
dine with them.
1t hau come, then, at last, this long
dreaded d"y. The fortitude and brave
ry with which she had all along intend
cd 10 fortify herself, had proved a Chin
era indeed. She was depressed in the
extreme as down town she went through
the ordeal of dressmakers and shopping
all the morning, and, at a late hour,
weary and heartbroken she took seat
in the Olive street car.
She hal purposely avoided her fathers
carriage, for fear of encountering some
member of the hated Elwood family be-
fore she should reach home. She threw,
herself listlessly back on the cushion
aud with eyes half closed gave herself
up to a painful reverie. She was in a
fearful mood.
Just then glancing down toward the
other end of the car, her fl ce suddenly
lit up as she discovered her handsome
lover. In moment he raised his hand
kerchief AS if to make salutation, but
bethinking hina that the car was full of
passengers, he wisely dropped II again,
but their eyes flashed TO each other an
electric greeting of pleasure and love.
Stella was fearful that she might NEE;
some friend. who In addressing her.
might divulqe her name ia the stranger
for Notwithstanding the fact. that sho
had teleQrapbed messages to him with
her handkerchief, she determined he
should never know the name of one who
had 40 weakly Welded to such wild
and romantic impulse. Good luck I'm
this particular. seemed 10 favor her. as
ne acquaintance entered the car. She
resolved to get out before arriving at her
own neighborhcod. SO that he should not
find out where she resided; accordingly
the car stopped for her, while yet sever
al squares from her usual stopping place
Lightly she stepped from the car and
tripped across to the sidewalk, when
heavens right by her side stood, him
the very one she did not wish to find
out her home-she held her breath in
bewilderment.
"Pardon me, but can bear this no
longer. De tell me your name, and per-
NIT me to see you home"
Stella stood with suspended breath.-l