Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1871-11-25

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likely to tell me without being asked, an
why should 1aek her unless am certain'
And thus, 9Hi,e he let the occasion ali
J by, while he daddled and perplexed him
sell, the firm.in which he was Junior part
ner required his presence in Europe to es
taDiish branch house. lie went to b
! Elinor good. .by--perbaps TO say somcthin
more earnest. He could not tell he coul
not count upon himself nor his moods. III
found her in dark, narrow street of tb
city, where the sunshine wasonly a morn
ing visitor of the most ceremonous kind
in rooms whose shabbincss smote him tC
the heart She sat before fiickering flame
and embroidered in linen. He understood
that by this means she was eking out hel
insufficient wages. But otherwise she wa,
the same being whom he had known in
luxury. The blush had not deserted he,
fair cheek, the dimple still hid there the
eyes were as radiant with light and spirit
the expression as enchanting, the voice as
| liquid and full of soft, lingering tones and
bewitching accents, as in the brightest
days of her prosperity. They talked about
his journey, the sights he was to sec, the
sounds he would hear aud she sighed and
said
oh, l wonder if shall ever 90 to Europel
with that wild hope which most of us long
to realize. They were. sitting together upon
a tete-d-tete, relic of past magnlicence.
lie had been looking at her embroidery,
ana when he gave it back their hands
touched, and fingered almost lovingly. The
words were on his lips, will you 90 to
Europe with me, Elinor p
VIII you,' he faltered will you-You
WllI-tOrupt mo / I
gone. Out Of sight. out of mind
IF you wish me to forge. ou, will -"
And :rI DO not wish it y
'Ah, 7 oon not promise you arc to be
absent whole year."
lfshe could not promise to remember him
a year, was il likely that she would prom
ice to love him life time
So he went to Europe, and tried to for
get himself in the details of business to
satisfy himself with the public galleries and
gardens, with art and nature in holiday
attire. lie visited the Mer de Glacc, and
lwelt in the shadow of the Tetterhorn, and
heard the mountain echoes vibrating upon
the inspired air. But to whom could he
conflde all his fine thoughts Who could
respond to his moods with such perfect
rs Elinor? Half the charm: of
travel was lost without her. At the Lake
Dt Come he fell in with an elderly gentle
lii"1 solitary like himself
An! said he, this travelling alone is al
most ike staying at home.'
ana why, slr, did you not bring your
wife ?' ventured John.
Because L was fool once. l have no
wife. Twenty-Five years ago | was in love.
Put was, at the same time. too great n
iua,.- 'or cto to pc ts her SO. Young man, if you
e,tinr I..i % her know il" love, lose no time in
tAnd if She speahi'-e'
NO ,Iiatter what she answers. You w..
have nothing with which to reproach your
SELF
John left tie Lake of Come at once. lie
Travelled night and day to London, and en-
barkcd for home. lie went to the shabby
by-street where he had left Elinor but the
bird had llOwn. Mr.. GuiltOrd, with that
happy faculty some men have for always
coming to the surface in good condition,
had speculated himself into another fortune
during Johns absence, and was only 10 be
found in Queens Street. in the mansion of
his fOreiathers. a servant ushcred John
in q cheerful morning-room, looking out
into garden full of sunshine and flowers,
and went TO find Miss Elinor, while he
looked at Elinor's portrait in crayon, read
corner, and wondered if he did it before
going away, and why he, John, had never
seen it before. just then voices that had
Ill along been family audible drew nearer,
so that he could hear the words as well as
he tones. He turned his head and looked
1ut into the garden, where, in tic neighbor
hood of a hundred-leaved rose-trec, ElinOr
ad paused, leaning on the arm Of Il tall
young man.
Il thought at the time" the tall young
nan was saying, and they staod so near the
window that John could not fail to hear
was obliged to listen-I thought at that
ime that you had fancy on young Everett
John, wasn't it By-the-way, / met him
lbroad, and decided that you must have re-
used him, he was SO distraught,"
Elinor stirred, and q shower ofrose petals
stirred with her. Il may as well be frank
With yOu,' she said it makes no difference
low l did. | was in love with him,
iranvlle believed that he loved me. l
hould have married him if he had asked
ne. But that was year ago, and when
me deserts you, what can you do better
han forget him p
Nothing, darling | could not advise
lnything that would please me more. Poor
elbow And | am his heir Well per- |
it1lSs l. oiiOuAhl llslNC DCNu htlt NY Stll
'ut for II lucky chance. | loved You Elnor,
When | left you. One evening was drift .
ng in gondola beneath the marble ruins ,
# Venice, when two youths, idly pleasur- ,
ng like myself passed 81 near that dis .
inctly heard one say, Faint heart never
von Fair lady, Denis | took it for an
men, and determined not to lose you
through II ihint heart, dearest, left Venice .
hat night
'lou were risht.-Ah, Margaret,
entleman waiting to see me? We will be
a presently
John had listened, like one in q trance,
n spite OF himself; then he moved slowly
nto the hall, possessed himself of his hat,
nd went away, repeating. a faint heart
ever won fair lady aud she would have
larried me If | had asked her Aud
imnyillo Denurmandy is my heir =
Margaret, Margaret y called Elinor
you said there was u gentleman here to see
nc. What have you done with him =
i showed him in here, 'pon my honor,
liss,' cried the astonished maid 4 len
i'm a-lonking at your pictcr as it he could
Al II. lie can't hev got into the dining,
pom ter the silver, can he lilo wasn't q
host nor nothing, WAS he y
ihinE mai gufI Iflit.as s.f.Ifnt. ..t. 4