Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-04-24
t"ritten for the Intellig-ncer.1
hiTTIE'S STRiTEGEM,
BY ELIZABETH MORTON.

ohe month after commencement
Hay, the graduates of Carly.e Iusti
thte were scattered far and wide
Lille and Rose at Saratoga. plungin
INTO the gayetics of the fashionabl
"atcrln" place, with as Vet unallove,
delights Claribcl in Italy. her poe
soul reyeling in all the beauties oftha
'o'ri'est land:Mary in her quiet home
husy with preparations for her ap
preaching bridal: aI:Minmie cmtertainin.
'hfomgs of gay visitors IL her father
i"NurlouS mansion: aud Helen aut
Mite fitting here and there a> fame,
dictated, with Mr.. and Mrs. E.Atncr
Noel and Dr.. Forsyth. The las
had taken moHtl's holiday from hi,
Office and patients, and was dcv0tiu.
IL TO becoming better acquainted Will
Helen. In the preceding vacation
the beautiful school -iri had made :
iar deeper Impression on hi> hear,
than she for moment inu"incd. anc
during the months which had inter
\'h'". hrr sweet face had been Often
before hIn. For the first tine Ii,
"o"ln seemed lonely AMI ,i,.-n!atr. am,
ic began 10 drcau duv dreams OF
bright lr">"l.rc beside him
I musical vuic" in L., ear. and
here hc aw"l>" with Il start and
resolved 10 accept Noe! N"rIm"r'7 il..
.I'ia'i"n TO join the family in ll.r:l
summer tour. The days passed pleas
Hhfly away. each one adding .trrn-rl
20 the Chain. which bound him to lii,
lovely rn>lavrr. until ti.c day hr,or,
hi> holiday must close, DR.. Fur>ytl,
determined to put his fate to the test
and win oT loose it a!l. lie waited
Upon Mr.. Ncrtncr accurdiuwIv. with
tclcar, manly statement of the con
iltion of Affairs, and asked tia, hr
night tel Helen of his love.
The old %entlrmcm heard him ua-
-Icntlr. and when he had finished,
""k his hand and said kindly, .nv
;car boy, if YOU and Nellie love cacl,
''"rf ! KNOW "i no man to h"m |
WOULD more willingly give her: but
'hc Is y"un" and inexperienced, only
N .'i''>''' from s'a'"l.and
. do not TANK it would be r;pnt 10
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intelligent, a,niab.c little creature,
md r.vc their Teacher small ,roulI,.
The scenery near Wiluo, VA. h.,u.
ifuI and 1p,up,cd by il I.vdi, n,t.u
DOL; lone. walks in ,hc wnods ur.,,
~. ON one of these occasion, .h,
r,d strollcd furtler than usual. and
,ccvniu" interested in a book She
rad taken with her, did not notice n
loud. which had suddenly risen. .uutii
.tarticd bv the pattcrimy of larmv
reps of rain Oh The page before her. II
Har summer shower violent cnoug.,
while it lasted but of short duration.