The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1872-06-27

George turued pale.
III che should, George. I should
pity you, indeed. I knew what .
blow Il would be 10 you"
"Nsllis," George said, "yoa could
never make me believe that she 10
srihiug with me-"
"Could anybody T"
"No--no one living"
"Coudn't she hsrssIf!"
"weIl, IL suppose / should have
to believe her but she win never
pronounce such words.'
"Try her." %e
George started nsrvously.
TRY her George, before you 90
too far. Test her sincerity without
delay. Every day that passes only
strengthens your attachment for her.
Thon, when tho blow comes-if Il
does come-it will Be the harder. If
you are to learn at some time or other
that your affections have been wasted
the sooner the better"
George looked very serious.
"You arc afraid TO-" said Nellie.
"But how shall do it 2"
Nellie poudered a moment and
then said.
II will tell you Ma ke use Of lii.
tie 90. Havo an interview with her
put on 10 sad and melancholy face +,
and tell hcr that you are ruincd--that
you have met with reverses and lost
oil your possessions. Then sec how
quickly she will drop you"
George was thoroughly startled.
He had never before allowed himself
for q moment to question Bolle Gray's
good faith, but now no felt with o
fsiut heart, that it: might be 80, aud
the very possibility was torturing to
him. Then no asked himself: Could
it be that this proud beauty would be
the same to him-meet him with the
same sunny smile aud musical voice
if ho were poor ? And yet, if she tru-
| ly loved him, why should It change
her T!
He revolved tho matter In his mind
for long time-viewcd it in every
light--was confident aud despoudeut
by turns, aud finally decided to put
tho matter to test.
All that night the demon Of doubt
haunted him, and the more he thou't
OF the past career Of Bolle Gray the
stronger grow his missgivings.
How wildly he remembered now
the despairing face Of the wrstchod
Ned Lark, when the roputed 90.
quette had jilten him how no had
uoaned and sighed, day and night,
for nearly three weeks how he had
regretted bis birthday /; how be had
lougsd for the retirement Of the tomb;
how he had even talked Of getting
rid of himself by foul means how he
had finally, 10 spirit Of utter dssper-
alton, gone and married another girl
with whom, by.ths-wsy, he had
lived happily enough, to oil outward
appearance. What IL IL should be
bis own fate to marry some one else !
No, be mover would
Not far of thero was q beautiful lii.
tie lake. Of Q few miles 10 sxtsnt on
which tho young people Of the aeigh.
bsrhood went rowing In the summer
and sksting in tho winter.
II Was summer now, and on beau.
tiful Moonlight evening, . small
boat glidsd out from tho woodland
shore, sending forth the ripplss on eli
thor side 10 vain pursuit Of each 9TH
or.
George Winter and Belle Gray we're
in the boat. They had taken boat
rides together before. 70 that, TO q
casual observer, this occasion, was not
an extraordinary one.
George had determined to play his
part, and bad nervsd himself for
. very 6us piece OF acting. Anon &
other things, he mast appear a. sad
as possible, in view Of his alleged
bankruptcy. But he found very little
difficulty 10 appearing sad and unsa.
sy. He was 80 in reality, for hs was
20 impressed with tho Importance Of
the issue and he trsmbled Is he
thought that, before that little boat
should return to her moorings, hope
might have departed from hA heart
forever.
4 Belle Gray was in q pleasant and
Joyous mood, but she could not help
observing the psnsive bsarisg of her
eompasion. She asked him what was
the matter. He replied /: