The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1872-10-04

thought of the promise she made
him when she saw, his grief-to try
sgain -hArder thah eyer-apd bow when
afters mohths he received an answer,
kindaand gentle; hleh ss a true saornan
would pen, saying that he must forget
her-he had plunged lint !, dissipation
and recklessness, and so continued ,un-
til we find him where we, commenced
our little story.r1.- ,--...l...,-, .,j3
-. Yes, Hsrfy had loved, Int he failed
to inspire Nellie with the same feeling,
and they had parted kindly, and with
promises Of eternal friendship. III
Had he kept this vow? Had he al
ways cherished feelings of, friendship
for her No, not always, for sometimes
in his mind he accused her of triAins
with him then the old love would re-
turn and his angry thoughts would be
dispelled,ss * b iasl; H.. z Ggl
Time passed on, aud for two years he
did net7 meet her. Then he tried to
fprget her, and at the time when our
story opens he had become engaged to
Another, and the wedding was set for
an early date, notwithstanding all
this, be. still retained Nellie's MS
surZ = s9T9a* ~ I 90 Mrct bo~q Z III /
r Another year had glided away, and
still Harry had not married. Gossips
began to wonder, and they accused him
of all sorts of things. Some said that
he intended to jilt the, fair Annie GRAY
Others that she, had broken, the en-.
gagement; but the truth was, that he
could not afford to maintsin her an the
manner to which she had been accus.
toned, and his proud nature reyolted
at the romantic idea of e love in . cot
tase."I -.r;f,rst l,,ov =, .-s.-a...- ac.
} Still they loved, each other. Harry
and his fnanese, in g. quiet sort Of way.
He spent most of his time with her,
made her presents, praised her many
good qualities to his friends, and denied
the existence of bad ones, and in fact
was all that a<plese4s& l0yee could be.
She % he ,oslef hand had. bee6me
heart and ~ bsapA~t61s 1sim and lived.
as it were, in his very smile. |
f. Still Harfylfetained In HE very peok,
ct that M&Gdn iocket which be wore
suspended to his watch. chain, was a
picture rof his beuothed tat "a sec ct
spring, Being pressSd disclosed Nellie's
pretty face. Was this strictly honora-
bic in him2 He evidently loved Annie.
Why. then, did he-unknown to her
retain about his person souvenirs of his
first love? 1t is a hard question to an
swer, gentle reader. It is said that first
love never dies, and perhaps we Jmsy
present that as an excuse for our hero,
although We must osn. it is poor pro.
lection fof-yes,S we must say tide
'ceit. .''---- 5T.ses ftzs. s- :. -
Time few by, still Harry retained
thai MS. Not much time though, for
ne and Annie were married, and had
gone away to the seaside upon their
tour. Harry seemed To be sppremely
happy, and it is certain that Annie was,
for her biue-eyed husband was her idol
Every one, marked with admiration the
great attention with which he attended
to her little wants, and lendeayored-
anticipate her4every whffn.. - - II
81. 1t was true--it wa. q. pretty picture,
and they made q most. delightful, happy
couple. Still there was tinge of sad.
.nese,in. bis eyes when he wssAlons.
Why?S 49, w Il ~
He still retained that Ms. ~ ! +
& Toott Toot ! went the whistle.
,i.4" Down brakes y shouted the con-.
'ductor, and crash, smash went every
thing. Cries OF the wounded and dying
filled, the, air, and all was. hustle and
cofnmotiop. Surgeons were busy ply
ing their vocation, and the reporters.
had gathered around the wreck and
busted themselves in getting the names
Of fhe deni and wug4asds -GlnspeSyin
each othes sarms, ,tte y-fouS 40 hdy snd
gentleman; she dead, be eyidently dy.
ing. isA nitia TaIy7q sfi sH.sir 81 -.5Ho5i
They were Harry and his wife, . :, /.
-1 With little hopes for bis recovery they
took him 10 a ine residence nearby !.
owned .ky donald Weston, Esq, and
watched Tor long time for his death, !,
but still he fingered, between life and
T3.d-TH n
Annie has been. laid quietly to rest
amid the green groves Of Greenwood, J,
and in an elegantly furnished apart
sment Hes an invalid. sOue SosId b srd-
~ 7fecoezei Him, he il g. ehangedA so
emaciated-it is Harry Fondlove-he
opens his eyes and they encounter the
anxions gaze of a young girl.
: aeYesy but. you mustnnot talk nov,