The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1872-08-29

). AUGUST: %, 1872.
psnion. "T.ke care Of her, .iir ~; shes
alone. ~ Then he got out, and p.tseted
Eupthe path to 'his dseary little cottage,
without evsr s lock back at tho clear
stars Just @ waning ID early morn.
iug gr.yness, though dead.and- gone
memories we're vakeniog IN biz dull
bleast. a2t1ao r f5.'<1 . = s,&'.
)" Fitzpatrick vas quiet enough during
tho rest Of the drive, though he did
not draw bsek from the girllsh figure
that leaned aga,nst his shoulder )
though he took tho thin hand that "a,
90 vofully ready to be taken, he Ie.
Trained from putting h,s arm round her;
Or speaking more words Of love.
l'Slanbering honor vss stirring . little;
Jinoy was ~ utterly and avfally in
his power, he W. for tho tiu,e,, moro
afraid Of hsr than Of the most selfpos.
sessed prude in the world.
But this wss not to last !; whom the ay
had cot them down, and 1at&led away
Fitzpatrick still fingered, aud stood
close to her. Tho sky was growing
from deep blue to warm pe.rly gray;
tho stars fading TRANQUILITY ont ; . soft
air stirred tho shrubs in tho little gar.
den, and blew long tress that had
lost ito CURL against his cheek, and
sighed atender little song in Jinny's
ear. The sky, and the flowers we're
very sweet in that Jaly night, 60.
oiety, society's restrictions and obligs.
tious seemed worlds Of. He only Re.
alized, looking down on that innocent
face, shining with soft glory 'of be.
lieving love that he VA oil her life to
her, had moulded her every though,
and deed since their 6rst meeting,
that here Was . wosshipper Who, dis.
owned and rejected, 10 after power and
success could ever give back to bim.
20 JipDy," he began painfully, and
stopped.
Then she found words At la.t,-xo.ds
piteous through trust, not through
| doubt.
"0h, I do, do love ysul You voa'.
leave mo, will you I I have no ono but
you, indeed, indeed, I could not live y
Her head had fsllen on bis shoulder;
her large eyes were lifted, vet with
tears; in the faint starlight he saw the
haif'smile Of fervent happioess on her
lips, and bent and, kissed that smile
away from them.
"And l love you, too, my own, dear.
est little jimmy" he murmured.
She la9 quiet on his breast till he
saw fit to release her, which he did
presently with q troubled II must
not keep you in the night.air, my
child. Give mo another kiss fol
Goodnight"
She was very obedient p; she trusted
him 90 ; her lips were put up like 4
ehild's she never asked whether he
would come on the morrow, nor sohes,
nor wanted promises and ssseventions,
- some women do.
"Good.nieht, my darling" hs said,
turning away:
"Good.night, good.by," said jimmy,
crying happily. Then che gathered q
late rosebud, and gave it him and he
taking it,-her first gift Of love,-with
tender and gallant thanks. left her.
She leaned her bare arms on tho tor
Of the little gate, and looked At him,
picking bis way daintily across the
stony road ; once he turned, and took
of his hat, and she kissed her hand
many times, fondly. She stayed there
= long while, staring 10 vague, pas.
sionate thankfulness at the blushina
SKY, rehearsing over and over .g,iu
in he,. own mind his words, biz kisses
his kind looks,-~ishing tho morning
sunshine would come and bring bin
back ; for would he not be with her
always and forever now, since he
had said he loved her, and, her love
could not forsake or lie, whatever they
said in story-books!
| How she would obey and please him
in al things how hard she would trJ
not to be awkward and foolish AMI
more, to move and speak gracefully 4
he said girls should move and speak, Il
learn the music and sketch the soenel
which Fitzpatrick had admired. sh'
Would 60 out that very day, later, ant
try and copy . b.ru, With . group q
birch trees behind it, and then begin Ii
practise . new vslse. Well, it seemed
very hard 70 leave The spot his rsoen
prsssoes hsd made lovely, to tu.l
a..y iron magical morning glow break
ing over tho distsnt wood, from the lov
tvittsr. Of tho little birds in the nsare
trees, and shut herself up il her Ugly
little room.
But she should take her fairy gift o
joy with her there, close to her heart
never, never to leave it more, exoep
with life, and what outer dresrines
could matter now "Nothing, nothing
matters r she vhisp, ,red to herself
fondlipg her own hand because he had
held it in his, . she laid her heat
(such . dizzy, throbbing head y o. th
pillow; II can never b. unhsppy again.'