Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-08-28

yerted the stiff formality of Madam La
oranges drawing-room into the freedom
and joyousness Of a family circle. - =
In all these months they had not once
been parted. Now Max Muhler found
it necessary to go West on business. II
was a June evening when he told Miss
Gunthrie.
ssShe should miss him, and be utterly
lonely without him, nshe had said, look
ing frankly into his eyes. --N III
ale should not be gone more than a
month, . he replied, and felt the antiei-
pated month thing ofindefnite length
She bade him good-by on the door
step the next day, and watched until
he was out of sight, together with a
number of the other boarders then went
out to her lessons, with a strange, dull
pain in her heart. d 1d1 gol sirl Gl.I.
They all missed him, and talked Of it
save Miss Gunthrie. That was odd, since
she missed him more than any of the
others. OF course they CORES ponded.
They were very friendly letters, but
they left each other with sense of!ack
after the reading. In this time Mss
Gunthrie's handsome face grew pale,
and she seemed possessed with the de-
mon work, for she left herself not one
unoccupied moment.
Before the month had fully passed he
returned. She was not expecting him
so came on him suddenly in the drawing
room. There had been sudden flush
on his proud face. He had taken both
her hands, and for an instant held them
in close, strong clasp; then she had
gone up to her room to take off her bon
net, for she had just come in, and there
had been strange, sharp paDg in her
heart. When a little latter she came
down to dinner, she wore the look of
one that had had an inward struggle,
and had been conquered. She was very
pale, and her manner had a certain
coldness in it.
From that time, though as formerly
together, there seemed an insurmoun-
table barrier between them. Il Miss Gun
thrie's handsome face became habitual-
ly pale, and her proud step had a GER
tain WEAKNESS in it.. The boarders said
to each other, anxiously-for she had
won place in their hearts-"that she
was Over-worked." ..--... f-7..
About Max Muhler's cynical mouth
were new tense lines, and though he
was as kindly as ever, ne was often ST.
lent and abstracted. At length it be-
came known that he was going to Eu-
rope, and was to sail in less than a
month. 1t was in every mouth, and
the house was full of regret Miss Gum
thrie alone said nothing. Early one af-
ternoon she had come in from her les
son for that day, for the most of her
pupils were out of town. She met Max
Muller in the hall. He walked directly
to her, and laid his hand ON her should
er. f--
"My buggy will be at the door at four
O'Clock. You viii ride with me-" 1t
was command not a request. .
She bowed assent. Then he went out
upon the balcony, she up to her room.
Prompt to the very, moment he was
at the door, land sent her word by a ser
want She came instantly. He helped
her in, scarce glancing at her. They
rode in perfect silence The horses
seemed possessed with their masters
spirit, and went at desperate speed. He
let them have full rein, only guiding
them. They reached the park. He
drove through the principal drives, then
turning aside, sought more..secluded
spot, where they was rustic settee !;
there he drew rein. -fs =
'sThe horses are heated; we will let
them rest, he said and sprang out then
aided her to alight, = ah
He led the horses out Of the immediate
way of passers-by, and tied them. She
had sat down on the settee. She look
ed weary, more as if she had been walk
ink than riding. He followed, and sat
down beside her, then looking at her
for the first time since they started.
Now his eyes seemed fascinated, as if
powerless to remove them from her
beautiful face. She was gazing persis-
tently at the ground. Snsae1-5 y
s'The last time that was going away
you said you should miss me; no,o you
say nothingr' he exclaimed, in "A sort
of angry, hungry way. She was still
silent. He went on in a low, desperate
tone. ssThat time came back in a
month; this time l shall never come
back" The quiet hands in her lap
clasped each other; her very lips paled.
Suddenly he bent forward, his face as
pale as hers. "This is the last time
shall see you alone; fnever could bear
it again. You must kiss me..',d 3a0h
He bowed his head, she raised hers,
their lips met. 10 .FT .1.uq4sisass
One hour later they were still there,
only the old Platonic theory lay shat
tered at their feet, and the proud Miss
Gunthrie sat with both her hands in
Max Muhler's, her beautiful cheeks
Frightening as he talked. He was telling
of his letter to win Hurston that first
day h had begun to notice her,and add
ed, with new, deep light in his eyes,
81 can even yet say with Goethe, 4 have
no woman.in my head! "
Well, Max Muller did 60 to Europe,
but not that month, and when he went,
he did not go alone.