The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-03-25
fair Una that spenser's KING of Beasts

laughed Percie, seeing the angry flush on
Harold's face. Then, as he stepped on the
deck of his yacht, You'll measure speed
better next time, Harold. Az recOir,
ladies'"
They stood on the pier and watched the
graceful yacht for few moments, and
then Flora announced that she was going
to take the nap which Cecil enjoyed in the
morning.
"Will you take walk on the beach with
me?" said Harold, as Flora left them.-
"You promised me one several days ago
perhaps shall not have it at all, unless l
improve my opportunity" nn
Cecils eyes fell and her color rose at his
tone. tH3H .mi
"You evidently have not much faith in
my promises" said she, wrapping her ber-
nous closer as the fresh sea-breeze blew
past them. :" / should like to go down and
see the tide como in. How did you like
the charades last night ?' .l ,.f..
She had taken his arm, and they were
going down the plank walk that led to the
shore. He did not answerher question,
but asked one instead: 'Il ...g
"Miss Cecil, are you clairgOyanteT'
81? What an odd fancy? Why do you
ask ?'' n ta sul" ttf
"Because l was wondering whether---if
you have not done it already-you would
care to take look into that inscrutable
thing, mans heart" .nproF
An unaccountable shiver shook Cecil
from head to foot. ,a1 9ilfi M
Some one is walking over my grave"
said she lightly, in answer to his surprised
look. "What an odd saying that is; SO
weird and ghostly."
"There are some feet that could not
walk over my grave without calling its
ashes to life," he said, with sudden pas
sion. But Cecil would not understand.
go, what magnificent breaker !" she
said, as they reached the beach. "Can't
we sit down on the sand and watch them?"
He threw his travelling plaid down and
arranged it carefully for her to sit on, and
then, before she could begin common
places, he stopped down and looked full in
her eyes and said, "Cecil Dare, love
you !"
The words were spoken low, but with
such intensity that Cecil sat absolutely
speechless, half terrified, and turning pale
as he went on.
"Its no new thing for you to hear.
know that men have gone mad for your
fair face before to-day. have seen other
woman who were as beautiful--none who
carried your resistless charm for winning
hearts. Do you think it was because Of
her hazel eyes and lovely smile that Mary
Stuart wound her fetters around the souls
of Darnley and Rothwell, Rizzio and Chas
telar? am not askillful wooer, Cecil
but offer you a princely home and for
tune, proud old name, and a heart thai
loves you more madly than you will ever bt
loved again. You may think that / an
placing the advantages of position ant
name before my love; that is only CONNIE
i1,faut in our day, and woo you as PROUD
Dare is best won--by her latent ambition
"You seem to be assured Of your sue
cess, SIR" she said, coldly, repressing al
sign Of the indignant pride he had reused
"You certainly bear away the palm for au
dacity in offering to barter, position ant
an establishment for my hand. l con
clude that my heart has nothing to do will
the bargain" adia
"No for it is not mine. But will
} make you love me if / can have but fai
, field to your favor g q ~ Npi laa
She bit her lips impatiently at the arro
CANT tone. elaa
"There is no need Of further discussion
Mr.. Harold. Your rejection would hav
been more courteous had you seen fit to b
less insolont." Ht la- rAss
. A strange gray pallor spread over Hal
old's face at the scornful words.
lis this final P'I hs asked, after bris
pause. Ytlg 3m '9oll ,llhF riii ,mn
1T is.r Cecil glanced again at him
i and angry as she was, her woman's hear
9 bade her add, more gently, q" We wer
good friends before this--don't force me
, break it all thus ,Iilv er3s.9gal gw
Q He turned with sneering smile. "a
"You did not know that the little dar
l room had another occupant last night, an
+ that the pretty tableau, where you playe
l the part Of Juliet to tender Romeo, had
select and appreciative audience---of one
n She looked at him, her eyes dilating wit
Z. | vonderment and then rose. 0atnering "a,