The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1873-04-19
ON A SUMMER DAY.

then asked me 10 lie his wife; and ac-
cep,ed him.
Such a summer as that was Mere ex.
'stence seemed bliss, in the glorious sun-
shine Of the afternoon and 1 felt gay and
young then, for the frs, time since had LEI.
my school friends, to become the wiz.
drudge Of my wealthy and capricie =
mother, who at lryr death (nt
fore the happy, happy d'v g. - |,
writr), had rewarded II y ,c -, -
, by beqas' .thir =. me the whole .,
.oon - ..er'y. think no one had
ose" a" OF tie immense wealth. and
-. ~ m, good fortune was wholly I'M
.Pectf.d by me. had toiled to win at
'"e most the Leah" OF quiet, peaceful
ending OF my life, in simple independence.
and never dreamed ofattaining the Rachel
OF atfiuence and lIai Odds love. Being one
OF those useless, pitible things, rich spin
ster, without any friends that cared Tor
or had any faith in, not old enough to IL.
more the existence OF Mrs. Gruady and live
in selfish comfort 10y myself, and too old to
conform with perfect ease to the customs
OF the family with whom had resided
since my accession to riches (people them
selves wealthy, who had no affection TO be-
stow upon the penniless orphan, but were
naturally ready enough to afford home
and patronage to their fortunate relation)
| INDUCED ia delicate health aud was so
tired and worn ont by the latigues oi a long,
hot London session, that though Harold
might have made some sentimental allu-
sons to my complexion with the rose he
gathered on that summer day, had he been
more apt and ready at poetical remarks,
the most appropriate comparison he could
have drawn would have been with Glorie
dc Dion, or tea-rose, so wan. aud sallow
had my cheeks became
] had pIighted my troth, and he had
taken me into the house to his dear old
mother before the folly OF the affair began
to strike me
Certainly had noticed the elevated at
titnde my cousins noses had assumed
whenever Harold met us, or had been at
their house, Tor the last lew months, aud |
knew for a TACT that Belle, the tlirt OF the
family, VAS a,tonished and piqued because
lac always talked so exclusively to me, aud
only stood by the piano and turned over
the leaves Of the music Generally at the
wrong momenO when | sang but ! never
i think ! never imagined it possible thar
he was IN love with me; aud yet it did not
seem 20 very strange when lie said how
happy lac had always been ia my society,
and did think | could love him ? loved
him with all my soul, with all the depth
and iervOr OF a womaE's last love. and for
t, IN the joy OF those few first moments
how people would laugh at me Tor 70 losing
my heart to hoy, with nothing to recon-
mend him but ms 6earr year.
OF course | am regarded as a great
catch IN the market OF mntrmony-rich,
well connected, not plain, aud obey saw
cleveland 1t is thought strange that at
twenty seven am still unmarried. Nv
fortune Is a. vel known as II It's AMOUNT
were posted on my back, and people Won
der that while Mrs Wyndham contrives to
marry oil her daughters at the rate OF one
10 season, show no signs Of allowing
myself to be provided with Husband.
There is feeling Of nervous dread mix
ed with nay love aud happiness as the
thought Of what the Wyndhams would
say flashes across my existed Drain. At
this time ! was staying with some other
relations, who lived few miles from IIar.
Odds home m---hire, aud Harold. h ar
NJ that was coming to his par, Of the
world this SIMMER, had arranged his leave
OF absence iro" the foreign office SD a. To-
be at lIoicombe park whilst wa. nt-
port My cousins the Percivals. are vert
intimate with llarolis family, and ire
qncntly visit them At llolcombe, and it was
there that Harold gave me roses On that
memorable summer day
We bad arrived during the hottest part
of the Afternoon and aiIcr the ordeal Of
introduction TO Mrs Courtland. Annie.
aud two bro.ber- had been gone through
with (llaro.is father having been dead for
many years) wc were glad to stroll about
tne garden and lose ourselves in cool shady
paths. My cousin Carry had TO Resume %
periodical Irritation with Ned CORTLAND.
x a, home ou leave from Malta and
Mo- and Nj. lnu-,LlnI WI. hnsrnrnln