Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1873-01-08

The child scamPered Of, and Archie
turned fOl the first time 10 look at POIit.
for during til, ehild.s recital he had
s,eadfastly. turped his eyes another way.
Her face was bowed and covered with her
hands, but he could see it was flushed
with shame.
"PoIly," he said. Forgetting all his resc-
lutiOns, forgetting all except tie precious
assurance that she loved hiial, "Polly, ny
darling, and throwing bis arm around.
her, be drew her head to his breast, and
taking away her hanis with gentle force,
raised her blushing face. for one ,siagig
blessed lostabt his lips touched hers
And you love me? Are you sure Z OH
my love? my darling?,'
"Yes," she answered, II could not
help it: but Oh! Mr.. Hunter" and the
crimson flush dcepened. What must
you have thought ?" she sdded, trying
desperately to free herself. p o = -l-- '.'.s.u
Tae first flush Sf surprise and Joy fady
ing away left him the memory Of his
bondage, and re minded HIM that he had
no right to hold this girl IN bis arms, be
his love never so strong. At her words.
he looseue,l his hold. aud they stood con-
fronting each other, she with downcasti-
flushing face, and he'with the intensest
love in his eyes and bitterest scorn on his
lip-love for her, scorn for himself. Iu
colds mocking tone, he said ::aslau.7 -' 7A
I'll think we are the most miserable peo4
! pie in the world ~ ha'4mniil sga ra1f'a
In surprise, she looked up with all the
glow faded from her face. e. do1m sEz.J
THAT before we met. we had better
been lain in our graves! or that we had
died when held you in NY arms God
have mercy on us'' And strong man as
he was, he shook with the passion he
tried to suppress. A litthe hand was laid
upon his arm, and calm voice said :5H
"Mr. hunter, please tell me what YOU
mean p 4 Despite the tone, her face was
ghastly pale, and her eyes wild with ater-o
ror. ai" Sit down here aud tell me quickly
this waiting is fearful, she added saae
Seated by her side, with his eyes hold
ing hers inspassionate gaze,I he told herr
all; his love and bondage" AS each
word added another link to the chain
which held him from her, her face grew
stiler aud winter; but she was very quiet,
not sigh, not tear told what dread
full blow had faileuupon her young life. ID.
/ ns'And thatis all--without ask her to
release me, he cpded.i y.Ham aaW Wsr
! "And--shi loves you 'she questioned
with trembling voice. oUifu sh bHa .u0.
Yes, ! he said.uoe BIO Of sgbaI9 81
4 5" Them you can only keep your word !"
she said sadly.g1o odI dI7sgsq edi gaiszF o.
H s.And we end where We began, you can
never be mine, he said, recklesslysI 90.
/ s''NeDer, she answered, lslowlysi,isoqo7
7 "PollH ifyou loved me asltruly as 4
love you, you would bid me break that
accursed engagement. and would do it !;
and then, oh, my darling!"a Aud Ne took
her hand. All her composure vanished,
her eyes filed with tears as she walled h
Z "Do not tempt me so cruelty Have
A pity on me-" .gHiaaHlJ
4 IF you1loyed me, iyouuw would think Of
. me before her,p he pleaded. .oai lis 1eiio
II must not! 1t would be wrong.
Il Oh, Archie, have mercy -, 800 ~.
b the sound Of his name op her lips
) his face softened, and heidropped his head
!, on her hands with a deep groan2 At the
p sight of his griefher own lips quivered,
|, but steadying her voice, she sais--os ~
I. II is hard now but perhaps, yeu'
! will forget me- here her tears forced
z her to stop.q 70 paiiio ed nloft Jl'ao1t9 rs
!, ! "-Neper. = forget you. my love, my
I love!" and he kissed the hand which he
/ had taken passionately. dnl2 su doidw N
at will come right, you will forget
me---'her voice trembled but she con-
tinued bravely LA in her love. oh, Ar
5 chic Archie y" And as she met bis eye
70 her tears burst forth. Calling her all
manner of pet names, he smothed her in
/ to quiet again, and then she, remembering
|, how it was between them, said, - NOW
|. h sand now," he repeated as she paus-
3 ed. e 'yia'seR .,'ssloa
4, ''You must eo.s Goodbye, L--.. And
!, breaking, of, she extended her hand. ye
~ "Good-bye," he said, not trusting him.
' self to say more. Then he turned away,
> but in second he was again at her side
and held her iu his arms. "For the last
lJtime, love-" he said brokenly, kissing her
II lips, and after one lingering, dsspaigjng
r look, he turned away hurriedly Ard dis.
appeared in the wood, not .srastina him-
self.o look back again. ssAsss sssd
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4, Half stunBed, Polly sat In homeless