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

never venture upon any familiarity. ana 7
believe ! am never menti,, ed save v.
Love'' no one bu, NV few relations ,.,I;n,
me by my chri.tia- name '"'''"
! con'd see that the Cour,land. vs-.
,no' ~ .arolds choice. SUPPOSE nv
o' Ould hive reconciled them TO me
II hid been double my age. and
cry plain, and badly dressed; for the
drtlands are not rich though fine Old
l-shire family, OF winch Harold is the
youngest son, with very little income be-
yond his civil service pay
sang aud played to them after dinner
( (Fanny Percival called it showing nv pa
eeS when trotted out TO- Inspection, and
they seemed to enjoy 1t Jack, the elder
bro 'her even seemed inclined to cut Har
old out lie would have been a more suit
able age for me; but that is neither here
nor there:
Youth, adore thee:
o. my love, my love is young2'
/ When we were wishing Mrs. CORTLAND
goodbye that night, heard her whisper
someting to my cousin Fanny about wish
ing were not so pale and thin, aud fear
ing that | was very delicate Her words
st me thinking a. we drove to the railway
station. seriously declared that woull
not allow myself to be an invalid any lon
ger. had nothing the matter with me
except chronic fatigue and enupui and
settled in my mind that would not coddle
and nurse my colds next winter; would
defy loss and east winds; and above all.
that | would not cover up my chest il
frumpish haunels and high dresses in the
evening.
Harold was riding by the carriage so my
cousins could not discuss him or cong a;u
late me, until we were lairly Off the train
knew that they did not feel the same
degree o. fascination for nv Young knigl
that did, aad 80 was not disappointed AT
their being rather cool about my engage
ment Fanny even went So lar a. to de
clare, THAT no one could help laughing
at the idea of Norah marrying that stupid
old Harold
'OidT cried; ~ only wish he could
he made to look little older, shall he
taken f)r his mamma. Three years young r.
than me-"
eaw a good deal of my finance during
tn months oil july and August, for Hol-
combe WAS only ten miles from--por
aud he constantly rode over to see me
When he was Obliged to 90 back TO Lon.
don ! paid a fortnight visit to his family.
and was very happy there, being made Il
great deal Of, aud growing very fond OF
Mrs. and Miss CORTLAND, aud fairly So
oI the brothers.
Autumn set in very suddenly and severe
ly after the fine lovely summer, aud be-
gan to cough aud croak to such an extent,
and so dismal an account OF my health
reached the Wyndhams. that they worried
and terrified me into conserving To 20 with
them to Mentone for the winter
Absences makes the heart grow fonder
and all Though the long months that
was away, became more and more Iidicu
lousy eoamored OF my tall, beautiful Ilar-
old. | lived on his letters, aud always
knew the last Icy heart long ere a new one
was due And it L ey were not the most
brilliant specimeus-why wrote an abom-
Unable hand myself aud know that the
c|evercst people are often those who write
the poorest weakest letters; anyhow, in
my FOOLS paradise, ] was satisfied with
llarolds
should mention here one little circum
stance " hich at first only amused me. but
as time wore ON, and my spirits grew more
dismal and gloomy from the separation
from Harold weighed on my mind max
ing me lret aud fdgcL 1t occurred one
night before ! le't--port. when was az
the theatre with the Pcrclvals and large
party of their friends We were an uneven
number, aud ! WAS not sorry to be the odd
one, at tho end Of the row, a. ] was rather
iIl, aud seeing the play was quite enough
ezertiou without the extra fatigue Of talk
ing between the acts.
could not close my ears a. think !
iii my eyc-J mud Garry aud the Gentleman
next 10 her ON my right were couvcr-iue
pIanI.-imo. so ] coHId NOT AVOID oyerh.ar
ing what two gentlemen behind me aere
king about They were both officers
stationed ar--port known only Jy r-Lt
ty my cousins