The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1873-05-24

TIC Otlu6lOu tIht was bOtt obt "toh-
ed only for my fascinating society, and 81
p umed myself on being en- rapport with her,
throughout the whole evening. or while
we were apart finally grew desperate,
and my inward monitor became proper
tionally claniorous for a better stale OF
things, and 10 a frantic state OF despair.
marched directly to the music room, and
tucke the bewildered little woman close
under my arm, and walked off in qaire
busin.ss-'ike manner TO the moonli.hted
terrace. leaving the impression with the
astouished crowd, that we had both been
very urgently sent for. 10 no, know what
] sad-do You? At any rate you know
better than myself but do remember that
she thought It sudden Perhap- it was to
her, but think Of it, hal known and Low
ed her ,choic week The answer she gave
memo matter, but know that went
home, my heart all heavy within my
breast.
have often thought that it was well
Tor Qneenie, that .he had not really loved
me, Tor she would have probably had
dismal prospect before her, of wearing out
her youth in ahopeless engagement. but
prosperity came at last in n shower Of
golden fortune, and could well afford to
crafty all my Sybaritic tastes and inclina
tons, and sailed for the old world. -
Where in Rome, painted little, studied
little, aud idIed away a grea, deal OF time
with other artists OF my own Qnixotic
habits. But years sped On, givnins to my
lace II look of middle-aged sobriety, that
did not lily become me, anil society had
given polish and bon hop,mie style, very
effective in maturity. had many burrows
IN my broad forehead, aud my hair was
fiecked with snow, symbo., perhaps, Of
experience as well as years. Once aspin
in the crowded thoroughfares OF my native
land, | walked again an older and wiser
man. With Golfers !ull OF gold, / had no
object on which to lavish my kindly ia.
vors
graceful figure, one bright morning
ia sunny June, caught my eye with re-
memhrance not wholly ieli, "a the sway.
ing tide in the busy street gave me one
brief glimpse, and then was hid from my
( sight. Like note OF an olden song, or
the perfume OF wild hedge roses, the me-
teor like flash Of that Young girls face
haunted me Tor many days
I -.
my Queen OF Hearts still lived, that lie
had not, il kinies, conferred upon her
the boon Of PERPETUAL youth, and fancy
conJured sweet 'ace that hal not grown
uniovely, though time had set its seal up
on the tawny hair but what maitered It
then, ] couusrlei with my heart ! would
not relnquish my spirit bride, the radiant
naideuof my one love dream, AMI would
not have her else than when saw her last
ON the night when | offered to her the love
that had not changed in twenty years.
Again, when the Indian Summer had
clothed the earth in its mantle Of mystic
/ ,plendor, did the II lsh of that star.like
lace greet me in the spacious city park OF
| l., and from that day | followed the
slender thread, and perhaps with no stron.
ger interest tl:an curiosity. and was ~ last
rewarded 10y a resnt ~ glorious as any
that could be pictured by the pen Of 70
nance
Pauline Winter, wearing the face that
/ frat inchanted INV heart, was no new ap-
peal to my artist fancy, and her kindly re-
gard went ont to me as she remembered
all that had been { Ia her OF her mother =
boy lover, and her gratitude was won by
ia many .luxurie- heaped her, so Fragile
aud delicate she was, now j.. the incipi
ent stases ofwidow hool 1t was the Oil.
Old story OF the oak and daisy. my love
for the tairy like Pauline Winters. and in
my mad enthus ISM Of devotion, could not
conceive a possibility Of her rejection. ]
male strong appea. to Queen, ('or such
] still called her), showing the lie of eisc
AMI luxury that would be- their dover. if
Pauline became my bride, my sweet LADY
Guinyere iorgr. all the was Of year
between ~ aud remember only my love
FOR Ter To Pauline I urged the glo-
ries o. Italian -k.a-, and OF travels IN the
-torled clmcs of beauty. aud the riches
aud luxurious cOntentment tlat w,uli hlw
To- them 800 a stream olpcrpeiual jos But,
ala! size was joined TO her idols. aud
] wac Compelled 90 leave her in the fields oil