The Republican journal., 1873-08-07

"You think Us do, don't YOU, Louise Y
not having the remotest idea she knew
anything about the matter
"IeS," she made answer quietly. and
then went on to give proofs of the cor
rectness of our position 50 strong that
Grace and Leslie We're obliged to come
over to our belief
Long. long we sat there in the twilight
never heard any one talk 50 tluenth
and so delightfully."- as did Louise that
night
How much She had read What racy,
spicy criticisms she made OF this and that
work
| longed to ask her where she had read
SO much, hut feared | might force her tn
disclose something she wished to keep $,
cret, 50 forrbore
Guests from a distance began to ARRIVE,
among them was cousin Charlie Hahlet
from New York. Grace had spent the
last summer in his native town. and had
given me rare accounts Of his mamk
beauty his talent and fascination | Wa
prepared tur a great flirt and had a sort
of nervous dread of him He came liz
was handsome. tall and dark and slender.
with Il naughty. or rather earnest. way ot
looking at one rs though he read one N
thoughts. At times. however he was u
gay and brilliant that lost my horror Of
him, and we grew very cousiny.
He remarked I.nuisc'> beauty 10 me one
,iaN. but did not seem tn notice her ,,paill
for some days
Belle RAYMOND, one of Gr,cr'- brides
maids, was all admiration for Charlie, and
one dl> asked me if was not sorry he A.
my cousin.
was very "bt,iSp, and could not under
stand her meaning.
took Bellies ann and walking straight
up to Charlie, said: Belle thinks |
ought Ia be sorry You are my cousin
Can You imagine amy reason why should
wish You less than a cousin? ,?
What ever possessed me to say such
words
He looked her ~c;lrchin"ly in the face
until the rich color came into sher clear
olive check and her grey ewes fell to the
floor
Then turning to me, he said: "-\n"n.
my relatives | number my best, almost
my only friends, and | ann glad to find in
you also, both a cousin and 4 friend
Was this the tlrt had been warned
against ? lie is too brnthcrlv to be much
of a tritler, thought t. But Belle said con
tidcntiallN:
II am afraid Of him; he means mis-
chief"
The wedding came off @lorously. Grace
We're white tarrton and orange blossoms,
and looked ''too sweet Tor anNthing lii
tie Lille said
The house was full of company for neat
fy Il week, and Louise did everything and
looked 50 beautiful that people asked in
aStoniShmcnt. ''Who she could be >"
could only tell them she was our ~hirrd
girl"
The day after the wedding We ;tll went
to the depot to see the Young couple of,
and left Louise to care for the house
We returned in the twilight and a> We
rode slowly up the drive, the sound OF
music came softly from the open parlol
windows. Willie drew up the rrmS ANA
we listened eagerly
\ gay, cheerful song, sweet and clear
rs the notes of a bird. Now up. up. then
iiuttering down softly a~ if satisfied with
its flight, and going to rest We Were
mhcard by the singer rs we ali4hted, and
We walked straight into he pallor TO see
the bird
''Why Louise" cried. ''why did You
never tell us You sang So beautifully
You might have entertained Us ,n often
bad "" known ii
II believe that Nou only specified that
should have NO scruple~ about being boss
ed. did not suppose N"u cared I" have
me inform Nou of my Accomplishments.
"Come,' said VIII, ''Nom candle ha~
been under i bushel long enough. Now
let it shine for our enlightenment
Sing us another, please do, and
Charlie advanced, as he spoke, to the
piano. and gracefully urged her TO be re-
seated.
Nv ould Nou not hr aither havin some
tav, gintlemen, atthrr Your long, exhaust
I'M drive" said Louis gailN, in tru' Bid
DIV fashion, bN way Of excuse from sing
ing.
I'VE have had tea at the Ellis, THANK
You, Miss OFlaherly," answered Willie,
land nothing will appease nN but music. :
SO Louis, sang. Willie sat 10y and
drank in every WORT Charlie turned the
music for her ~ She sang some of my
pieces, and, at her request, added 4 has
to some of the ch"ruSc~.
Willie grew uncomfortable A he heard
how beautifully their voices mingled IN
the songs, and coming over 10 me by the
window, he said quite conlilrntltll\
'.Why ON earth can't sing, Flo?"
so yuu might help Louise p
lie colored a little, and /, All admil:l-
ton for Louise, exclaimed:
'Isn1 She splendid. perfectly iaScinat-
ing But don't know what t" make oi
it"
They We're closing the piano, Louise
was Il tribe flushed Charlie invited her
on the porch for Il promenade, but She
declined gracefully and soon retired
Next day, by tacit agreement, Louise
stood on a different footing. Beautiful,
accomplished, educated, Why should She
moi be, treated rs our equal But who
was sheo That was the onl> thing we
were in doubt about Something re
strained me from asking anything about
her past life. In the twilight saw Willie
ask her to take a ride She said she would
90 if Went. 50 ii was decided t" take :,
double carriage, and invite Charlie to ac-
company rs. What Il delightful ride
Down by the beautiful little falls IN the
river we stopped, and Louise, leaning oul
u little from the front seat of the carria",
sang Il merry water song lllll OIL flpplt>
and trills and cascades of tmelody. )" the
summer passed along. One day in Sep
tember, Louise received a letter the first
since she had been with Us. She came
and told me She must leave us.
mo, no. said J, 1--WE can never dc
without YOU. Who said You must go?'
''Fate and my guardian, she answered
sadly, II am sorry, for I've been very
happy here
Even then dared not ask her a singl.
question about herself Another Week
and she must 60 TO Southing, she told me,
Il little town about Il hundred miles dis
tant That is something definite at last
thought |. The boys and Louise got along
splendidly, and | never could imagine
which one she preferred. She seemed Sc
impartial and sisterly toward them both
that no one would imagine she had amy
particular feeling for either, but "oul
folks saw, with some misgiving, thai
both the boys were wonderfully attracted
by the hired girl The last night saw
Charlie ask Louise for one promenade ii
the garden. As they passed into Il little
| .;Ja .rbnr | Saw Ills orm nnnirala hpl