The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-05-22
FH4T Il ROAP DID.

Won't il be jolly?'' and E,fe Razseu
went veltzing across the room, coming TO q
stop beside Ear cousin, Charlie Howard, who
WAS sitting cur!od up on a wide Voitaire
uGl-r ne w;zdov.
Come, Charlie, wake up" giving his
hair vigorous jerk. ''uoS tar d.d you say
it was 10 Eettie's?"
Charlie came rapidly to ca upright posi-
ton.
It's twenty-five miles. you li.:le whirl-
about. I'Ia glad l heven's got any more
cousins Ike yoa.' rubbing lis lead, while
4 colic@I expression passed over his face.
Here's Doctors LII to pay, now"
"Old F1tLcr GIimes vas = good old SOUL"
sung Ellie. Il must go and tell Winnie"
and with ware Of her hand, and nocking
bow, she danced cut C the room.
Winnie Stuart, deep in reveric in wide
armchair before the p@vloE FIRE. vas aroused
by voice calling, "Ein4ie! Winnie
| Where are ycu - and the reEt instant Ellie
Russell futtered in, and dropped on the foot
| stool at her fest.
Just think, Winnie. we're al going To-
| morrow &c see Ncttie Gr-y- Chn-Iie's sis
ter, you know. Caly thinI, good sleigh
ing, Gn old-fash:oned sleigh, { d>-hing
team, buCa.o-robes ad iEfaits,r1, and seven
as wide,awaks you2g people as you VIII
| generally see. Went = De splendid ?''
Il havea't- dort. OF it, lt.,e enthusiast" a."
and - Triurie smiled JoVnzinto Elfe's spark
ling Lee 8 moment, then turned and gazed
ireami.y .ato the FIRE.
= :. -, =
slender al graceful rs marsh r7il!ow,
with brown hair ripping in shining raves
all over her head, and eyes which alwaya
seemed to have a shadow Of pain Ia their
p--Plo depths. sa
E:2e locked st her in anazement. =
sis that al you have to say to such d
splendid + coe c. news g th-t?' she e;acu-
la.54 II do belic7e ycu have been disap-
pointed in love, Winnie Stuart! cannot
account FOR your indifference under any
oth,- hypothesis"
Th5 sudden crimson famed up o7or Win
nia's face, but she laughed nerrily.
"Nonsan=e. ElGe! What q ohatter-bol
yor are Whit tine Go we st--t?"
ooh, very early n the morning. I mus
&c I'd take counsel with t-o presiding god
dsss. By-by!" aud she was gene like /!
] Ezsh Of light.
Left alone, Winnie sat gazing earnestl,,
E into the fire. El2e's careless remark La
/ awakened bitter memories OF thc past. Sh
Z detached a small lockst from around he
l. neck, and opening i. ga=sd earnestly at It
4 contents On either side wls tiny pic
ture. a handsome, manly face, with dark
n clustering hair and deep. earnest eyes-th
st other. herself. Two years before Philli
Il Leslie had presented this 70 her OF the Dc
n of their betrothal. 1t was the old story
-, few short weeks of unclouded .happines
ct then misunderstanding had arisen, an
Il they had parted in anger. 1t was two Ions
long years ago, and in all that time she ha
neither seen nor heard from him. Had 81
forgotten? Could she ever forget? tt
i; dreary pain at her heart answered her bett
ia than any words could have done.
BY The sound of merry voices aroused h
y, from her reyerie, and she had barely time
ne replace the locket when Eife, followed
the Others, entered.
1t was merry party which Charlie Ho'
- ard and his sister Gussie had gather
le around them at Ridgewood Farm.
nd There was Fife Russell, and her han
mt some brother Hal, who was devoted to
!. cousin Gussie; Winnie Stuart, and MadE