The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1874-06-04
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shall nol danrc again lo-night, De
answered. uulcss il is witt son,
am engaged fer Every our of lhem,
: sm atraid. eouid hsye been engsked
three or four times over, she added laugh.
ing. am SORRY, RupeH, but
No matter, ba interrupted her, almost
rudely, must get used 60 e, suppose.
lie was standing before hgr, hooking
down al her and she, 10 her pretty, im-
parious way, laid her hand ON his srm.
Yoa are cross tomigHt, she said, Sit
here beside mc, aud tell me what IL is
that troubles you.
he hesitated e. moment, aud then, With
20 rgckle>, determination go disclose
everything, aud ancrWard leave her loy
ever, be- told Ter the story of bic long love
for bcr-jold ber 10 fierce, hard way
which almost heightened her, and yet
made hcr reverence and admire bin
more, perhaps. thau she had duue be.
fore.
have loved you, MiIliecnt, / love YOU
uow, more than you can imagine, and !
have not told you beciuse-becau,e you
are 50 tar removed from me in every
way. feared you would think me
mercemrr I lesred--O, Nllicentl--
Heaven unN know, how have loved
you, how I have iouged to tell you and
yet hove not had the ceulage. Now it is
too late, either ior harm or good, shall
pray for your happiness always with the
man you have chosen.
What do you mean, Rupert;
Tie profound wonder in her voice
mpde him hesitate. have heard OF yonr
engagement to Mr. Worthiugton
Who told you that she asked. Bat in
the same moment Richard Wouhington
stepped through the low window aud
came toward them.
have been searching tor you every
where he said, laughing in his boyi.b,
good-uarured way It's my dance, most
respected cousin Miiicent. And She
was forced 10 90 without another word
to the man beside her.
Have you aud Mr. Tbornbury been
quarreIingl said Richard, who, to do
him justice, was entirely innscent OF any
thoughts OF Mrs. Kathlane, or Of anybody
else, as wife. lie looked black as a
thunder cloud, and you are pale.
was a iieIe faint after the waltz she
answered, Don't tease me Dick, and so
Richard dessted from his inquiries.
Meanwhile, RapeH lhoubury, left
alone with only his own thoughts for
company, sat as utterly and entirely
wretched as a man can be but once IN his
Lifetime. Inside the rooms the music
kept uutiringiy on; the gay dancers
4 tloated with smiles. Outside here, in the
darkness, II man sat alone struggling
bmyely to lift The cross aud bear it nm.
complainingly.
How long he sat there he knew not,
but at last he reused himself, and rose to
his feet. must 90 back, he said. Cor
nelia Granger will have delicate bit OF
gossip ii she sees me here.
So he went in and showed himself and
said few words to Miss Granger, and
slrolled about, he knew not whittier
talking TO one, talking to another--and
presently found himself up stairs near the
library.
The library door was ajar, and as he
entered, little figure all in silver blue
and soft white lace, with scarlet buds
glowing and burning here and there,
turned aud advanced step toward him
There were tears in the great black eye.
and the red lips were trembling like d
grieyed child's.
Was ii untrue, Milicent:
Every word olit, Dick, indeed! On,
Rupert?
lie cIasped her hands almost rudely
You are not engaged?
Only look answered him, lie caught
her to him, pouring forth all the swee
loye.vows that he had seustlyely refrain
cd from before; and MlIioeut whispered
that she never should be engaged unless
Il was to him
a pity bat Miss CofncHa Granger had
changed 10 look into the library,
After waiting 80 many years