Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1875-09-18


tell us then
"Woman's curiosity - said Fanny. with
n bright little laugh. 1t was evident,
however, that she. too, was panied by the
seeming want of trust exhibited by hor
lover.
''lf come over tonight, do you think
You will know" Fanny asked. as she
made ready to depart. few minutes later.
But please don't hurry him, Bertha.
| know as well as you. that a great deal
depends on the answer to that letter, but
it is best to give him time
What do you think it will be. Fanny.
Yes or No"
q can't even guess. But I am going to
try and think, that he will put away any
scheme he may " thinking of-for ! know
there is something say Yes
Cant you imagine what that some
thing is. Fanny
How could 2"
True. Com. tonight, then, and will
tell you what he says"
The two girls. Bertha and Fanny, were
almost inscparablc companions. They had
been friends since childhood, but since
Fanny $ engagement to Eugene, they had
been together more than ever
There WAS only q years difference in
their ages, but their dispositions were cx-
actly opposite. While black-cyed. rosy
| checked Bertha WIS spirited to an almost
unfortunate degree. and impatient of re-
straint, bue-cvcd Fanny--who bore the
reputation Of being the handsomcst girl in
the vill2gc--was quiet, retiring and un-
assuming. She was rather slender in figure,
and there WAS IL grace in her every move
ment which never failed to attract. Her
complexion was of the purest white, and
I A. .
were certainly pretty They we're more than
tl,at-th,.y were woIuaulr and refined, and
the delicate nus},c, cre,6ing to TIE surface
in her check. and th,. lone. ,iroopinr lashes
which at times. v..;I,1 her wonderfully
deep blue ewes. w.r, added charms which
had no small share, in making her the belle
of the thriyinw New Fu~lauI town where
size had ALWAYS lived
If was natural that both nirls should
feel deep int,r. t in anything Eugene en-
,,,pcd in If h. shoulj accent IN, offer
now rrconsil.r,tinn II meant n sneedv
MARRIAGE, and , life Of ouiet comfort was
as g. rtIin as anytliu,- can hn in this world
of ch,nrcs. If lr declined. who could tell
what nI,,ht co,nn Lnt,vnnn thcn . Who
conlJ s,y how i. ,,;,,bt lo sitn,ted q
sinol, month fron tb,t y.,.v mo,n;no9
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IT was Rnrtb, who broke tba si1anca
Her brother was busv with his own
tbon,,hts and did NOT n,s,ysr m, ,,irl
w,1k,I ovnr 70 hin, and NM how b,rj On
bis s,l,n,lJ,r.,s IVA i,r e+;,I ln,,,;ro ,tr,;,,b+
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"C,panc 7 hove answered. your ,res-
tions will Won answer one Of mine p,'
"If can vasr
"Wb,t orr Won c-oinr 70 saw when ron
answer that leit.r 81
81 don't know vet am noinc ont TO-
p;mht and whom co.,a IN v,n shSll know
evrrvthinr bout II that I llnow,,
"You have somntbing e]sn in vonr mind
and Won wont tell "a wh,t il il. Unsanv.