The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1875-03-25

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Rodney had more leisure, which he
graciously devoted to Miss Wilbur,
which she most graciously accepted,
and the aunt most graciously per.
mitted, reasoning, rs her niece had
done that it did not matter who
they went about with in country
village, where no one knew them
Besides, they could drop him when
ever they liked, and il would he SO
dull without him--he was SO plcisnt,
50 kini--what could they do with
out his thoughtful attentions? Above
all, BE- ncv.r presumed on the nc
quaintancc so what harm could
come of it
None did, until one day they went
fishing Aunt Charlotte hada head.
ache aud could not go, for which she
never forgavc herself for years after
She did not think that climax must
come to everything, 'and it would
have como some other time to our
lovers when she was absent.
Emily had. perhaps, never heard
fishing described rs ~ but ut one
end Of the rod, aud a fool ut the
other Sitting there, on the green
banks Of the riverside, listening 10
the murmuring of the stream with
.ha wayiu, h'u.,h9 If IT, nutum'ai
trees ovcrhcniani that dear. papsiyc
Rodney beside her, all her "fanciys
turned to thoughts Of love
At last, the cnarmorcd couple, cnch
fishing against the heart, got on that
most dangerous subject, love , Rod
ncy, ont of sheer fun aud obstinate
pursuance Of his plan, IN coutra,lis
tinctiou of and IN direct opposition
to hers. determined to make her feel
herself hopelcssly cntanglod in the
net she had spread for him. lie dc
clarcl--dcccitiul pale face that he
had never been III love.
"Nevcr!' reiterated Emily, looking
down
Never emphatically repeated
Rodney, enjoying her disappoint-
mcnt
You have - rcjoincd little Emily.
suddenly determining 10 carry TN"
war right into the cncuy's country.
81 have not.
"No contradictions or untru'hs
Iou not only have bccn in love, but
are now
81 IN not
"lol are -
with whom p
"With me
This was flash Of triumph, rs if
she had surprised his secret, and
nothing was left for tho vanQuiohcl
foe but to throw down his arms AMI
beg forgiveness Of the victor In
stcad of which, James Rodney looked
stcadiastly into her flushing face
with Il cold, sarcastic smile, and suil,
deliberately, II have allowed you to
think SO, Miss Wllburbut it is time TO
undcceivu you. lou Thought TO
break II country heart ere you went to
town, But you fulcl completely,
and the country heart not ouly
openly rcbukcs you for your unhal
lowed spirit Of coquotry, but turns
the laugh on You,
Little Emily rose mp, flaming with
modification aud Indignation. EN-
posed--found ont trapped played
with-to bc laughed ut 1t town bcllc
by country gawk a! And she had
loved the fellow, too, that WAS the
worst of it She arose, trembling
with anger, and burning with the
ignominy Of defeat
Rodney sat still, quietly snccrint
outwardly, but inwardly rejoicing
that he thus had power tp move the
naughty beauty. At last she found
voice enough to say, Laugh at me :
You Recall your words, or will
throw myself into the river before
your mocking face =
"Oh, no you won't, answered Rod
ney, with light laugh, Its safe
enough To threaten when you know
I'm near enough to pull You out I'd
have to do that much for common
pollteness, but, mind you, not for
love y sake. You're afraid 10 throw
yourself in-afr,id of drowning
Am p
"Yos, think 50 indeed feel Ger
tain that you are
II IN not afraid
"You are.
you'll SEQ, monster ~
With that, poor iaded little Emily,
half distracted, suddenly ran to the
bridge. Il few steps distant As she
reached the middle of it, she cast
besceching look at RJlney, as if i'm
ploring him to rclent, aud take back
ii.s cruci words before il wpH too
lato. He glanced up at her with p
smile of doubt, and coolly threw his
line far out into tho stream, Mad
dened by his indifference, Emily
loaped forward over the bridge, AMI
foil into the river exactly whore his
fish hook was. 1t got oatlnS Slol IN
her dress, and dragged the rod out
Rodney, with one bound F.
plunged into tho river, aud soon
brought to shore the dripping girl.
rod, and line, aud hook, AMI al, His
next manly movement WAS to take her
in his arms, kiss her. and wildly im.
plore her forgiveness, while he car
ried her back 10 the hotel, whore her /
aunt screamed madly that "her
darling nieoo was dead !" and TO
bring that last new medicine "