Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-03-11
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Kate WAraeld sitting on Knoll Id the cool
shady orchard, IN . warm, pleasant summer II.
esrnoon, gave uttsrancs TO the wish.
Bile WA In . quA1,dary She had Two lovers
and shs wondered which 1t was best to choose.
John hsinsford was young, and had . life full
VI promise, and great possibilities before him.
Bat he wss poor. Kate WarAsld knew that he
loved her a. . strong man can love, Dut could
shs, used to the lu1uries Of life, give up that
which seemed necessary to her comfort, aud
marry poor mAn2
Philip Leith was old and rich And he, iu his
letter which sLs had just been reading, made
her an oher Of his heart-supposing such an
organ 70 bv In existAncs-And hand. He could
and show she coveted
She heard some whistling down the read, snd
hooking down that way saw John coming.
Something seemed to tell her that she must de-
she looked the matter over. On Que side wealth
and fashion and al that heart could wish for In
the grat,hoaalou selAAh worldly snjoymsnts.
On the other hand, humble life, and stFugglss
70 climb 70 thas position where wealth could
But then Did She could she love Philip
Lsith, q man Old enough to be her father2
Would hss wealth make up for what her life
would have II love wns In It? Az she asked her
sslf that question she felt . twinge which told
her that, after ALL she cared for John RAinsford
- abe had never cared for any other man, and
for momsnt she wondered II life with him
would mot preferable to life with Philip Leith
and AL hia wealth.
shus her eyes TO the purer vslon which passed
before them for moment, and in that resolute
cruahing down Of the better impulses Of her
nature, John Rsinsford's answer to his wooing
was made, before he aAksd for it.
He came mp the orchard path, and sat down
upon tho knoll beside her. He had learned In
the SUMMER gone by, to love this woman u hs
thought he could never love another one. She
was III that was pure and true and womAnly in
ii have had letter from the city" she said,
and am going haek next week.
$50 eoonT he eaid. slowly, and looking
thouehtfully Cd to the blue hills. She knew
we'll enough what he was thinking about.
Yea l have fingered here too long already.
THIS summer has been . very pleasant one to
me. One Of the pleasant summers Of life. l
"Can you guess what It has been to me 2" he
asked suddenly. shave learned lesson In IL
that have never tried to learn before. have
learned 70 lovs-to love you y
His earnest eyes were on her face. His words
were full Of passionate strength and tenderness.
Beneath bis gaze. abe felt how unworthy she
was Of such love - lie gave her.
al am sorry" abe said, slowly.
He startsd. growing pale.
why 7" he asked.
" Becauss--this letter il from the man am to
mArryW
Hs answered not = word. but his eyes were on
her face in strange, half. doubling gaze Gould
these words OF hers be true2 Gould 1t be that
tho woman he had thought to he 40 true and
womanly, and who had let him 60 on learning to
love her, knowing all the while to what he was
drifting, was tho promised wife OF another !?
How he had been deceived In his estimate Of
hsr. ! think tho shock which John Rainsford's
faith in woMan's truth received was, At that
moment, full a strong ~ that which her answer
gave the love he held for her. To him she was
aud. proving her untrue, he doubted all, because
he had been no cruelty deceived In her.
She saw lines OF pain about his mouth.
II am sorry" she began.
But he stopped her.
"Don't," he said. "I.eave the matter ~ it in.
1t In better 80. No words Of yours are needed to
soften the blow. l shall get over 1t in time. !
think, without them"
ali had known" rhe said. hut again he
interrupted her.
II am going now. hope you will be happy
aud not regret what you have done but come
day think you will sss what 3 pitiful amuse-
nsnt It ia to win q mans love, Just for t''s mere
cake Of winning u. Goodbye" .,....
A00 800W &8l00tUGU W88 KUAtos
Eight years paussd bringing srrange changes
Kate warfeld, In the years gone by since
the summer afternoon when Khe bad made the
choice between tho man who loved her, had be-
come wife and widow.
Iu all those years she had not succeeded ln
forgetting John Rainsford-Hhe mad tried to do
so. Hsr husband had been kind to her. he
had lAvished his wealth upon her. But she
could not love him. Hhe had been > true and
,fsrl fo tn hi fhStia
without love. but all the while memory lnrked
in her hssrt Of = summertime that had been
strangely sweet and pleasant because OF the love
that had come TO her In 1t.
Ten years had also brought changes T." John
nsinsford. He had become \ successful mAh.
People began TO point him out ~ one OF the
most promising men in the political world.
One nigh there WAS party st one OF the Sen,
ator's houses In Washington. The beauty Ahe
talent of the season were there. The scene wai
like one from enchAntment Light shons Oh
gay, bright faces full Of the glad eIciternent Of
youth aud life; and on older and soherer faces
for whom the novelty aud freshness OF ancl
gathsrings bad worn on gers,. nssnea 70 sn en
scens. The air was full Of strange and swee
perfumes The soft and mellow music from -
unseen band made the air vibrats with exqils't'
melody.
sst on the beauty Of her face to perfection, look
ed out upon the scene with hope stirring In he
heart that was very sweet and tender. The mi.
who had loved her In the years gone by "a
there. ahe was free now, and shs knew tha
she loved him. II, in all these years he had no
forgotten her:
And then the woman's heart starred with
feeling that wss inexpressibiy tender, Her III
had lacked something that gold could nst pul
chase. It va. love that she had needed to max
her life what the life Of every woman ought
be.
swift color flashed into her cheeks. He va
coming toward her, with . sweet-fsced woma
leaning on his arm.
He saw her, and came forward with Oh
stretched hand
~ am happy to meet you once more. he sai.
Her eyes drooped under his gaze, and sof
happy light came aud went in them. she gay
him her hand with an ssgernssa that told no
elad she was to see him.
..Allow me to present my wife. Lois. this
an old friend Of mine, Mrs. Leith."
Every trace Of color faded from the woman
face. But she gave his wife her hand IN an
ing welcome, and murmursd y few words Of co
graduation, while her heart was covering up
sweet hope that had met swift and sudd'
death. 30 true 1t il that smiles can hide an &c