The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-05-03

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might have repented her decision.
Once in the house she sat down in the
empty sitting room, made Light Us dayby
the moonbeams. The old dog rose ls
she came in, and when she threw her.
self into o chair he laid his head in her
lap. .-s,i ''e ,s
There came o sound Of Gathering Of
plates in the kitchen on the opposite
side Of the marrow passage, and her
mothers voice sounded sharply, giving
her directions about supper. ID 'lJisf.
Presently she entered. sa si.iai
"Where have you been, Ally2 How
Ill you look ! And you're all shiyeringl
Come into tho Kitchen, child; Anne's
gone of to bed, and there's q bit Of
fire in the grate. It might be winter
instead OF midsummer, TO feel your
hands. sTfls oETr, "a g'gfsiyT 5
Alice rose mechanically. She walked
dreamily INTO the htkleykitehen, whera
her mother drew chair to the fire for
her. d. N i, .s W.. .aS ~ ~
Presently 70 ruddy good-humored
looking youth entered, saying: '''i
"Iet me'haye my supper here, moth.
er. The fire looks pleasant, though il %
summer time &
Mrs. Jeryis opened the oven door and
took out q covered dish that Ind been
kept warm there. Alice, watching her
as she placed II on the table and laid q
knife and fork beside II, instinctiyely
reused herself, and taking q Jug from the
dresser went to the cellar 10 draw some
beer for her brother. ii < Is.
TWAS relief to her TO perform this
menial service. II seemed almost an an.
swer 10 the question she had been ask.
ing herself over and over again since her
conversation with Mr.. Scrope in the
morning. She was even glad that all
around hor looked 80 commonplace, 30
poor-poorer and commoner thnn ever
Tonight And bitter feeling rose in
her heart and nade her almost indignant
TINT some people should be 80 much
more favored in q worldly point Of view
than others. ttns.I. {
| When she went TO her room, instead
Of undressing, she opened the window
and gazed out towards the yew tree I'M.
der which she had parted with Mr..
Scrope, and then suddenly ,ntwisting
her long hair she turned TO the oohng,
glass, mot with any, feeling of vanity,
but in order to find what had so attract
| ed him. .1roig % ~ -i'1fpsln 90 y e
1t was more than d handsome face tint
answered back her gaze, one which
showed M amount Of earnestness andin-
telligence not often met with. OF this
she wasno Judge herself, neither Of the
continual change Of expression which
Mr.. Scrope had begun by ctriously oh;
serving, and ended by being thoroughly
Interested in. He was passing his yacl-
ton Of Shelford, reading and fishing,
and had made the acquaintance Of Viii
linn Jeryis on the banks OF the river,
and through him, whom it was n conde-
scension on the part Of Mr.. Scrope 10
notice, Of Alice herself. n Il 4 ~ q
Q Alice perhaps understood the footing
on which they stood better thnn her
brother, and the innate pride in her m.
4 ture caused her accept IL with reseri
yations. She felt the gulf betweenthem
and measured itby the world 9 standard
Therefore when Mr.. Scfope made his
somewhat startling offer she, in spite Of
her surprise, was not unprepared with
her answer. Nh VI, "a rtb ,i. aiiiii5q.7f NJ
2 And now that she had given il, she
asked herself II abe had done right.
Mr.. Scrope was m only son; q brilliant
1futne yas before him; q world Of which
she knew nothing was familiar TO him.
| Could she, who was accustomed to the
-llittlenesses incident 10 circumstances
somewhat above actual poverty, move
1 with propriety in circles accustomed TO
every luxuryi Would his relatives, so
| faraboye hers, accept her and her be-
Elonpinesf She answered, "No." Mr.
ESm6pe had argued what mhtter since
IL rested with him TO give her
place and position in the world as his
wife! But that she knew would be o
4 separation for him from all former asso.
4 Citations, and her own unftpess 70 move
in her lovers sphere would make her q
clog upon the life Of him to whom. be.
| fore she knew it, she had given her heart
Such had been the train Of argument
\ sho had pursued, and she had struggled
FREQ from the prospect open TO her not
liwithout pain, and had dismissed II as a
dream Of beauty that had naught to do
with waking hours And now, s...,,
But it.was over. The morning rose,
| and she went about her tasks es usual
perhaps even more energetically, since
she needed an outlet for her pentup
feelings. Mingled with pain thoro came
q sense of happiness Id the knowledge
Of Mr. Scrope's love! To have it-nay,
perhaps TO possess it still-carried her
4 into another world, in which, however,
/ she must always be alone, since oil that
had passed must forever remain her own
especial secret. a u 64iftfmds a.ll. +
Tloasss sfi54t ~ i'li sis.p it1
MI. scrope went abroad; and after
10 time he returned home to begin his
career. s,jsfyi. aaidisj.ls.. ~ ileil /.
Alice Jeryis pursued her homely and
monotonous life. She grew quieter and
prnyer, and worked more diligently.
She believed that she had decided right
4 lyas regarded Mr.. Scrope's happiness,
| and tho sacrifice she Ind made for his
sake made her feel that she had q right
tolbe interested in him, and she lived in
Tho excitement Of seeing his name IN the
papers and in ginning every particular Of
him within her grasp. She smiled when
she read his na1ne among the presenta-
tions al court or noted his presence at
| the court balls. AT such times she looked
down at the shabby dress and the poor
appointments surrounding her, and
wondered whit sort Of an appearance
she would have made in other circlm.
stances. ~