Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-02-07

me - IOrciOly Is 90 tQ-niSct- before
I have loved with hope; now, now that
| must lose you"
lose NE? IL mean-tnat is"
.'Yes. Lucy. tonight we must part.
Your father forbids our thinking Of each
other
My father - cried the astouished
girl. why thOught-he said-I-I-"
Then you have spoken Of i. ?" and
there was joyful thrill in Hugh's voice
'-0h Lucy. may l hope that you love
me ?"
III Ike you. said she.
lis that all p said her lover. ALAS
your father was right. He said that you
were too young to love. and that l was
too poor to marry"
Poor - said Lucy.
'-Yes; did yOu not boow the Spanish
stock had gone down to nothing. and
that all my property was invested in it?
Did you not know that was penniless
And yet dare to love you Alas in
vain Z" Hugh's head went down on the
arm Of the sofa in an attitude of deep
despair,
Lucy stood still, looking at him. For
4 moment r0msnee was forgotten /; and
the true wOman's nature was strong in
her young heart Poor and despairing
All. now she knew that she loved him.
UneOnfessed before, even 20 herself there
stood the strong love in her heart. defy
ing her to tear it out. Hugh ?" said
she The voice was low, very low. and
the lips close to his ear. Hugh, look
up :" A low grOah was the answer
Hugh p And little. soft hand lay
among his masses of eurls. and there
was almost . sob in the sweet voice.
Hugh. look up; fOrI," oh, how low
the voice sank-..I love you
Dear me, how the relative position of
the parties changed. Hugh, erect man
ly. holding her close to his heart, while
his whole face glowed with love and
pride; and Lucy, timid and shrinking
her face hidden on his breast, and cling
ing close to him.
Say that again, Lucy"
But Lucy, thinking that once was
enough. raised her head suddenly with
look Of laughing defiance, and would
have run away, but he held her fast
Then they talked together. Hugh de-
claring Mr. Graham to be resOlute in
forbidding their union. and before these
lovers parted. they had planned an elOpe-
ment.
A few days later Lucy shut herself
up in her rom, one morning, declaring
that severe headache would prevent
her joining the family. She refused the
medicine and all attendance. pleading
only for quiet, and at last her mother
and Cousin Lizzie left her alone After
they had gone. Lucy employed her time
very peculiarly for an invalid She
packed all her jewels and money in the
smallest possible compass, and then put
some clothes into carpet-bag- she laid
out her travelling dress upon the bed
and arranged = new brown ribbon Oh
her travelling bonnet
Early in the evening Lizzie and hel
mother came to bid her an aFectionate
goodnight. and then she was left alont
again Instead of retiring. she dressec
herself in her travelling dress. and. tax
: ing the bag, sat down by the window
The night passed slowly. and early thi
next morning there came low tap uPsl
her window. Looking down into IL
garden beneath, she saw Hugh armec
with some tiny stones. which he wa
: throwing against the glass She threw
up the sash. ladder was placed agains
the sill, and in q few minutes Lue,
: stood beside her lover. A carriage wa
E waiting at the gate. and they poste'
away. Having changed horses some f0u
E times. they stopped at . village ehurcl
in Berkshire, where the marriage servic
: was performed. and the happy pair drOv
70 the adjoining station to wait for tn
: train for Cheltenham-
i Two days later, and the young bird
: Is seated b. herself in an elegant aPart
q nent at hotel at Cheltenham-
Lucy looked weary. Hugh was away
, and If, the truth must Be told. Lucy va
: a little ashamed Of her escapzde- Sh
remembered her mothers tender care fo
: her. and her fathers kind induIgeDc
all her life. and she knew that she ha
made them but poor return for the
love While she was thus musing Hug
came IN
e Lucy" said be. Il have just had
, telegraph from home | have bad lev
e for you, ny poor darling.
n .-Father-mother q cried she. sprine
a ing 70 meet him
. Your mother Is Ill. very ia. deares
. / fear We-sbould 20 heme iHnsedIzt'
e ~"
L oh, Hugh. can 20 home, I has
d been 50 ungratefal and Daughty2 OI
mother. mother e.
re why, dearest. If the truth must
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