River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-06-01


Poor Isabella how many honest c0un-
try hearts, wonder, She had caused
to ache while the hair was gold and
the buXom figure still shapelyi
For want Of something better TO do
Seat0n began TO write a letter, but he
made slow way with il. For minutes
together he sat holding the pen list
lessly in his hand, leaning his arm up
on the table, listening, as we all listen
when alone to what sounds may he GO
ing on near s.from n feeling which
is not curiosity, but more OycrpOwer'
ing.
Suddenly what must have been
very light vehicle dashed down the
road aud drew upwith great precision
at the door Of the "Green Dragon, "
while the voice Of anew.comer became
audible. Seaton, however, could only
catch few disconnected words, such
as Caught in the rain-delicate-
shelter hiselhurst-a close car.
riage.
Then the door opened, the landlord
presented himself upon the threshold,
and said in q very pointed manner,
"li You please, sir, 4 young lady, dfiy-
iug over to SeVen0aks ina light, open
trap has been caught in the rain, and
her servant wants to know If | can
81 her a sittingroom while he drives
back IT, Cbselhurst for close car
riake
Aud this is the only one you have e.
rciOiurd seton OH ask her in by all
means. However am sorry that the
room smells 50 of tobacco smoke,
he added, knocking the ashes from his
plpr.
"Dou't mention il, Sir and thank
son very much, replied the landlord
retiring.
ia another minute the door opened
again. and the unexpected iAtruder en-.
tered lady. tail and very graceful,
having pale Madonnalike face, and
gold hair shining like An aurpole, round
small classical head
Seton's face had grown white to the
lips. and his voice quiyered perccpt-
IDLY. rs, extending his hand, he said
This is a very unexpected meet.
ing.
Very unexpected. echoed the
lady, removing her wet mantle and
sitting down on the worn leather sofa
The recognition had been mutual,
bat women, as rule. are more self.
composed than men.
Let ne recommend this chair,
said Seton, laying his hand upon the
one from which hc had Just risen.
No. thank yon, I prefer sitting
away from The fire.
II am sorry the room should smell
so OF tobacco observed seton after 4
pause, but You see didn't expect the
pleasure OF a visitor
She smiled rather forced smile by
way OF answer and seton folded elab
ordtely and put into an envelope
sheet OF blank paper.
"Ihe country IS very beautiful
around here he observed writing his
own name, with great care upon the
envelope.
1--WE have only been back from the
Continent about six weeks. SHE ob-
served, after 4 pc. %. Mamma has
taken a house near ChlaIhurst
was driving over 10 SeyeuOaks this
morning aud was caught in the
rain, and induced 20 ask for shelter
here
And how Is Mrs ClareHeld
MAMMA IS quite we'll thank you.
Then. after u pause, in FULL sweet,
low contraltu Voice which had a ring
OF infinite pathos. Are you stopping
here
Hardly. said seton, with am AS
sumption of ga}cty in his tone "but
/ u tell yuu an about it.. My friends
! kindly took il into their heads tina.
was sticking too closely To work-that
| I wanted fresh Nr and exercise So
they bound nae over, On my word OF
honor, to walk from London to Hast
| lngs in "a week. acquesce in every
/ thing now. so, of course, | acquiesced
in this, aud this is my first day of hard
labor and imprisonment.
But you used ' began the lady.
then she colOred little, and seemed
unwilling TO finish her sentence 'yuu
used 10 be- so fond of walking
But man changes good deal in
| three years, he replied YEARLY.
Then came long silence. broken 1T
last by the pop of an ale cork, at which
they started Is II an explosion had
taken place
ooh You grow used 10 il in time.
observed Seton.
II seemed impossible 10 imagine
these two persons, more formal Ia
each other in manner, than the most
| distant acquaintance. could ever have
been passionate and devoted lovers.
| What thoughts had they. ! wonder. as
| they sat together and yet so far apart,
| of the old DAYS wherein love led them.
and All was well II would weary YOU,
/ dear reader, and To no purpose, were |
/ 10 set down here the dreary common.
/ places with which these two tried 10
/ hcgullp the time for over an hour.
At length, worn out 10y the arduous
effort OF trying 10 entertain each other
4 while THEN thoughts were 50 fan away,
they took refuge i'm silence. aud the
wind rolrcd. aud the rain dashed the
window, and the dusk came on prem.
maturely. amt Seton looking out on the
cherries Wnsptc. shlNered rs with the
cold Then the other person in the
room rose Nei3 quietly and stirred the
/ fire into blaze, and resumed her seat
+ uu Lac sofa
NO, you shouldn't really, said
seton not turning round however
though with a look of great pain upon
I hia face. IL Is wonderful what suffer.
iug some mail commonly place word or
action uiy cause as. w hat Nstas of
impossible JOYS again. may they not
! open up 10 as
~ uppuse the ec uage viii soon be
back said Alice presently, aud speak.
ing with effort, and our new coach.
man drives so fast. too.