Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-02-10


contempt, as well as the friend who
who should lend herself to the fraud
he answered.
There said Silvia, you have his
opinion of us
LA, he'll never suspect me-and in
for penny, in for a pound laughed
Luna.
Would you never forgive her?' Sill
via asked, pursuing the subject in her
next letter, 'when il was only love for
you, and a mistaken wish TO secure
your appreciation, that prompted the
action?'
Il could never love such woman
again, not if she repented in sackclotb
and ashes, he returned in reply, 'and
such women are not apttO repent.
! oh! Luna, Lunan cried Silvia, terri
/ fed at the confession she had wrung
from Prof. Max. .'%hatever will you
/ do?'
Take care that he never finds me
Out-eternai vigilance, and ali that;
and, alter all, there's as good fish in the
sea. I'm not bit scared; there'd be
Il rumpus aud row; but bless you he'd
come To his senses presently, he
lcouldn't help himself; the moth and
THE candle you know. Heaven save
US, what are you crying for?'
Pm crying about my SINS
oh! all right; only it's bad for the
eyes, and it would make it inconseni-
ent for Inc if you should grow blind
Pm not so blind but f0resee crl-
sis some day, which you will rue.'
Catch me! Besides, you will be as
deep in the mud as | am in the mire.'
! But | am not engaged to Proi.
Shaie.'
But don't yOu y i-h you were? Come,
dry your eye, ana r f'rinber that the
end viii justify TIE means.'
That is Just what am afraid Of
We'll, think of the twins, then. Max
lis coming back directly, and perhaps
there won't be any more letters ne
iceSsary- wedding-cards instead, may
be; or perhaps shall tell him myself
and explain that it Was only joke
And it will never to laugh the Other
side of your mouth
Don't be sarcastic at the expense oI
YOUR friends. You'll find my new ini
tial paper in the Il ft-hand drawer; YOU
may be brief to-day, if you please
There, do | look CONNIE IL tduts BY
the way, you needn't tell Max that
am going to the MUSHROOMS croque
party this aftel lnOOn.'
Certainly not; how could you be wri
ting to him and playing croquet witt
J, Mr., Bullion Mushroom at The sam,
lime? | suppose IT will be necessary tt
mention the fact that Mr.. Mushroom
repeated poetry 10 you till nearly
twelve last nigh ht on the Yeranda, witt
, only the moon for duenna: Was /
, Paradise Lost Or
Came, will not be lectured, Silvi;
Johnson? Could | tell MIR. Mushroom
to 90 home? Besides, they were some
; verses of bis own-very sweet ones
too
'Sonnets to a Luna-tic9'
We'll, am l to blame if he is sweet
on me? There, | shan't parley any
r longer with you. Be a good girl anC
write your letters, and think Of ths
, twins
Silvia began to write: My dear Max
how droll it looked all at once. She
could hardly help laughing, hardly
help crying, but compromised ant
went on, and had finished and folded
the letter and was in the act of inclo
/ . l
, her two hands were suddenly pinioneC
from behind, and deep voice sait
: over her shoulder:
a feast of reason and flow OF soul!
; land a brown bearded lip was about t.
, touch Silvia's white neck, when sh'
turned her head and confronted ;
+ strange gentleman, who dropped he
, hands and shot half across the room.
Il have the pleasure of seeing Prof
. IShale, said Silvia, taking in the stu
alton, and not liking it a bit, and drop
ping the letter in her excitement.
> You fatter me in calling it a pleas
/ ure, said the professor, and beg par
don; but not having my glasses on,
mistOuk you for Miss Lutestring.' Ant
then he stopped and picked up. the tell
+ tale letter, and spread it out on his kne,
, and stared at it and then at shrinkin!
, Silvia, AMI selected choice mOrsels t
hurl at her, the tightening shooting
from his glance.
And this is the way in which Mis-
Lutestring wrote TO me, eh? You ar
her amanuensis and mindreader,
! am her companion, bought ant
+ paid for said Silvia, withering unde
!; his eye.
~ pretty pair of hypocrites-birds O
+ a feathers | could not believe that tn
q world held such couple. The concep
ton and execution of this deceit j
=. worthy of older heads. Shows geniu
of rare type! A person capable OF as
, Isisting at such a fraud can have no ap
, probation of its effects, SO let me tel
/ you, madam, that you have only rob
bed me of a home aud fireside, with al
its genial influences, but you hav'
+ broken my idol before my eyes ant
, robbed me OF future, so to speak
'J-I!' cried Silvia, putting out he
hand as she would ward off the accu
, sation, mo, no, you will forgive her
( you will be happy together again. Sh
is only giddy child, nobody taugh
/ Except yourselfr thundered Max
You can make her what you like no
t needing the interruption, 'as you hav'
. done
2 prevented it. What is a companion
= good for bnt to prevent such things?'
'i am glad that you see your error,
said Max; but it's rather late in tn
, iday as far as Luna and are concerned
5 How could / love woman who re
cards truth merely rs plaything?
I assure you that if would it is not l.
= nay power to do So
: The eud of it was that Luna lost he
! InYer and Silvia her situation.
'Wanted-an ananuensis,' read Sill
via in the morning paper, one day.
. mean to apply And she may hav'
7 felt little sorry at her headlong action
when she encountered Prof. Shale.
SO you want situation AS anannen
= sis p asked Max, with grim smile
/ Well, perhaps l ought to employ yOr
since you lost your last place by in.
: means.'
Il did not guess it was you,' explain
: ed Silvia, with blush. Il will with