The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-05

and two more must elapse before need
| call at my aunts house; If. indeed, could
| bring myself to do so nj NIL now, winch.
/ considering the altered state Of my feel
ings, was beginning TO be very Improbable
/ IN ir.tl.
On the morning Of the nth day she was
/ not ON the beach. won't into the cas- J.,
nnI in tie appointed SPOT WAS a neatly
/ folded slip Of paper. 1t continued these
/ ", IDS
"DeAn MIR. LonD; am very sorry
cannot mn,t NUu to-day. will be on tho
/ beach tomorrow at The usual lime.
" Yours sincerely, G. W.
1t WIS not until that morning that / was
aware how deeply | loved her II passed
YEARLY and slowly. could not walk |
/ tired vainlY 10 sleep. | could only ne upon
| the beach and read and re-read her letter.
! The temptation was too strong for me. |
determined to make an avOwal to her OF
my sincere passion, If she gave Inc only
| the sclntiest announcement. ! would ask
her hand IN marriage. tell her my clrcnm-
! stances, suggest "a cottage, aud, Of course,
| furn sh 1t with love.
When met her she WAS i'm unusually
| high spirits. III possible. ~ brighter 1irO
burned in her deep blue eyes. n more mis-
/ ChicvOus I'm ilc dimplpd her velvet cheek,
and displayed the even rows of pcarly
enamel winch lay behind her crescent lips.
claspcd her hand with forvor.
"Ohl am SO glad to see you" said.
/ " | have been, really, 50 lonely ~
We sat down. There was siluuce.
"no YOU find no pleasures in solitudei 2"
she said presently, in perfectly uncOn-
| Ccrucd manner
This was but slight encouragement, and
apparently she felt II was rather II dis
daInful reply TO my eXubciant salutatiOn,
| for, though with an effort us If she sud-
| denly remembered something. she turned
toward me, and added earnestly:
:" mcan-do you not prefer living alone,
as ruer
Not" exclaimed. astouishcd. What
eau have csused you TO think sof
" The mere fact OF your dong So"
=" But surely c,rcumsiances--"
" Are very much Of our own making
Very often they are only tost OF moral
courage"
What do YOU meani'
" l}',ak throur-h thoin."
" But how Z"
"Oh If necessary by n leap IN the dark"
" Your advice SOUNDS Desperate | sai J..
" Circumstances are 30 too very often.
But, seriously. why don't You try ~
" Try whatf'
Mnrragel why shouldn't yon' Yon' re-
young, hate sol ltude. surely thonOuon OF
IA wife does not Tighten YOU
My satisfaction was intense NJ discover
ing what | imagined was her whimsically
Neiltd confession OF reciprocal passion.
How little, thought, did she lmnginr how
prepared | was to avail myself of her nd
wee, and to take "A leap in the dark! |
looked at her as anxious love Will gaze, in
hope.
"Ohl"if you only knew what frshtens
me-" said.
" How eau know unless you tell me?"
" Shall lcll yOuE
" Yes, please. bv all means. This cum l.
so tight WA you unfasten ~"
She gave me ner hand Il III, little, boil /
little nand-an1 its touch sent "A thrill
through both Of mine; and by n natural
sympathy. the effect was communicated
To my head, aud made II the blind slave of
my infatuated heart. The solitaire wouil
n ha Iisau ua god Her bupt "a
mine. Another Intellectual attempt and
succeeded. The cuff was undOue. aud,
raising her hand to my bps, took my re
ward-a playful box ON the ear
Too quick, gallant knight. What were
you going To tell neF'
How much ! adore you. Darling Clara
hear me while declare the heartfelt love
| bear Won. VIII you be my witeY
Al first she was not in the sliQhte. [
moved, and even at the close OF my adj
dress She only family blushed 1t was the
first time ! had seen her do so. IL was a
favorable symptom. Alas little did
then realize what was the motive of that
| blu n.
But she did not answer me- Why !
looked ut her again anXiOuSV, hopefully
expecting that the liant flush OF modest v
must have deepened INTO scarlet. Fool
that was She was uumOved The Grim
son had again subsidized INTO the u>ua
Toseate hue of health. Her eyes folio ed
tue laughing waves, and smiled almOs; "a.
saucIly. | trembled. Could | have been
mlstakenf
"Do you love me. adore me. worship
me z she said, with radiant eyes.
MY whole soul is yours. angelic Clara
yours entirely u / exclaimed, quite limo
Gently.
Have you ever cared for another"
Never neycr!"
She revealed in her victory. | fancied
whoa l aitcrward r ileot"d on her manner
that sho had purpo>ely prolonged the
scene, desiring that should taste tully of
the intoxicating draughi before shv dashed
IL from my nps.
And your love will always DO III,
same
Always III were torn from YOU this
moment, and cruel fate forbade us ever /,
| meet again, you presence would haunt me
your memory be enshIinei ia my heart IA
long n existence were mnc.'
II was finished. she rose. her usual gay
VIYdclOus IeneanOr unrunled.
Come tonight ut seven she said.
kissed her hand. sac WIS gone.
The evening arrived. The clock Of st
Peters church was striking seven ns
slowly wandered down 10 the castle. L
WAS not pleasant evening. The sea wa
covered with dense vapor. The air wa
sultrN. There was an oppressive stiffness
| was there first. How Iamlliar was The
scene-the castle, the old notice board, TIA,
wave-wOrn rocks 4 quarter to eight
Strange she Is not here, | thought. Al
the Instant clocks cIiined the hour o
eight, | entered the ruins, and removed
the stone. There was "a letter 1t wa
this:
If you were in earnest this morning
please think no more OF me, Ii should
have been evident that we are quite un
suited 10 each other. When you receiV,
this, ! shall have left Beacham for good
Farewell.-C. ""