The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1876-06-16
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friend, tomorrow.
"Who is his fricnd?'
IL do not know; he has not men,
toned the name, knowing well that ]
trust all to his Judgment
"You are very happy. dear"
YES, aud only wish you were 60
ing to be married too
II avn happy as | am, Lily; do not
allow single thought Of me to mar
your happiness
"Now that ! think Of IL, Amy,
what has become Of the hero Of your
Imagination"
II have never seen him, Lily; your
prophecy failed; he never came to
claim his destined bride"
"Ah. but I have not lost faith; lie
is yet forthcoming"
"wsll, dear, we won't dispute now;
time will show"
The next day Hugh Ashley arrived
with his friend. Lily and Amy wait
ed on the long, low veranda, to re-
ceive them; the greeting over between
the lovers, Hugh was presented to
Amy, and in turn introduced his
friend.
"Dr. Wilcox, Amy; Miss Osburne,
DOCTOR" and the two latter stumbled
through the ceremony as best they
could.
There, did l not tell you sou said
Lily, a few moments later, after the
gentlemen had gone to their rooms to
change their dirty travelling suits; and
she gave Amy such an unmerciful
embrace, that Hugh might well have
been Jealous had he witnessed it.
"Hush, Lily!' said Amy, changing
color very fast.
"And why? Is he not handsome
Handsome! Oh, yes; but you must
be careful to give him no intimation
of the mystery connected with his
r name.'
Trust me ON that score, my dear;
but am delighted that the hero of my
prophecy has at last put in an appear
ancc. Then, too, he is still more
handsome than | dared foretell, and is
wealthy, beside being physician Of
no mean renown.'
BE not too sanguine, Lily; he is
but an acquaintance
"Ah, but 1 know he is in love with
you; one glance at those expressive
eyes revealed that
While the girls were thus convers-
ing, the gentlemen held similar in
terview. ..
There. you have caught your bird
at last said Hugh, "and / do not
wonder that you have been raving all
this time about her. Always except
ing my own afiianced, she is the near
est approach to perfection ! have ever
seem"
"Did mot tell you she was beau
tiful?"
"Of course you did; but you know
Cupid always thinks his idols beauti-
full. verify thought you were going
to kiss her, at first; but you afterward
displayed the bashful school-boy to
your own disadvantage
81 could not help thinking she re-
membered the river incident; but
what caused her confusion l cannot
imagine"
"Nor l; unless she favored your adj
vances, despite appearances"
"In which case l shall be disap-
pointed; | gave her credit for discoun-
tenancing them"
"Af,er all, It's but trife. Come,
we will fepair to the parlor."
Several days elapsed before the
wedding, other gents arriving, and all
making pleasant acquaintance.
DIR. Wilcox and Amy seemed tc
possess mutual attraction; in walks or
drives, he was ever at her side; once
he said
"Did you ever attend Madam LIS
Seminary Mt NJ"
"Yes,' she answered, "it was there
l was educated. Why do you ask"
ut was there first saw you"
Indeed! l have TO remembrance
of meeting you there"
There was no meeting; l only
caught a glimpse of you-just enough
to awaken desire for another. And
did you travel up the Mississippi last
summer"
81 did, but you surely were not on
the same boat?"
"Oh, no! But l was going down,
and our boats met. l recognized your
face and waved my handkerchief. DO
you remember"
II think | recall something of it,"
"But you did not respond"
mo"
"NIay ask you whyY"
Certainly; because ! thought it a
prelude to Irritation advanced by
presuming person."
"And you did just right. ! acted
imprudently, aud upon impulse"
Don't apologize, | pray YOU. But