Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-12-02
guish. LOST lost They had all left her.

guish.., LOST lost They had all left her,
She had not one.
The tea-bell rang, she did not heed It
Iuquring voices called her T{he; she
lowered her ears iwitH-her haf}tE. Aq\vf.
light and darkness filled the pretty white
room the -poor-will's call came on
the, dewy air. and the piano sounded soft.
ly in the room below. 1t was Hermione's
touch, and Rupert ST. Charles was bend.
ing happily over thbi td)naR hA loved
with hts whole soulr I'd doubt nool
her fathers grave, aud be ont of the sight
OF their happiness.
By-and-by, in the stiffness, she heard
steps on the stair. Was Hsrmione com.
ing? Yes, the door opened, aud Her.
mione's voice syllabled: dear, are you
heres Why, we tthOught you had not
come from towh.Ss % sSs1s5La
She advanced into the room, putting
the light she carried under shade in the
corner.
You have came home with head
ache. know the day has been 50 hot
/ but you ought to have drank some tea,
Linly, dear"
The. graceful fragrant form pressed the
couch by the girls side; tender arm
stole around her neck.
II am glad we can be quiet. have
something to tell you. Did l hurt you,
Liply, with 4, my fiag'( Why did you
mo, Hermione, no." feeblv.
s'Linly, something has happened to-
day. which gives me great hope and
pleasure. Shall Iteu.v6uy" o0,hc
There was iElittleI patise-sach q hard
little pause.
Yes = 1vKy
''You' have known my cousin, Rupert
st. Charles, year, and you feel quite
well acquainted with him, do you not p
"Quite WELL"
"He is all he seems to be, Linly. I
think you like him.' 81
No answer.
what Young man ought TO jbe-hon0ra-
BILE, pure and steadfast-and the woman
who has won his love is fortunate, in
deed--blessed, IL she returns it--for he
will makeia devoted husband b. She
could not have a better fate than to be
the wife of Rupert St. Charles" ,sbOO2 3,
I g"Hermi0ne Thettord heard her step
daughters quickened breathing, but
could not see her face.
II walked with him this afternoon I'm
the garden, and--surely, dear, your head
must be very bad. l heard you moan."
Very bad. But never mind, Her.
miOne"
He urged lmeatoa promise which 1
was reluctant to give"
Z sIhesitated to take the step he urged
upon me, because your father has been
dead such short time, and others might
think"
You need not care what others think
if you are sure of your own feelings, Her
mione.'
1T is because am sure of them, Linly,
that at last yielded. L have known Ru-
pert from child. and he is one i'm a thou
sand. 80 dear, surely you viii forgive
me If you are averse to this ~ NfFI
'FOrgivel What should 1 forgive, dear
Hermione ?'' rs GJnc
Il yielded, and gave my consent that
he should tell you his love, and try to
win yours, dear. For nothing could
make me happier, my sweet girl, than
for you to marry my cousin.p Ts1
Hermione's voice died away. There
was no sound i'm the darkened chamber.
She listened anxiously Tor Linly's re-
Spouse; but the girl realized nothing but
the feelings of her own heart.
Twill you not speak. dear?"
V'What shali say, Hermi6ne
-b"Are you panied or pleased by what 1
have told your"
st"Hermioneif have been .old that you
and Rupert st. Charles used to love each
other" a - -
Il have always loved Rupert as cous-
in-hothilg more. 1t was your father
whom loved, dear. and so you are next
dearest to my heart IL have promised
Rupert to urge you to give him little
sign OF encouragement, and so he has sent
you this blush-rOse. If he may speak to
you, wear it i'm your hair when he comes
Tomorrow nights if.you' have no hope for
him, you need not see him at all, as it
may be painful to you, and will surely
dash his dearest hopes to the ground. So
/ will tell him as gently as possible"
''Give me the rose,"
& Hermione .upfastened the cool, fragrant
thing from her own dark hair, and in the
darkness saw its whiteness lifted to the
girls lips.
twill wear it."
Soon all Clrcleville knew of Linly's en-
gagement, and this is the way it was.