The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-10-20

toward the window, and stood ther,
silent, gazing into the rapidly deepen
ing twilight.
Frank, dear" she said," after {
pause, 81 want to warn you abou
something"
"All right; go on" he replied agair
advancing.
''No, do not come near Inc. Sta,
where you are Do not be surprised i
some day you see lady in your room.
"A ladyw
'Who will be there, she continued
not needing his interruption, ''for NJ
light purpose. If she should speak t.
you, take good heed of what she says
for-for the sake of her who loves you.
"Why not say for my sake"
''Well, then for my sake"
"And who is this mysterious coun
selor."
''Never mind"
"Ob, but | Go mind If there il
anything l DO hate, 1t is the idea of All,
one coming between you and me
When l have something to say to you
say it right out, and l want you to dt
the same. Is this person a friend"
"a great friend"
'sThen introduce us, and let us al
three talk it over. whatever il is; or
better still, hear what she has to say
and tell Inc yourself.
I'VE cannot always manage thai
such things as these should come ex
,ctly as We wisb," she answered, in 4
low and sad voice.
''No; but don't you think, Annie,
that my receiving lady in my room
is not as good an arrangement as coulo
oe made?"
81 told you not to be surprised if she
:ame. l did not say positively thai
she would come"
If she does come, it will be with
your CONSENT"
''She could not 10 SO without"
Then you won't be jealous?" he
asked with a smile.
There will be no cause for jealousy.
You seem to be in very strange
numor to-day, DEAR
why do you think that"
Your voice and manner are changed.
Are you ill, darling2 Is"
Stay where you are," she again in
terrupred, motioning him back to hi,
seat. This will pass. Let US say n,
more on the subject. Give me your
sole,. promise that you will not say
III. other word about it-only remeIn
ber."
"Well, dear. think that is the very
best thing can do, for really"
Promise.
Il promise-therei And now
mo, you shall not move. Let me
go. l will come down in a few min
utes. Be a good boy, Frank, and LEI
me have my way"
He turned round, half vexed, to put
away his notes, and when he looked ut
again she was gone.
He kept his promiae, ami he had hi.
reward. Annie was even more than
usually bright and loving ali the res,
OF that evening. The next day passed
as usual, and on the next one there
WIS q pic nic, which would not have
ended as pleasantly as it began but 10,
big Frank. Returning by the light oi
the moon, the Eegro coachman (who
had taken more champagne heeltaps
than conduced to careful driving) man.
aged to put the two off whees c. the
carriage which contained the Annesley
party into a ditch at turn in the road
where the horses could not get a
straIgn, pui. o =. and ten miles from
homel Frank Just lifted the whole
thing out bodily-Annie and all; for
(as he said with one of his CHEEKY
laughs) "You don't weigh anything" !"
Then he drove them home, leaving
Sam5o to sober himself by walk
Il wonder If Sampson was much
stronger than you are?'' said Annie, as
he kissed her good night. looking up,
full of love and pride, into his hand
some face.
Poor old Sampson! His strength
did not do him much good, af er ALL"
he laughed.
sob, Frank. 1t saved his country,
and helped him to Il glorious end. l
think there is nothing in history so
splendid as the rotribution lie worked
on his persecutors-crushingth them, in
the bour of triumph, with the temple
of their false gods
The muff he should have gone
outside and pushed" said the prosaic
Frank.
When he opened the door Of his
room lie found that the lamp was
aiigbt. This was uuusual, for he al
ways lit it himself There were French
windows on two sides of this chamber
opening into the gallery. Two faced
bin as he entered; the other pair were
hidden by the bed and its mosquito
bar. They were all wide open; for he
loved fresh air. and laughed colds to
scorn. 1t was almost as light as day
The f,n moon filed the veranda with
its soft, silvery beams, aud the dark
evergreens below were ablaze with fire
flies; a night which tempts one to do
anything but go to bed. Frank took
off bis coat and. boots, made himself
in the rockipgchair, filled
bis big pipe with perique, and thought
be- e'would read little, as he had passed
an idle day. As he rose to get his book
he heard gentle tap at the venetian
blinds outside. Flying moths, blum |
ieriug after a light, as is their won't,
made such noises; so he did not notice
il. After a moment or two it was re-
peated louder, and a woman's voice
;aid, May l come in"
Now, by this time he had forgotten
ali about the visit he might receive,
but was not surprised when a lady |
walked in without waiting for an an