The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1877-02-21

ure on the morrow she to st BY the win
dow Of her little room close under the ewes
and think over the past Summer.
The moon shoue white and still over the
field path, the stile and the hedge, and a. the
thought came that in few days he would be
far away on the blue sea. and that she would
never meet hin, there again, 1t filed her hea,
with agony. How happy she had been lie ore
he came home from college, now the world
seemed too lonely to stay in. She longed to
hide away where the sunlight and moonighl
would never fall upon her. But from this
state Of apathy she had terrible awakening.
| Hersmother died after short Illness, and the
already shattered mind Of her father sank In
to imbeclity. Then followed months of toll
and poverty, in which necessity FOR action
kept her from dwelling on sad memories, and
when another August moon shone full upon
the stile and the field path, she stood there a.
lone an orphan and penniless.
For a time she found shelter among the
neighbours then relative by the name OF
Dare living in the city Of Washington, hear.
ing of her friendess condition, sent for her
aud adopted her as her own child. All that
money and talent could do were brought into
| fequisitiou to make her agrlceful and accom-
plished lady, and then she was presented to
the fashionable world as Ada Dare, and soon
became queen of the high circle iu which
| Mrs. Dare moved.
Into this circle CORTLAND Heed was intro.
duced as speaker of the Honse. His most
ambitious dream had been realized. Upward
he had gone until his fellow men honored hin
and bright eyes followed him in admiraton
But the eyes that came in his dreams were
more beautiful than these. Not until he was
introduced to Ada Dare did he meet their
connterpart. sSAt sss8M GAf82tts4
There was something in her gaze as It met
his that reminded him of that evening, long
ago, when he parted with Rose Willington.---
| The memory of il came wildly back aud
drew him to the queenly girl with magnetic
power and he watched eagerly for her in the
Of fashion and the Senate Halls.
One evening heswas invited to meet few
friends at Mrs. Dare's. As he fingered on
the .veaahtia two ladies paused near the win.
dow, and he distinguished the musical voice
of Ada, saying, !" No, must be tho first love
of the man n,arrysasHe must have no pic
lures, or swithered flowers to sigh over
They walked on, and he went down one of
the aisles of the garden aud leaned on the
biim of q fountain. Above him the August
moon was shining, SO like that night just ten
,a, re haf,rn ,ho,, Ito aud Race 1fn,,,l t,,at
erllpoking atsihe shadow of the yelled lady.
Where was she now Had those beautiful
eyes closed forever? Why did he not take
farmer Humphries advice 2? What had the
years brought him? IIonors Empty hon
ossl gHe would give them all for a. stroll
through the field patti with Rose VII
But, Of what was he tilnkingl Had he
not cdne that night to offer Ibis Heart and
hand to Ada Dare 2 And just now she had
said. she must be the first He remanedplong
at the foantain-untI the last guest departed.
then with ~ firp'step, and no shadow Of de-
ceit in his face, he entered the parlor where
Ada sat alone. She arose with SURPRISE
I" My friends have gone, Mr.. Heed ~
" / came to see you, Ada, not your friends.
came to tell you what you already mrst
know, that l love you, and to ask you to be
my WIFE, But before / do SO come with me
have something to tell you. He took her
hand, and drew her ont in the vesanda, and
under the full August moon told her the story
of his first love. " And nav, Ada, are you
willing to take Rose Welington's place in my
heart and reign there until death shall part
us - .aeel3sa q
| For moment the face was shaded by the
small hands. then she asked with strange
/ huskiness in her voice. % Are you quite sure
could take Rose Welington's place? But
come with me, will test you" She led him
back into the parlor, and taking from draw
er a miniature handed il tohim. As his glance
rested upon IL he exclaimed, !" This is Rose
Dear little Rose | And then that Summer long
% came back with all its lallowed memories
How fresh anil bouyant his spirits then now
he was a wofld-weary man. An intense long
ing filled his heart TO see her once more. Why
did lie choose, in lieu of this great happines
the worlds empty hopors, that were like tho
apples of Sodom in the grasp Appealingl,
he raised his eyes TO hers, and said passon
ately, Forgive me Ada, bnt no one can evei
4 take Rose Wellipgton's place in my heart =
A radent smile broke over her face, and thu
dark gray eyes grew misty with joy, then lik.
a udden revelation it dawned npon him, ant
flinging the picture aside, he exclaimed, An
you are Rose my darling Rose !! .
When the great joy of this sudden surpris,