The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1877-03-22
BY MARY REED cRowELL.

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Yoo are sure you won't marry mo 7
Pretty little Mrs Nellie Willard
looked meiitativeiy out of the win.
dow into tue quiet village street, as
If among the lealless trees aud on
the frost bound Ian ndscape she should
fnd the answer to Horace Lsvison .
question Then after u moment. she
turned her lace toward him IA face
as fresh aud fair in it's pelchy bloom
as many young girls ten years her
junior.
IL afraid I cant, Mr Lew
lson.
Mr. Levison looked hor straight
IN her bright blus eyes such lovely
O!ne eyes, soft ls velvet, aud the col
or Of u violet that has bloomed in
tue shade.
You are afraid you can't, Mrs
Willard ? Answer me another ques-
ton yes or no do you love me 2
She blushcd ani smiled. and look.
ed bewitchiugly. Why, Mr.. Levi
son, mean Harry, of course l do
like you always did, ever since l
first knew you years and years ago.
when Win Willard, won the prize
al falows were striving f,r SO
you liked me then, Nellie, aud you
like me nowf Then why won't you
marry mot You've been widow
for three years now. Isu't that
long enough to mourn the virtues Of
the departed
'Ypn wicked man As il three
hundred years could ever teach mo
to forget poor dear Wilson.
Her bright eyes reproved him
sharply, and he accepted With good
grace.
Granting the truth, Nelly, that
your deceased husband was good
fellow and u loving partner, still
cannot see why you refuse me. That
is the subject under consideration
at present, Nellie /! Why won't You
marry me z Then Mrs. Willsrd's s
face grew a little palsr, and her
plump, fair hands trembled
Because. Harry, because Wilson
Willard made me promise never to
marry again. Stuff aud nonsense |!
What if no did I A bad promise IL
better broken than kept.
Mrs. Willard twisting her ring
uneasily, and looking ut the illumi-
mated WELD OF the stone. i know
it il. she said. slowly, but
Mr.. Levison looked earnestly at
her.
Yes, but what Nellie In oil
respect say it-poor Will is dead
and gone. and you've been true to
his memory oil these long years, and
what has he to do with you 2
i know sue said again, medita-
lively. but but, Harry, he made. me
solelnnly promise never to marry
again under penalty ct his evsrlast-
lug displeasure. And don't be an-
cry with me, Harry, will You 7 But
| almost Eno,o he would appear "
me
The lovely blue eyes were liftel
in such piteous appeal to his. aud
the pretty little widow made such
q nervous little nestle near to him
that it WAS the most human thing in
the world for Me-. Lsvison to put his
arm protectingly around her aud rs.
sure her he was not angry with her.
so you believe he would haunt You,
Nellie, il you broke your PROMISE !
A sensible little woman like you to
veritably believe in such superst'-
tious fol-de rol Aud after having
waited for ten years Of yoar married
life. and three years Of your widow
hood, you condemn me hopelessly
for the sake OF such o shadow ~
your husbands ghost l.
And Nellie looked imploringly at
him again, aud her lips, quivsrsd.
and the tears stood in great crystals
ON her long lsshss. w.
20. Harry, how cruel you are !
You know l love You better than all
the world, ouly--l dare not marry
again ). Don't Be angry--plsass
don BE- angry with me
Aud Mr.. Levison looked down ct
har lovalv fncn. and naanrod har ha