The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-11-08

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yes, but Lucy said he with a lu
gubrious sigh, l have loved you long
but l never felt how dear you were tt
me go forclbly as do tonight. Be
fore have loved with hope but now
now that must lose you
'Lose me2 IL mean-that is
'Yes, Lucy, tonight we must part
your father forbids our thinking oI
each other.'
MY fatherI' cried the astonlshed
girl; swhy, thought-he said-I-I,
'Then you have spoken of it?' and
there was joyful thrill In Hugh's
voice oh, Lucy, may 1 hope that you
love me?.
IL like you,' said she.
SIS that all p said her lover. ALIAS
your father was right; he said that
you were too young to love and that
was too poor to marry
tPoor!' said Lucy.
yes; did you not know that the
Spanish stocks had gone down to
nothing, aud that all my property was
invested in it, and did yon not know
that was penniless? And yet dare
to love yOu. Alas, in vain! and
Hugh's head went down on the arm OF
the sofa in an attitude of deep des
pair.
Lucy stood still. looking at him for
a moment romance was forgotten and
the true woman's nature was strong
in her oung heart. Poor and despair.
ing! Ah, now she knew that she
loved him; unconfessed before, even
to herself, there stood the strong love
IN her heart, defyiDg her to tear it out
8 Hugh 7 she said the voice was low
very low, and the lips close to his ear
Hugh, look up A low groan was
the answer. Hughp and little soft
hand lay among his masses of curls
and there was almost q sob in the
sweet voice; Hugh, look up, for l.,
oh how the low voice sank, Il love
you
Dear me, how the relative positions
of tho parties changed; Hugh erect.
manly, holding her close TO his heart
while his face glowed with love and
pride; Lucy, timid and shrinking, hcl
face hidden on his breast, and cling.
inO close IN him,
Say that again, Lucy
But Lucy, thinking once was enough
raised her head suddenly, with look
of laughing defiance, aud would have
run away, but he held her fast. Then
they talked together; Hugh declared
MIR. Graham to be resolute in forbid
ding their unloD, and before the lovers
parted they had planned an elopement.
A few days later Lucy shut herself
up in her room one morning. dcclar-
ing that Il severe headache would pre-
vent her joining the family she re-
fused medicine and all attendance,
only for quiet, and at last her
and cousin Lizzie lett her
alone. After they had gone, Lucy
employed her time very peculiarly for
LII invalid. She packed all her jewels
ind money in the smallest possible
compass. and then put some clothes
nto carpetbag she laid her travelling
iress on the bed, and arranged a new
brown ribbon Oh her travelling bonnet.
Early in the evening Lizzie and her
mother came to bid her an affectionate
rood night, and then she was left alone
gain. Instead of retiring she dressed
lerself in her travelling dress, and TAX
ng her bag sat down by the window.
The night passed slowly, and early
he next morning there came low,
ap upon her window. Looking down
nto the garden beneath, she saw Hugh
rmed with tiny stones, which he was
hrowing against the glass. She threw
lp the sash; ladder was placed
gainst the sill. and in a few minutes
lucy stood beside her lover. A car
iage was waiting at the gate, and they
'assed away. Having changed horses
ONE four times, they stopped at the
illage church in Berkshire, where the
1arriage service was performed, and
he happy pair drove to the adjoining
tation to wait the train for Chelten-
lam.
Two days later, and the young bride
> sitting by herself in an elegant
partment at hotel in Chcltenham.
Lucy looked very weary. Hugh
vas away, and if the truth must be
old, Lucy was little asham ed Of her
scapade. She remembered her moth
RS tender care for her, and her fathers
ind indulgence all her life, and she
new that she had made them a poor
eturn for their love. While she was
nusing Hugh came in.
Lucy said he, Il have just had
elegram from home. lhave bad news
Or you, my poor darling
Father, mother!' cried she spring.
NJ to meet him.
'YOur mother is i'll, very i'll l fear,
We should so home immediately
ooh, Hugh, can so home? l have
cen SO ungrateful and naughty? Oh
Mother, mothcr!'
why, dearest, if the truth must be
old
Father may refuse TO let me see her.
did not leave them any word where
was going; perhaps it is fretting for
le that made mother ILL aud the poor
title thing threw herself sObbing into
err husbands arms.
why, Lucy, I-don't cry, darling
hey are not angry; they knew all
bout it.
'All about what ? SAID Lucy.
tOur elOpement.' he replied. For