The bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-1877, 1877-06-28
Love or Pride /?
CHAPTER I.

hay.felds, the distant landscape was be-
coming indisiirct, and the moon was
slowly rising 10 the heavens.
After while the twilight deepened in
to Ms much of darkness rs there would
be In the Summer night, and silence fell
upon the earth. Then girl stole noise
lessly across small garden, and stood
beside gate that led into the adjoining
churchyard A yew-tree spread its dirk
branches above her, but the silver tints
that were slanting down upon the tall
gravestones, and bringing out the deli.
cafe lines. of the old church spire, touch.
ed alsn her white face, making II whittier
than usual. She did not start "a tall
figure approached from the farther side
of The churchyard. She had evidently
been expecting srme one. and when she
heard the words: "You are out late,
Miss Jervis," she quietly answered:
81 was waiting for you; wanted to
say good by to you before you went
away
II thought you had done that al
ready" replied the young man with
some bitterness.
mot quite" returned the young girl,
wearily. You were too angry for me
to say it as l wished"
Had | not right to be ~ he
asked. Ever since have been at Shell
ford you have been drceiving me. !
believed you to be as earnest as | was
myself, and now"
He paused.
"And now ?"
Her voice had sharp ring in it as she
repeated his words, as though she would
give denial to what he had said, but her
face looked like stone in the moonlight,
white and immOvable, as she continued: {:
81 did not understand that you could
really be in earnest otherwise might
have told you before what have told
you day"
...,Youdid not believe in me=you look
ed upon me as heaItess--as q deceiver.
You do not believe in me now"
ii do"
! "What do you believer he asked, i'm
peluously. "Nothing good, or you
would not give me the answer you have
given me.
Everything good, except the knowing
what is good for yourself. want you
now to say good by to me without any
anger in your heart. The day will COME
when you will perhaps bless me for VII II
/ have have had courage to do TO day.
| And she held out her hand.
Tie young man hesiated.
''Is there no hope?"
None"
Her Voice rang low and clear through
The Summer air. Again he hesitaled,
then suddenly taking both of her hands
| in his, he bent down and kissed her for
the first time.
She gave faint cry, and disengaged
herself.
I'VE part in peace"
And with these words she turned and
fed, not booking back, or perhaps she
might have repented her decision.
N Once in tue house she SAT down in the
kempty sitting room, made light as day by
the nloonbealns. The old dog rose as she
came in, and when she threw herself in
To chair he laid his headin her lap.
There CAME a sound of Gathering dishes
in the kiteilenon the opposite side of the
narrow passage, and her mothers voice
sounded sharply, giving the directions
about supper.
Presently she entered.
.Where have you been, Ally? How i'll
you lookl and you're all shi, ,ering Come
| into the kitchen, child; Annes gone off
to bed, ard there's tire in the crate. 1t
might be Winter instead Of midsummer,
to feel your hand.
Alice rose mechanically. She walked
dreamily into the little kitchen, where
her mother drew a chair to the fire for
her.
Presently ruddy .good-humored look
ing youth entered, saying:
Let me have my supper here, mother.
the fire looks pleasant though it is Sum
mer time."
Mrs. Jeryis opened the oven door and
took out covered dish that had been
, kept warm there. Alice, watching her as
she placed il on the table. and laid "a knife
!, and fork beside it, ihstnctively reused
herself, and, taking jug from the dres
ser went to the cellar " draw some beer