Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-01-06

her money looked to me. was certain
that Julia loved me, and did not know
how was going to get out Of the engage
ment; but couldn't marry her, with
my heart a burning, seething furnace OF
affection for Kitty Blanchard.
She hadn't any money, l knew that
but loved her so that would have boon
willing to sacrifice dozen such fortunes
as Juia's for the simple assurance that
was dear TO her.
But | was bargained for-as good as
sold, everybody thought, and | could not
ascertain the state of kitty's feelings.
until something should turn up to help
me out ot my difficulty. Two or three
times the thought had entered my brain
that would see Julia and make a clean
breast of it; assure her that | had been
mistaken in my feelings-that, in short,
| loved another. That was the orthodox
way OF doing things, and it was tho ono
that at first occurred to me. Then when
| considered upon it | was afraid. Julia
was bright, high spirited girl, and be-
longed to un influential family, and, il
she chose to make things unpleasant, |
knew she would do it. So | felt that |
must resort to stratagem-get Julia in
love with some other fellow.
And now | have got quite back to tha
frosty, cold night that formed the open
ing OF this confession. am now ready
to tell whore | went.
"Why, you went to SEQ your widow,
of course" eXclaims II prophetic reader.
No, didn't; l went to see very in
innate male friend, rejoicing in the eupho-
nious name Of Ellsworth Percival. lIs
was great ladys man. He loved tho
whole sex, and they, the ladies, took to
him naturally.
found him and told my story, and
asked him what should do. He didn't
know the little widow, he snid, but no
could readily imagine, Ottor my descrip.
ton, that she was the lone altogether
lovely"
Julia Leeds he did know, and he would
call there few times, get up little flir-
tation or words to that effect ! could
get jealous, pick n quarrel, break the en-
gagemont, marry the widow, and let
Julia find somebody else. 1t was all us
easy rs rolling off II slippery log. SO it
was arranged.
Ellsworth Pcrcival Logan calling up
on julia, and upon the widow, and keep
ing away from Julia. think was more
happy for the next few weeks than NOR
tal has right to expect. | called on my
adored Kitty as often as | could frame
an excuse to go there, and as often rs |
dared without m excuse. She was gem
tie, pleasant, everything. She liked my
society, | knew, but she had most won
dorlu faculty Of making man feel that
he had no rights or privileges in liic. |
couldn't account tor that. Consequently
| was very much surprised ono evening to
find her sitting very close to long whi--
kered individual, who was tcndcrly hold.
ing one of those Identical littlo hand,
that had been raying about for months.
She rose very gracefully rs | entered,
and-well, mover did know Just how shs
did it, but | found out by something shn
said that | wasan acquaintance, and that
D'Aremont, or some such French name,
was her afllanced husband, or something
Of that kind-I didn't know or care what
i was only conscious Of the fact that
wasn't anything, or anywhere.
| believe ! congratulated the widow,
and said | hope didn't intruds," talk
ed "A few moments about the weather,
made my best bow, aud g.. out.
| must have walked ten miles before |
reached home, and don't think had
taken three successive steps in all thtt
distance without confounding tho
widows and wishing tho whole race to
the dogs. But when | came to my rea-
son little was near morning when
did made up my mind that | would
show her, as though she needed any
showing.
My mind was made up, that was cor
tain. | would call upon julia ut once.
| would apologize for my late inattention,
and we would be married right away
| slept an hour or two on that. / was
little sore around the heart and very
acl ey around the head when / awoke.-
That morning two. letters lay Mt my bed
side. | took one Of them, doubled up
my pillow, raised myself on my elbow,
and broke the seal. II was from Ellsworth
Perciyal telling me that he was married.
lie hoped | was satisfied, and insisted
that he owed me II dcot Of gratitude for
putting him in the way OF securing so
lovely and love able wife. Then follow
ed some badinage about the widow with
the soulful eyes and many good wishes
for my success in that direction.
The other letter was from Julia herself,
iHclosing wedding cards. The contents
of tho letter do not remember, but [
know it was digniied in tone, and that
was informed that | was released from
my engagement, but that 1 must never
seek to see her again.
And Ineyer never did.
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NEVER give up old friends for new
Oues. Make new ones If YOU like. and