Litchfield enquirer., 1877-09-06
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tun1ty to GhlnK or the past mOnku. ~rt sum pining for change; nothing seems pleas. ant to me at CoOImoFy nowI but most of ' all I am longing to see Philip Rg4in. HI
 could only see him down by the river
 once more, only have time to tell him l that my letter was mistake, aud that | | love him better than lifel E'd ni b8neoi os
 ni It is too late now. and only look for ward to seeing Barbara and Helen. and trying to forget my Summer holiday. | never thought how golden were the dhys.or what made them so bright to me, nnntil5 Philip left; now all the glory of my life
 seems tc, have deserted with him. and feel as if the beauties of Coolmory are | mocking at my misery, and I desire % | much to go home 1asLI slonged a month a,
 ago to come down co Aunt Mary'a.tsbg. s.d l nj IlhiY9 cHxPTRR.s ". ssia83sH iraiH' | asbn "Au6 tell me how love gOssb. ous1quE Il won That vas got love which went" b rsts, | il have been home some months now, and everything is just the same As ever. Mother, is just as busy about get I Sing us married as She was last season i nlythasshe seems to have given me np, faltoeetheE and II amu allowed to aceept bintitati0ns at, my own sweet WILL We
 spent the Autumn at Q sen1i-fashIonabie watering place, and made some new ac. @ | quaintances. among others q Mr. Jerome fBeauchamp, who is very attentive to us
 all. Mother has great hopes of his ma.
 king one of us, Mrs. Jerome BeauchAmp; but have my doubts oh the subject, and
 look upon him as quite a scoptiEmed old
 bachelor. He, is an amusing. clever man,
 and does not bore me in the least, conse- quentiy we get on very we'll together. ist 9a IH Itis nearly year since went down to n l Coolmory, and we have again glorious f Summer weather. The season is in full | swing, and we go out agreat deal. I seem Ito, have lost all my girlish whole-hearted- ness, ana enioy nothing with Che old joy r Fonsness; but go out and imyo thOuGhts \ are distracted while I dance and talk, I but when I come home feel weary of 1t
 all, and then think how happy I might
 have been with Philip If had answered. q
 his isquestion differently that morning q l I year ago. 4. IssI a.gn. rt.....as,.a, s ..,,,.. l. II often wonder if he is still in India, or If he returned home at once; and .also fl 1 he met any girl on his voyage, there OH
 back who has made him forget mo. !
 feel that I should be happier if | knew
 these things concerning him, aud then I
 argue with myself that he is nothing to me now, and my stock of logic is exhaust. | cd in the conviction that he is dearer to
 me than all the world E,e. ngaes ,s.-,. h.. I am in this frame of mind one morning
 when father sends for me, and when I
 reach his study IUfnd anotherz sawaiting with him for me- Mother is looking de- lighted about something. and father is looking worried. They do not Keep me I long waiting before I have heard their s 1 reason for sending for me. naulelyO that MT. Jerome Beauchamp has, done me the honor of proposing to father for my hand and YOuthfnl affaCkions SAt4t@ WI iS94}tA -4' l Father goes on to tell that both mother i' and he approve of the match. sando that they have given MT. ,Beauchamps parmia- sion Co plead his cause with me. "a. \ listen
 silently until father has finished speaking,
 then break out into a passionate refusal
 to see MT. BAauchamp, much less to be- e | come his wife. Father looks quite, Fe-.
 lieved at my answer, but mother seems
 disappointed, and wish it was ih my power to pass MT. Beauchamp'sl offer of .
 marriage on to Barbara or Helen sspus1t | After this little episode my life .seems I even darker, for MT. Beauchamp used to
 lend me clever books, and his conversa- tions were always brilliant and amusing. Now my refusal of him has vexed mother,
 and nothing can say or do will please
 her. Evidently Mir. Beauchamp will not
 take fathers answer as a deciding one, be-
 cause this morning I received letter from him, in which he begs 90 earnestly
 for my love, and promises to make life SO pleasant to me- that for one moment I feel inclined to let "the dead past bury
 its dead, "and to become his wife, If he will have me when I tell him all my love
 was given long ago to Philip Graham, but |,
 l remember Philips words, and that he | considers me true and worthy; SO while the others go out to the Park | stay at | k1.-~ A. |. ..A nek A. 1 ME Beauchamp's letter, and to tell him | that l cannot marry him. ., ,--- | It is brilliant warm day, and I am | writing in fathers study. am very pnzta
 zled what to say to Mr0 .Beanchamp. and | 1 my thoughts revert to that other letter, 1 , | wrote to Philip this time year ago. \
 pass my fingers through my hair with
 a vague idea that that will help me what I to say, when hear the study door open l and close again from the outside; then | look up to see who has entered, and can scarcely believe nay eyes, for it is Philip | Graham. ii falY L3Gg..t I.AI3 -ift az p0,f In that one glance can see that Philip.
 loves me still, and that no one has come
 between us. That he loves me with
 the same passionate longing is evi- l dent; for before either of us has time to reflect he has caught me to him, and I l have thrown my arms round his neck, and I can say nothing but "philip," while he
 smooths my hair and mnrmurs, ''L0is D. | my little L0is!'i lo .as.i 7aF usits4lbtr Then heiputs me from him while he | says. xla-a.v..-D.,, ....,..,,. ..,. you, but I came to- see your qfnther 6au business. and theyItOla me that no one | l was at home. e."'a..,,,,,..,,,.b ar t..r. Here cannot help interrupting him | with my exclamation of, ,au 4tI 70 aaaosH sdf es0 Philip, itiswhat Il have been pThysi | ing for night and day." y3,.rs4o uas.at ,e, 1 Then break down, and cover my face l with my hands, as remember that he I has said nothing Co me that huB given me any right to revert to old times.S sni3sasos,s At length look up, and find che same
 fond old smile on his face as he takes ny. | hand and says, si q 70 4 Gd bass9vEl uOJSs
 .siso, Lois, you do love mel thoagh. iy0ui
 wrote that letter, which has kept me, auD exile for year ?" -,.,.,.i.,. ..f. f.-t...f...
 And my eyes 'd answer fort me: for in another moment am in his arms t6Rnin.a and he is pressing his lips to nlinosu rsniot l a.I came on here from yong. father's office to get him to draw up an Agreement
 for partnership with Df. Dfewftt: but l now he will have Co give mo ai deed aofa l gift instead: for | shall not eivsayon saspa easily this time, little Lois, "-,oxa-,,.-, s'r. Before the others come in we have set-
 tied everything; and Philip and I afdI
 looking forward to spending many noldeui Summer days .together. z1SastsV'sf Mag-i
 Gzine. a...,+,s,,. .;,, ...'.s. yHPostal-card, ,proposaIs P .exHlaimed A vsaso ysr,rw.