The Newtown bee., 1877-10-04

and boys, l thought l was the earliest riser in the house, but you, see, have beaten me. How fragrant these birch woods are Charlie, you know the secret of the bark, don't yous l used to chew it in school and get thrashed for it."
 Charities boy heart was won immed- lately. He forget all about the secret he had overheard, and which seemed to prejudice his sister so against Max. With him and Henry the guest instantly became favorile.
 But Ret was another Nemesis. Hardly speaking to Max, she turned around and walked home. And henceforth careless, merry, ronping Ret was changed to maidenly young lady.
 Mrs Marshall rejoiced in the change, but Rathburn hardly considered it an improvement when he found that Ret seemed 10 hold him no longer in conh- dence, and his friend not at all in favor.
 In vain Max Kingsley tried to win her countenance at least. She would hardly look at him-would never smile upon him--was barely ciyll, and stately as Il young Diana. In vain he excercis- ed the power of an Orpheus--proyed himself an Ajax of bravery, q Calchas of wisdom, an Arion of refined tastes, and an Eacus of principle and natural nobility. Ret wouldn't be wooed and won
 So fortnight passed away. | At last cane the time for Max King sley's return. He had long ago made his way to the hearts of the old people. They were sorry to have him leave. Charlie and Henry Were bitterly grieved at his departure, and declared It u burning shame that he should go be- fore the chestnuts were ripe.
 Rath came over to the window where Ret WAS standing.
 Ret, ain't yon sorry to have Max gc away ?" he said, in low voice.
 "No," she said, biefly, and turned and walked out of the room. But some thing in her face made Rath's eyes flash He turned quickly to Max.
 "Go find her,' he whispered.
 Max went to the door. Ret had gone He saw her little figure winding in anc out through the shrubbery of the mead ows. She was walking fast.
 He followed her, so far behind tha she did not hear him, and keeping from sight, in cage she should look back. Or he went over the clover and mallows past the knowl where the golden violets grew, and through the brches. Passing through the wood, she sprang over thu silent. winding little brook, and knel down by the meadow spring. Ma, thought it place fit for the betrothed oi fairies The sunshine fell on the golder sand beneath the crystal water, and thu wild pink roses growing beside it wer' reflected in it.
 Ret knelt down by the spring. Was she repeating the charm of the place Max stole nearer. He was close at he side at last, and she did not see him Bending over, his face was reflected il the water, and then he saw what Re WAS doing. She was bathing away th tears, or trying to. for they fell Us fas ns she balhed away their traces.
 "Oh, dear oh dear 1" she sobbed, a if Ter heart were breaking.
 Suddenly sle caught sight of Max face in the water, and stopped breathless Then she turned her astonished, tearfu face upon him. The young man brok into low, mery laugh.
 "Ret, Ret" he said, "there is no us in you repulsing me any longer. Fat has taken the matter in hand. We hay looked together in the meadow spring and you must marry me-
 For some reason--of course it was tn work of the charmed place--Rct mad no more objections, and when Rath cam to find them, two hours later, he dis covered them happily betrothed. S much for the meadow spring.