The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1877-11-21

eyes, ana UOld MIN, DteatnlesSly, JnaJ !
Mrs. Lecount, the great lady who was
staying at the hotel, had heard her re-
citing one day when she was driving by,
and had instantly come in, and had
long, long talk with her, and the result
was she was to go back to London with
her-When William Dayton heard that
Le knew for sure that he cared, very,
very much for Louie-that she had com.
pletely filled his heart, and that without
her life would lose very many, if not all,
its charms. And right then and there
he told her how he loved her, how he
should miss her, and begged her to be
true in heart to him when she should be
away among people who would no doubt
be more congenial TO her than her old
associates. And Louie had confessed
her love and promised to be true to him;
and not long after that she went away
from the quiet country side with Mrs.
Lecount, and although letters frequently
came saying she was well and happy,
and had found occupation that was easy
and delightful to her, still the old farm
house seemed lonesome without her,
and William found it hard work to do
without seeing her thin, intelligent,
sqllow face that to him was so fair and
lovely.
The late summer days went ON, and
winter followed, and another summer
came, and in all those weary days Louie
never came home, and good old Mrs.
Simmonds used to complain and fret
that Louie had forgotten them, that
Louie had found other friends to take
their places while only William Dayton
would not have it that the one
woman he loved was not true to her
pure instincts of gratitude and principle.
But even William, 80 loyal, loving, and
true began to doubt at last when into
Louie's letters, dated here and there
and everywhere, there began to appear
very often Claude Hamilton's name
never in way that would have aroused
any jealousy, yet in way that aroused
his wonder, his suspicion that perhaps
Louie had discovered she loved this
fancy named fellow better than she did
himself.
Those we're dark days for poor Will
liam, lightened only by Louie's letters,
which were themselves not the light
some messages it seemed to William
they should have been. At least, al
though they were cheerful, hopeful and
kindly afectionate, still, the recurrence
of Claude Hamiltons name spoiled all
else for William.
With that feeling of suspicion against
this Mr.. Hamilton, the feeling that was
50 pear akin to jealousy of Louie, there
came to William another new source OF
trouble, and that was dawniy, rest
less discomfort that he did not under
stand the nature of Louie's business.
She had kept it secret from them al
at the farm, merrily promising to lie
them know when her future prospects o
. fame and success were assured beyond
the shadow of a doubt.
! On that brave, loving promise William
, had heretofore quietly rested unit
gradually the demon of jealousy crep
in among his true love for Louie; unit
his heart, torn by the never-failing men
tion, in some way or other, of Claude
e Hamilton's name, William could n
longer endure it, and then upon receip
a of letter from Louie. saying that he
!. next would be from London, where sh
|. would remain a fortnight, William mad
up Bis mind to be in London for the
d same fortnight, and devote all his tire
e less energies to finding the girl he loved
:. and who so persistently kept hersel
l. from him.
y And 30, one stormy night in early Au
Il tumn, it happened that William Dayto
was led to Stein Hall, where huge pla
d cards announced the appearance o
Is some popular dramatic reader, who's
d name he did not see for the crowds tbs
p were passing in with him; and he too
Is his seat with a strangely homesick, lon'
d some feeling coming over him as he r,
'e allied with a new keen appreciation I'll
Is magnitude of the undertaking that ha
sr brought him to the city with it's thor
M sands and tens of thousands of peop
le who had never as much as heard of Lou
Il Harland's. name.
Or - Claud Hamilton's either, /
er thought, with thrill of fierce jealoI
g. rage. Claud Hamilton, fer whom
ID feared, Louie was gradually playing hi
IN false, whom
or And just then the enthusiastic a
th plause of the vast crowd made him loo
Mt up to zee whom they were welcomil
Or with such warm, glad greeting-ma'
r, him look up to see a slight girlish figu
lie standing in the center of the stage;