Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-07-14

Will l't hlr hll'N'
" I can safely promise that" she re-
phod.
"Thank YOU"
1t is not often that lover is obliged 20
impose his society upon the sweetheart
who has refused him. One might easily
conceive ot it as an embarrassing situa.
ton, but it did not prove som the case of
Tom and Lefty they spoke or were 81
lent rs the spiriC moved. He trimmed
his boat with hard as steady as if all
his wishes had been granted. They
counted the consultations and the harbor
lights, watched the stars set, and the gray
dawn shine upon the waters, and sunrise
wa, just beginning to glow in tender lines
Of color as they reached tho town, made
the boat fast, and stepped ashore. Only
few loungers were smoking on the
wharf, and waiting Tor a job or sensa-
ton. The widow Girdle was pulling up
her blinds rs they passed, whiio the
house-maid at DR.. Squills sweeping OIL
the front steps, loaned on her broom, for
all the world like m interrogation point.
"That don't lool; right" said widow
Girdle-"a teacher Of youth galivanting
about the country &" Whore has she
been at this hour That's what would
Ike TO know"
81 dare say you would" said her
brother. "Suppose you ask"
But Mrs. Girdle did bettor Sho asked
her next ncighbor, who passed the quos-
ton on and the result was that in the
course Of IL month Lefty was notified that
her resignation OF her grammar school
would be accepted. Mrs. Girdle, shop
ping in Boston one day, met Tom Long
worthy at Parker's.
Whats the news at Carbondale ?"
he asked.
News is rs scarce as money, Mr..
Longworthy." said She 81 suppose you
know that Lofty Andrews has lost her
school But that's IN old story"
Lost her school Why ?n
"Oh, you must ask the school commit
tce Young ladies who have the care Of
children should be circumspect, and not
allow fascinating young men to keep
them out late on the riyor, you ,mow."
:" Y on don't mean to say that luckless
affair Of mine was the cause2 1t was al!
an accident Mrs. Girdlc, aud entirely my
fault"
wonder you don't make amends by
marrying her, Don Quxote."
She has already refused mo-"
Refuse you You're Joking" said
tho widow, opening her eyes with aston
ishmeut.
1T may be fun for you, but it's ghast-
! ~ truth to mc.'
Mr.. Longworthy went directly TO his
Office, and wrote, "Dear Lefty, don't for
get that love you, and that it is hard
for me to live without you.p
"Thanks," camo the reply. You
will find it possible"
1t was early in December when Lefty
went into Boston to answer an advertise
ment for n companion. 1t had proved
unsatislnctory, and she was on her way
TO the cars, when She was oyerakon by
/ Captain Crane, n neighbor, just home
! from a three years cruise.
"Ship uhoy !" said he. " How are the
lolk. at Caibondale? Don't know me,
Miss Latty ? Anything happened since ]
sailed ?"
" You'll find plenty Of change, Captain
Crane. Even Carbondale doesn't stand
still while you 30 round the world"
"By-the-by, fell foul Of an old sweet
heart Of yours in Calilorny."
"An old sweetheart Of mine ?"
ayes. Even sweethearts get old il
you give them time enough. P'raps you
don't remember Van Eyeren -
Don't remember Van Eyeren !"
laurence. Wasn't he sweet on you
Miss Lefty ? | run against him, just by
chance, Il week before / smiled hos Civ
en- up the sea, he tells me-tekon to trad
ing Guess he's married money, by the
looks Of things."
"Married money Laurence Van Ev-
ercn What DO you mean Captain Crane?
Don't you know that he was lost at sen
in the WyiB9 Sead.
Wns he Then tho seas given him
up too IT'S II mutual affair, eli He's
the substantialest shadow ever sighted.
The Hym0 ,Scua was lost while was off
Whaling but didn't know he was aboard.
But, you sec, ho wasn't born to be
drowned, Van Eyeron wasn't His wife
can't hold a candle to you, Miss Lofty
begging pardon-but | reckon she had
solid charms"
| Lefty was in hafs:unned condition
all the way TO Cugboudalc, while Captain
Crane spun bis yarns. Was it anything
to her that Laurence was aliye-and mar
/ ried ? Did she feel any bitterness that he
/ had given hor 50 much trouble for naught
that he had tor-aken her? She had prom
ised never TO marry if ho died but he
/ was not dead And Tom loved her-and
! she Yes, She WAS grateful to Laurence
after all she felt as if she would ike to
thank him for having Tilted her 80 cruel
ly.
DEAR Mr.. LoNGwoRTHY ~ she
wrote to him" when | told you |
hould never marry, it was because / bad
: given solid promise 30 Laurence Van
Eyereu that II he died / would remain
single. But he j, alive, / hope you win
pardon LEFTY ANDREWS"
80 the dream departs !" sighed Tom
"'rhe lost hero returns she IS going to
marry him after years Of constancy. She
need not apologize for loving him instead
Of me. 1t ends like anovel, only | am
left out In the cold, Ike tho villain Of the
nince. [ wnndnr nhnrn Lanrencn has