Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-06-21
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full results of my thinking and feeling.
can look for but one issue Ia that CONVEX,
sation. Hc cares very little for me.
am sure he will wish for his freedom; he
shall have the offer OF it. For myself.
am happy enough; my painting satisfies
me. There is much in my lilo To make
me practical and philosophical. Il las
cinaled me. but l have long believed hin
to be cold-hearted student. with the sell
hshness that must result from exclusive
devotion 10 ait studies aud seli-culture.
When / write to him | know l am only
writing to brilliant critic. Ii Used 10 it,
spire me; it doesD I now.
So X. is a man, after all-one OF those
who crumble girls lines as spice to their
ownp ! should like 10 see this calm crea-
ture who is sufficient unto herself. | hope
she will break out vi the net that has
shared her; OF course she will. | look
across the lake criukling in the sunlight,
and think wildly OF my own betroIhed,
aud that flame, lit in college days. now
burnt down to matter OF fact. Cttharlne
was seventeen, and bewitching. Her hair
was in fossy curls that blew aoout her
forehead, and her cheeks aud lips We're
delicious. She was "a gushing Creature.
never in the least afraid 10 show me how
she adored me. Sne loved TOO much /; her
enthusiasm was not always in good taste.
Such women make good Roman CAtho
lies. Their feelings need the devotional
ouilet they are wasted on mortal. L
graduated born lounger. studying law,
however, and being admitted 10 the bar,
10 please MY father, who was not willing
should be idle, although the taking care
OF his income was business enough Tor
two. When he suddenly died make up
my mind 10 go abroad, and would then
have married Catherine, but her mother
said she was too young. We wrote fire.
quently. and gradually the repression |
had tried to teach her began TO show it,
self in the calmer tone Of her letters.
Yet when did l get that wild poetic out.
burt that made me smile, though IL touched
me toop just before going to Cairo, |
think. So long agop
I've been rambling in deserts and noun
tains the last two years. beyond the reach
of the post. | could write but rarely. !
must make up deficiencies to her now,
for she is sweet soul, and deserves
better lover than ! am.
As took the path to the hotel | saw
sitting on the piazza fat, Napoleonic-
looking man, big straw hat on his knee.
A woman with blue shawl falling FROM
her shoulders stood swinging her parasol
as she talked with him. walked slowly
hoping to get a look at the possible hero
inc, but before / reached the steps she
nodded to her friend and hurried away
toward the cottage.
The fat gentleman's heavy regular fea-
lures were familiar.
81 cannot be mistaken in General Fan
shaver"
He turned brilliant pair of eyes on me
from under long gray eyebrows. aud
made an attempt lie hobble up: "How do
you do? how do you do-er p He had no;
an idea who I was.
Reginald Kingston" said |.
ITO be sure $50 it is. You astonish
me Glad to see you-glad 10 see you.'
IL am rejoiced to see AN old friend"
said pressing his big fat hand cordially.
ut gives one Rip Van Wil&lc sensa-
ton to return to familiar NV York and
find nobody who knows one"
is that your case ? Yon shouldn't have
stayed away 50 long. You found none
Of our people at homer
mo: was disappointed"
when did you arrivcp
"The 2Slh. l came here a week ago"
Yes, yes, OF course. l hope Allston
has not involved you at all Pr
Somewhat | hardly know 10 what
extent yet :"
The first thing / thought of when
saw you. i was afraid you'd gone to
smash"
"Oh no. but knew ought to come
home and look after matters. My agent
died in the spring. and everything cou-
spired TO hasten me, was leisurely tax
ing my way homeward when budget OF
news made 1t advisable To hurry. And
now I'm here. people are out of town
not to be seeu-.he weather too hot for
business"
"Well, we are glad to get you back on
any terms. There's nothing like Ameri-
ca. is there Can't see why the girls did
not mention your being here. That ac-
counts for their remarkable patience dur
ing my delay in coming"
The girls p
my neice and Puss, you know. They
have been waiting for me 10 come to take
them off somewhere among the noun
tains. | am glad there's 10 be a younger
man along. You find the little one grown
into q noble crea ure."
While hesitated to confess that did
know whom he was talking about, the
General announced that Bar was conf
ing.
Make it easier by presenting me-"
said as the tall girl 10 blue approached.
She had a nice, sensible lace, and re-
garded me with an agreeable air OF inter-
est, which gave place 20 II curious flucta-
ton OF mannar as the General introduced
US.
As exchanged greetings with Miss
Fanshawe flashing recollection Came
Of an awkward pair. brother and sister.
who spent vacations al the Tracys, and
were always inierrupting Catharine and
me.
Reginald Kingston ?" repeated the la
dy with faint emphasis Oh the baptist
mai name-''of Burlington 2"
"Yes." | answered. Have we moi
met beforePn
CONTINUED to morrow
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