The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-07-26
LOVE OR PRIDE?
CHAPTER 1.

Great purple shadows swept across
She hay iieids,th the distant landscape wa
becoming Gistiact, and the moon wa
slowly rising in the heavens.
After while the twilight deepene1
into as much of darkness as -ther,
could be in the summer night, and 81
lence fell upon the earth. Then cir
stole noiseiessly across a small garde en-
and stood beside gate that led into
the adjoining churchyard. a yew
tree spread its dark branches aboy,
her, but the silver ints that were
slaniing down upon the tall grave
stones, and bringing out the delicate
lines OF the old church spire, touched
also her white face. making it whittier
than usual. She did not start as tai
figure approached from the further
side of the churchyard. She had evi
dently been expecting some one, ant
when she seard the words: you are
out late, Miss Jervis,' she quietly an
swered:
Il was waiting for you; wanted tc
say good.by to you before you went
away
81 thought you had done that al.
ready replied the young man with
some bitterness.
tNot quite replied the girl, wsarily.
you were too angry for me to say it
as wished
'Had not right to be so p he ask
ed. tEver since have been at Shell
ford you haye been deceiying ME. l
believed you to be as earnest as 1 was
myself, and now
He paused.
'And now?'
Her voice had sharp ring in it as
she repeated his words, as though she
would give denial to what he had said
but her face looked like stone in the
moonlight, white and immovable, as
she continued:
Il did not understand that you could
really be in earnest, otherwise l might
have told you before what have told
you to-day
you did not believe in me-you
looked upon me as heartless-as q de-
ceiver. You do not believe in me
now
q do
'What do you believe ?'he asked, inn
petuously. Nothing good, or you
would not give me the answer you
have given me-
Everything good, except the know
ing what is good for yourself. want
you now to say good-by to me with
out any anger in your heart. The day
will come when you will perhaps
bless me for what have had courage
to do to-day
And she held out her hand.
The young man hesitated.
SIS there no hope p
None
Her voice rang 10 " and clear through
the summer air. Again ne hesitated,
taen suddenly taking both her hands
in his, he bent down and kissed her for
the first time.
She gave faint cry, and disengag-
ed herself.
'We part in peace
And with these words she turned
and fled, not looking back, or perhaps
she might have repeDted her decision.
Once in the house she sat down in
the empty sitting-room, made light as
day by the ,noonbeams. The old dog
rose as she came III, and when she
threw herself into chair he laid his
head in her lap.
There came u sound of Gathering
plates in the kitchen on the opposite
side of the narrow passage. and her
mothers voice sounded sharply, Civ
ing her directions about supper.
Presently she entered.
'Where have you been, Ally9 How
i'll you look! and you're all shivering
Come into the kitchen, child; AIMS
gone Oft to bed, and there's bit OF
fire in the CRATE. 1t might be winter
Instead of midsummer, to feel your
hands,
Alice rose mechanically. She walk.
ed dreamily into the little kitchen
where her mother drew a chair to the
fire for her.
Presently ruddy, good-humored.
looking youth entered, saving:
Let me have my supper here, moth.
er; the fire looks pleasant though il
is summer time.'
Mrs. Jervis opened the oven door
and took out a covered dish that had
been kept warm there. Alice, watch
ing her as she placed it ON the table