Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-04-04
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tator witness her refutation of the popular
prejudice, respecting her want OF attrac-
ton. and that the spectator should be Mr..
Northcote added piquancy TO the al
fair. "At least he will see that somebody
finds me worth csltivsting," she reflected.
But in spite OF this she found herself in
capable OF entering into Irritation with
the same unconcern after Northcote's ar
rival. She felt perpetual insane desire
TO shorten the walks and drives. that she
might hasten back to his neighborhood,
and know just how he was passing his
time, that she might see his face and hear
his voice. But the further she withdrew.
Leroy pursued, the old adage that bird
in hand Is worth two in the bush
not holding good in love affairs. But when
Miss DANDY ventured to fiirt. she did not
not know it entailed serious results. She
had such small belief in her powers of
fascination that she would have laughed
at the idea Of Mr.. Leroy being in danger
or in earnest. There was no one else at
leasure to receive his attentions, to listen
to his gushing; when other women ar
rived, all this would be transferred, and
she would slip back into her natural state
of isolation and neglect.
ne 1df1llN udu bttu Ill tuC
woods one atternoonw here the pine needles
made a carpet, and frolicsome brook,
capered and bubbled down from its noun
tain source. Leroy and Louise had wan
dered away to collect brush-wood to boil
the tea kettle. but had gathered flowers
instead and when the sunset had begun
to fade, and warned them to return to
their party. they found it was something
more easily said than done. After some
time spent in a vain search for the right
path, they seated themselves on messy
log till Louise should recover breath and
strength. Not much daunted BIZ the stu
alton. Leroy was happy enough in the pre-
tract ed seclusion which had beiallen him.
Later he had waxed sentimental and poet
ical and she had laughed at and inter-
rupted his loftiest flights.
"Were you ever in love, Miss Dabney ?"
he asked.
Scores of times from the age of six.
Isn't that every body's experience ?"
mot mine" he returned. 81 was new
er in love but once"
"And who was the happy creature?"
she asked, recklessIy, thinking he referred
TO some hobbledehory era.
"Who was she /? Why do you speak in
the sad imperfect p
"fou don't mean to say"
81 mean to say that the only woman
ever loved, or shall love. is"
"Oh, bark" cried Louise. II hear
footsteps-pardon the DEPRESSION. 'Lo the
conquering hero comes !" she sang. "Oh,
Mr.. Northcote, how glad | am to see
you didn't know As We should get home
ill morning. as that gentleman waved
the brand he had stolen from their gypsy
fire and shouted. Eureka
II didn't know but was de trop again,
when found you and Leroy taking it 50
cozily.r said Northcote. later. as he
opened Mrs. Furniss's garden gate for
Louise to enter. Leroy having been al
ready captured by the hostess. al feared
/ had mistaken my vocation, and had not
been cut out for discoverer
Indeed. never was SO glad to see
you ia my life"
Really? Was it so bad as that Pr
We were so hungry"
II thought Leroy looked as if he would
like to eat me"
Il doubt if you would be tender"
81 could be. Miss Dabncy, depend on
it--botb tender and true. There, dom,
start. You thought you had escaped
Charybds only to TALL upon Seyla. Upon
my word was afraid you would have ac-
cepted Leroy before could find you
"You thought | was to be had for the
asking"
ii feared you were not to be had at all
'.But why should you have cared if |
had accepted forty Mr.. LeroysP P"
because, in the first place, it would be
a little unusual. and because thought you
could do better"
THANK you. will go in now. Were
there any letters to- night, Miss furnss ?"
Here are two for Mr.. Loring North
cote. ditto for Miss Mellish. and one--yes,
one--for Miss Dabney," replied that lady.
81 don't know the hand" said Louise,
turning it over and studying the postmark.
Fairfield. | never heard OF the place
before. Some mistake fear"
Fairfield" repeated Leroy. catching
the word, and speaking on the impulse.
with heightened color. It's new sum
mer resort. There's some sort of water
there good for blues and biousness."
Louise opened the letter.
"MIss DABNEY" Git began You may
think it an intrusion for me to address
you, but hear that you are staying at
Valley Farm, under the same roof with
Mr.. Leroy. and that he is falling victim
TO your cruel spell. | beg you to send
him back to me. He is mine he is all
have. can not live without him. Be-
forc he met you, he was all my own
Have mercy, and send him back to me
heartwhole What will il signify to YOU
only one conquest the less among your
scores. while it will mean either lifelong
misery or happiness, as you may choose,
TO LIZZIE LAYTON"
The gentlemen had gone to the smok-
ing-room, and the ladies of the house were
chatting merrily about her as she read.
Mr.. Leroy had been trembling on the
brink OF proposal that very night, and
yet he was engaged to be married. How
dared he mention love to her What dis
aster had she not wrought in her mad
pursuit OF an admiration which she did
not value What should she say 10 him ?
How could she send him back? At what
expense had her vanity been hattered ?
just TO prove that she was attractive like
other women, she had worked this wrong
To be sure, she had no experience to guide
her. She had supposed that the bounda-
ries OF filtration and love-making were
more clearly defined. She had never
meant 10 make Leroy love her A; but what