Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1878-06-13

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lady said :
If l understand you Alright, you
wish me to ignore your nephew. 1t
is not SO easy, as he in your house, SO
l had better leave it,
Goodness cried the widow, ,aghast
at this Interpretation Of her words.
Il never meant that. Where can you
fed another boarding place near
here {?
4 can return to Lonl
I've put my foot in it. John will
never forgive me, said Mrs. Tollman,
disconsolately.
But there was no sympathy in Leo
MES face and she turned away at last,
perplexed and more anxious than ever
And Leon;e, sinking back in her chair
again, looked at the sunset clouds and
variegated foliage, and thought per-
haps it was time to return to London.
She had come to s., weary with
round of fashionable life, tired Of
aattery, dancing, flirting, and she had
found rest and quiet under Mrs. ToI!-
nan nothcrly care. She was rich,
richer far than her !andlady had any
idea Of but she had no near relatives
only second cousin to keep her lone
ly home and play propricty.
Society constituted Itself her ANA
teur guardian, and lying back in her
cushioned chair, in the sunset glow,
she wondered indolently what society
would say about John Furber. 1t
would grant him rare perfection Of
manly beauty Of face and form, and
forgive the evident traces Of dlaslp pa
ton, if it was only known that heI
was the son Of rich man, and had
been educated an ldler by profession.
But in what horror it would turn
away With uplifted hands when it,
was known that lie was disinAerited,
with no home but room in theI
house of a widowed aunt, eking out
her narrow income by taking board
crs. 1t would smile at his bitingi
sarcasm, his brilliant conversation,
cynical sneers, if he was reinatated inI
his father $ favor, but how rude these
would lie in poor man.
Leonie, from thinking Of society s.
opinions, quite unconscioUSly g!lded
lnto considering her own. This dark
arowel man had made fair portion
Of her summer pleasure for three
months had been her cavalier inI
many country walks, drives and sails,
had quoted poetry under trees, sung
in superb baritone upon murmnrinHI
waters, looked in'o her eyes on a.
moonlit porch, aad whispered delicate
worded llatte:y. No more than many
another man had done. A beauty
ana rich, Miss Cameron had looked
upon more than one langUisuing sult.
or, and forgotten him when her
amusement wearIcd her. ScarceI y a
lIrt-ior she encouraged no down
right lovemakiNg, but beautiful,
fascinating woman who wounded
hearts with mere y careless grace.
Musiug in the sunset 1t WAS i'm
pressed upon her proud heart that
unconsciously she had poisenoned /
a hte that was already sinking. There
were capabilities for better thlhgs
than dissipation suicide in John Fur
Der, and she shjvered as she Thought
he might be upon some dangerous
precipice, waiting for the clasp Of the
hand to draw him back, or its re-
pulse to throw him over. She passed
in review her host Of male friends
and found none who had weakened
her heart to hours Of such keen pleas
ure as john Furber had given her
She tried to recall one mind whose
grasp Of intellect had dwarfeI her
down as his had done, who had met
lie" fairly in SO many arguments and
worsted her, and she could only re-
member soft nattery Of her wonder
full mind.
Finally, lifting her eyes with a
soft sigh, she saw him leaning against
a tree opposite the low window, look
ing at her. A vivid flush stained her
cheek as lie said:
what have you been thinking
of? You have not stirred for half an
hour. Only that your eyes were
open, | should have thought you
asleep.
Your powers of observation are
marvellous, she answered, lightly. I
vas dream!ng.'
'Oi what ?
The world in general, my world in
particular. 1t is almost time | re-
turned there.
She was prepared for some polite
show of regret, but not for the ghast
ly change in his face.
She shuddered, remembering his
aunt's words.
Going away! Why Of course you
would be soon,' he said trying to
speak careessly, while hi4 eyes hun.
grily devoured her face, and his
white, parched lips were drawn IS If
In sharp physical pain.
1 have been here three months,
I I !,