The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-04-25
A COOL RECEPTION!

A CUUL kECEfllUN !
sGood by, Constance 'Good-by
Allan Both voices trembled, and tn
eyes of both the speakers moistened
az Allan Boyd and Constance Gre.
uttered these words of parting. Eacl
had thought to tighten to the other th
pain of the final moment by all as
sumed cheerfulness of look aud tone
but. in spite of them, the tears woult
come, and their throats would swell
when they thought of the long scpa
ration just beginning, and the chance
that it might be forever.
Constance Grey was the daughter
of q wealthy merchant-Allen BoyG
. youth with no other fortune thar
acknowledged talents, a good name
and the will to win his way.
No words of love had ever passed
between the two; but there was tha
in the eyes of Constance, when they
parted, which plainly said: I viii
wait for your return while Allan't
look as plainly answered: IF life lasts
will earn the right to come again
and claim yon.'
In common with many others o.
the time, Allan turned his eyes te
California, as the land of fairest prom
ise. 1t was there that fortunes were
most speedily made, and young lovers
are prone to be impatient.
1t is a tedious voyage from New
York around Cape Horn TO San Fran.
cisco so we will not weary the reader
with an account of that made by ths
good ship Penguin, in which Altar
Boyd was a passenger.
The time would have seemed longer
to Allan but for the sprightliness OF .
fellow voyager, a year or two hi
senior, who gave his name as Victo
Terrence.
Mr.. Terrence was free-manneret
and agreeable, and he and Allan wer
soon on terms of intimacy.
In two months the vessel reache,
Panama, where she was to make
stop of several weeks. There Allal
heard the most glowing accounts o
the discovery of gold in Australis
A ship with load of enthusiast
passengers was about to sail for thi
new Ell D,rldo. Allan caught the fe
yer, and resolved to seek in the freshe
field thus offered the object of whic
he was in search.
Here are some letters, TOrrence
he said to his friend, to gentlemen i
San Francisco. They were writer
principally, to introduce myself, bu
as they also relate.to some other mat
ters, may ask you to deliver them
'Certasnly,' replied Terrence, an
with many mutual expressions of goo
wishes the young men parted, ALA
going ON board the Australian shil
aud Terrence waiting to continue hi
voyage on the Penguin.
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Three years had passed when ALA
Boyd next set foot in his native city
In all that time he had not written o
received letter. He had no near rel
atiyes with whom to correspond, an
he would not write to Constance, fol
until he had accomplished the end TO
which he had left his home, he fel
that nothing more should pass betweel
them. At last he had accomplished il
but then he preferred to bear the new
in person.
Nash Brunmel was the first old &C
quaintance whom he met on landing
Nash was fop, aud shallow, but with
al, . harmless fellow, aud after so loni
an absence Allan was glad to NEE
any one whom he had known before
sHow are you, Nash ? he cried
stopping and holding out his hand.
'Brummel halted and fixed his eye
glass, stared, and then turned pale.
'Pwon me honor' he gssped, bu
made no movement to take the prof
fered hand.
why, don't you know me, Nash
returned Allan. Il know I'm goos
deal sun-browned, aud that thes
clothes are hardly up TO the Broadwa,
style, but surely you must recogniz
me2'
'E.e.excuse me- stammered MI
Brummel. 'Pye an important engage
ment with-with my whair, dwessal
'cwoss the sweet, 'pwon me honor
have: pway excuse me-
And he hurried oil as if Bnckran
and Backstitch were at his heels wit
bill.
What can be the matter with tn
fool ? said Allan, laughing and pass
ing on.
A block further, and he met Nj
BY field, an old friend of his father
who, on Allan's departure, had give
him q warm letter to business frien
in San Francisco.
But when Allan greeted Mr.. Byfiel
and offered his hand, that gentlema
first looked surprised and then Dire,
back.
'Surely you have not forgotten me
sain Allan.
Il am sorry to say have not,' W.
the freezing answer as the old gentl