Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-11-09

tul though that, love her as he might
Jocunda would never marry him.
Rath and J were singing duet one
evening, when l suddenly became aware
that Knight and JorunGa had seated
themselves under the window, and that
be was talking earnestly.
My sense OF hearing has been unusual
~ yacu.e; therefore heard distinctly
many OF hi, words, while m, companion
was hardly aware Of ,her voices,
"Why did You think loved G acie ?
Did you suppose | ,hoold wish to marry
such a child - asked Knight.
"Gmeic is very young, know but
still, she is a woman and a very pretty
one think, ," answered Jorunda.
But have never loved amy woman
until saw YOU"
Loved me ?"
Her voice was cry Of astonishment.
50 sharp shat at la.t Rath heard, and
said;
There is some one under tho window,
talking. Play thi, Glacie Z"
As took The sheet from his hand, l
saw, through the ha tclosed blinds, two
faces. One was flushed, enthusiastic /;
tho other, dropping out OF sight and
ashen hued.
Wa, it wrong that played my prelude
very hghtiy tohear moro? Much escsp-
ed me, bat ai hast Jocunia sand
Ct" nave had prophetic feeling from
my biuh Jhat II ever lowed any one my
death wound soon follow"
My daar girl chat i,a fancy which
dmowil surely di-proye."
mo, no ~
al tell you yes"
alt is a pre-entiment."
~ have had many that never came
tue"
"Ah, bat tits different with me, Mine
Away do, tell you I know know Ia
tally sure that must not love a9y one
deu!y-not dearly. | like you, Mr..
kltland, very much. Let us only be
friends"
81 cannot be only your friend, Jooun
da :"
Rtth turned to the window, l called
him back
"sing this with me, Nr. Wiuchest-
er."
BY "A strange chance had placed hast
lily on the rack Tennyson's "Ask me mo-
mole," and, a. our voices rose, / -aw
two startled, pale face. turned toward u,;
,h.n there was sound ot footsteps, mud
10 molc pleading,
My miher aud mothor were in the gar-
den that evening, and so all privacy was
ended for chat time bat theueAt night,
when l saw jocunda slowly approaching
the place OF f4ncied retirement Win
knight Kirkland, sat dowu at the piuuo
and began lightly playing.
HIS ace WA, pale md leptoachful nowi
here Hu,hed and nervous.
"lour promise makes no difference,
Joluuda, because know that you love
me-"
These were Che FIRST words hoard.
81 must not acknowledge it-I must
notr
1t was only murmur, which she
seemed to make uucon,ciou.y; bat Ms
bur eyes turned dark and flashed with
triumph upon her lovely distressed
face
Jocunda, my beautiful one :" he
marmured auora moment "we love
oacb other. Why eyado it, and mako US
both mi-emb'e 2"
II have tod you, i" sha answered, sad
iy. Of ana young, aud love my lile."
"Aud you imagine you will die, II We
are heppy Together ~
II know that shall Knight, listen /:
/ am no weak souug gil; am 1t MO-
mu, with my races blood strong md
warm ID me. You think Gmciss moth
er mine. My mother wa. a Gypsy gil
my mther's arst love. She told fortunes
she told them true, Knight l am
like her ns one woman can be like auoth
er, and have inherited the strange mys
teriou- power TO know OF the future.
Oh, do NOT tempt me ! tell YOU ttat |
am Young mad love my lie :"
"Jocundu is lhis the reason why, rs
Oracle tod me, you never had any
lOvets ~
"1he sole reason"
lie seemed staggered, as il abe had
proved her position.
sat very sun. What Jocuuda had
told him wa- revelation TO me. / never
he'd known why my sister did not wish to
marry bat to me il had been ono Of The
understood thioss lhal -he never would
bad o,t heald her speak Of her Gyp
sy pueumee before, pclhap, because II
wis subject di-tasleful to my mother
the fortune telling fret wife Of my faith
or youth. But %. nave before iuid,
/ loved Jocunda, and, aheu l saw her
gjief aIl selfish wi.h 60 appropriate her
lover hed from me. l pltiyd her with
nay whole h4att.
"Jocuuda, j., you Sill trust me, / can
prove 70 you thut goa are wong g"-itwas
knight Kirkland speaking you must
be my wilo."
$50, uo :"
"You must be my wife, ho continued.
"sde, and .Jon hnppy, aud thon we viii
have proved your prophecy a laIIscy."
"Ou, you VIII not believe the truth ~
Her distress wa 50 keen that he must
need soJjhe her weeping.
"Dgaeo-t, he sand, 8; last, "how do
you imagine death vii come for you, If
SOFA mauy me ~
"Il may come 10 a hundred ways