Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-09-04

Gus. she answered lightly, was dreaming
OF what?
The world generally, my world in par
ticular. 1t is almost time returned there
She was prepared for some polite show
of regret, but not for the ghaslly change
in his face.
She shuddered remembering his aunt
words.
Going away! Why. of course you would
he soon, he said, irving TO speak careless
ly. while his eyes hungrily devoured hel
face. and his white parrhed lips were
drawn as if in physical pain.
| have been here three months, she said
feeling her own heart ache at his misery.
Yes, yes! You will go certainly.
And you, she said, very gently, you will
he in the city, | presume should be glad
10 welcome you TO my house.
No, he said harshly, will not take such
advantage of your kindness; am u man
your friends would tell you 10 shun, Miss
Cameron-a man who has wasted his life
I'LL 1t is too late 10 take up the threads
again. You do not know, perhaps that
my aunt keeps me here from charity?
| know you have off .nded your father,
she answered.; but you are II man scarcely
thirty, and it is cuwardIy 10 talk Of desp pair
| at your aye.
Her words cut him like a whiplash. The
dark blood mounted to his forehead as he
repeated:
Coward! l might fight the whole wul Id
yet, but, and here his lone WAS bitter, and
| ct strangely pathetic, the battle is scarce
y worth winning. What would l gain ?
Money? J do not value it. Positiona |
have thrown it behind me. | have played
| the fool and | must take FOOLS wages.
| will not have you say so. She said,
reused by an earnestness she had never in.
tended 10 betray. You shall not uselessly
throw away your life.
A hope sprang to his eyes new there,
lighting them to "a dazzling radiance.
Miss Cameron-Leone, he cried, were
| there prlz' to win, were ones heart 5
hope centered upon me, would trample
down these demons of temptation,
would prove myself man if | had any
| motive.
There was no mistaking the prayer in
his eyes, the pleading in his voice
Only for II moment, close TO the window.
| before II hand like IL snowflake fell upon
his shoulder, IA voice, low and sweet mur-
mered in his ear:
Be II man for my sake.
She WAS gone before he spoke again,
and he wandered off to the woods to muse
upon the possibility OF this new life.
The next day Mrs. rolman lost her
summer boar'ler. Society, languidly con.
templating Miss Cameron for the next
three years, found her eccentric.
She was CAV and grave by ltShes, fa1-
cinating in either mood, but she was mys-
teri"usly unappronchable.
The bravest sutton found himself met at
the point where friendly attention emerg-
ed into lovers devotion by II wall Of icy
reserve that was impossible. She never
firted but she had tile reputation of u hirt
BECAUSE she was popular and admired, and
remained single until twenty-seven. She
| was known TO be- trul hiul, and she haI
distinctly told several inqusitive lady
| friends that she was not engaged; so there
WAS not even the spice Of romance in the
gossip.
s. knew not in those three years,
hut Mrs. Tolman was the recipient Of VA
rious hampers of cily deiuacies from her
and would acknowledge the same by letter.
One of these, dated three years after the
beautiful Miss Cameron left s., after
eaborately thanking that young lady for IA
hamper of daintles, added
| Do YOU rem imbpr my nephew, John
Furber? He left me tine day after you did,
and | freued m re THAI little. But he
look u turn Tor good, lleaven ne thanked.
He worked himself up, and to-day he
writes ,ne be b IS made friends with his
father agair, and is 10 be taken partner III
a commercial house. His fathers to buy
it, but Johns earned u place too by hard,
honest work. Oh. my dear, m happier
than ever thought To be. Perhaps you We
heard of the house in London that John Is
IN. But Ill tire you writing about my
affairs. wouIdn only | thought perhaps
you'll remember John.
In London, Leonie murmured; SO near
me all these years, and yet never seeking
me. Was too bold? Did | drive him
away by showing him my heart too plain
|ly? Well, even so, an glad. | gave
him the first start towards AN honorable
manhood. Remember him? Yes Mrs.
| Tollman, do remember John.
| She had folded the letter and was dress
ing for the opera, when Il visitor was an
nounced.
| What barbarous hour, she murmured,
not looking at the card. In few mo-
ments, Jane.
She was robed in her tleecy dress OF
white lace, over pale blue silk, had clasp
ed diamonds on throat and wrists and In
the little ears, when rs she took the opera
cloak from the maids hand, she looked at
the card
| John Furber.
A great heart throb sent the blood over
her brow and neck; then it faded leaving
only a soft tint upon the fair cheeks, AMI
in The dark ewes light of happiness har-
monzing well with the smiling lips.
She looked like some vi.itant from an
other world, in the radiance of her beauty,
AS she came across the wide drawing
70 I'M to the window where he stood.
He had not heard her light step, but he
turned when she was near, showing the
stamp of his better life on his noble face.
He held out his hand. looking earnestly
into her face, and seeing she only spoke u
happy truth. as taking it, she said,
| am glad to see you.
Leonie, he said. you gave me hope
three years ago, thai has borne me above
temptation and suffering to position
where am not ashamed to look any man
in the face Leonie you bade me-
Blushing brightly, she took up The words
as he paused
10 be m IN. John, for my sake.
And | obeyed you, my love, my darling
have come for my reward, Leonie, low
ing you with all my heart, now to ask for
your love in return.
S., soiety had ripple of a sensation
in fashionable wedding. when John Fur
Der married Mss Leonie Cameron.
But only you and |. reader. know the
romance Of The summer in S. oil
how John Furber redeemed his manhood
for Leonie sake.-SeLected.