The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-07-02


her work in life-had written two very
delightful books, made occasional illus
trations for publishers, and played Ger
man music rdvir. AT length she
spoke, this Aunt Edith.
eyes," my dear niece, have some
advice to give you," she said in low
voice; "don't fall in love with Euro
pean."
ger ?" asked with mock seriousness.
Not with Frenchman or German"
she quickly replied. {" But let me tell
you my experience. 1 was not far from
your age when went to Rurope with
Cousin Helen. 1 had just refused an
offer of marriage from very noble fell
low because could not love him. He
lacked the power to control me; felt
myself the stronger of the two. Not
that women like to be ruled, but that
they like that power in men which can
rule if need be, generously, but never
despotically. L had only in my imag-
nation conception of that love (which
passeth understanding lifts
woman out of herself into willing sac
rifice that looks to calmer eyes as the
height of folly. liked men well, but
none had ever stirred more than the even
surface of my feelings, and so firmly
believed that no one ever could as to re-
gard my falling in love- as most improb-
able. / really desired the experience,
feeling that something is lost out of life
if every phaze of human feeling and
emotion be not awakened But 1 went
to Europe, and walked straight into my
fate.
The day after my arrival in Paris, i'm
passing through the court of the hotel
where l was stopping, 1 encountered
gentleman who lifted his hat, and who
looked at me in manner that caused
me to observe his eyes which were large,
black and exceptionally splendid. In fig
ure he was tall and firmly built, an aqui-
line nose and clearly cut chin giving
high-bred look to his face, and he wore
some sort of a decoration which caught
Helen's notice. AT the table, d'hote that
evening L found myself seated next to
him. Our table talk, begun early in the
meal, was the beginning of an acquaint-
ance that developed into that strongest
of affections which makes slaves of us
all. never forgot my proud birthright
and well understood the danger of a Eu-
ropean alliance-or mesalliance. The
gentleman was quite Oriental, belong
ing to that country which has Bucharest
for its capital. His family was of high
distinction, connected with that of the
reigning prince. He possessed modest
fortune, had been educated in Athens
and Paris,and spoke four or five Ian
guages. He was ardent, jealous, passion
ate, but possessed heart at once so low
ing, so full of every tender and winning
quality, that it was easy to forgive out
bursts of feeling and similar offences.
He had spent some time in England,
without, however, learning to speak
much of the language. The history of
his past life, as he related it to us, was
quite in keeping with his character as a
man. He had been affianced when quite
young to beautiful girl, quarrelled with
her broke off the engagement, then join
ed the Greek army, fought against the
Turks, and was four times wounded.
1T was early in June when we arriv-
ed in Paris, and at the occurrence of my
birthday in August we had become very
well acquainted, as also with a number
of his friends to whom he introduced us.
Wishing to observe my fete, he sent me
tiny bouquet--a rose and some sprays
of fragrant flowers. In the evening he
begged for some souvenir of the day,
when declared 1 had nothing to give.
C. Then shall take something, he
replied, and clipped from curl ring of
my hair, which he placed in locket at
tached to his watchguard, in the back of
which he previously made note of the
day. M
\ ''' That will remain there for ever, he
remarked.
"'Which means six months, lat the end
of which time you will have forgotten
me- replied.
80 Not at the end of six months, six
years, nor six ages, he warmly retorted.
''As the autumn months wore away,
and he began to talk to me of marriage,
the seriousness of his love frightened me,
and it was not until / was assured by
what seemed unmistakable proofs that
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