The Morning herald., 1878-05-01
Theo' S Romance.

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lave Is the cross and passion Of the heart
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long reach of glittering gray beach,
one side Of whichrolled the.calm, gold.
azure of the sea, and on the other
+ssn landscape touched here and there
Eth tints of rosy bloom. : ~ s..
Two persons had dmet on the sand just
here through break in the rocky crags
n red sunset light streamed,s down, warm
ID picturesque, across gnarled fir roots
ID trophy timbers of triumphant, ruinons
orms, that were polished intoia tawny
sre by the ceaseless, friction of the tire
S surf. .'5t1 "s'ii gee " "a ~ " I '4,.@ g,
One Of these persons, was q woman,
pung and eomelys although q sort OF
teamy despair had aged her fair and per-
ct features, and robbed her graceful fig.
he Of its natural elasticity. =, 80 e I.
The white plume Of her stylish bonnet
|as not more ,colorless than her lovely
heeks, and the fashionable dead black OF
n silk garments not more gloomy than
be darksome trouble of her sweet violet
yss Even the negligent braiding of her
bick yellow hair seemed to hint OF. the
tier and careless abandon of some power
but secret sorrow. s4.-A " -a''
The gentleman who came to meet her
|ih curious, contradictory mien of loath
Agerness was very handsome, very d's-
nqs and in the prime of his youthful
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He touched his hat courteously, and then
lended large and shapely hand cold as
,"ss,a III lEsafa saaas.'-.
The small, dainty fingers that fluttered
htO his palm was quite as cold. They lay
here for a moment lifeless as pieces OF
marble, and then dropped away slowly
hdly, quivering. w. GT ',
q congratulate you Waldemar," said
he fair woman family. / ! "
For what, Theo p he asked gently.
For what ~ she iterated in reproachful
Wonder, "for your fortunate marriage witf
le most beautiful woman in America
/ What else ?" .-s.--
He smiled, and his smile was quit'
ss full of wonder as her voice hat
been 3
Tam not married, my Theo,"' he said
although hope to be soon,l and to tn
most beautiful woman in America, who ! !
yourself. I know you are, true, to %, me
lheo but I have been sadly perplexed re
Gently by your strange silence. Theo, q
have come for you. Do you see thos
brown gables y9nder behind the sand hill
and tail green trees |? YesP Well, M
'oVe' | have bought that place-old Surf
mere, for your home and mine. hear
you were here, and followed you my dal
Ing to beg your consent to our immediat
marriage. Why, Theo?''o .I2a:sT -,.
nm ',gg ;534 a yd te baeN s+ .5s.,,s.
The surprised sqperyyshad "a stsrtlinr
cause for the fair woman lad sudaenl
dropped at his feet and buried her snow
White face in the wetsand.T T2 S :. y
he raised her in an agony of suspense
Why, Theo, what has, thappened2 Yo
M strangely" he said, s9i3 S5 t.ssGs.sR 5as ra1 % "
You are not 1narrieda You were M
'aISe TONER" she gasped,, 10 e.aos . ,,,. 9o..
False to you 2rahe answered; ''msee,
ana am certainly not marrisdand new
ea'N be unless y5yodE p,silllI Mil Bs my RI & i'vif
mus any ons-dny On one 4 tod you diffe
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H., one Ds shlysred and put out her, han
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Autus Adrich she replied weakly.