Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1878-07-19


had any motive"
There was no installing the prayer in
his eyes, the pleading in his voice.
Only for one moment, close now 10
the low window, before a hand like
snowflake fell upon his shoulder, voice
low and sweet, and murmured low in
his ear
"Be man for my sake"
| She was gone before he spoke again,
and he wandered off to the woods to
muse upon a possibility of new life.
The next day Mrs. Tollman lost her
summer boardcr. Society, languidly
contemplating Miss Cameron for the next
three years, found her eccentric.
She was grave and gay by flashes, fas-
cinating in either mood. but she was
mysteriously unapproachable. The Draw
est sutton found himself met at the point
where friendly attentions merge into low
er's devotion by wall of icy reserve
that was impossible She never firted
but she had the reputation of hirt be-
cause she was popular and admired, and
remained single until she was twenty
seven. She was known to be truthful
and she had distinctly told several in
quisitive lady friends that she was not
engaged, so there was not even the spice
of romance in the gossip
S-knew her not in those three years,
but Mrs. Tollman was the recipient of
various hampers of city delicacies from
her, and would acknowledge the same
by letter.
One of these, dated three years after
the beautiful Miss Cameron left S., af-
ter deliberately thanking that young
lady for hamper of dainties, added
do you remember my nephew, John
Furber? He left me day after you did
and fretted more than little. But he
took turn for good, heaven be thank
ed. He worked himself up, and to-day
he writes be has made friends with his
father again, and is to be taken partner
in commercial house. His fathers to
buy it, but John earned place too by
hard, honest work o, my dear, am
happier than ever thought to be. Per-
haps you've heard Of the house in Lon
don that John is in. But I'll tire you
writing about my own affairs. l would
not only thought, perhaps, you'd re-
member John"
I'm London" murmurcd Leonie, 80
near me oil these three years. and yet
never seeking me- Was | too bold
Did drive him away by showing my
heart too plainly? Well even 80, [ am
glad. ] gave him the first start to-
ward an honorable manhood. Remem-
Der him Yes, Mrs. Tollman, do re-
member John"
She had folded the letter and was
dressing for the opera, when visitor was
announced
"What a barbarous hour" she MUIR
INJURED not looking at the card. In few
mements, Jane"
| She was robed in her foecy dress of
white lace, over pale blue silk, had
clasped diamonds on throat and wrists,
in the little ears, when, as she took tho
opera cloak from the maids hands, sho
looked at the card
John Furbcr."
A great heart throb sent the blood
over her brow and neck then it faded,
leaving only soft tint upon the fair
checks, and in the dark eyes light of
happiness harnonizing well with the
smiling lips.
She looked like visitant from another
world, in the radiance Of her beauty, as
she came across the wide drawng-room
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 in his noble
face,
He held out his hand looking earnest
ly in her face, and seeing she only spoke
a happy truth as, taking it, she said:
81 am glad to see you"
"Leonie," he said, "you gave me
a hope three years ogo that has borne me
above temptation and suffering to posi-
ton wbero am not ashamed to look any
man in the face. Leonie, you babe me"
Blushing brightly, she took up the
words as be paused
"To be man. John, for my sake"
"And I obcycd you. my love, nv
darling. | have come for my reward,
Leonie, loving you with all my heart,
daring now TO ask for your love in re-
turn"
SO society had ripple Of sensation in
fashionable wedding, when John Fur
Der married Miss Leonie Cameron.
But only you and /, reader know tho
romance Of that Summer in S., or how
John Furbcr redeemed his manhood for
LcoDic's sake.
The individual chiefly anxious 10 sec
tho rule laid down is the school-boy.
Axiom by bootmaker-.Hc who
wears tight shoes must have narrow
understanding.
Why is paper money moro valuable