The Portland daily press., 1878-02-23

The rest of the company departed in due
time, leaving him with the mistress, to whom
he lsaid,-
"There is no longer any question about it.
She avoids me. She continually excuses her.
self If I could see her, if I could speak to
her only moment,-but this SUSPENSE
'Perhaps her seeming avoidance is mere
accident, Mr.. Burnley Go to the small draw
ing room up stairs and amuse yourself mo-
ment. will dispatch household order that
is on my mind, and then 1 will 90 to her
room. Without doubt she will be persuaded
to see YOU"
Mr.. Burley went up stairs, intending to 90
to the small drawlng-room, but as be was
passing 'Aunt Susan''s private parlor. the
door Of which stood slightly ajar, he heard
| Joyous laugh which he recognized: so with
out knock or announcement he stepped con-
| fidenty in. But before he could make his
| presence known, he heard word. that har-
rowed up his soul and chilled his young blood.
| He heard voice say
"Darlng, it has comev'
Then he heard Rosannah Ethelton. whose
back was turned towards him, say
$50 has yours, dearestp'
He saw her bowed form bend lower: he
heard her Kiss something-not merely once,
but again and again! His soul ragged within
| him. The heart-breaking conversation went
on:
'Rosannah, knew you must be beautiful,
but this is dazzling, this is binding, this is
| intoxicatingr'
"Alonzo, it is such happiness to hear you
| say It: l know 1t is not true, but I am so
| grateful to have you think it Is, nevertheless
L knew you mnst have noble face. but the
grace and majesty of the reality beggar the
| poor creation of my fancy"
| Burley heard that rattling shower of kisses
again.
| "Thank you, my Rosannah! The photo
! graph fatters me, but you must not allow
yourself to think of that. Sweetheart?
| "Yes, Alonzo."
| "Oh, Alonzo, none that have gone before
knew what love was, none that come after will
| ever know what happiness is. float in a gor-
seous cloudland, a boundless armament of
enchanted and bewildering ecstasy"
"Oh, My Rosannahl-ior you are mine,
| are you not?"
WHOLLY, oh, wholly yours, Alonzo, now
my nightly dreams, one song sings itself, and
its sweet burden is, 'Alonzo Fitz Clarence,
Eastport. State Of Mainep"
Course him. Pve got his address, any
way!' roared Burley, inwardly, and rushed
from the place.
Just behind the unconscious Aonzo stood
| his mother, picture of establishment. She
was SO muff1ed from head to heels in furs that
| nothing of herself was visible but her eyes
and nose. She was good allegory Of win
ter for she was powdered all over with snow.
Behind the unconscious Rosannah stood
Aunt SUSAN" another picture of astonish-
ment. She was good allegory of summer,
for she was lightly clad, and was vigorously
cooling the perspiration on her face with a
fan.
:, Both OF these women had tears of joy in
| their eyes.
$50 hor' exclaimed Mrs. Fitz Clarence,
this explains why nobody has been able to
drag you out of your room for six weeks,
| Alonzop'
| $50 hop exclaimed Aunt Susan, ssthis ex-
plains why you have been hermit for the
past six weeks, Rosannahv'
The young couple were on their feet in an
instant, abashed and standing like detected
| dealers in stolen goods awaiting Judge Lynch's
| doom.
"Bless you, my son! am happy in your
happiness. Come to your mothers arms
| Alonzo."
"Bless you, Rosannah, for my dear neph.
ew's sake. Come to my armsv'
Ihen there was mingling of hearts and
OF tears of rejoicing on Telegraph Hill and in
Eastport Squire.
Servants were called by the elders, 10 both
places. Unto one was given the order, "Pile
this fire high with hickory wood and bring
me roasting hot Lemonade
Unto the other was given the order, 'Put
out this fire and bring me two palm-eaf fans
and pitcher of ice-water.''
Then the young people were dismissed and
the elders sat down to talk the sweet surprise
| over and to make the wedding plans,
Some minutes before this Mr.. Burly rushed
from the mansion on Telegraph Hill without
meeting or taking formal leave of anybody
He Missed through his teeth, in unconscious
imitation of a popular melodrama, "Him
shall she never wed! l have sworn it! Ere
great Nature shall have DOTTED her winters
ermine to don the emerald gauds of spring
she shall be minen'