West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-10-18

next evening, we parted
! Well, | can remember my lonely walk
\ back that evening; how, as II a new life
| had come 10 my Young heart-waS IL love
/ Could 1t bc that in such a short period |
/ could teel the passionate thrillinrs of loves
sweetest depths As | Law i'm my bed that
night | felt as though my fate had been
! sealed ! loved her. and looked forward
| To the day when | could call her mine /
| knew IL would bc a struggle To possess her
hut who can doubt his weakness when love
has made him blind Evening after even
ing We spent at the rink. We were the
happicst Of all present, the observed ot all
| observers. II soon became the talk 'rhat
when we were together no other society
was needed We found so many ways 10
entertain each other. IL was simply an
obtrusion for any one TO tarrv with us
Week followed week, and the months of
winter gradually warmed into spring
The buds upon the trees were putting forth
their tiny green heads, and over the grey
and drcary meadows the blue grass spread
itself and seemed like the magniiccnce OF
| the beautiful sky. With the return of
spring and its bright and sunny days, our
love grew stronger. Trusting in each other
our life was one OF complete happiness.
Who can doubt the strength of Conhding
heartsl w 40 dare say they cannot be
true Who could believe that trcachery
could enter into and take possession of an
honest and true heart, and break the silver
ChoI ds of c0nstancyi For il is constancy,
strengthened 10y love, that binds the hearts
and holds together the future happiness of
man and wife Ii is said that youthful
!ovc does not exist long-it is tickle, soon
aroused and easily forgot Let hut a few
months of separation exist and all will soon
bc forgotten. The sweet smile Of the one
so ardently admired will become as a
mockery of by gone days. The ringing
laugh that sounded like the notes of a song
bird, grow fainter and fainter as the weeks
grow longer and longer. The gifts which
were so kind and tenderly given soon lose
their favorite place in the room, and in
their stead perchancc souvenirs from others
! are placed. BE that as ii may, scpara-
tiou soon took place.
| was apprised of the fact one evening
as we were sitting i'm the parlor PLAYING
cards. II was settled that Alice was to
leave the following Monday for Phladcl-
phia, 10 attend "A private boarding school,
TO bc gone one year, and as We turned from
the card table to the piano, | asked her TO
play Millard's waiting" "a iavoritc song
of ours, which she did with considerable
feeling Our conversation then naturally
turned upon the subject Of her going
away.
"lIarry, l am SO sorry that have to
leave YOU she said, land would you be
lieve ii, ma says ! cannot write TO you, or
you TO me, during the whole year that | am
away"
"And you are willing to acccdc to this. 4"
'lndecd, | am not; but how can help
itg
''Can't you arrange it so the mail can be
delivered TO you sccrctlyI'
"Oh, Harry! And would you have me
do this Ii seems so wicked, and if were
10 be found out, then what ~
''Ihen what Have you not told me
that you loved me and do you think that
youl"
''What, you desert mel Oh, no: could
not believe that, but then | feel as though
| must obey. The time will be short.
Only one year, and then / will be home
again. Please wait" AS | took my hat
to leave she passed into the hallway aud
after promising to be at the train on the
day of her departure, left.
Monday, l2 o'clock at noon, found me at
the depot stepping into the cars Looking
hurriedly over the seats ! saw Alice and
her father in the farther end With "a
smile on her face she welcomed me- and rs
i handed her bOuqact Of flowers to be a
companion during her travels she thanked
ne most cordially, Our conversation was
soon brought TO clssc by the engine bell
which was a signal for departure. Bidding
her goodbye | hastencd 10 the platform.
As the train drew out We waved each other
"a last farewell
year had now almost passed away and
/ looked anXiOusy forward TO the day.
Aye, / lOngcd for the hour, when we should
meet again.
Frequently | had heard from her, through
friends here, and the messages were always
OF the best wishes for my welfare, and cx-
pressed sentiments Of deep regard
Each thought expressed in my behalf
kindlcd anew the passion Of my soul. II
would not be long, l thought, when We
shall see each other again.
The time now quickly passed away, and
the morning Of her return had comC-shc
was home.
/ called at noon, but was greeted upon
my arrival with the startling news, "Nliss
Marvenia was sick and it would bc impos-
sible for me % see her D."
"1mpOssibe to sec her!" ] exclaimed.
''why, is she so seriously sick i'
"Well, / think 50" said the servant,
''but if you will step into the parlor, Mr..
BralHgh, / will call her mother; she pr
1t will be better for you to see her
Stepping INTO the parlor ] awaited her
coming, which was not long. Aher the
customary formalitcs, ! cnquircd very
earnestly after the health of Miss Mar
vcuia.
'Mr Bralcigh, ] am very sorry 10 say
that my daughter is IN and unable 90 SEQ
you at present. II may be a week on even
three or four weeks before ] can permit
you to call You will, Of course consider
that have my daughters welfare at heart.
and you Will please act upon the sugges
ton"
Mrs Marvcnia, you astonish me; is 10
possible that your daughter is so very sick
that cannot welcome her hOmcW
eyes, IL is true"
What could tins really mean; was she
sickl What could have made Mrs Mar
vcnia act so towards mcl True, she never
suspected our love as I had supposed
What right had she To- know of it7 Could
10 be possible that Alice had told her, and
now she was seeking To- sever thc warm tie
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