Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-11-06

the promise that | would attend the rinl
next evening, we parted.
| Well, | can remember my lonely wall
back that evening; how, as if new lif
had come To my young heart-was il love
| Gould N be that in such short period
could tocl the paSSianate thrillings of love
sweetest depths. AS | lay in my bed tha
night | felt as though my fate had beer
sealed. loved her, and looked forwart
10 the day when could call her mine.
knew II would be a struggle to possess her
but who can doubt his weakness when low,
has made him blindl Evening after even
ing We spent at the rink. We were thC
happieSt of all present, the observed of al
observers Ii soon became the talk THAT
when we were together no other society
was needed We found So many ways tC
entertain each other. Ii was simply ar
ohtruSion for any one to tarry 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 maCnificence 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 contiding
hearts VINO dare say they cannot be
true Who could believe that treachery
could enter into and take possession of an
honest and true heart, and break the silver
chords of censtancyl For it is constancy,
strengthened by love, that binds the hearts
hnlHc ha ftptt IS
man and wife. 1t is said that youthful
!ove does not exist long-it is tickle, soon
aroused and easily forgot. Let but a few
months of separation exist and all will soon
be forgotten. The sweet smile of the one
so ardently admired will become as
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 perchance souvenirs from others
are placed. Be that as it may, a separa-
ton soon took place.
was apprlsed of the fact one evening
as we were sitting in the parlor PLAYING
cards II was settled that Alice was to
leave the following Monday for Philadel-
phla, to attend a private boarding school,
TO be gone one year, and as we turned from
the card table to the piano, asked her to
play Millard's waiting" favorite song
of ours, which she did with considerable
feeling. Our conversation then naturally
turned upon the subject of her going
away.
Harry, am so sorry that have to
leave you" she said, land would you be-
lieve 1t, ma says | cannot write to you, or
you to me, during the whole year that am |
away"
''And you are willing to accede to this" |
Indeed. am not; hnL how can l help |
to you secretly7"
''Oh, Harry! And would you have me
10 this 1t seems so wicked, and if were !,
10 be found out, then what?"
''Then what! Have you not told me |
hat you loved me; and do you think that |
in the time of trouble l should desert |
youl"
''What, you desert me? Oh, no; could I,
not believe that, but then l feel as though |
| must obey. The time will be short. |
Only one wear, and then | will be home !
again. Please wait" AS l took my hat !
to leave she passed into the hallway and |
after promising to be at the train on the
day of her departure, left.
Monday, II 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 as
| handed her bOuqset of flowers to be a
during her travels, she thanked
me most cordially, Our conversation was
soon brought to q clsse by the engine bell
which was a signal for departure. Bidding
her goodbye, l fastened to the platform.
As the train drew out we waved each other
q last farewell.
A year had now almost passed away and
l looked anxiously forward to the day.
Aye, longed 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 ex-
pressed sentiments of deep regard.
Each thought expressed in my behalf
kindled anew the passion Of my soul. 1t
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 come-she
was home.
l called at noon, but was greeted upon
my arrival with the startling news, ''Siiss
Marvenia was sick and it would be inIpos-
sible for me to see her."
''Impossible to see her!" exclaimed;
sewhy, is she so seriously sick2
''Well, think So said the servant,
''but if you will step into the parlor, Mr.
Brale1gh, will call her mother; she pr
it will be better for you to see her.
Stepping into the parlor l awaited her
coming, which was not long. After the
customary formalities, l enquired very
earnestly after the health of Miss Mar
venia.
''Mr. Braleigh, l am very sorry to say
that nv daughter is i'll and unable to see
you at present. 1t may be week or even
three or four weeks before l 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. Marvenia, you astonish me; is il
possible that your daughter is so very sick
that cannot welcome her homes"
Eyes, it is true"
What could this really mean; was she
sick2 What could have made Mrs. Mar
venia act so towards me9 True, she never
suspected our love as [ had supposed
What right had she to know of it? CoulC
it be possible that Alice had told her, anC