The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1879-10-18
"Did 1t sting your I asked, assuming

81 did not know that you loved them.
Most girls are afraid of bees" II lliN =,
Yes; but / am not s.srsi,,ea col
She turned from the rank patch of
thistles and slowly resumed her walk
homeward. "'a =
When we came to the lane where our
paths separated she put up her little
arms to be taken and kissed before leav-
ing me, as she said, to come back no
more" .0.. f.. Esf4gos sf,ut5rH 81
Be good to yourself, Eddie, and next
winter, if any little lonely Adelinas
come cold and frightened to the old red
school house yonder, be kind to them as
you were to me" i''
Something choked in my throat, and I
could not say word; but kissed her
more than once; and after she had Sip
ped from my arms and was twenty rods
away, sat down and cried like baby,
because | was never to see my Adelina
again.
" was not long before fhe runior was
rife in the neighborhood that Mrs La
grange had married a middle-aged mil
lionaire, and that the young widow. and
her child had found new protector in
place of the one death. had taken from
them.
Years fitted by-I was .twenty-four; /
had fought through the great rebellion
entered the army private and came out
of it captain shattered in health, and
utterly depleted in pocket. to find myself
athome again, i'll and altogether distrust-
full of fortunes smiles.
In my frequent walks to the village
post-ofhce ] often passed by the old red
school-house, and never without sigh
of regret for the many happy, care-free
days spent within its battered walls
Among the letters handed to me one
morning was one post-marked New York,
which informed me of the agreeable fact
that, through the. instrumentality of a
friend of mine whom he was anxious to
serve, the undersigned, Mr. Maxwell,
had been induced to extend to me com.
mercial opening at the liberal salary of
two thousand year, TO be increased if
merited. There was fortune for me
in the offer, and accepted it with alac-
rity. -...s 80. 81. Ian sfffff
Mr., Maxwell, rich. New York mer-
chant, from the first took a lively inter.
est in my advancement. The unknown
friend ] could not account for in any
other way than by surprising it to be
some soldier or comrade whom | had be.
friended in the past. - F.. f,..f
Within a month was fairly established
at my new post of duty, and succeeded
in pleasing Mr.. Maxwell so we'll that, al
the beginning of my second year, he sent
bouso W.T. roturnod I was r;von :
weeI,s vacation which snent earmnono
! The hroazv b;lls ofs,,,1 ,l5 ca,,nt,v bom 5
n,ss;ng ti,e .nlessapt.' Sentsnber DAYS i,
tramnf;ng tbrough the woods and field,
and IL W. ys ~ & M ~ l,,nson bannt
Of NV boybood ' : - INV 0''O'' : nv
/ wac ;ust turpiny tbe curve in tn,
road where the Canada tb;stles crew
and 90 LAT j., M, ,ally;n,, ra,or;o t6at
was aIoost onnos;to ia3 y stsnd;ng in
their midst before I was aware Of he,
nresence ''
3" am glad you still love the ole
scenes, Mr.. Durand," she said, without
expressing the least surprise. ol
was astonishod. Here was a lady
whom to the best of my knowledge,
had never seen before, addressing me a:
Familiarity as if we had known each other
all our lives. BIN. I'd. .i-s. -s.a-
Names are tgeacherous things, and il
! were ever so fortunate as to have
known yours, I am guilty of having for
gotten il" replied n
" Men forget easily, lam told; hut
had hoped to find you an exception tc
the rule"
A very awkward silence on my par
ensued. She took pity on nv eviden-
embarrassment. and continued:
=" Has your battle with the, world en-
tlrely driven from your recollection OF
the ola school races 100
! Her voice dropped to its old, sweet
clear winning cadence, thrilling my
whole being with delight.
" Adettnd!' "sIr u
caught her hand, and before | knew
what was doing, had carried it to my
lips and kissed it. -.s 4..., .;..-
Excuse me-" | stammered: "but
am SO glad to see Won. and Won seen
| just the same little girl / kissed her,
years ago not a bit taller, not a biz
older-onlv Adelina. always lovely and
always loved.
Then + told her all abont p, uvsoIf
how prosperous / was. and the stranre
manner in which had been brought T.
the noticeo of nv kind employer. Wber
/ had finished she merely said, in he,
simple way:
II know it,. ID ,-s r.~gy
"You appear to know eyervtb;nc No
you know MIR. Maxwell?o % /