Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-10-21
The Bachelors Will.

The sun of an August day was send
ing golden shafts through the interIac.
ing.foliage overshadowing limpid trout
stream.
A young man was kneeling beside it,
pole in hand, ostensibly fishing, but the
speckled denizens of the brook had lit
tie cause for alarm. The cool brain and
steady hand, so dangerous to their peace
under ordinary circumstance, were not
really putting forth any efforts against
them.
1t was handsome young face turned
in sucl evident eagerness toward the
faintly.defined footpath leading through
the woods to the sylvan spot. The fea.
lures were almost too regular for mas
culine ideas of beauty but the firm way
the red lips were set together. and the
massive chin redeemed them from weak
ness.
He started to his feet as the cracking
of dried leaves and twigs betrayed an
advancing footstep. Another moment
and breathless young creature was
beside him, painting from her rapid ap-
proach.
II began to think you were not COM
ing. Dot, and that my holiday was to
prove failure"
ut was by the m crest accident that I
got away. Father hardly trusts me out
of his sight. But he was called off on
unexpected business and I've run every
step. feel SO guilty all the time: I
can't do it unless things change"
Dot" began Philip, reproachfuliy.
II know It is hard" continued the
girl, ''but I am as much the sufferer by
it as you. Though, Phil" with sud-
Il int IN hnv I'm
can do. l solemly promise never to
is-yOu know whO."
that the girl you woul shed your hearts
word now and then to keep up your
spirits. I shall half the time think you
are forgetting me and making up your
ther is so taken with"
"You are very different from the idea
I have of you if you give way to any
such feeling. Why, Phil, all the people
in the world couldn't make me believe
you false if you had promised to be true.
But must 60. I just came to tell you
mo matter what happens-that force
could not drag me into marriage with
Dram Dinsmore and to say 'good-by'
until we can meet as we used to, with
full consent of father"
"That'll never bel" was the gloomy
answer. TITS good bye forever, I'm
sure. I wish that old cousin Of yours
had left his money to some one else. II
has destroyed our happiness. Your "a,
ther seemed to like me until that Will
made you and heiress and Dram Dins-
more began coming to the house. MucE
as he might have been taken with your
looks, he'd never have bothered hi'
head about you unless there had been
prospect of adding to his possessions.
know him of old, and he's as tight a.
the bark of tree"
Really Philip, you are compliment
tary.. SO money is the sum OF my az
fractions, is it?n
But there was no vexation in the eye
she turned upon his troubled face
Hers was true, truthful nature ant
she undersood her lovers meaning
though she tried to speak lightly ant
playfully to prevent painful partinl
scene Tears were near her eyes, Du
she forced them back. She must b
strong for both. She held out he
hand.
Goodbye, Philip. Don'toe discour
aged all will come right yet" =.
Philip took the little hand in NJ
brown palm and gazed longingly INT
the sweet young face. Then he said
Won't you give me one parting KISS
DotW
"Yes, Philip, kiss me here" touch