Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1879-11-13
HisreHaHg.
A BACHELORS WILL.


golden shafts through the interacing
foliage overshadowng a limpid trout
stream.
A young man was kneeling beside it
pole in hand, ostensibly fishing, but the
speckled denizens Of the brook had but
little cause for alarm. The cool brain and
steady hand, so dangerous to their peace
under ordinary circumstances, were not
really putting forth amy efforts against
them.
1t was a handsome young face turned
in such evident eagerness toward the
the fainty-deiined foot-path leading
through the woods to the sylvan spot.
The features were almost to) regular for
masculine 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 APP
preaching fOotstep. Another moment and
breathless young creature was beside
him, painting from her rapid approach.
81 began to think you were not coming
Dot, and that my holiday was to prove a
failure" " ,
at was by 'the merest accident that |
got away. Father hardly trusts me out
of his sight. But he was called oil on un'
expected business, and I've run every step.
| feel so guilty all the time-l cant do it
unless things change.
"Dot," began Philip reproachfully.
81 know it is hard," continued the
girl, "but am as much the sufferer by it
as YOU. Tho Phil" with sudden in
tensity in her voice, zone thing can do.
| | solemnly promise never to marry any
one but him love, and that is-you know
who."
"That is poor comfort, Dot. To know
that the girl you would shed your hearts
blood for cannot give you kind word now
andIthen to keep up your spirits! | shall
half the time think you are forgetting me,
and making up your mind to marry the
man your father is SO taken with.
"Iou are very different from the idea !
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 90. Just came to tell yCu-nO mat.
ter what happens-that force could not
drag me INTO marriage with Dram Dins-
more, and to say goodbye until we can
meet as we used to, with the full consent
of father"
"That'll never be-" was the gloomy
answer. "lt's goodbye forever, I'm
sure. wish that old cousin otyours had
left his money to some one else. 1t has
destroyed our happiness. Your father
seemed to like me until that will madC
you an hcircss and Dram Dinsmorc began
coming to tnc house. Much as he nigh
have been taken with your looks, hc'C
never have bothered his head about yoy
unless there had been prospect OF ad
ding to his possessions. know him o
old, and he's as tight as the bark Of d
tree"
'ReaIly, Philip, you are complimcn
fractions, is it?"
But there was no vcxation in the eye
she turned upon his troubled face. Her
was n true. truthful nature and she under
stood her lovers meaning, though she trie
to speak lightly and playtully, to preven
n painful parting scene. Tears were nea
her eyes, but she forced them back. Sh
must be strong for both. She held ou
her hand.
"Good bye, Philip. Don't be discoul
ooed. all will come right vet"
Phillip took the little hand in his brow
3 nalm and Uazed lonpinply into the swee
young face Then he Said:
won't Won give me one pairing kis,
DotP"
"Ycs Philip. kiss me here" touchin
slender FINGER 70 one of her soft cheek,
"ond from his timc that nlace shall i
sacred from the touch ofother lins until "
G meet % agn,n !"
+ PmLn kissed the chccks which Aushe
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cborv of ncrmittinp caresses. and thoug
tbcv had Neon fond of one another fro,
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