The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-10-30
FHB BiCHRLOR'S WILL!

:. The sun of IN August day was send
Ing golden shafts through the inter-
laeing foliage overshadowing limpid
trent stream.
A young man. was kneeling beside
It. pole in hand ostsnsibly Ashing, but
the speckled. denizsns Of the brook
had but little cause for alarm. The
cool brain and steady hand 90 danger
ous to their peace under ordinary cir.
cumstances. were not really putting
forth any efforts against them.
1t was . handsome young face turn.
ID In such evident eagerness toward
the family defined foot path leading
ing through the woods to the sylvan
spot. The features were almost too
regular for masculine ideas Of beauty ;
bat the firm way the red lips were set
together, and the massive chin re-
deemed the weakness.
He started to his feet as the crack
ing Of dried leaves and twigs betrayed
IN advancing footstep. Another mo-
ment and breathless young creature
was beside him, painting from her
rapid approach.
began to think you were not
coming, Dot, and that my holiday wss
to prove failure
It was by the merest accident that
i got away. Father hardly trusts me
out of his sight. But he was called
OF on unexpected business, and 1 have
run every step. But, Phil, can't
Rronise to come again. 1 feel 90
guilty all the time-I can't do it, un-
les things change
Dot, began Philip, reproachfully.
know 1t is hard continued the
girl, but am a. much the sufferer by
1t - you. Tho, PHIL with q sudden
intensity In her voice, zone thing 1
can do. ! solemnly promise never to
mary anyone bat 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 even
give you . kind word now and then
to keep up your spiritsl shall half
the time think you are forgetting me,
and making up your mind to marry
the man your father is 90 taken with
sYou are very different from the
idea haye of you il 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 1 must 60. just
came to tell you-no matter what hap
pens-that force could not drag nae
into marriage with Dram Diusmore,
and to say goodbye until we can
meet - we used to, with the full con-
sent Of father
'That1l never be r was the gloomy
answer. It's goodbye forever, I'm
sure. wish that old cousin of yours
had left his money to some one else.
1t has destroyed our happiness. Your
father seemed to like me until that
win made you an heiress and Dram
Dinsmore began coming to the house.
Much as he might have been taken
with Your looks, he'd never have both.
cred his head about .you unless, there
lad been prosper Of adding to his
p0ssssions. know him of old, and
he il - tight az the bank of tree.
: Really, Philip, you are compli-
mentary. So money is the sum of
my attractions, is it?'
But there was no vexation in the
eyes she turnnd upon his troubled
face. Hers was true, truthful ma
ture, and she understood her lovers
though she tried to speak
lightly and playfully, to prevent q
painful parting scene. Tears were
near her eyes, but she forced them
back. She must be strong for both.
She held ont her hand.
Goodbye, Philip, Don't be dis
; all will come right yet.
Philip took the little hand in his
brown palm and gazed longingly into 9
The sweet young face. Then he said !:
Won't you give me one parting kifs
Dot7' Z
Yes, Philip, kiss me here, touching
} slender finger to one Of her soft
:heeks, sand from this time that place 8
hall be sacred from the touch of other c
;ps until we meet again. r
Philip kissed the cheek, which
lushed redly at the touch of his lips.
Dot Was chary Of permitting caresses, :
nd though they bad bern fond Of each
'fher from their boy and girl days, .
Philip had meyer presumed to kiss o
leE. nnleas when playing . game of 9
offeafs In some Of the merry gather 1
ngs which are sometimes glyen in q
ountry neighborhoods for the double v
purpose Of drawing the young people u
ogether and Of helping the farmers 81
o husk their corn, or get the rosy pro- n
uee Of the orchards into festoons of Il
leatly pared and quartered apples to y
~, on ~ prinGple that mspy hands v
nd nimble fingers make light and l
leassnt work. sec :. g. iss-,.8 'ta.i II
The next momei1t he was following q
he 1.-the figure with sad eyes until it
ID disappeared under the oyerhang- d.
n branches. He lacked Dots faith al
! the kindness of the futurey. He
ould oaly anticipate a4lona Sefara- p,
on and perhaps enlargement and it
~ with heavy heart he gathered ar
p his nshing tackle and started for co
pune. A distant relative of the In. 4;
had lately died, and had N
illed his property to his cousin, Dor. =,