The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1879-06-07

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but what difference did it make ? triAed
with him as mnch as ever, and he was no
more sure of inc than he had been before.
But loved him, Teresa-he had no idea
how much-and was the most selfish be-
ing in the world. While flirted with whom
pleased, did not allow him to look at a
girl. I'm not going TO make a short story
too long-a painful story that never want
to think of. There was Spaniard came to
Wildbrook, where we lived-a dark, slight,
elegant fellow, with deep dreamy eyes-Ig-
nacio Maidero, his name-a Roman Catho-
lie, very pious, and aGterward, l have heard
priest and great man in his church. He
gave me crucihx-you have seen il up
stOirs-gold, you know, and ivory, and all
that-very valuable; and wore it round
my neck at the end of a chain.
"He admired me, and could have had
him if wished; but, of course, had no
real idea of marrying any one but Richard.
Poor Dick did not dream this, however, he
thought was in love with Ignacio--wild
about him. One day there was to be pic
mic, and Richard asked me to go with him.
l said-I don't know what made me do it,
for it was not true-that was going with
Ignacio. For the first time Richard famed
up. He answered: IF you are going with
him, l am going with Miss Graham Now,
was as jealous of Miss Graham, who was
very pretty, as he was OF Ignacio, though
knew how to keep it to myself-or, had
known up to that moment. But something
in his eye alarmed me he looked like he
was pretty tired of my triAing, and also,
thought, that he appreciated Miss Graham
quite as highly as she deserved. "Go with
her, if you choose replied l, "and l will
never see you again" That was all. l
thought he would make his appearance as
usual next morning, which was the day of
the pic mic, and take me there; in fact, de-
pended on him to get there, having, as l
said, no engagement with Ignacio, as pre-
tended. But Richard did not come; con-
sequently was obliged to remain at home,
and.you may fancy, perhaps, the miserable
day l spent. But on the following day
Richard appeared-it was Thursday land
expressed his surprise at my absence. "You
were there, then ?" said I. He said, yes.
looked at him minute--he was smiling
you can't tell what l suffered-rage, mortif-
cation, jealousy. you took Rose Graham ?''
gasped. He said as before, yes. don't
know how it was but hated him that
minute enough to have killed him. drew
the crucifix out of my bosom and said:
swear to the Almighty will never see you
again +" and kissed the ivory image on the
cross, and without syllable more, turned
and left him there. And that was the last
time saw Richard Clifford"
Z" Tut! tut' said Teresa. ticking with
her tongue upon the roof of her mouth, altei
the fashion of her kind.
Z" He called at the house twice day fol
a week and sent me messages by the score
but was resolute. The eighth day grew
more composed-began to recover my senses
you know +; the ninth cried, and the tenth
| sent him word to come to me. He had
gone to California For thirty years he has
been there, as you know. | have never
married, nor has he-each has been true to
the old love and pretty pair of fools We
makeW And poor Miss Dinah suddenly
burst out crying, and for while sobbed un-
restrainedly.
"Well, WE'LL" said old Teresa, when hel
mistress had grown camer, and was, in fact
smiling again through the water drops
" You II see each other now, and it'll all be
made up--and who knows Stranger thing.
have happened, and you are not bit toe
old"
" ButifI perceive those terrible change:
in him that you speak of, Teresa" said Miss
Dinah, half in fun, half in earnest, can
never want him, even if he should want
me-"
" Love never sees nothing but what il
chooses" replied Teresa, oracuarly
" But look, woman 70 cried her mistress
suddenly, "there's cloud over the sum
tell you it will rain to-day"
What lift does, say? He'll come al
the same, and you'll see him just as you've
been counting on for the last three months
You said he never broke his word"
4" That's no merit, Teresa. l kept mine
for week, and see what came of IL"
Yes, clouds had blown up, as they dc
sometimes on warm September day, but
as we know, rain does not always follow.
1t was now time fer old Teresa to thinl
about dinner, and great feast of course il
was TO be.
" We must do our best, miss, to-day. Al
old men are fond of good eatin's.'
"Old men What do you mean, woman?'
cried Miss Prynne, indignantly but sht
laughed.
Wonderful preparations they made-no
lattering to Richard Cliilords appetite you
would have thought they were providing
for an Eating Tom," or some other castro
nomic celebrity; chickens and duck, a ham
every imaginable vegetable, six dfTeren
disserts - enough for three or four of tn,
largest sized giants.
But ii continued to cloud up. Poor Mis-
Dinah peeped out and upwards every fiy,
minutes but the weather was hopeless-a
half past one the sky was dark, with lain
flashing and rumbling in the distance, anC
he was expected at two.
/ As the minutes went by the thunder grew
louder and nearer and the lightning fercer
and after a while down splashed the big
, round drops which always precede a sum
} mer storm.
At five minutes Of two Miss Dinah stoo,
on the balcony looking down the road. Th,
rain was terrific, the flashing and roaring
) overhead, as she remarked to old Teresa
busy within giving the last touches TO tn
table, "beyond anything in her experience
"Ain't you afraid, miss, to stand there ??
"Nouesense. l must see him he get
out Of the carriage. Have an umbrella