Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-10-09
NV First and Only Love.

rnc w-hy I lowed Elwyn Ashton n did.
tie WAS twelve wears my senior, and |
onlv eighteen, vet I loved him.
] remember vel how gloriOHSly the sun
shone an rlla Summer afternoon when we
Stoe6 Together on the lawn waiting for the
Carriare to STRIVE that should hiring Aunt
fleanar to spend some weeks at our house.
Il - proud ut him. - happy al the pros
raec1 ct seeing Aunt Eleanor'S ad-
m4irafian Tor ny noble darling, so shy al
his adnirarian for myself. - hopeful that
Hhev would Ike each other and be friends
s>Fa- she D. verv beautiful Elwyn.
said. ana enly ten wears older than | am.
I car sec noE the quiet laugh in his dark
esVes. and the playful curve OF the lips, as
of one huma-inE petted child-a strange
wife should have been for him. after all.
And there was q sound ef wheels and
drawing my arm in ms, he led me to the
frunI entrance to welcome my Aunt.
/ a. not clearly remember when that
firS feeling - jealousy sole into my mind.
4 rhink sga-cplv understood il when FIRST
i did cane- lie had never changed to me;
! was evg- uT7pe-mDSl IN his thoughts all
In mos graceful ar1entioaS were mine; Vet
I saw PLAINLY that he found i'm her COM
Tuaraazship I ~as far from being able TO
G7ve. Tar Wszs only a darling playmate, a
t.elgvcG and Ese1-cd child
at-e evening uaae6 wei how bright and
arIrra-s6 he Eas- and the admiring look
rilz- ktvE deepening IN ms ewes, and the in
creased irreraS af v0ice and manner aS the
raure-Sa-ian progressed until gradually the
hard held became unconscious Of mine,
and when loasened my hold, slipped
-luzzv u extend itself for greater emphasis
tDrza-sas her And then / rose, pale and
lacsl---slck - SAY goodnight
We have noi had our usual talk to-
rizllt- Birdie = sse said
No. answered lac0nicaslv.
i, : TOO late now. looking at hls
w.rch-
Yes
What i the matter = asked my Aunt !;
->Arv rou unwcll Z
--Na. again
Then saae lauETsed low and melodiously.
--Kau had ise1rer 70 10 bed child.
Child suddenly. and with quck,
sala-7, pain n If struck by Iighrcing, felt
aaE that her words were intendc-tO convey
H. him-s0 him, though not TO me-and as
suddenly the child became woman.
Walk down. the avenue with me, once
-0ufy once, Elwyn," 1 said; my head
aclaes-@
With his old carcssing touch, ne adjusted
uuv shawl then hesitated a moment, and
szlid. half reluctantly, ''Win your Shall
-
I knew what il meant. and turned with
all the dignity could assume
<>Aunt Eleanor, If YOU wish to come too,
vuu NAV"
i may, may = she answered, pettish-
r. Thanks But If it's all the same TO
ysa- prefer not
~<Elwyn. l sald, when we were out OF
ler hearinr-for felt that must mention
the subject ur die, almosi-''Elwyn, my
sEun1 has been here more than a month now
h0w do You like her
s-She j. charming he said, honestly
charming"
--Ah.7 / said; 80 they all say sooner ol
lafer
They ." he asked; ''who are they Z"
Men"
He laughed and drew my arm through
his and we finished tlie walk in silence.
Then. when we had reached the front door,
and held up my lips for the usual kiss
Inc said. ssShe is very charming, but my
labv l. worth ten of her.
-1OhE - sobbed, throwing myself int
ms arms. and clinging to HIM with passion
ate main and sorrow, do not say SO, | an
M woman nova woman, Elwyn; do no
call me that any more. =
34Wen. will not If ii hurts you"
And me took my face between his hands
and bent over me with his own bright smile
f3vrf breaking from him, / ran upstairs, an'
shut myself i'm my room
What could dog Nothing. felt tha
he was daily, hourly, being drawn ava.
from me, and my weak power could aval
nothing against the more subtle will OF tina
older and far superior woman OF the world
Mr. mother. an hut not even TO her coul'
complain7ot ElEyn- And so the day
Eent on
One afternoon, i'm the early autumn,
weni down no the shore alone, sitting list
Aess and idle, though YEARLY. AT last
voices that / knew only too well-his am
hers-and s1aid 10 listen They greV
uuieter a. they approached and finally seat
fsG themselves On the other side of the boat
house from where L sat and kept silence
A Frw moments and her voice broke tn
paElse-
knew hT tine sudden start and quicl
breathing ffat Inc had turned tOv0ds be1