Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-01-28

Both towed deeply. and he left the
room. When she turned to Fannie her
face was thoughtful and earnest.
"Oh, Fam" she said. but in different
tone from the one in which she had said
il a few moments before. "Pd rather
have had anything happen than he should
have heard me say thatW
Fannie was undecided whether to be
angry with Nellie or her brother. or to
laugh at the affair, but Nellie looked as
if she were going to cry, so she said
cheeriully.
Never mind, Nell. he will get over II
in little while. 1t will do him good
Then after pause, "Shall you 20 with
Dick HarmonP"
"Ob, don't know" Nellie answered,
despairingly. Il shall hate to after this,
but it wouldn't do 10 stay al home. would
np Oh, t0,h hadn't answered MIN
that way. Yes, suppose | shall have
TO 90 alter that"
And so she went with Mr.. Harmon, and
Fannie with Jack, but Harvey was no,
there. II is needless TO say that SHIT
found very little enjoyment. She wa,
thinking of Harvey ali the time.
"He didn't look SO angry as be did
grieved," she thought. "Oh, If could
only take it backW
And Haryeyp He spent the evening
with law book before him, trying mol
to think OF Nellie.
Had IL been Jack whom she had dis
pleased, Nellie would have known eX
actly what TO do. She would have quick
ly teased him back TO good nature But
Harvey did not slam doors before her OF
turn his back upon her, or show his dis
pleasure in any OF Jsck's ways. His
manner toward her lost none OF its usual
civilily, but Nellie noticed Whist Was mol
apparent 10 the others-just a trihe oil
coldness and constrsint, just little less
OF tha, brotherly familiarity to which she
had been accustomed from both OF the
Hall boys. aud which from not having
brothers or sisters Of her own. was par
ticularlY pleasant 10 Nellie. And al
through the Summer months he had never
| L 4. 4
tried 10 be gay snd not mind II, tut Il
grieved her, and though she laughlngIy y
spoke Of him to Fannie and Jack as m
Lord, or Lord Harvey" she had MANY
quiet cry to herself alter Fannie had
gone 10 sleep
But now tho s, ason was almost over,
and he Judge had invited their TREND
over 10 have one more good time" BE-
fore the girls went back to school. And
indeed they were having good time
with the two melancholy exceptions.
Nellie was appearing as gay and thought
less as ever. but her heart was just achln =
through il all. She was usually the lie
OF the company, and now, however she
iet. she must keep up her gsyety still.
She hated to 90 away with such an ur'
satisfactory feeling between Harvey AMI
herself, bat she WAS proud, and thinking
him AS cold ~ he seemed. she crushed
back the desire To- cry and laughed with
the rest. All this afternoon. at whatever
had occupied their attention for the
time. she had been the liveliest of The
party. Now she hated herself aud al
the pleasure.
1T they would only go home snd
leave me to myself" she thought; 'or II
Harvey, dear good Harvey. would only
treat me as he used to, and il he only
wouldn't b. 80 cold and polite"
But Harvey knew nothing OF her
thoughts, OF course, and 80 each heart
acbed apart.
They had all come in from games on
the lawn to the psrlor.
"Come, Nellie" said the Judge, we've
got sn hour before supper. Give US one
song, and then tor hide and seek iii
then"
With pleasure" Nellie answered,
going to the piano and looking over the
music lying about. A title caught her
eye. She put her hand on the piece, bu,
hesitsted--then impulsively took 1t up
and placed it before her on the piano
She had sweet voice, and there was
unusual pathos in il as she sung.
ooh, take me TO thy heart again,
| never more will grieye thee"
She felt rather than saw Hsrveg's dark
eyes on her While she was singing, but
she sang il through tenderly. touchingly
pleading gly--snd she thought. 'WH he
think am singing it for him ? half fright.
ened al the thought. yet wishing that he
might. III only dared look at him
now. No, won't," she decided. "he
would read my fsce, and | won't let him
know"
As she finished. however. the impulse
was too strong. She sent one hurried,
frightened glance at him and me. his
eye bent earnestly upon her, Her heart
gave a wild lap as she did so. His face
no longer wore that look of stoical cold
ness which had becom hsbitual 70 him Of
late. lie was smiling at her. and his
whole heart was in bis eyes. A moment
only she saw him bat she knew there was