The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-02-11


After one of these pauses, as he turned,
he saw slight, ,black-robed figure stand
ing before him, at the corner of the
screen of vines. He stood still an in
slant, then started forward with both
his arms extended. Rose stood there al
ternately blushing and pale, looking at
him with luminous eyes. There was
not one word said, but he clasped her in
o rapturous embrace.
"Are you really glad to see me 2" she
asked, presently, drawing back little,
and looking shyly in his face.
"Glad ~ he repeated, unable to take
his eyes from her. And she need only
look in his face to see the gladness that
words would not express.
"Come and let me tell you how glad
am, }" he said, drawing her to the seat
beside him.
She sat there leaning against him in
that moment of silence.
" 1t is so sweet not to be afraid of
you," she whispered, impulsively turn
ing her lips toward his shoulder.
He trembled with delight, but pre-
tended to take no notice of the caress.
" Rose" he said, I" from the moment
when, years ago, you lifted your eyelids
which thonght were sealed forever, and
looked at me with those sweet and pierre
ing eyes which / can never forget, from
that moment loved you. You were
but child; but it wrung my heart to
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was as fond of you then as you were of
me ?''
" Yes, dear ~ she said softly.
" 1t seemed as though / forgot you,"
he went on, drawing her cheek close to
his breast; but did not. / did not
know how loved you till you appeared
before me, a woman. Then knew that
all the adoring fondness and passion
that my heart was capable of, you had
awakened"
Why did you not tell me ?'' she ex-
claimed, raising her face to look re-
proachfully at him. "It would have
saved me so much have suffered
since then, Doctor Thayer; but should
not if you had told me this.'
II was prevented partly by pride, he
said, smiling at her reproach, and draw
ing her to him again, as if he would
shield her from all future suffering. 81
could not bear that people should think
that 1 took advantage of your youth and
inexperience to get possession of your
wealth."
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whim !" she exclaimed.
But was not sure that you cared
for me other than as friend" he said.
81 was not sure but you might prefer
some one else, possibly Charles"
She lifted her face again, and looked
smilingly into his.
"What awful fibs you do tell !" said
she.
The sun went down, and the twilight
deepened into night, and the stars came
. out while those two sat there. The dri-
yer waiting at the corner of the next
hours flew for those who had been so
strangely brought together and associ-
ated in the first place, so strangely kept
for each other, and who now seemed for
the first time to have really met.
1t was nearly nine o'clock when Doc.
tor Thayer led Rose down to her car
riage, and, seating himself beside her,
was driven to the convent gate. 1t was
late, and the gate was closed but Rose
had stipulated for admission ut what
over hour she might return and black
robed figure, with huge watchdog be-
side her, came gliding down the avenue
in answer to her summons.
The next morning a carriage was
driven up to the Hall and Mrs. Coolidge
ran out joyfully to welcome the young
mistress of the domain, troop of SER
wants forming hastily in her wake. II
the lady had expected to see pale and
dropping girl, she was disappointed
Rose had been in Paiisian society long
enough to have acquired some of its
style, and nature had gifted her richly.
Besides, she was radiant with happi-
ness. The servants might well gaze
with admiring pride on the beautiful,
bright-faced lady who stepped with such
airy grace from her carriage, and came
smiling up to the door, entering as a
young queen might enter her palace
Mrs. Coolidge felt little disconnected
by the elegance of this lady whom she
had called child, - till, when they were
alone, Rose ran TO her again, and clasp