South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-11-14
Poor Miss Ethel needed her privacy.

I sue nau sunered he had poured out hi 8
agony and his despair in letters which
had never 70 cached her until nov.
The poor lasly took them TO her room
and never appeared again that day.
But she had no hard words for the hand
that had wronged her. Dear father,
'he meant IL for Kindness was all
SIZE said. 'F' 81 H. b.--rs ?
S;ill she grew very restless, aud con-
tinually declared that shs was sure
something was going to happen. But
coming events often cast long shadows
before, and IL was full two months AZ
terward gro Miss Ethers preson,iment
came true, Then she got letter one
day which threw her i1to q wild, fever
ish excitement.
Eloise.' she cried. almost sobbing
| WIN JOY, Tue is come, he is at the VIII
iagei he Win be here In an hour. How
am | TO bear itp
Women seek each others sympathy
In hours like this. and Eloise -perhaps
with just little pang for her own sor-
row-giadly gave il. But when she
joined the long'parted lovers at dusk.
and saw her aunt lingering with tender
caresses by the handsome dark stran-
ger at tue fireside. she knew that never
again would Aunt Ethel want sympa-
patty; it was easy to see her lover was
still her lover, and tina. they thoroughly
understood the past. Perhaps the
sight OF their happiness was a little IT.
rltatlng sometimes to Eloise She
could not help blaming her aunt in
some measure for the loss of Harry
and she wondered if she ever remem-
hered any of her old opinions now
about marrying for love. Many wo-
men would have reminded her of them.
but Eloise was not iii natured: and
when she saw the old lovers wandering
about the park 50 happily together, she
only hoped that her own bighted
youth might have some such recompense
gwen 1T; for such a JOY it would al
most be worth waiting. a little while, but
not twenty-five years; that was too
strong test of fidelity.
1t was not asked Of her. On the
morning of the fifth OF June, when the
dew was yet on The grass, there was a
messenger To see her. He had with
him an exquisite basket Of roses. and
IN their midst was letter which made
EIoise Bruce the happiest girl in Amer
lea. And Aunt Ethel was Just as de-
lighted.
lie must come here Mt once she
said; they would wait breakfast for
MIN = ana must never 90 away again
Then the ladies discovered that Har.
~ and James Early were already
friends. They had met at a hotel in
New York, and both having their hearts
in the came little Southern town. thew
hal speedily become confidential.
And Harry was not long in getting his
pardon, though his excuse might well
have been considered by less loving
mistress as an aggravalion of his
offense.
You see, darling he explained be-
tween his kisses, you wanted TO test
my heart, and so thought IL only fair TO
let you test your own also, DO YOU
think you would remember me, if YOU
never saw or heard from me for twenty
two years, as Aunt Ethel did that low
or of hers?'
! Harry | should remember YOU for
ever. ] never, never would have mar
ried any one else. if ycu had staid away
altogether. But. indeed. it was cruel to
try me so bitterly
And how about. your sending me
away, pet?'
i won't ever do it again, Harry and
/ never really wanted you TO 60. You
ought 70 have known that
! A few nights afterward, as thew all
at together on the moon-lit veranda.
Aunt Ethel said very tenderly. Child.
rem, James and will be married next
Thursday, and we shall sail for Calcut.
Ia Immediately. Could not the two
marriages be made at once? Then
/ Harry, Eloise, could live on at the Old
place, ami keep it from going 10 de-
5,ruCtiOn. II is Eloise's now; 1 made
1t over TO her to-day, and Mr.. Green
says you are going into partnership
with their firm, so | hope YOU will have
enough TO keep love from flying out OF
your window.
Little more was said at the time. for
Aunt Ethel persistenLly turned tbe sub.
Ject; but when she came into Eloise g
room TO bid the new bride-elect good
night. the happy girl whispered. oh
auIt, how generous you have been 10
us Surely Mr. Early must he very
rich TO let you give us such a magniG-
cent wedding present
mo. dear, he is not. In fact. he is
yet what no calls a struggling maa.
lie has great ventures on hand he
may becor e rich. Or he NAV lose near.
~ all he has made. H. is something
about indigo, dear, know NOS what,
and don't care. am going now
wherever he goes. and / am very.
very happy woman
Then Eloise whispered, slyly.
'Auntie. do you remember sa, ing
year ago that a girl was q little fool
who married for lover
j remember dear, am wiser now.
and say II the girl is a little fool WHO
marries for love. she who marries with
out IL ~ the most foolish and wretched
OF women. On The whole, Eloise am
rather prOt 4 Of your GOOD sense-eh, my
darlingP-HaPeS's We,hy.
/ a Baltimore rat got his tail IN the
open shell Of an OYSTER when the bi.