South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-10-17

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matter at once.
} Accordingly. the next evening. be
me ntioned. in n careless way, that he
intended returning to Newport that ore.
| sent week, wishing TO note the effect O;
his words.
Julie exerted all her destinations.
Now lie will propose, she said TO her.
self
Mays swce: face wore look or sad
ness.
Thus It is in life.' she thought: con.
genial spirits meet. enjoy the passing
hour, and then part; perhaps never L.
meet again
EXCusing herself, she went TO her own
room. Somehow she felt that these two
would rather be alone.
Harolrs hear. followed her In her
| absence every thing seemed dull anil
void OF interes;. True, there was the
same classic face beside hun, the very
same bewIJchlug smile, and the same
matchles- or1s dancing coqnet.ishly @.
yelled by their long lashes, as circum-
sloace- requ rel.
Yet be remained quite Indifferent; his
pulses beat calmly; not ne.beart-throb
was wasted upon the woman who sat
beside him, secure in her loveliness, ar
raved .ighG heCOmingly for conquest.
Then IL WAS Enthusiastically revealed to
him that the absent, unassuming Mary
Was tie one woman In tue world FOR
him.
b.rly tnc next morning IL was liar
Odds goo fortune To sec Miss julie 60
out diving alone.
'Tu.s /, my opportuniiv,' lie said TO
him ,elf, and ran down stairs fall Of hap.
rs anticipation. Thee was no one IN
tue slL,us room but his hostess. who.
observing us disappointed look. iene.l.
cd. arch!r:
How unfortunate Julie is out div.
ING ana Henry ma. como to the citv bn,
Mary is IN Tie - den arranging bou-
que,s for the festival. You may 90 and
neIp her, if YOU will
What rrelty picture Mary uncon-
sc,onsly bolped to rnakei
sac was seated upon a fancirul rusti.
scat, with hor lap fuli OF flowers: not
fixed ny indeed, for company, but
weaving neat White wrapper, tasteful
~ ui,amod viii rilhon ina, ,no,c,,o1
her eyes and complexion.
The vivid blue OF The sky overhead
She sun cfmrses shining through tho
dark green foliage. the little sparrows
hopping featlcssl, at her feet. the white.
cooino piorons and oil briniIo Ioor'i,,,,'
,iemurely over the barn-yard fence. wit,
this wooj nymph for central fourc.
would have served for q char,nir,r jly
Harold thought, as his eyes lin.crcd
for moment upon tho sceon
Mary, darling he whispered over
her shoulder. close to her ear
The girl started in surprise not bav-
ing hoard his stealthv apnrooch and
blushed until even her neck was suf-
ly.
The worl1 MOOD, M o~,l,,o,ion :,
your heart answers to mine, he said in
answer TO the look.
.Bnt--I tbon,i,t. uor
That my hear was riven mast cp-o 70
the beauticn! julie. did Won notp Twas
hut passing fauc.. No Morv. ITO
whole Of nv liro il cbonocd nov !
have only one hone. one wish-to win
you.
Mary was proud. Like all Amcrica,
Urls. slo Cclt ih,, si,a 80 n',aa,, =.
her own right. But vet she did not
wish tla ann, 49,, 80 ~ ~
elegant surroundings That sl,o had OK
pccto,ou,.'
Julie and r9rsolf arc ornbons, clio
said, 'ani aunt generously gives IA .
home. Perhaps YOU arc not aware that
teach music. and 40 earn NV own jiv.
iag, while you
'Wl.lc ! am n lazy rood .r,r.rothiro
lis * upon the money which did not
earn. Row. my ouJspolen Girl. saw 10
rec NJ once. ! love Won. Harold Tina,
viii make mo happy. Never mind tic
,est.' '''-''' '"'
Il love YOU, Harold she said sim
ply.
And : give myself % Won. 70 bo vour
hono'cd wife bc added in . seIious
tone.