Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-11-06
Who was Right.

JUS ten wears ago met the only one
ever lowed and. though the years are add
me to cacA 9thcr, l still remember the frs
Tine We hooked into each others eyes an
clasped the hand thSi mace us friends
anG true friends, indeed for life
"a The city az C, situated upon In
hanks - enc of ohiO's beautiful blue rivers
sacre lived a family Of wealth and culture
currgGnded As they were by all that coul,
refine ana educate q young and giftc,
min1. Miss Alice MarveniA, their secon,
daughter, grew in girlhood's loveliness anC
romantic sweetness and long before tn,
age thai fully sevelOpeS the wonanly DUAL
IIleS she had numerous lovers ready to dC
her bidding
AeS / remember the evening we met
IL was n the rink; upon the gliSteninC cir
Gle of ice, tbe light shoRe down in chastf
effGlccncc and lis scinullations were Gk,
fire HieS fitting in the silver sheen of q
summer night In the gallery the band
poured forth lis sweetest music. and seemed
10 hattie al in It's soft, voluptuous swell as
round and round the skaters Quickly
passed
This particular evening had assembled
together tAe youth and beauty of the CITY.
Among the handsome and attractive, Miss
AsrvesliS was the acknowledged belle, at
tIrec II = velve.een suit trimmed with grav
fox fur. Turkish cap nestled among her
nui-5rOWn treSSes-she looked a queen in
deed Al last the moment arrived when
the long wished for introduction took place.
II was generally known that we were both
n hur.r - II
giidsl into the knot OF skaters which were
gathered IN the furJhest corner, perchance
fe discuss new figure or quiz some of the
awkward skaters, Miss Lulu Allison, a
lGlgh1 and pretty Miss. who had long
known our desire for an introduction,
seized upon this opportunity 10 make the
Miss Marvenia allow me TO introduce
10 You nv friend, Mr.. Braleigh. He is
charming skater, and know you will have
a splendid time.
Miss Narvenia, an very glad to make
your acquaintance, and l hope we will be
good friends Can / express the same
sentiments for YOURSELF"
s<Why, certainly, Mr.. Braleigh- DO you
know that have noticed you time and time
scain. and really, this meeting gives me the
greatest OF pleasure Won't it be nicel
now tlss1 we know each other we can have
such CAV time together. We shall meet
here every evening, and as the band has
now commenced playing, / am going to in
viie you 40 be my partner Will you ac-
ceTtE~
Certainly. Shall we skate backwards
or forwzrdsg"
sSOh. no: let Us Join hands and skate
slowly around DO YOU know that l so
dislike this hurry and rush, as though ones
life depended upon going around this circle
s1st 80 many times in fixed pe-iodR /
prefer % 20 slowly; am | not right z"
As this question was asked our eyes met,
and il Was evident that we were both
pleased with each others society, and L
raa truly say that the moments passed so
quickly and vet so quietly, that it was to
NE as q pleasant dream. Her sweet, mu-
sical voice charmed me and her innocent
questions awakened in my heart feelings of
the deepes4 respect and esteem. Her eyes,
dark A. the night, sparkled with unusual
lrilTancy: and as looked into their liquid
deptls. | imagined hours of happplness :;
xeS. and days of comfort that could be
passed under their charming influence.
The hour, however, was fast approach
ing when skates were bundled up and the
weary skaters sought their warm firesides.
90 bidding adieu for a while to the awak-
ened thoughts and feelings which were
arising in nay mind, hastened TO the room
where. around a large stove, the ladies anC
gentlemen were busy taking off theil
skates. We were greeted upon our arriva
I'm the room by: 'EWell, indeed and art
YOU through2 we had almost made up oul
mind that you were going TO skate al
night
Now, Miss ViIhers, you know that We
had an engagement for this evening"
FEYes, that is right, make an excuse
You can depend upon it, something il
wrong"
tMr. Braleigh, / am not going to speal
20 Won again No, you can not smooth
over. You promised me week ago tina
tho first evening the band played you woul'
teach me the new figure. But to see yo'
this evening while you were skating on
would naturally suppose you had forgotteI
everything else in the world except her
and / am certain that If the janitor, woul
commenced turning of the gas you had nc
have been skating there yet. "
t.Come. now, Miss Villiers, do not be
cruel; you are cerainly aware that m
acouaintsnce with tMiss Marvenia date
from tins evening, and, Of course, desire
TO GET along as far as possible
SIndeed; / expect you were. L am pei
suaded to say that you have gotten alon
SO far thai you are already i'm love wit
her"
Not wishing to continue the conversation
and fearing, perhaps, that her remarR
might be overheard l turned aside. Ha:
tening 70 where she was, l proceeded
unbuckle her skates Thanking me yer
kindly for SO doing, offered her my con
panv home, which was accepted Aftt
wrapping up snugly we stepped out int
the cold air The moon was shinin
brightly in the heavens; and as we wake
rzridlr towards her home, the snow crispe
md cracked under our feet, so cold be
been the day
Arriving at last at her home, and wit