The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1880-08-05

during the long, happy summer had
not been all on account of pleasant
and healthy snrronI lings. SIe
went into the house an1 up to her
room 60 hide her face as she brood.
el over unpleasant thoughts. O1e
of life's golden opportunities hil
been offered her, aud she cast it
aside, aud now it was gone forever
This was the last diy the engagement
NJ governess. aud he wonll soon bs
at home, and he wonl1 soon forget
bcr. But psrh ips be might give hes
n chance yet to return different
answer. 4 blush mantlei her pale
check, aud her blue eyes grew
strangely dark aud bright, rs she
went to the mirrow 30 arrange The
gold brown har that fell over her
neck in graceful clnmps. She smilol
as she SAW rejected the fl1ltla4,
picture, ani with Il new hope wont
down to join the family Mt the even.
ing meal.
John sat IN his accustomed sel',
very qniet "a usual, bat bis eager
eyes drank in the exquisite loveli-
ness OF the young girls face AMI
figure as she camo round to her
place, Perhaps he read in hor
ldowncast, tender eyes tho chluge
that had come over her, but ho gave
her no intinltion OF it, and aft
supper when tho chllren ronp'l
about her aud called brother John
to place wrelth of will n)Sers
upon her head. he showed NJ si,ns
of embarrassment, but talked to her
coolly IA If she too hal been his
sister. Helen was little angry Is
it \ wonder for she thought sho
had boon trilling aud chat she
never could bear. A fire hl,zal up
in her deep hluo eyes. and burned
brightly on her soft cheeks. Johl
watched hoy beautiful face aud vary
ing color, and glosiel in his tri.
umph but oh, when WAS glory
bought more dearly He loluo |
over her, and touching lightly h5r
lpDib httlts 0N''
rDid yon mean yes : know you
lovo mo. We shall be very happy
"Impulent ! do I not koow my
own miGi Love you 2
Anger prnmp,oi tho wprl'. m |
AZ soon a3 they woro uttered she
visited thGY were unsnii ; but John
leslie coal not know it if no hal,
pasAapG he coull not havo forgiven
her. his face grew pllo, IN | he
turned away without a word.
Years passed away. AMI fortune
favored JOAN leslie. To became a
successful mcrchint. and therefore
wac Il mark f9r ma'v'n bnill sperrI T.
iiou but G,il! ha trouble his hcl !
not about marriage. At last th'
plea 'aDt ineiadntiug mimmls, vino
InlEel to him 50 quietly ual atoc.
tipna;ely GbOnt the aelr girls wao
Sero their greatest treasures, got -
saying uukIui things abplt the
'r"os3 oil bI'la'nc' DO IiIi h.-
back OF what rs, wa it, t. bp
anre 10 always hchave 50 pre'tily TO
,Gah n reserved o ( ! ow be tem
el 10 Gaze nothing at lIl for hiinF.
Lily tholsht surely nt her we'd
ding with DR.. Maynard, brother
JOHN would come odt of the MART
ageblo hi,es of her ucQG.iuiiuco
happy ihcrebr. and no did; bIt it
was short lived happiness, for II
was long time before Le again left
his business.
The truth was--but the ladies ai.l
not seem to know il--it John Leslie
hal wanted to marry any ono OF
them together, lie would have asked
them
Being we'll satisfied TO let things
take their course he did not trouble
himself much about what was pass
ing outside OF his business, hut plod-
ded steadily onward. Now, when
he went ont to DR.. Waynard's ho
had little Lillian to clress nni talk
to, Us we'll as her proud and happy
mamma, aud he went oftener than
before, the baby came. One day
while baby sat on her unclo's knce,
Mrs. Maynard said (:
"My old friend Helen Arnold is
coming to stay with us John, aud |
want you to run out rs often IA yon
can, for she is 50 very quiet and re-
served that | want to stir her up u
little. You need not be afraii of
her talking too much. She never
does that.
John tossed the baby, aud the ba-
by's mother was so pleased to see
the little ones delight, that she for
got her brother did not reply.
However it was several weeks before
be ventured near DR.. Maynard s
again. Tnen it Vas only afLer ur-
gent entreaty from Lillian.
"We are so lonely" she wrote.
"The doctor is away, aud though
Helen is the best friend in the world,
aul baby loves her 50 dearly, | waat
you to come ont. miss my dear
old mother, John. Do como by the
next train. will send 10 meet yon.
Helen Arnold sat at the piano,
singing softly, aud touching tho keys
lightly and Lillian played with bi
by, aud laughed at her cunning ways
one minuto-the next look ed out Of
the window and fretted at johns