Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-10-30
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communicative friend. At any rate. Lady
St. John was so afiictess. and thus il hap
pened one day, when Lionel was quietly
having cup Of afternoon tea with his SIS
ter that they learned from the lips Of this
friend that Mr.. Bartie Friel was positively
going to marry that Miss Baron who lived
with Mrs. Gaspard.
Lady st. John received the tifiin@. .riih
the utmost sang froid.
''Is hc?' she asked, indiffereutly.
And the friend replied in a friend 8
manner: Yes. / wonder ne has net tod
you"
What could Lady St. John d. bat n
quiesce in that wonder family.
''Bartie Friel marry that girl? Lionel
exclaimed, the moment he was alone ri-!.
Ida. ''She snail know what be !, bti' =
she is a day older. Why, she's gaul
girl The fellow would shock her ~ ~ lie7-
life or her reason
"Oh, Lionel. don't be harsh don ma
lgn him. she muttercd.
Lone scOwled.
Then spare me" she pleaded .a "a
lower voice II know how YOU b.aa.r
him, spare me Let him marry her il hc
loves her" and iLcn she began to weep
bitterly
lie would make no promi-c, but he
went away from her feeling sorely It e
tressed. Was she not his own sister
Poor girl he thought, bitteri ana
then he remembered the other one. A.
least he wouId-ior Old friend hips sake
go aud hear from May Baron If there:
was any truth in this vile report. H.
could not help calling it II ''vilc repnH.
as he reflected on some portions # Hr-
ties career. and contr:lsted them wi,f 81
he knew of May.
why, / was in love with her mv.c.f
when was IL lad he Though. aYi h"
wondered if May ever thou IL at d..
An hour later he was ingiirn- FIR -.
Baron at Mrs. Gapartl's door. and hr...
that she would receive him.
She was quite as composed a. on h.. ''---
casion # their meeting that first ni-n ---
quite ~ composed. and quite 80 bear fl..
lie could not stand by patiently ard .c,.
her become the prey Of such u one - Be-
tie Friel.
ION the score Of old friendship. / an
going to presume greatly with yua-
greatly. Miss Baron. he began.
She opened her eyes in establishment.
Haven't you forgotten the old friendship
YETI" she said. What It wonderful mem
DRY you must have?'
Indeed. | have no, forgotten the old
friendship he replied, gently; " 1t
prompts me to say something that You
may not like to hear"
lie paused. and her treachcrous heart
began to beat. But she was mistress of
herself His ring and his letter were
nesting IN her bosom all the while. And
he could speak calmly Of "oId iriend-hip'"
Men differ from women with vengeance
she thought. ale who kissed me. 10 ask
If have forgotten our cd friendship. -
= They say you are going to marry 4
man Of whom you know very little he
began softly And her face and heart
grew like stone. Tell me is this true -
She made no answer; and he thought:
:" She is resenlin% my interference she
has forgotten how fond wa, of her when
| was boy. and sh' looks upon this Is
mere impcrtincHce.
Nerving himself by all he knew about
Bartie FrIel. aud all be thought about
Bartie Fricl. he resolved: 4" lie sha
never have her, The splendid creature
She deserves better fate than to be u
worn out roHe'S wilr;" and he spoke.
warming with his words:
on are astonlShcd ~ my presumption
in interfering; | feel sure of that. Bat
May, | cannot forget the old days when
we were children together. Can you?
She bent her head down lower. and he
could not see her eyes; bat he went on:
You have forgotten. probably. May.
and why should You have remembered.
indeed? But will remind you, and then
you will understand that it is more than
mere friendly interest that prompts me to
intetere." Memory logged him at this
moment. and he went on glibly: You
may have forgotten how loved YOU. darl-
ing"
''llavc you not been the one 10 forget ?''
"On my faith. no? Not now when |
see you again. he protested ardently;
and then, rs he cl&spcd her in his arms
she showed HIM the ring and the letter.
and sang him n verse from the song that
had awakened his memories:
81 do not fear the darkest way.
With those dear about Iue.
But oh dread another da,-
The day you do without met
TTb,s,,Ly,'. II