The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-01-10
jrEYER LOANA LOVER

l " WI = va Ap"'A 49,
only for tonight" and e pair o
bright laughing eyes looked plead
ingly into mine. ale is go hand
some, so full of fun-in fact, evcl
so much nicer than any one
know; and l am certain you woulG
not be at all afraid of poor little
me-"
I looked up quickly. | was moi
of q suspicious nature, but there
scemed.to be something unpleasant
in the clear, soft tones of tho girls
voice, but tho honest eyes gazed
straight into mine,and I reproached
myself severely for my unkind
thoughts.
Helen Egerton was my most in.
timate friend. She was the only
and pstted daughter of a wealthy
merchant, and as she had beon
travelling during tho past year, had
only known Philip since my on
gagcment to him. She was d year
my junior, but we had been play
mates ever since coulu remember.
pen fails me when I attempt 10 de-
eofipe her. hu' cn."' "'no',s nut
many eharms were het eyes
GhGngeaole , as an IN, APril uAy WIN = =
LOOK OF cllild-lks Innocence ana
honesty, thst maue you 'r0s' HOT 70
'he utmost 49,. ,,.
was ilattercd ttat lhls loveiy
glrl, 30 rIch IN physicns beauty ana
TINS wofias soeos, snoulu 1 pie"I =
iSr 70, the ioan OF my ioyor. 1,e, anu i
rhillp, my Eaha'ome [mLlp, y GIu
better than all, a man Goth hoo'e
ana srue-coIIa qI, lGna g.o nm 10 any
one, even 10 1leteii l't;ertoil' r
1t was a great saerlllce' Dut |
made II eno gave nm over lHto i me
hands OF thls Deautllui ana lNSc!9-
atlng creature; Snen Is 'he conlla'
ing trust ana affection woman
places III tA0sc nearest "ho oo"F'S'
10 lier;
we had only boon engaged louF
months, fhiilp ana l, ana h&ts'T-
ally, although not eXaetlng' l lGtI
2 httle oIs Jealous a tn"t .if,:s ne sh9u'9 s;,. !
nave yisiacdi utmost mlInnsl!. .
thought, to the evenings arrange
ment' 4et' when no c"lIea on ms
way 10 deien,s mouse, dressed IN
the costume oi a noolo III inc Tine
OF Louis aiXteonIh-a' handsome
anu foya! as any pt!nce-wnon ho
fingered by me uIltil past lne 'llle
tnat she expected MN, Ie!llhg ne
ms was an equal sGcFiiiee @ MlIn
minc--l couIo not put oelIeVe
MN, ,., -, .,,,,,,
lo aid SO Tlsn mao eIl"u2ea ,
ny mind, anu was gong, !, .lI"s t.,"s
tleleh was very sweet, "no al !n"' a,'
sort o. ttlng, 9utshe was hpt MA
1el-|ueon MAD, as nc .eNllsu hlD.
Ihen starting up, eNci3lm!ns ~
tne lal"heas OF Ihe ho4F' he klS"eu
me gooa M!ShE' ana - never
loved nm as l dtu at 'hh' :,i M'1'isn!'
~hoh ne partea lrot" m; me VIVA s:-
preSslohs OF regret st!i4 upon his
hps, D,,.. -,
was poor, out' as lhiiiP SAD,
my iace was my iotlunT. l was
not 50 9 handsome ,.e as lielehi !>' sne
was blonde ana l OruNets l was
worry mneh the taller, ana lNcSe9
TINT plqusncy ot expression ,I aM"
manner a,,H, Wl'IGn t;I!, maze NsF 80 charm, m
ing. sun i'hlilp i9'eG me- was
certain OF that' anu ~ inc Llslcn
hgertons IN INC %oFto TouIu c llot
DC strong enough 10 turh MN from
my sue ~ ,t.,
Inc IN party 10 "nleh hcIon All"
fHiilp were gong was u niaSqHct'
ade: we hau been an invited, hut
having Just recovered from a slighI
Illness " was deeilea oeSI 'ilat |
should not so. 80 | w"1 IG't alone 4:
IN the Lille III, room | callsu my H. Il.
orary' Inc oTop-nght Gast u sol, I
gleam, oVer my oook, my leoI res!oI =
on the lender whlcn surrounded
the open grate' EverYtnins ssoimea iI,!
calculated 10 make NJ me ioHpy: Ntt w
the Dook o. poems, l,nillpS nv I; 70
me on my Observation-Disclosures 'tLFousn1 \
my nnscFs rs Il 'lloISnV p"s:eu
through my nina, anu sptlhS!n5