Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-07-01

Felicia's eyes; but Mrs. Davis would
tnot hear to being left an hour, and
sometimes Stella cherished the insane
idea of writing to Mrs. Martin and re-
questing that lady to send the Golden
Treasury of Song" which she would
find in the gable room, without OPEN
ing it.
Dear Mr.. Davis,n she begged one
day, when couple of months had gone
by, and she had heard no more of pearls
and satins and bridemaids from Felicia,
&C. do let me run down to Martinvale, if
only to stay over train; it is very i'm
portant."
a matter of life and death, sup
posepn
" It concerns the happiness Of two
people,"
Cant you tell me about itp''
:. Yes, will, and then you will surely
let me go. When / was at Martinyale
! in the summer I met Cola certain
| gentleman. He was very kind. He
carried the lifeline out to distressed
crew when we were all at the beach to-
| gether, and he left little foolish, hasty
note for me, in case he never returned |;
| by some mistake the note was brought
to me, though he did return. 1t was a
hasty little affair, you know, written, no
doubt, under strong excitement, when
he had misunderstood his own feelings,
] suppose; for | have never seen him
since, and the note is in my Golden
| Treasury" which | left behind me. and
my friend Felicia Martin may find it,
and it would break her heart, for she IS
going to marry Colonel Audenreid,
OH | did not mean to tell his name
but you will forget il, dear Mrs. Davis.
and let me go at oncepn
=" am not likely to forget it, child, -
laughed Mrs. Davis; sit was my own
name before ] married. Colonel Au-
| denreid is sort of cousin OF mine. It
is pretty story. Yes, you shall 60.
So the note would break Felicia's heart,
would it? 1t must have been very ten
| der.n
but you see there must have been
some mistake about it."
"Well, there are as good fish in the
sea as ever yet were caught, child. Go
and look after Felicia's happiness, if
you will" And for the first time Mrs.
Davis kissed Stella's white cheek.
s You might have been my cousin, you
Know" she explained.
But Stella never reached Martinvale.
Stepping into the station, she ran
against Colonel Audenreid stepping
out, with her Golden Treasury in his
hand. They looked at each other for a
breathing space.
Il was going to you," said the
colonel.
Where is FeliciaP" demanded Stella.
6 At home-and happy still. Where
were you goingP"
TO Martinvale, for my Golden Treas
ury.'"
g have made the journey unneces-
sary. Let me call a carriage and take
you home. have great deal to con-
fess."
Ithappened oddly enough" !" he ex-
planned later, when he had given orders
to be driven i'll the opposite direction
from home :" had left the note to be
given you in case | never returned.
Afterward, when l asked Jim to sur
| render 1t, he confessed that he couldn' t
lay hands. upon it; must have lost it
through hole in the pocket Of his pea
| jacket. That was of no consequence; If
he had dropped it on the beach, the tide
had hidden it. Returning alive, pre-
pared to do my courting by word of
mouth. did not know you had left
Mr. Martins. When / was able to walk,
| went there to find you. 1t was dusk as
| approached through the garden
Somebody was dreaming on the piazza
1t is Stella | thought. Inside the
house Mrs. Martin was speaking to Fe-
licia. | heard her say distinctly, Shall
you go to town tomorrow, Felicia ?"
and Felicia reply, Certainly, if the
weather allows / did not know that
there WINS an Aunt Felicia with the
same tricks of voice. OF course, if Fe-
| licia was indoors with her mother, it
was Stella star gazing on the piazza,
and perhaps thinking of me- Would
ever things be more in my favor? I
drew near; some tender word, some
hasty avowal escaped me; she was in
my arms, when a voice from the win
dow dispelled my dream. Felicia,
child it said, you will take cold moon
| ing out there so late.' Do you know,
Stella, at that instant was almost sorry
| the sea had not finished me the night Of
| the wreck Stupid of me, wasn't it?
But all's well that ends we'll / had no
thought of retreat. Felicia had ac-
cepted me. ] had heard at the beach
that she tainted when | carried out the
line. You had not received my note,
and had no knowledge of my feelings.
| must make the best of my mistake.
Inc engagement was announced. made
sorry lover, fear. One day when /
went down to visit at Martinvale, they
gave me the room you had used, as
there were other guests. In fit of
megrims | happened upon your Golden
Treasury and your name stared at me
from the fly leaf, and my own letter fell
at my feet. Felicia released me without
Il sigh. There is another star in her
heaven, before which my light grows
pale. Stella, do you lovep"-H Harper S
BdzGr
Where The Islands and Sand Bars in
the mississippi River Come From.
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