Middletown transcript., 1880-04-03

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matter of course, she boarded with the
principal, Aman Hassel, where she was
spending a part Of the vacation.
One evening they we're all sitting
on the piazza, Agatha and Dallis were
a little apart from the other groups
Harold, coming up with paper in his
hand, quickly said +.'..Miss Ouiden,
were you ever in Fairfeld2' y
Il spent a part of myfsschool days
there she replied, little flushed.
"Ah! | thought that we had met
before, or, at least, THAT | had seen
you"
Il do not REMEMBER of ever seeing
you there" j =
"Ehcle h5s been quite 3 sad aeei-
dent. It seems that, in some way, by
the falling. Of building, Jessie Wee
d-e7n, Wecden, while passing, was
very seriously injured; he is much
be.Eer now, and there is hopes for q
spsedy recovery. I am sorry for his
poor acije," he said, with sneer.
"Ah! were you acquainted with
them 2 asked Agatha, IN a careless
tone.
Slightly, by reputation ones regu-
tation carries them a great ways, you
know. Did you know them p
"I have heard of them, that is all1;;"
and here she TUNED and made Some
remark to Dallis.
"SSy we are quits, are we not, Miss
Ouiden? Will you not forgive my
seeming harshness?" his tone quieting
down to seriousness.
whether we are quits or not, is i'm
material to me, but since you ask, you
are forgiven" she quietly replied. In
silence, Harold DAILY left them.
When he was out of hearing, Dallis
turned to Agatha saying. "What does
he mean, Agatha ?"
He has mistaken me for some one
else"
"And is this Weeden any relation
to you '"'
mo. DOuUGl6SS hdIOlu tHiHhs HC
is, or he would not have spelled his
name,,for our benefit. "
"Do you know anything Of him,
Agatha y
"Ouly that he was once Harold
Daly's bosom friend, and all that was
bad, 50 far as it was possible for man
to be, and keep it from the outside
world :"
For three days Agatha fingered at
Auburn, then left to visit elsewhere
In September she returned to renew
her school duties. The months soon
winged their flight, and a year after
DalIis pleaded his love, he returned
with Agatha for his bride to Hassel
Glen.
Many oe the same guests that were
there a year ago had returned, among
them Harold Daily.
Twas the eve Of their return AS
they came from the hall, Harold,
turning to Agatha, said "Mrs. Looer,
doubtless you remember the beautiful
view OF the river at Fairhaven, it has
been the scene of a very sad drowning,
of an old Mrs. Craven. 1t appears
that she and her daughter takes care
of several little homeless waifs."
"Was it accidental ?" asked Dallis
"It seems as if one Of the children
| a boy, was playing in the water when
he lost his balance and fell in. The
| old woman became excited, cried fol
help and sprang in the water. The
child was rescued, but she was dead
before they could get her to the shore.
1T was quite sad" remarked sew
eral.
"Mrs. Looer, did you not at one
time visit New Haven quite frequent
", or live there, rather? =
81 visited, but never lived there.
"IfI am not mistaken, | think We
met there. It has, let me see, beer
over seven years ago if you remem
ber; both have quite changed sinc'
then"
"You must be mistaken. wa
not there seven years ago. You take
me for some one else; possibly it was
nv sister" she said, turning away ant
taking Dallis' arm.
Bending closer to her, Harold said
"Yes, possibly, but not probably"
"I,et us walk in the grounds, Aga
tho and silently they sought theil
favorite walk. Pacing back and forth
in the mellow glow Of the twilight, ht
said
"Harold's ways are very strang
sometimes. :,
"You refer to what he said to me?
Eyes, he persisted that he has me
YOU first at Fairfield then at Nev
Haven. What does he mean, Agatha?
81 am mystifed, l cannot tell, but
: after you have heard this, do yoI
doubt me, Dallis ?"
He was silent. Agatha had sunk OIL
a seat, covering her face with he
hands, while he stood before her
Looking up in his face she pleaded
Don't be angry with me. Qn Dai
lis, the trust | have lived in for tn
past year has been SO sweet, and i
the space of i few feeting moments i
it all to be gone, wrecking both ou
lives ?" "No! my WIFE," he said
drawing her hands from her face an
sitting beside her. "Will you answe
me two questions, if no moreY hi
arm was about her, and her head rest
ed on his shoulder.
81 WILL" she answered, looking VI
"Did you ever meet Harold betor
you came to Auburn ?"
"No; believe me, I never did.
"Then what made him say what b
: did?
81 know not, unless he took ne 70
some one else"
STOPPING. he kissed her, and all {
the old look of joy came back in he
face.
: Come, | will see who he thinks
, am" she said, rising.
t Drawing her hand through his arm
tbaxy rafurnad IN the uiaZZa, where the