The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-10-05

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has been inquiring for you," said one of
the house-maids.
L at once descended to the hall, which
was filled with the traveling-boxes of
the young master of the house. AT the
door of the library he met me. A tall,
handsome young man of nineteen, with
q soft moustache above the full red lips
remembered so well.
He looked at me earnestly, and felt,
to my vexation, my face flush beneath
the gaze of those handsome, searching
eyes.
Why, Maggie, how handsome you
have grown" he said gayly. 81 hardly
dare to kiss you 10
He bravely overcame his fears, how
ever, for he pressed kiss on my lips
the first kiss had ever received from
any man but my uncle, the touch of
those soft bearded lips sent the warm
blood tingling through my veins.
tried to talk of commonplace SUBJ
jects, about his journey and his life in
Paris, but the conviction that 1 had
disclosed the love that had grown with
the years that had elapsed since our
separation embarrassed me, and frus-
trated my attempts at conversation.
That my love was returned 1 soon
found. AS in the days of our infancy,
so now we were inseparable companions.
No avowal of love ever passed his lips,
but felt that he loved me with his
whole heart. Thus happy year passed,
and the second summer of Herbart's
return approached.
My aunt's health was rather delicate,
and her physician recommended gayety,
so she invited several families of her
acquaintance to pass the summer with
her. Among them was lady by the
name of Lee, with her daughter, q
pretty girl with no great strength of
character. Herbert took very little
notice of his mothers guests at first, but
soon noticed that Mrs. Lee always
contrived to have him ride by her
daughter Minnie's side during our
horseback excursions, on the ground
that Minnie was timid and felt insecure
on her horse. 1 was not timid, but at
last began to chafe under Mrs. Lee 8
determined efforts to separate me from
Herbert.
AT last, L hardly dared to believe even
the evidence of my own eyes, even
Herbert himself avoided me. I tried in
vain for an opportunity to see him
alone, but he always had some good
excuse to evade me.
One day took walk in the woods
that belonged to my uncle's estate. I
paced rapidly up and down, trying
vainly to quell the heat that was con-
Stunning my heart and brain.
In the midst of my restless promen-
ade, heard steps approaching. L had
not obtained sufficient control over my
self to face the intruder, SO I quickly
concealed myself behind spreading fir.
There were two. L heard a voice, it
was Minnie Lees but so low / could
not catch the words, but my heart gave
bound within me when heard Her
bert's voice answer:
Gam sure I shall be happy with
you? Yes, little one, know you will
make the sweetest wife that ever man
was blessed with"
cit seems like dream that is too
beautiful to be real," said Minnie sim.
ply. But to tell the truth, Herbert,
loved you the first moment saw you"
A kiss, that served only to add fuel to
my flaming brain, was his only reply !;
and encircling her waist with his arm
they passed out of sight.
Isprang into the path they had just
left. Was mad ? 1 must have been
not far from madness, for / clenched
my hands, and muttered in audible
tones
"You loved him the first moment you
saw him, little fool What is your weak
love to miner 1 have loved him all my
lifel But you have robbed me of him,
and my blood be on your head!'
With these rash words I turned to-
ward the river that flowed calmly with
in few PAGES of where stood. For an
instant looked at its placid ripples.
Would not its quiet bosom soothe the
fire that ragged within mep 1 clasped
my hands above my head, but instantly
two arms were thrown about my waist,
their strong grasp holding me fast. I
turned quickly on the intruder. The
brown, wrinkled face of an old glpsy