Daily Republican., 1880-03-26
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Disturb, or bless.
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"Ob, what have done What hav,
done 7" exclaimed Nellie, under he
= breath, a. sad and dismaysd she hur
!. FRIED up the garden path. "Hs viii
!. never be kind to me any mere. How
u could have said such thing 7"
And her hands trembled 80 violently
that she oould scarcely lift the latch o.
|. the old fashioned door, aud she turned
away to quiet herself little before 60
E ing in.
Nellie glanced up at the rambling old
farmhouse, which had been her hsns
flor many years. How she loved it
Rvery nook and csrner that 1t contain.
ed was dear to her.
81 have it, and all In ii, left 10 me. -
she said In soft, sad tone "and dear
father and mother, to. A happy, happy
home II has always been, and an
thankful for II. But, oh, Edward, how
could you be 80 unkind How could
you"
She listened, fanoying she could hear
his departing footsteps. And perhaps
she might have done so.
| With lefty looks and disdainful
curve Of his rather thia lips, he was
. man Of Eve and thirty, while Nellie
was scarcely twenty. She was simple
and innocent as q child; but he had
learnt many . lesson in the school Of
life ere this. And one lesson which
Hdward Melville prided himself on
having learnt was the value Of money.
He was bachelor, and 30 he made up
his mind he would remain, until he
could End . woman with money who
would be his wife. He himself was .
county doctor, and with very small,
and not increasing praotios, it wsuld
never do 70 marry and have nothing
but that TO depend upon, he told him
self.
He had generally escorted Nellie to
her own door, after their evening walks,
bat this evening he had left her just
outside the gate. He was her aunt's
step son. She had known him all her
young life, and had always called him
Cousin Edward, all unsuspicious Of the
feeling which was gradually gathering
strength Within her heart, till this ev.
en,pr' And Inward. for his part. had
alvays treatsd her as a mere child.
"You will 60 to meet Miss Basset, /
suppose, Nellie inquired her mother.
ooh vas. mother. Edward was good
enongb 10 saw that hs vould drive ma
to the station in his carriage, and he
will drive ma home. too. He saws that
A rich younq ladv like Miss Bassst will
no. o.,. TO walk a mile along our love-
" lanes. he ia sure"
Psrbap. there was the sliubtest nm.
baritone OF sarcasm in Nellis's voice. (
for her rnotber olspoed nj her as III
su,nrisa without yenlvino.
Rdvsrd ba1 given Neilie bit nv hit
and With a GOOD deal Of tact his idens I
mon tbs an Siect Of monsv and Of IN.
oo,,fort N he cot from n nyoney use NJ I
Il OntvaydIy the two wars as oood
fr;.rds oa av.r AZ heart bovevsr
ba mes carafnllv IN bis ouard whils
Ns,l,s lander and pentls.natured
thon1b abe was. could not bslp slight- 4
lv desn,s;nc him.
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NalI;a,s .nd an bsirass and aba had
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n The snmmsr IN tho old tumble-down 8
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