The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-01-01

now tnt WDuxu Jake lty Ocolucb tuc ICdA
of compromising his boyish dignity.
Sooner than he would have liked she
started up to 60 home, and he was }ain
to start with her. They plunged on
briskly for half an hour, the boys wet
clothes steaming with his exercise:
when suddenly, with a very blank face,
ne exclaimed: Mar;ory. | don't know
where we are! am lost" - ~
1t was true. Years after, when Mar
jory was gone, Fred Wyllis recalled with
"a aching regret, despite its miseries,
that long nights wandering in the
wood, when he supported Marjory, who
persisted in bravely denying that she
was tired; and when, in the gray. win
try dawn, they came out upon a high
way, five miles from home, and plodded
onward, until farmer took them up in
his cart and carried them home to the
distracted parents. -
It was the little garden of the farm
house, but now over its gaudy, blooming
flowers was pouring the golden light of
a summer moon. Years had seemed to
tell nothing upon the elm, now whisper
ing leafily in that warm air. Looking
for the girl who came shivering in rags
years ago at that house door, we saw her
leaning over the swinging wooden gate,
"a Pickering shade darkening the too
dark face, for Marjory st. James can
never be beautiful. But she had devel-
oped talent for vocal music which was
truly marvellous -.-.-....ssess Z aa2s.l
"Have you indeed decided to go?".
had Just asked the man by her side,
bending handsome blonde head down
to his companion, and speaking with an
intensity of tone that seemed unneces-
sary with such words.
=" lrrevocably. IwouId not miss sing
| ing with such surroundings. 1t has been
my wish top long to forego it now" 7d
She spoke with an earnestness SO sim
cere as in some way to irritate her COM
panion.0it 1Sgaha Dit5c a
I" You speak that irrevocably' in a
way that wounds me-" said Fred. As
you say that, feel aforeboding that you
will never return TO us. -
Marjory smiled bitterly, as one who
plays with her happiness. a. t7a9s1
,"And in that casef" she said, inter-
q In that case, Mariory, I shall be ut
terIy miserable" said the young man
I with sudden energy .npr7sis,n9fiA ~
Marjory drew back with quick cold
ness, saying, 4 did not mean to provoke
any such phrase" ssi.u a..s d vsg .
/" oh, no; am well aware OF that"
he said; you repef me to every possi-
bly, way. But be ice to me, If you willr
he cried, passionately, seiziDg her hand
and holding it TO his fast-Lhrobbing
heart; %, / will risk my happiness to-
night in telling you that ! love you
love you'll Oh, it is an old feeling, but
it moves me strangely in the telling of
\ itIvisr Casda q '7g;s iasd bas i=ssa1
He paused, with such sound of emo
/ ton in his voice as told even more than
his words. ds.---=u--.-- ~
! Marjory stood very still. Gould he
feel the hand grow cold in his clasp3
Until at last, gathering strength, she
said, and that it cost her an effort he
could see: "Channel new course for
your love, Fred. You know what your
mother thinks of clouded, perhaps a
dishonorable birth; mine is such-and
am very proud; prouder, I think,
than your mother even, 80 that could
never be her daughter. Have l not
many times heard her say. she would
think only one thing indispensable for
her sons wife AN honest parentage7' p
II The silence that fell upon the two
after those words was more drear than
anything Fred had ever known; yet he
did not really believe but that he could
change that determination, only let him
gain one assurance Of her love. -,
You do not love-, he said, cor you
would not let a prejudice of my mothers
J weigh more than. my happiness. Only
say 70 me thaI' you can never love me
ana 4 VIII never mus onsho you mare.
ne nelo oosn her nanos now, ana tnt 1t
Slasp sesmeu - snoSn SSs ~ ;Ja;taH,. mou,u npi.
neI W nIm forever, ous an InuoI'.a1ls !1 !a.1N
P..ue- sus'aineu .ner ss sue saiu ichy
Z WIN tones Ihaso oeiiea 'ne ieeiingS o.
nea near. Izz,seca ls.E
II Is enough Ior gentleman :, 10 know N
snat wiz not marry nm.
Ano SO tney PafSeo' never 70 NEE
!, pus once ag2ln; s,s1 q sa,ta,i,l
EAafeaIs passed; ,nWmtef had Tar az
yanced the night was hiied with starr
ftrosuness.a Ine gayests tne most efiiilanl
: OF audiences was hstening, 70, the ex i
quisite oonnampulaet. oil y MISS 81
7 James. AS the last strain parted ne
lips in. that living melody which 2
thrilled the hearts OF her hearers tn
!. eyes OF the singer saw bending eagerl
1 forward the tawny, ieon1ne Dead, Tn
Q bright face, the memory OF which ha
never Tor moment lett her; :.
The curtain feit between her and tn
It deep glance OF those blue eyes, but sh
heard not the tempestiof pisudits.. 81
9 hurried to her dressing-room, saying
+ herself, "He will come round to sc
t me-" f
But only her attendant came to col
1t duct her to her carriage. Holding he
n furs fast about her, she paused one mc
1t ment at the carriage-steps, swift lea
It of her heart telling that a figure unde
le distant light was that Of him sh
lexpected; but it moved away, and wit
d | a hitter contemut for her own waaknes