The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-06-24

how she sang tAat night at t.
That magnificent ringing
sionate and desDairfng So

and dsspairing So
every rote. The app
deafeninc. I glance q. vi Ie
did not applsud-he Sc: qal-s SaiE ring
the ten minutes interval WI '.rni7a- iound
his way to oar listle greenls0cm. When,
he handed her a bouquet cent by Lady
Lordun and assured her of has fathers de-
light YOU ought to have seen how sbd.
Observation-Disclosures.
don't think he ever saw her face Int up,
like that before. He almost starred at her
in his surprise at her rich beauty. Her
song in the second part was the scene from
LUCIA Under the strsng influence. OF
| the familiar beloved n usie, she forgot her.
| self for the time; she Was the desperate,
msadened. faithful woman singing hsG dy
ing song.
She clasped her haads together fever
ishly. and sang oh! how she sang
After that Dick Purnival Came a few
times to our nome in the garden and sail to
Rosamend. 'he wonld come oftener If he
dared. but Maurice dubbed hira remorsel-
essly. He would not tie SO ungracioIs. he
said if he only knew what a reiiei 1t was to
exchange the stiff society up yonder lor a
I friendly chat here !,
! several months after the concert we had
; been to some rehearsal, and coming home
! found a pretty cottage piano. 1t could
: have come from but one person, and l dlo
: not wish Rnsamond to accept, SD the mex
dav she asked me to go with her to tA'
:, Chace. and upon being ushered into Mr
FurniyaIs presepce she handed him the Ike.
. and said: II ask you to take this haci
: and tell my cousin that | know nothing Q
, your gilt and am not to blame"
Mr.. Dick flushed up holly.
i 'Look here. Maurice, it ls rather har
" when a fellow is breaking his heart for tn
ITCH tt.% ho ohn1t6 lao All
~ pected Of having some cursed scheme c
;" other hidden under a matter as simple a
= this. don't deserve it of you my DO.
For the : Ike of old DAYS. and KNOWN
:, there is no danger in the git, as | am g
49, ING away and may never see her eXquisi'
cold face again, let her play on the piar
us sometimes. will you? ask it as a la
=. favor, and you will not sly nos
!, Il will not say no." | repeated stupid
i. sAnd now | think sir, we had better go
"You will give me your hand, R"sam"no
he said. I'VE shall never meet again I
~ member. after tonight
IN, SLOWLY she put her hand in his, al
~ raising her head. looked into his pleadl
~ passionate eyes with a long, grave gaz
vou steadily.
IA saw it-her face changed melted;
dropped and flushed her eyes grew tend
Come, Rosamond-come, my dear,
;, 20 said. ana she followed me out OF the 100
Seven months passed and we had hei
-; nothing of Dick Furnival's movement
Win Gray had gone to London to hea
th;s ~cantata which he had heard was just
r.rv thing for our little society.
j - Upon coming home almost the hrst tn
he said was '.Dick Furnival is in Engli
no again. saw him yesterday. he IS 90
;nto to marry that Miss Cheleroynd; and
haa looks the most miserable dog in the worl'
'aro Tia evening while we were all sing
40 Will tiled TO tell the new carelessly.
He White to the very lips she tried to C
NV tinue to sing, but she stopped suddel
Iaas catchidg at her throat.
Stretching out her hand to me Will
! enc dreadful cry al the sound OF which
L,t turned male. she fell into my arms in a d
IA faint, Her voice had broker again.
800 1t was late in June before she was
rad enough to ne in the garden again.
:, ~ day seated on her favorite bench under
pra lariurnum she sat sewing IN the sh'
If Suddenly [ heard hurried steps. and |
: bar Furnival stood in a moment before
and eager. splendid. impetous.
sem. "Dick! Dick! Dlck! she screamed,
Nh rushed into his arms
- ssYou love me, Rosamond !? he whis
- -.
t the LES, 'o'e YOU, p'o' 7i
+ she fair-haired darling.
med, hoSahiohu!
8 for ies, e'ti S4noo ~" 60
the key to the piano.
tural ana tnus ea,neu 'uas 49,
your oaI'ihS, u"1 "SuI - a"ss. fuom
n her that she might as wen nave oeen 'e"u.
my a - -~~o~D, -
GEOEGE Gl6OON, U.s..