Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-04-01
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her since she came back, though. Wei
go there, if you like, shalrwep'
81 don't care if we do" said Norris
anxious to find the nearer view woult
dispel the fancied likeness. But it die
not, and, during their call. he was driver
wild by his conjectures. She was 81
like-the same expression, the same lit
tie ways.
81 tell you," he said to Con, aftel
they left, I've seen Miss Randall be
fore"
very likely" replied Con; she
has been staying with her aunt in the
city, and has not been back long"
They walked on in silence for while
DO you know where her aunt lives p
Norris asked, at length.
No; L had the address. but have
forgotten it. / ought to have gone there
but / didn't. / had not seen Frannit
since her father died, you know; that
was some years ago. Now that she has
come back to her grandfather's, have
felt little ashamed of my remissness
but it seems to me you are amazingly in
terested, all at oncen
Norris said nothing for a few mo-
ments, then he told part of his story,
much to Cons amusement.
1t isn't the same girl, of course, -
said he, "she couldn't have two names,
you know, and | know this ones.
You're little daft, reckon
Maybe am," said Norris. sighing,
g for / don't believe two persons could
look so much alike"
However, he followed up his first call
vigorously, and received lot of chatting
from Con, on account of the sundry ex-
euses he made to go down street, instead
OF up, and the persistency with which
he regularly walked round by the fence,
instead of directly by the gate.
:" I'm an idiot" he said, one day.
Just found it out?" replied Con.
"When came on here" he went on,
without noticing the interruption, II
was absorbed in my dream of Mercy
Hoyt. was wild about her. Now I
am just as wild about Frannie Randall.
just because she looks like Mercy. Now,
I don't know which girl 1 care for"
''Pshaw" said Con, "Iet the other
girl go. She wouldn't know you if she
saw you, and you don't know but what
she is married by this time"
Norris reflected moment.
{" l reckon you're right" said he;
"and yet when think of giving up
ever seeing her again, l can't do it."
sBoshr' said Con. "There's no
sense in that. you know. You might
live for ever and never come across her,
and then there's Frannie.n
True" said Norris, thoughtfully,
taking up his hat.
I You're off, are youf" said Con. II
wish you JOY"
He soon returned with a horror
stricken face.
"Con," said he. "did you ever hear
of spch a thing?" She says her cousin,
Mercy Hoyt, is coming on'
The plot thickensr' cried Con.
What in thunder will you do? I'll
have to take one. | never saw the
cousin, or heard of her; but if you like,
Til do the agreeable"
No" said Norris.
IL right. I won't. Tll devote
myself to Miss Fran
No." said Norris, again.
6 You Turk You dog in a manger!n
cried Con. Am | to have no chance?
You see, old boy, you can't have both,
so make up your mind and I'm your
slave. That accounts fer the likeness,
doesn't it? It's too absurd, though.
What fun to watch it. I'm glad I'm
not in your Shoes
81 declare said Norris, 81 feelas if
were going to see ghost, or as one
might feel seeing face in mirror look
ing over his shoulder, and, turning
round, find it gone. Could it be posi-
bic to see the real face and shadowy re-
Election both at onceP"
There you CO." said Con. tI've
been expecting some such outburst.
ANYTHING more? Fire away, old fel-
loww
"Feel shaky?" said he, several hours
later, as Norris was about to leave the
porch. "rll go with you. I want to
Come on, them" replied Norris,
nervously.
In the dim light one could not see
very plainly, and it was some moments
before Norris, sitting by Frannie's side,
dared to look at Miss Hoyt. Then he
turned to Frannie in a sort of ecstasy,
SO that she wondered at him.
: say" said Con, when they came
away, they're not bit alike"
g know it," said Norris; "there's
a mystery somewhere, but | don't know
what it is yet"
Wen," said Con, "you're slow
about it. I'd have found it out long
ago"
Norris stood by the fence next morn
ing, Miss Frannie. trowel in hand, on
the other side. There was a feeling of
expectancy in the heart of each as one
catches bits of moonlight through the
trees before the moon rises alb owe, and
shines out full.
Presently Frannie stopped down and
picked dandelion that had gone to
seed, and commenced putting away the
downy top.
"Giveit to me-" said Norris; cit re-
minds me Of something. Do you re-
member how the south wind loved the
dandelion, and, wheh he came to look
for it, he found it blown awayP"
=" Yes" said she, !" remember"
THAT is what | have DONE" said be
g don't know whether / have found it
again or not. If have, it is called by
another name"
Frannie looked 1T him questioningly,
and then he told her of his having been
q postman, of Mercy Hoyt. Here she
looked utterly amazed. But he did not
stop, and went on to tell of his foolish
love-that he only dared own to him
her lovers loss and how he had sent
her flowers and walked by the house to
hear her sing; how he followed up the
dream until he saw herself, and how lie
loved her.
She did not say anything for 4 mo
ment. and seemed divided between