Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-12-24

She was reclining on the rustic seat, ana
had taken off her mask for air. revealing
the fair, proud face of Lcda Won krsch-
berg.
He had not expected this revelation Of
her identity, and he felt that his presence
at this moment might be considered al in
excusablo Intrusion upon tine privacy OF
the lady.
"Leda,'' lie said, dcprecatingly, rs he
stood before her and removed his own
mask, "please to pardon my iEdiscrction,
but have been trying TO make AZ oppor-
tunity for speaking to you all the even
ing-in fact all the day--but have not sue
ceedcd even in seeing you until tonight.
''Tulor, sit down here for 4 little whila. |
The rooms we're 50 warm and the crowds !
SO dense that felt ike su!focatinG; 50 / |
came out here to unmasli and inh&ie q
breath OF fresh air." she said, as she 3iHi:- |
ing made room for him beside her.
81 am very glad you did SO. presumed
to follow you Do you forgive ne for my
presumption - lie inquired, Is he bHwc'!
and took the offered seat.
"That dcpcne:s,' she ailSHcicd :.lchly.
'IIow could you know me, 10 folio" :nt
| Or were you, rcI!lais following an si'lkAc'n
white domino that had canght your !iit-
ting fancy:''
gray:lv, taking her Land and fixing his
| eyes Oil her lovely face How couh!
know you: BY the same simple, universal
law Of nature through which | know NY
Sclf-for you arc my sweetcr, ruIc!, higher
self ,..1eua, my queen, DO You iinagin" that
any disguise couid hide yon from NY
| knowledge? Ny heart would AWAY; Ic-
cocIize, you, I4eda!'
"Oh, Nr iiercHar,l ~ she mug:i.u;>h
in allow, distressed tone, whose meaning
he coud Eot have perceived frr lie vent
on to plead,
q have L@cn seeking yon for !n"..y
hours, my love, i!!y queen No: Il ill
you in set speech that which my w'icic
life in your dear presence has been telling
you ever since We first met, and Il: ihac
meeting recognized each other Nh, lady
mine. Ever since that sacrct! moment q!
meeting and mutual recognition, | hav..
been tempted 10 believe in tie Oh hC.it.cn
myth that man and woman were iiri!'al-
IL one being but Jovc, i'll 4 rage, cleft
them in two, leaving The halves 70 :e2il
Gael, other Sccrowing through ali Tic
ages. TO seek il; vain-aS we SEQ by All
the iasn.atcilcd couples in th::; i.::Tvr
world-except il such happy cases as ours;
FOX sweet lady, have found ny coinp'c-
ton in you and yon yours in nc. And Nc
know it ROW -
"Oh, Mr.. HcrcwaIJ {" SIC mna!:1i il
III almost inaudib!c tone.
Thus, dear Laia, ] have not followed
ycu here TO tell You that wricl, you icci
and know SO well, bat only 10 asi, oi:'
p>i!ni;sion to speak, ut once, 50 ynur :sCo.!
father and invoke his blessing on our be
tiutl;al. But cycn this scarcely need 10
monton--ior surely | know | !i:.vc you.
sanction for it,
'uh. Mr.. Iicrcwlr,! Pray, pray do
n,V tall. 10 ne in tiiS nai,ncr,' slit
ncaHc'i III agitation, rs She Withdrew ner
land i:Iln Ia. :nrh clasp aHi covered her
White !atC.
lie gazc,! on htT il &urpsis:r ::nA w:ts !.;;-
ness, yet sclIc@!: taking in tE; ini ,t',':.i;-
ing Of her words.
Bat why! Why Iiav net speak to
yon in this way? Why, Lc,la: Why""
A.. inquired, trying to take her hand :i,ii,.
She drew it. away ?S :hc :a.t~rcd:
"Oh, Mr.. ilarrwaii Because -hc.lH>G
sc ale only friends: And Wc caji never be
NOR to cac!! otter ti,ln friends '!iriI.h
/ hope" she added, l'iea'lin;iy, "t:.;.t VIC
may always be jH>t :;;ich dear ili'!:ti., rs
we are and have been. Shall Nc 10, p"
she prayed, dropping her hands ;s!l:! r;;i>;!.:
her eyes :lpcalingly 70 his stern, sci !:':'!s.
lie met her glance, lie raH.d Oh her
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