Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1881-11-05

gan for this Httio girl, whose romance
was Of vsrity oome 10 hen.
Mr.. Pelham was modGR-I had al
most written lover, but that is alrnost
too strong o word because, although
there bad enEned a charming, suages-
tive intimacy, there had been no aatual
Love passages. Butterfly though my
DORIS vassas tine he swas gold to her
wosnsnhood. and Nr. Pelham was TOO
comparatively stranger 70 be
accorded the paivileges of knowing
how dear he had become to the gid into
whose black eyes he had looked 80
meaningiy.
Well, they had parted al Saratoga in
coy, shy way, on Doris part and per-
mission was given for him to see her at
Long Branch, this would-be lover who
silenced Doris, when she iasissed upon
knowing il he Understood perfectly that
she was only Mics Beranayr's msid.
And FIVE nliEutes before, on this gsori-
ous, breezy summer morning. Doris had
heard his voice below, on the avenue.
and knew he was come. And an hour
or 30 later, John TSmpier's card was
cent up 10 Miss Berangyr's room FOR
Miss Doris Warren, sRd she vent down
to see him, with glad light In her eyes
| that, at the first showing, he thought
was for JOY TO see him.
"My little Doris, you are 80 improved,
SO exquiSitely lovely, and-hAppy dear |
And glad to see me, dear ~
To have saved him he could not have
kept the thrill of eager passion from his
voice.
Am improved, John? Well, it's
doubtful compliment, because you
ought to have considered me perfection
before. Happy Oh, indeed I am.
You can tell them home never was so
happy in my liie--never RI
"But you have not answered me yet,
Doris, dear. Are you glad to see me9"
She flashed him frank, friendly
look, and its very childish candor smote
him cruelty.
Indeed, Tn glad. Toll me all about
everything and everybody"
OF q sudden, white flame leaped to
his eyes. John Tanpior wors!ipped this
girl SO nadl- thai even his long contnd
nva1led him nothing nov.
"T cauao to tell you Of myself.
have but ono thing to say, Oh, Dcsis,
go home With me; / cannot I've with
cut you any longer"
For one moment she was touched,
lIrlahled by the pain in his face, bis
low. intense ttae. then she Ian, he'd OF
him.
"The ideei Go home2 Indeed, no,
John" npd the sweet face suddenly,
flushed, then palad, anil her voice low
cred. "yohn, want to tell you como
tbing-oh, so sweet, Johnl II hsHo
o lover !"
A loveF--e lovar-sad not he It
was no wonder bis pulse aln>cat stopped,
aDd Ids face blanehed to his very lips,
or that Doris c-:ed out IN fear end hor-
ror ct night OF him in his angriah.
"Don't speak to me again." he said
huaktly.
And then, after moment Oh so, lie
managed to make some sort Of adieu,
and left her.
She could not but feel girli,h regret
for his misery, bu: Ma: was forgotten
lttls lstor, when there came note
from Bazry Polhan-such a precious
littie note asi'ing her If she could
manage 70 accompany him to the hop
that night, thaa ho wanted to see her,
etc.
Doris was vision Of loveliness, in
her white dyess, that evening, as she
stood before her little glass, her bright
eyes shining, her checks flushed like n
red rose, hor lovely, bare arms Ike pol
ished ivory.
But SC piain in my toilet" she mur
roure3, Gs sdo tcied to fasten yellow
rose in her hair. "Of course Mr. Pei
ham 7ill declare L am dressed just as 1
should he; but, OIL wouldn't iuss
love once to wear ornaments of some
kind diamonds or pearls. And Misc
Berangyr's aze in her casket, and if she
We're here I know she'd lend them to
me, for iust enc little hour"
Tbe thought was enough, and with
hot cheeks and compressed lips, and
trembling hands tl,is nanghty Doris,
wko wanted to look so fair in her lovers
eyes, borrowed biies BerNngyV's ulagnifi-
cent perria, end certainly looked like o
queen Of fairias IN them; and was cor
CIRCULATED over end over by her lover,
and looked al adniringlY By scores OF
people IN the short hour she remained
ip the ba,lrocna,--u;stil, almost In alsrnn,
eho dlaoJyoEad $40 was oubstaying hei
time, and Miss Berangyr, who vas to
return by II at the latest, from the
moonlight ssil. would reach home fret.
"Pleaao lot ne harry, she eaid. plead.
ingly, to Mr.. Pelham.
And Mr. Polhaw gave a most en-
| phatic direction b. Tho 5pivay oP tho