Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1881-03-10

such An unlikely Snlhg we'e w n"P
pen, sal Agnes steadily; "but, AS te
being unhappy; that is different
There are other things in lie; and
after al," she went on softly, ut is
not the love that is given to US but
the love we give 10 others that forms
our highest happiness.
"Ah, | don't understand thatl re-
turned Lena, shakin her head wisely
But | an 70 sorry for Mr.. Chevaller,
she rdleu, looking with dewy eyes at
the FIRE
The next afternoon Mr.. Chevalier
did not look as il he had ever been
disappointed in love, when he c"me
rowing down the river in his little
cookie shell of a boat, and found Lena
in her usual place sitting on her
crimson rug under tie beech-'ree. She
l. la tnroNna heecy white shaw over
her head and shoulders, aud her lap
Vas full OF flowers -pr'mroses, "ne-
pones and blueteIls-with which -he
was a lorning Gips rough coat.
Quite \ little idyl t. thought
Mr Cb.vsIl,er "A he leaned back in
the boat and looked at the ,ail vision.
"Confound the dog !"-as Clip raised
lis hea! and gave low growl. Il
could have looked at her for an hour
"Qniet, Gip!' said Lena, raising
her eyes, and blushing brightly as
Cecil raised his hat,
He drew the boat ashore, spranI
out npon the bank, and Sat down by
her side
so this is your fsvorite seat ! he
said picking up her book fro" The
grass And what are you reading :
-
Oh. Tennyson Of course! All young
ladies' rave about Tennyson, And
which OF the Idyls do you consider
the bes,-EIaine, l SUPPOSE
"Opinions differ in our household
answered Lena demurely. Agnes
thinks sh was little fool. and John
eavs she made to Lancelot in most
forward, fast way, anG /"
Yes; | don't want to know what
Agnes and John say "--impatientiy.
What do you Think
II? On. I like it best Of all =
cried Lena, her blue eyes shining like
stars when | read it first | WAS
so sorry for her that | believe | cried
over it. but now don't think she WAS
to be pitied. Some people have their
happiness spread out over all their
lives a Gull week here and nice
week there, and others have it All
crowded int,a few weeks or morths.
like her. What does it mattar?'
And there are others who seem
fated to be alwavs happy" remarked
Mr. Thevallier. look ing trnderlv into
her flushed face-"peop'a like Won
for instance. Frank wrll take care OF
,hat-luckv fe'lowl There, now, !
have offended YOU !"-as the GIRL
ewes fell and her color rose "Yon
think me impertinent, presnmlng
mo, indeed" answered Lena quick
", with little impatient shrng Of he'
shoulders. But that is quite new
view Of the subject. Everybody
from Miss Melbnrne down to Agnes
seems TO think that | am the luck,
one, and that ought to feel highl,
honored bv Franks preference In
deed, after all" raising her eyes with
a comical smile-"there are so few
young men about here that shonl'
most likely never have anot her chance
and I should hate to be an old mal'
like Miss Melburne.
"Heaven forbid !" cried Cecil
"That would be almost impossible
Bnt YOU are 80 Young; YOU might have
waited and given some otne'
fellow chance" :"
His dark ewes looked into hers ST
meaning|y that Lena thought it hes
to change the subject, uncommonl,
sweet though it was.
How strange yon will feel to MOI
r row at church," she SAID, with sof
laugh. when you look round an
> geo all the old faces, wonder if vor
r will see many changes? Mrs. Wed'
has not had a new bonnet for the las
ten years, know. | dare ray yo'
|, will recognize it as an old friend
"very likelv," returned Cecil. .s.i