Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1881-07-08

me, he told himself, for there WI
nothing in the icy demeanor to indica
that she was friendless.
The summer days fitted by like sur
beams, each more perfect than the prt
ceding.
Leslie saw wilma Darlington daily
SIx weeks OF acquaintance had made n,
difference in the perfect, gentle courtes,
she accorded him there was not a shad,
ortinge Of interest in her manner, thougl
they read and talked and sang together
every day. Infinitely worthy of Iii,
most revetehtial thoughts, he found her
more charming in conversation She
filled the void that every life Graves.
however replete in its own resources, to
the conclusion Of all else
Insidiously creeping into every fiber
of his being, he felt the want Of her to
have and to cherish for his own. to
teach that love was no myth, to melt
that icy GOODNESS that enveloped her.
He dared not speak the steady glance
of her wonderful eyes checked him
whenever he essaved any word that
could reveal the wild love of his heart
and that each hour "grew with it's
growth and strengthened with its
strength
She favored him in that she granted
him her society: she even seemed, in
4 her own silent way, to enjoy this ele-
waiting, ennobling association. that drew
4 them, through the medium Of books and
song, into ig4ts1 leettaal converse with the
giant minds of many long since passed
| into the infinite beyond, leaving only
| phantom ghosts of vanished genius.
He was reading those passionate, long
1 ing heart words from 'tInfelicia"
I'm from the night
The storm wind is lifting its arms to the sky
Friend Of my heart, draw near tonight,
And if you love me, answer me, oh, answer
me -
He gave her a quick, stealthy glance.
Such look of mortal agony as the
white face bore He could not endure
it; lie spfahg TO his feet.
Miss Darlington, he pleaded, "do
you intend always to merit your title of
man hater?'
eyes, Mr.. 4lurdock : the violet eyes
met his in infinite scorn, the voice was
eyen-toned.
"Would nothing convince you that
honor and truth ard manhood exist iii
this life, that love is not demon to
mock and torment youY
''No, Mr.. Murdock !" there was not a
sign to indicate that the words had
touched her ''shall we go on
ooh, Miss Barringtonn Leslie Mur-
docks book dropped unnoticed, "don't
so wrong yourself. ! may never hope
for your dear favor, I may only struggle
you as never expected to love norta
wo1n3en With sRo, no @ here ls;g Of TetnF 7.a..,
t iss;s .,
and loving to be companion to sue
, womanliness as I find in you? 1 do n
: seek to penetrate it, but by that gre
: love, / implore, give me place in yot
heartfelt me be your friend,
wilma put up her hand family to wal
j off the tender, passionate words as
they were blow, The first flush !
a had ever seen covered her face, s1l
, ceeded by death like pallor.
She turned from him steadily an
( withdrew the hand he had taken gentI
) "It is impossible, she said, softly.
f 81 may not be even a friend :?
/ questioned, bitterly.
"No," she said, Il do not even wa
a friend of your sex. Shall we resun
our reading !"
+ He eazed at her in mute wonder; hH
" to the heart as he was, he could II
h hate her.
70 - The inexplicable mystery was thcr
- bo Il what i might. he could only yea
,s after, pity and love the woman who II
said to him nay as gently as she cou
i have granted his request, with the gloc
- - and m shadow Of sad years looking frc
: her luminous eyes and pleading for fc
II eiyeness.
IA Pride, too, held place IN his heart.
4 II will bid9 my time, = ne 3t,a told m, M
!. seI- SET. : sila'i WIN ii''i commence ''o1
avoided her aeslIenely .. f@t e. /. tiii 81
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