The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-09-07

he" NOIuG lOl q biiC' DoI, hSo
itatingly, 'the memories they
awaken are sad ones, and will
not make Il long stay
She gave him a quick glance as
she replies:
You say time has dealt kindly
with me, but The scars left are too
deep TO be seen with the eye
He gave her a searching look,
and noting the flushed face pro
posed to 20 out on the piazza. AS
they stood there in the moonlight
she felt that he was reading her
heart, and when he spoke she did
not look at him.
Amy, you say there are scars
that the eye does not see. Will
You tell me what has caused
them? But, no, l will not seek TO
gain your confidence. Yet once !
did think my heart held e respon.
sive chord in your own
He came nearer, and she telt
that she must move.
Fred, do you know why |
wear this bud 2 she asked, taking
it from her hair.
Once | might have known, but
now 1 do not. Will Jou tell me?
be asked eagerly.
i wear it because it is a sad
reminder Of mistake that has
shadowed my life.
What do you mean, Amy? he
asked leaning forward while his
face paled as he watched her
eagerly. 1T is a long time ago,
Fred, bat the memory is fresh as
on that night ten years ago when
l learned you had left for the
West
And you sent me away. Oh,
Amy, ho" can you SO calmly
recall the past that brings to me
only shadow Of departed hope.
I see now that you pity me. But
20 on, l am anxious to learn the
secret Of your little rosebud
II the apparent sarcasm was
felt she did not betray her feel
ings but calmly went on, first
choking down arising sigh,
Il did not intend 10 wear a red
bud that night, Fred
'Amy!'
No, | had received two boquets
for the occasion, one red the other
white. Laura, you remember, was
with me. l requested her to fas
ten aOhlte bud in my hair, and she
pat in the other. She had seen
your note and was jealous, and,
yielding to an evil impulse, took
that way Of Furnishing US both.
She told me this afterward.'
oh, Amy! and [ have been ig'
norant of this all these long years
While thinking you had trided
with my love l cared never to see
you again
L, too, have suffered, Fred. But
I have hoped and prayed, and not
in vain,' she said as be come closer
to her side and clasped the slender
form in a passionate embrace.
Yes; mine for always now
Amy he said tenderly.
Yes, Fred, | can even forgive
Laura the sorrow she has caused
Her lite is sad one. Poverty
and drunken husband have
brought sufficient punishment tol
her past life
Yes, darling, we can forgive
her now, and through the coming
years we will blot out the mem
ory of that sad past
He drew her gently to him ano
left kiss on the pure white brow
And Amy Hart feels not the
change Of years, but feels only
that Fred is near and her sac
waiting is over.
She turned to him presently
saying: But, Fred, you do moi
find me the fresh young girl yor
left so long ago. | am getting
quite aged
The same to me, always, dar
ling. The years have left no trace
on our hearts,
Rosa's voice was heard enquir
ING. for them, and as she came uI
Fred said
See, cousin your game is no
spoiled after all, Amy and | have
been making up
Like dear good ehiIeren;' sb'
said, giving Amy kiss and a tai
on the cheek.
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