Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1881-07-22


A few bold strokes, and the boa
keel grated on the shore Ten mimi
later, aud the two reappsarsd in th
hostess tastefully appoint2d salon.
A group of men insts9sly Hathsl
about Miss Allison. Never Tad :
laugh rung out more clearly, her q
sallies of wit and repartee been mo
sparkling; but ever from time TO tim
her eye roved restlessly to the op,
window, where, on the parterre bevon,
shown the red light from a mans cioa
1t was still there, still gleamin,
when she had gone up to her own room
one crossed to the window to pull dow
the shade, but stood minute. Gasci
mated, motionless
after tonight he will forget mo
she murmured, sadly. and II shaI
remember him forever -
Then, as though a sudden truth baf
burst upon her, she drew down m,
shade-to throw herself, with quick
lmpetuous motion, prone upon the
couch, and weep the first heart-tears
she had ever shed,
"Ihe drama has ended-Miss Allison
mas refused him !' This was the general
verdict when, twenty four hours later
Bayard Hunter babe his hostess adien
and withdrew to town on plea Of sudden
business. '''''' eii
OF course the news reached sydnev's
ear. Ivy +
Il have not refused him." She said
aloud Not even that satisfaction is
NINE" she said to herself-anor ever
VIII be 1t was only the might have
been p"
He was not the man, she knew full well.
TO TO pipqnge desperately into fiirtatian. or
= ccr 60 isster ,r Si s.ss
or IN any way disturb the even tenor OF
his way. The difference between them
was only this-his heart was healing
perhaps already healed, but he would
bear its scar to the grave, hers was a
fostering sore, which hurt the more that
she had let the physician who might
work its cure, pass her by.
The Summer waned to a close. Nature
had lent autumn its wondrous paint
box and magic brush, and mountain and
hillside were converted thereby into
glorious beauty. Then came King
Frost, first to heighten by his touch,
then to kill, followed by Winters lag
ging footsteps, mercifully bearing the
exquisite white shroud of snow to cover
up all signs of devastation and decay.
The season in the gay world was at
its height. Occasionally, murmurs
among the debutantes for its honors
arose at the fact that, though Miss Alli-
sons fourth winter her former success
paled in its most etfulgent light
She and Bayard Hunter constantly
met. She almost wished he might avoid
her, but at their first chance encounter
he had approached with outstretched
hand.
Glow charmingly you are looking,
Miss Allison" he had said
And all in vain she had watched for a
tremor in his tone, or a shadow of en-
"Only a week between him and ship
wreck r. she thought, bitterly. "Ah,
he has sailed so far from the fatal rock,
that doubtless he would now laugh at
its supposed danger; and Il was weak
and vain enough to think he stood upon
the precipice's brink"
The new year had come, and one
evening Sydney stood alone in her
fathers drawing room, looking out at
the fast gathering darkness, when
through its sombre shade she saw a
figure pass aud mount the steps.
"a visitor = she uttered, wearily
then waited the inevitable announce.
ment she knew must follow.
But spite Of her every effort she
started when the servant throwing oper
the door, uttered Mir. Hunters name
| Oh, how glad she was that the rg?"
were not get lighted as she wep'
to receive him sI have
MAY wele2me .a3 3 10 VS. yscfser am come
70 bid you good bye, tnl to ask you 10
wish me bon voyage ooroad >"
Bon voyage Yopare 8olhB %asitafed
"Yes l sail en- Saturday ! 80 % Won
about calling, but my de2lr,69 d,e7II,9 NJ naTdon nv
audacity in supposing my going quea.,
tion of enough moment 10 make i
worthy a special cali"
.'My friends are always welcome, Mr..
Hunter. 1 did not suppose it ia''''t'ssary
/ on my part y hieh induced me to quess
4 tion it. | shall come back, 1 trust, Viii
my mind clearer. At least [ shall b'
some years older When l return
presume [ shall look for Miss Aitisol
in VAN, until find her in some lnatron
equally charming. I cannot imagine he
quite staid and portly."
So he could speak thus lightly OF he
becoming the wife of another man
Aud he was going away; she migf
never again hear his voice nor see h
face. IT was too cruel
He and fate were too strong for he
The tears gathered in the gray eyc
but the darkness hid them.
He ratified on she mad no need
speak. Then he rose to 60.
"Good-by, Miss Allison !"-he toe
, her hands in both his-"good-by? &c
bless youl"
Was it her fancy that just at the las
T his voice trembled?
. He crossed the room he had gain'
| the door, Another instant, he wou
e be gone-another instant, it might be t
+ late.
"Bayard p she said. softly.
r Two strides it seemed, brought hi
back to her.
!. "You called me? For what To ma
v my going harder? p
"Oh, is it hard In mercy tell me, t
|, my own heart is breaking
e ssYour heart breaking Sydne
|. Sydney what does this mean ?"
e But the sound of her soba was i
only answer.
!? "Chid," he continued, ''ean it be tn
1 have judged you wrongly? Look u
|, my darling Is it your wish that
g should stay +"
Then she found her voice.
81 thought you did not love ]
N enough" she murmured. "But ST
" and 1 Will try to make you love
more; OR, if You must go, take me "
e. you"
June had given place to January, a
TO warmth to cold. but where was coldn