Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-02-24
membered her duty. TO call upon her
neighbor, Mrs. Winslow.

membered her duty, TO call upon her
neighbor, Mrs. Winslow.
II she had had opportunity to tel
Prince what she believed, she would
have builded better than she knew
but Prince. fast growing misanthropic.
had put his gun over his shoulder and
started for the woods. TO avoid her.
There he passed the long day, while
Mrs. Denleigh. after waiting long in
vain for his return, re-cntered her pony
phaeton. much vexed.
"This making matches is The most
trying work I Why couldn't he have
fallen in love with HonorP" she said.
Meanwhile Honor. who knew the
truth. and all the truth, WAS remember
ing distressfully that she was woman
and that all advances must come from
man. The time for their departure from
Redfield was drawing near. Mr.. Raj
eigh, at her suggestion, was an invited
guest at the Naples. And day after day
passed and Prince did not come near.
In fact, that young gentleman was
talking of IA long-proiectcd plan of bis
for going to Europe. At length Honor
heard OF this.
MIR. Winslow will not 60 abroad
| without coming 10 see you, auntie, |
hope" she observed, one day.
:" / shall be very much offended If he
does, remarked Mrs. Denleigh, prompt
ly.
Plying Prince. whom she sincerely
liked, and partly blaming herself for the
sorrow that had come upon him. she
soon sent him note, bidding him come
to the Naples. She wrote:
Don't be n foolish boy. II you
knew what a noble girl Honor is, you
would blush at your foolishness in
loving such little goose AS Amy. But
come TO the Naples at once; | shall
never forgive you IL you allow my nieces
10 20 home without your most courteous
FAREWELL"
Princes brow ached with thought
and grief. and he did not make much of
this letter. lie recognized Mrs. Den
leigh's old error. however, that he loved
Amy.
II will not be rude, and offend all my
friends" he said, screwed up his cour-
age 10 the sticking point, and went to
the Naples.
1t chanced that he again crossed the
familiar portal unannounced. and found
the reception-rooms unoccupied. But
in the same moment there was light
footstep. the rustic Of silks, and Honor.
bright and beautiful, looked up in his
! face.
II q ought was afraid you were
DOT coming again." she said, softly.
He stood holding her delicate hand;
he could not SPEAK for moment.
Honor" he said. at last, II forced
myself to come here today. 1t was
hard to sec you again"
Why" she asked.
There was something strangely gentle
and yielding in the soft brown eyes,
and in spite OF that troublesome mis-
take, they stood so near together she
could feel the heavy beating of his
heart.
Because" he said, unconscious re
proach in his blue eyes,"I love you;
and-and | saw your meeting with Mr..
Raleigh
Honor had been unusually pale. The
color came brightly now into her
smooth. olive cheeks. rs she turned and
pointed through the window at one Of
the garden walks.
Amy and Mr.. Ronald Raleigh were
stroliing there.
"Yo made very natural mistake"
she said, simply. Twill you let me tell
you how 1t isF"
He bowed. and they sa' down side By
side.
Amy and have long lived with an
uncle and aunt who are not on good
terms with Dir. Raleigh's people. But
for this he is not TO blame, and Is him.
self unexceptional in character. For
year past, he and Amy have loved each
other. Ronald, however, could never
visit her, and they were both very un-
happy, until decided 1t 70 be right that
should bcfriend Ro-ald. For their
sakes, first suggested this visit, that
they might meet here. Aunt Helen was
not in the plot; but she knows how 1t is
now. and has no objections TO MFR.
X leigh. They will be married soon,
and l."
And your" cried Prince, enrsptured
with hope.
And love your said dear Honor.
hiding her blushes on his breast.