Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-10-24
THE STOLEN LOVE LETTERS.

In the uncertain hickeriDg f1re-light
pretty Maggie Leslie sat pulling q rose
to pieces. Her sister Kate watched her
u few moments impatiently, and then
said: What are you doing, Maggie !?
Tired of your new lover, eh ?"
"What nonsense! / am not tired of
my new lover, but l am angry at my old
one."
Every likely. When a girl has dis
carded country clergyman with 4300 q
year for a baronet with 100000, it is
likely she will be angry at the poor
lover troubling her memory"
II should dismiss the country clergy
man very readily from my memory, if
he permitted me. l never thought
Archie Fleming could have been so
mean" and maggie threw lhe poor
tattered remnant of rose passionately
away from her
II do not believe Cousin Archie Flem-
ing could do mean thing, Maggie
You must be mistak en-"
II wish I was. Come closer, Kate,
and I will tell you all about it :" and the
two young girls seated themselves on q
low ottoman in q confidential attitude.
Nov, Maggie, when and what ?"
1.-THE when was two evenings ago.
Sir John and were coming across the
moor, just as happy is-as anything,
and l thought Archie was in London,
when we met him suddenly as we turn
ed into the Hawthorne Path And what
do you think? They rushed into each
others arms like-like two Frenchmen-
do believe they kissed each other. It
was john and Archie and hand
shaking, and How are you. old fellow p
and that kind Of thing, until 1 was
quite disgusted. Men going on in that
way are so ridiculous!'
"By-and by Sir John remem bered me,
and supposed Archie knew his fair par.
ishioner, Miss Leslie, and Archie bowed
in the most distant manner, and said he
had the honor of being my poor cousin
Men never can keep anything. and be-
fore we had walked quarter of mile
Sir John had contrived to let Archie
know how matters stood between u.s."
"That was not very pleasant, but of
course you were off with the old love be-
fore you were on with the new? ?"
"Not exactly. had stopped writing
to Archie and If he had an ounce Of
sense he might of guessed the reason"
Kate shook her head and looked grave.
"Now, Kate, don't be aggravating.-
The case is just this. Sir John and
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th;ny hi.sy Nv wcIio4,! M LID. oe a. mean for any
nnt .nan g;,e ana on On, htty ne said ne would
not g!ve nae oacK my letters, and l must
nsHe ~ shnnii in1 49,
,..ta.s "'u no' "ofly aoous lew love
"Kittv vou don,t k,o .u
vo,1d 10y, ~. yo1 eo tSa. uon; :, Ano" ALL OF you
sTe,i ~ s9,, 'e a.
u1 hano @ az t4en
,a+taro S sens oLi e 'onn just tne-same
never Tes $50 nooS aIi ~ *oau iou know
when CIoro fou .. c1mpos1tlon, ana
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Stn W'1 7;ae ,ne some beautiful love iette rs
n";obt nI 1"@ go ootng tta IT, ano L tnougnt
m,gh! . .et;. neea them. l copied them for
1han for ST. 10y were ~ cieVe1 COPIED
Archia ohon,a cu Ionn NOV, Altty, II
said he would 1m h"w hn.h ,nuse - letters as ne
Ianph at meI o~ o",,,% n,u nat ~ ho sneM woulo
Kate lookea v"rn ou,o ro''o. nOo oesr s.....,., H.