The Worthington advance., 1882-08-31
a Long Branch Romance.

Long Branch letter. \ few DAYS ag,,
quite q romantic and pathetic incident
occurred at a little evening party given
ut the cottage Of wellknown summer
resident Several years ago in south
ern city, Harry G. became enamored Of
the young and beautiful Miss S., and the
affair soon ripened into love-matci,.
Boti, parties by birth were endowed
with enough Of worldly dross, and the
friends OF either side would not have
been opposed to nor surprised by their
marriage. For a long time the course Of
true love flowed smoothly along, and
the Young lovers seemed every day to
be drawn closer together by the siIken
cord of affection. Time passed swift,
by, and the enterprising lover WAS Of
fercd all interest in the business OF an
old reliable house in city nearly or
iui G 900 miles away from this native
place. SO he bade his brave little sweet
heart good-by and left the home of his
childhood. For time sweet epistlcs
flew thick and fast between the severed
hearts, and then, because of some silly
little misunderstanding, cold feelings
were engendered and the engagement
was subsequently, abandoned by mutual
consent. Several years passed by al
the parties heard naught from each
other, save through friends, and the
affair had long since been supposed
to be settled forever. A few weeks ago
season. She was as beautiful as
ever, and shade of sadness, which
fingered in her dark, lustrous eyes,
seemed to add to her attractive.
ness. The young lady has a rich,
mellow voice, and quite reputation as
Il vocalist, ard at this cottage party the
other evening she favored the assem-
bled guests with several songs. Quite 4
number Of invitations had been issued,
and the spacious parlors were filed wi1l,
merry throng. During the evening !.
note was presented requesting her to
sing her favoritc ballad, whatever THIS!
request, but as the lady glanced at it she
gave an involuntary start and turned IL
little pale as she recognized the well-re.
inembered hand. With latlid features
and trembling like 1t startled fawn she
took her place by the piano not even
daring to glance about her. for she knew
that he who was once her hearts king
was an eager Spectator in the audi
ence. The pianist ,nur,nure,l
u soft prelude, and with ii
little quaver like q half:suppressed sob
her voice tloated out patlletically with
the words "Must wc then meet as
strangers after our dreams of love":' The
notes rose on the air as clear and melln"
AS u lutte, and instantly the Whispering;
and r,lstling Of silks rcused, and the att
die"ce hung entl.ralled upon the sweet,
sad melody of the songstress. She sang
with exuuisit effect and the moist eyes
OF the listeners we're evidence that the
audience WAS strangely moved. Her
voice tre'ns'lcd de>I'airi"yly as though
the words were the I'|:.,,tivt. moaning Of
disappointed s,uI AM! tlr. melody The
'tcath-knc!I "f hope. After the first
verse came Il InuIlr,f!i i,.tcrl,rtt Then,
trembling in every limb, with features
as white and yi,aSliy as the face Of
the dead, and lustro;is eyes uptnrned as
if nutely and p.thetir:l!iv appealing to a
relentless fate. the h">e-iike voice
mournfn)ly wari,ls.' the first lines Of the
last verse of THIS musical gem, when the
great tear, wtiI..l III, in The dark eyes
and courSc'i slowly down the paliid
cheeks: cheeks AT THIS 'n'pp*'r'''"E:; moment
bcred fsce, aah, u,;',!c longer to res
train her pea. ~, i:.:l!n<:s, Will, a l:,st
little half-suppressr'i scream Of disp.ir
the sweet-voiccd s',nc:~' ress swooned and
fell like poor Iifcl.s- bird into the arms
Of her lost lover.
OF course Il p;1.i cnS,,cd, and the star
tied guests !lcd in li@'n.y from the
room, AMI the con Pile were alone with
their intilEla friends. TIlc lady soon
returned to life, and there occurred Il
scene which can well remain untold.
Suffice it to III that the course Of true
love once more runs smoothly, -nd
there seems 10 have beena complete
understanding between the principals,
for it is announced that at the close of
the season wedding will take place at
a certain church in New Yor., followed
10y bridal tour to Europe. Speaking
Of the little occurrence at the party that
evening, a gentleman remarked that he
never heard the bohemian Grip sung
with such effect as then.
Capt. Mayne Reid, the story-writer, is
as eccentric in his clothing as Attorney
General Brewster. He has been seen
wearing a red vest, high, striped collar
with points reaching his eyes, and coat
and trousers of equally grotesquc appear
ancc.