The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-03-25

prlsed at my sudden temperance, ana
more by what | am going to ask. But
if my life and future are of any concern
to you at all, beg that you will grant
my request What [ require of you is,
dear Harriet, that you meet me about eleven
tonight by the Druid stones on Nerncombe
Down, about mile from your house. |
cannot say more, except to entreat you to
come | viii explain all when You are
there The one thing is, want to see you.
Come alone Believe me, | would not ask
this if my happiness did not hang upon it
God knows how entirely | am too
agitatcd to say. more.-Y uuIs, FRED.
That was all Of it. Now, of course /
ought not to have gone, as it turned out !;
but that | did not think of then. re-
membered his impetuous temper, and fear
ed something grievous was impending over
his head, while he had not friend in the
world to help him, or any one except my
self to whom he would care to make his
trouble known So wrapped myself up
and went to Verncombe Down at the time
he had named Don't you think | was
courageous ?
VERY.
when | got there-but shall we not
walk on it is getting cold p The duke,
however, did not move when | got
there he came; of course rs a full-grown
man and officer. and not as the lad that
had known HIM When ! saw him | was
sorry had come can hardly tell you
how he behaved. What he wanted | don't
know even now it seemed to be no more
than the mere meeting with me. He held
me by the hand-oh. so tight--and would
not let me 90 till | had promised To meet
him again. His manner was 50 strange
and passionate that was afraid Of him in
such lonely place, and | promised to come.
Then | escaped-then | ran home-and
that : all. When the time drew on this
evening for the appoiutmcut-whieh, Of
course. never intended to keep felt IN
easy. lest when he found meant to disap-
point him he would come on to the house .
and that why could not sleep But You
are 50 silent
Il have had long journey
Then. let Us 20 into the house. Why
did You come alone and unattended ike
this =
III was my hamoT.
After moments silence. DUNG which
they moved on, she said, II have thought
of something which hardly like to suggest
TO you. He said that if failed 10 come
,o-nigh; be would wait again until toulor-
row night. Now. shall We tomorrow night
20 to the Hill tog,sher-just to see if he l.
there; aud If he i, read him lesson on
his foolishness in nourishiug this cid pas
sion. aud sending for me 81 oddly. instead
/ 81 coming TO the hoas,
WHY should We Sce it he's there
said her husband mopdily
j Because ! think we ought "a d. ~pme-
thing in it. Poor Fred lie would listen
to You If yop reasoned with him, and sol
our position. in their true light before him.
. Ii would be no more than Christian kind
ness 10 man who unqueS,inaably l. very
miserable from some eaus, OF other His
head seems quite turned
+ By thu time they had naChesl tho ao9r,
rung the bell. aud visited An the houSs
seemed 10 be asleep bat sson man came
10 thesn. the horse was taken away. and
( the duke aud duchess went in
THIRD NIGHT.
There Va. M help for Il. Bib VIII was
obliged 10 .say on duty in the oad shep-
herds absence. this eFeniRg a bciose, ~
+ give up bis pos, aud living Tie though,
a. braycly a. be could os what lay behind
the Devils Dcer, bot Nith no great sue
eess. aud was therefore IN measure ~
T heveJ. even Il sWe-strickeu when he saw
/ the forms II the duke and duche- s;rulling
acroSs the frg.sted grccnswari The dach.
1 e. was a few yar,is IN front ot her husband
and trippci ON lightly
Il tell yoa he has nss thought il worth
while Ia come AGAIN the dnk.. insisted a.
he stss.d still. r,.lucsan, TO walk further
lie i more likely 60 come and wai. III
might, snd II would b. harsh troa;mcut u
les him do - a second time
-TIe = nos here. ~ turn and cy'lae heuc.
lie seens mt "a h. here certainly
wonder ig' anything has happened 10 hina
II il has, shall never forgive myself
The duke aneasily. 4Oh. no he has
some ether engagement.
That : very unlikely
-or perhaps be has fopsei ihe dls'ane'
too far
Nos j. that probable
YES, he NAV have though, better ot IL
il indeed he i NOT here all the iisas-->sule
where in ,he hollow behind the bowl /,
D,sor. 1T n go aud SEE, i vii serve BIN
,sf,4,t q, s,,r,tw5s,s him
aOh. he's not there
lie may b lying very quiie becaase %
yoa, she saia srehly
oh. No. not hccAuse ~ me
Come. then | declare. dearest. vos
lax ike an unwilling scho0iboy tonight
and there Is 40 Responsiveness in Won feu
arr Jealous u that poor lad, and i = quit
absurd Il yon
I'm eouse Ill come, say 40 more
Harriet And they crossed oyer Ih'
green.
i Wondering What they would do, the youns
shepherd len the hut, and doubled behind
the bell of farIe. intending 10 stand neal
the trilithon unpereeired But in crossing
the few yards d open ground be was for i
few moments exposed To view
All. sec him At las, said the duch
ess.
See him." said the duke Where ?
BY the Devils Door-dont son notic'
figure there? All, my poor loyer-eousin
won't you catch II now And she laugh
cd half pityingly. But what's the mat
tar?' she asked, turning 10 her husband
1T is not he, cried the duke hoarsely
1T can't be he =
No. it Is not he IL Is too small 70
him. II Is boy
'.Ah, | thought 50 Boy, come here,
The youthful shepherd advanced Will
apprehension.
What are you doing here
Keeping sheep, your Grace
"Ah, You know me Do you keep sheet
here every night?
( ''Of and on, my lord duke.
"And what have you seen here to-nigh
or last night?" inquired the duchess. An,
person waiting or walking about?
The boy was silent
) .He has seen nothing, interrupted he
husband, his eyes 80 forbidingly fixed o.
the boy that they seemed to shine hk'
points Of FIRE. Come let us 60 The al