Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-12-02

very rude yesterday
Il know you were, she said. look
ing Indifferent out Of the window.
But, Carrie, l love you so, and
Wien | see you with that Fred
But here Miss Carrie turned on
her heel,
~ am not going to listen to you
while you SANDER my friends, she
said. when you can speak respect.
fully of Mr.. Town, | will return;';
and here she left me again.
| left the house then, and did not
return until afternoon. AS | came
up the path | met Tom Delano.
Poor fellow, he looked like the last
rose of summer after a rain.
Goodbye he said gloomily Il
am going away. She has sent me
off, and / can't stay in the place. [
hope you are the happy one--I do,
honestly, Al. She said her heart was
giyen>to another, and it's either you
are Fred. / hope it is you, and God
bless you !"
Here Tom dashed away and left
me staring after him in amazement.
"Giyen her heart TO another ~ l.
repeated, with a pain in my chest
somewhere. "Well, it is evident
that l am not the other, and that
Fred is. Poor Tom-poor me The
best thing | can do is to follow suit
and leave too. can never see her
the wife OF another, and the sooner
/ am off the better.n
So l went modify up to my room
and packed satchel, and got things
in readiness for speedy departure.
On my way up | met Carrie just
emerging from her room, arrayed in
in her jaunty riding habit, and l
could hear Fred's deep tones shout
ing "Whoa!" down in the yard be-
low.
l watched her trip down the stairs
and out of sight, thinking it was the
last time | should see her for years,
perhaps forever.
When l strapped the last buckle
on my satchel and all was in readi-
ness / went down to say goodbye to
father, mother and Lila. Lila was
not indoors, and my parents looked
at me in amazement.
"But, Allen, nay son." pleaded my
father, 81 had thought you would
enter into business with me. There
is grand opening for you, and l
have held the position in reserve"
81 thank you for all that, but l
want to travel year or two before
going into business" was all that |
could answer; and my father gave
up in despair.
Lila was still absent ; but it was
quite dark, and the train would
leave in half an hour, so l left a
''good-bye" for her, and passed out
into the hall.
1t was long, narrow hall, reach
ing the whole length of the house,
and with several rooms opening into
it; but as yet it was unlighted and
was as dark as Egypt.
About half way through it heard
the street door open and shut, and a
moment later ran full against some
one entering.
sit is Lila, l thought, and reach
ing out my arms caught her between
them. us it you, Lila ?" l said.
But she did not answer, only
twined her two arms about my
neck.
"Why, sister," L said softly, "do
you love me so much 2"
For Lila was not demonstrative
as usual thing land | was surprised
at her movement.
ooh, better than all the world be-
side, Allen ~ she said in whisper.
\ And then, as l lifted the face to
my lips, the sweet odor of geranium
perfumed the air, and my heart gave
a great leap.
1t was Carrie, not Lila, that l
held in my arms
She was trying to disengage now
herself, but l suddenly caught her
light form in my two stout arms,