The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-11-12

and the girl road the note over and over again with
pale checks and loudly beating heart Then her eyes
caught sight OF n familiar written in finer and
more careful hand In one corner Of the sheet Robert
| Walter % - street, London, England twas the
" How delightful'' was her first thought. 60 Did he
know hlmy' Then angry flush succeeded the pallor
/ IN her cheeks. How dare he write to her I'm this
strain, and she tore the paper Into little bits and
threw them energoticaly from the carriage window,
experienced feeling OF regret aud longing 20 recall
them.
She reached home In q state Of unusual excitement
The whole world seemed to have been performing
strange antics, and, like the old woman In Mother
Goose, she said to herself This surely can't he ?'
She had no young lady cOnndaut with whom TO con-
obliged 20 lock such secret In one's bosom was con
duciye TO madness. It's presence changed the color
| Of every moment, aud made the commonplace days
over into something half sweet, half tragic and IL
was the longest week that ever stretched from sea TO
| shore, from wOrkday 10 holiday from pain 10
pleasure, that stretched between those two rectas OF
| the Beethoven Club. But the fatetul night came NJ
gnSrn a vi, WV s nd ,r m 1 y" cr y
! went with her father to the hall her head adorned
| with new hat and new dignity also.
! 10 was early when they arrived there, hut he was
already IN his seat, and u hmy's Cousternitlt-, d.
| rccily he perceived her he arose, bowling With as
much cool poiltcnoss rs " ho had never dreamed
writing her love letter or had ever ga1od too fire.
| qucntly In the region where she sat.
Sho involuntarlly glanced toward her father, but
| as usual, when not doing, he COnversng with
some acquaintance who sat Immediately behind, and
afforded her no protection whatever.
politely; hut Amy's checks became so dcalhly pale
that he PAUSED with dlsmay, begging to bc excused
| for troubling her.
Shc took courage nftIng hcr head very high, and
the color returned to her face In crimson flood.
! at Is nothing, - he stammcrcd; but quickly re-
covering his self pos csslou he wont IN with aumc
dignity, "only that through my awkwardnCss last
saturday night I met with quite n serious luss--a
SCRAP OF paper, upun which was written the address
| VI gentleman In London, England. thought That
II might possibly have been left In your nun, rs my
hands were full when stopped to pick II up that
| In 10 pu pun pI
hands into the inside. II was very awkward in mo
aud sincerely beg your pardon for troubling you
concerning II, but cannot recall the address, and
know OF no way to obtain 1t AZ present. feel rs II
| must do So
Amy dropped her eyes and stood before him In the
deepest confusion, utterly unable to speak for the
space OF half n moment ''what a Ounce she had
proved herself, - she thought. $50 the ardent
declaration Of love was not addressed to her after
al and how could she dare suppose II to be for
instant what would he think OF her n he knew -
~ ala nnd q bit OF paper IN my muH which I
could hardly account tor " shc managed 10 say ut
| length. 81 have not do not think have n now
| hut the address was that of NY uncle, Mr. Robert
| Walter, No. % 49, street. -
Z" Indeed - exclaimed the gentleman. looking
wonderfully well pleased, aa well as surprised
" liut he goes 10 Rome this week to remain several
months II received letter from him this morning, -
said Mr.. Everett, who was always delighted to give
Information, aud had turned tn lend his attention "a
the case. "It you know anything Of my brother
iu-nw, ypu probably aware that he IL an anti.
qnaran, aud goes about collecting al sorts of cuioS.
tiles"
'Ycs certainly, am rcconstructlng very Old
play, NJ which there arc supposed to In only two
copies In existence The one which have succeeded
IN obtaining has lost many leaves; the which he
has In his possession IL said to be perfect hnd must
obtain tho loan or this before can 90 on with my
work. suppose ho values u very highly, and II hu
| had not been an OH college chum NJ my fathers
should hardly dare To ask snch a favor NJ him. -
| ''Iudoed! May Inquire the tame Of your father?
| was IN the same class myself, and am always anN-
louS to hear concerning all the boys whocomposcd e.
| ''lhurntou, sir; Gilbert Thornton. He died last
! year white on n visit To New York
The exceedingly mild aud rather arathcilc coCntc-
nance Of MIR. Everett frightened into the most beam
Ing c0rllnlity, and he shook tho young man warmly
| by the hand.
! Ills IL possibieY'' he exclaimed. "lie was my
great friend also, and better fellow never breathed
! Did YOU never hear him speak of WIN EverettY II
| paths to hear Of his death. have lost sight OF
nearly an my old friends, having lived abroad some
years.
MIR. Thornton was fortunate enough to he able to
say with truth that hehad often heard his father speak
| Of " Wil Everett Then Mi. Everett introduced
him TO his daughter, and invited the young man Ia
visit HIN the next day, when lie would give him the
| address NJ his brother in-law In Rome.
| 'And you must remain and dino with us ~ said
he, "for have much To say to the son of my dear old
frend.''
! MIR. Thornton with radiant face. promised to
come saving that the loss If tra address which he had
regretted 50 much was the happicst accident he had
ever met with In his whole life. while MIR. Everett
was ad usting his wraps with all the business OF a
! woman he managed Ia speak a few words TO Amy,
who sim presented n rather drooping appearances.
| ''You could not have believed that should he 40
! preSumng as to address that absurd note to ynu
! however much might have wished To hecomc ac-
quainted. II addressed hy the hero 10 the herone
of the ancient play on which am at work. aud was
| merely altering the original text a triilc'
] She smiled rather guty, but unable 10 utter
word. After this 1.-the impertincnt Young gen
tleman who sat on the front seat " took her father \
place escort to these weekly musical entertainments
! change much reslcd by all concerned, as Mr.
Everett much preferred dOzng by the library fire TO
listening to the divincs strains, and tho young PEG
/ pie were never quite happy unless together. There
| VIII be Wedding In the spring. anh the bride VIII
| probably hold her head on one side, looking some
what aesthetic whatever she may wear on this happy
/
fault, gaze upon her with any suspicion OF sar-
casm IN his fine eyes.--SuS"n Htrtioy, IN Boston