Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1882-03-23

you go or sUhyF nave never Sceh you-
/ never shall see you. What am Il
you?"
"AlI the world, Lcnore," answered
"Ours has been strange experience
Without knowing each other as people
ordinarily do, we have yet been close
friends. You are more TO me than i
friend. love You, Lenore."
There was a quick, suppressed cry, NJ
other reply.
"Be truthful, Lenore. Tell me youl
heart. If you love me, trust me to dis
cover your whereabouts and come tC
you. II you do not, say it and l will
spare you the pain of meeting me, anc
let us never speak again"
There was n pause; then she tremu
lously said:
IL have meyer seen you, butmy hear
tells me to trust you. | know you are
good and noble, and | am willing tc
leaye my fate III your hands. Yes
George, l love YOU"
Even as she said the words she utter
ed cry of alarm, Then a gruff mans
voice spoke:
"Go to your room, Lenore. AS tc
this villain with whom you have beer
holding these meetings, we shall sooI
find him and punish him as he deserves
Search for the rascal, Antonio, and bring
him to me-"
There was a quick trampling of feet
and the sound of crushing shubbery, as
if the men were breaking through it,
Then another mans voice spoke:
''He has disappeared, your excel
lency."
Every well, we shall hnd him yet He
cannot escepe me. This is fine piece
of business, surely-the daugh-
ter of Count VILLAIN holding secret
meetings with some common vagabond.
Lenore shall take the veil"
EYES," / cried, "the bridal veil. count.
shall pay my respects in person to-
day."
Then leaving them to get over their
astonishment as best they might, | re-
turned to the house in high spirits.
The name, Count Villani, had given me
the clew to the whereabouts OF Lenore.
The dwelling of which / have spoken as
situated across the plain and opposite
the rock, was the residence of Count
VILLAIN. / had met the old gentleman
in the city and formed q speaking ac-
quaintance with him. As neither of us
had mentioned our private affairs, / had
no means of connecting his daughter
with my invisible girl.
That afternoon | presented myself to
the count, and after amazing him with
nay story, which few tests convinced
him was true, formally proposed for his
daughters hand. As my wealth and
social position were well-known, he
offered no objections and his daughter
was sent for.
As she entered the room. | saw that
my idea of her had been less than true.
l had never seen so lovely woman, nor
one who has so perfectly embodied my
highest conception of grace and beauty.
Her dark eyes, still wet with tears, met
mine enquiringly.
"Lenore," said /, 81 have come as I
promised"
George" she cried, with radiant
smile, '1s it your"
"Are you Disappointed" | asked, "am
| what you expectedT"
"You could not be more she an
swered naively, ''you are no less"
"Now that we meet rs solid and mate
rial beings" continued, are you will
ling to ratify the contract we made when
we were only voice, Lenore? Your
father gives us permission.
1t may be supposed that | received q
satisfactory answer, when the good
natured count found it discreet to turn
away his eyes during my reception of it.
AS TO the strange circumstance which
was the means of uniting us, q series OF
tests revealed q remarkable acoustic
property in the rock, by which persons
standing in certain positions with refer.
ence to it, were able to hear each other
with ease, more than quarter of mile
apart. It is matter -of-fact solution oi
the mystery, but Lenore and | are none
less grateful for the good offices of the
rock.