News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-10-25


He was not i'll the habit Of speaking of
his misfortune.
His unjust disinheritance was sore
spot, which he was not fond Of probing.
And a new thought haunted him now,
which he tried to put aside, and, leaving
his monotonous task, began to talk with
the men about a proposed blasting of
rocks for which a heavy train would
soon have to be laid.
you'll be careful, boy-eh? ? Blast
ing is dangerous work" said bent,
little man. in q low tone, at his elbow.
I'm be careful, father" with a rare
smile. 1--WE shall not be ready for few
days, any way
But when work hours were passed the
haunting though again took possession
of him. This blue-eyed girl, whom he
had known but brief month-he loved
her
After he had parted from her the truth
broke upon him. How fair and sweet
she was and how fragile! Who should
win must keep carefully this delicate
flower, though Innocence was far from
believing herself not strong, and, indeed,
had a peculiar elasticity of constitution.
1t was rather tenderness and sensi-
bilitv of nature, which seemed to need
protection and the fostering care of love.
Did he read Alright those eyes OF blue ?
Had he found favor in their sight?
The thought made his cOuntenance
luminous for a moment; then it grew
| dOwncast.
He was poor and homeless man. He
had no wish to wed one he loved to such
misfortune. What would any woman
gain by giving up her freedom and indie
pendence to marry him? He could not
support wife i'll comfort. He would
never ask this girl to live on miners
wages.
How lovely she was in the Sunday
calm of the next day. walking slowly
along the pretty path Of the old garden,
among the tall red hollyhocks, in dress
of simple white, with ribbons to match
her eyes
He walked by her side. The attention
with which he regarded her did not dis
compose her. 1t was part of Innoccnce's
charm that she seemed quite unconscious
of her beauty, and unaware OF its effect
upon others.
"Have you heard the news" she
asked-''that the heiress of the Earle
place is going to take immediate posses
sion ?"
'I had not heard" And added, "It
does not matter to me-"
But something mattered. He sat down
YEARLY when she paused at a rustic seat
under an old tamarack-tree.
"The housckeeper told Mrs. Lord, our
IandIady, that they were expecting Miss
Earle this week. But perhaps you do
| -, l4l,>. ,.Al~ ~ tlai=q''
81 do not" he answered, briefly.
He missed her glance of sympathy,
but he felt that she pitied him; yet, she
couId not know how the world seemed
chaos about him.
Would he had never been born if the
: best things of life-alTection, home
/ wife-must be denied him. He lovet
: this girl; he would love no other, an'
he could never call her his. Yet, tn
I grave. reticent face Of Allan Fairlie be
trayed little. ~,
n Dav bv dav he fought his fight. Thi
b Miss Earle, this unknown cousin OF III
n how fortunate was she
d He recoIIected that he would be ez
a pected TO call on her. All, that wa
asking too much Though he nee
Il have no anger against her. He ha
heard that she had been poor. He b'
is Teved she was an orphan. Yet, she VIZ
II fortunate.
l. Round and round went the weary CT
Is Gle of thought. There was nowhere an
e relief but in the depths of toll IN Il
to mines. Physically wearied, he wou
s spend his nights in sleep instead
l. thought.
is AT length came the day appointed +
"A blasting the huge mass OF rocks whl
r. obstructed the opening Of another sha
or The task was his, and the trust an Il
d. pOrtant one.
n The train was laid and the local.
Ia cleared. No need to warn those W
as were familiar with the danger of su
he an explosion, but a lookout must
II kept for persons unconscious OF
peril. -, y
Yet all seemed as it should be. l
he red spark was creeping up the hill on
way to the powder filed drills. l
nj explosion would come, and no one '
Liable to be hurt by the flying fragme
ON of rock.
o Gathered III knots at intervals OF
-eH distances, the men waited for the
g rife blast.
OF Suddenly a hand grasped Allan's a
10 "Look there, boy - whispered
iiiil Mr.. Fmriic, hoarsely.
me- Allan followed his fathers point
an finger TO the top Of the mill.
A womun's figure stood there.
hen Allan did not know whom it was.
ISIS only saw that she had come over the
from the other side, and pausing,
ne, turned to look back over the lands"
He saw, too, that the other men
e 10 come up around him.
and "Ifs General Earles heiress.
Earle carriage is at the foot of the h
lnO- he heard one say.
"Shout, boysl Call to herl v
her off, he was saying as he tori
his coat.
"AIIan, my boy, you cannot d
tory The fuse is almost at the top, and
have a long run, said his father, CT
ney, ing bis arm.
thcr "LOrd, YES, SIR hOu Se'
the only in time to share her fate, S
were young man, pushing hiS ha' d aS
Allans breast, to enforce attg
full "Sbe can hear the calm and yc
Die There's time enough for her to &c
of the way. You'll get yourself hurt
other sir"
city, It was only an instant Of time
river Allan fingered, looking at the M
less figure upon the hill.
, sea- The girl wore a gray dress,
no re white flower in brown braids Ioope
IN Al under jauuty hat Of black V
His grandfathers heiress OnI.
m in little instant he fingered, but II
e had brief time Satan made bid for his
and "She does not hced-she does ~
ound; derstond p he cried. his voice bre
me in stran0eIv