Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1883-11-23
Original Etory.
Written for th, PoRr TOBACCO TINY.
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TOIEN SW EETS."

all and Miss Euphonia being in 70
mantle frame Of mind, turned one..o
the summer houses into Il bower .,
love.
Miss Euphonia in charming even
ing costume Of pea green set of witt
u profusion Of white lace and flower:
IF delicate pink about her small ano
graceful neck, looking very much like
mocIiste on the frontispiece OF III
old Lady's book, strummed daIntlly
on a three strlnged guitar, to the tun'
of Come dearest the da, light is pass
ing," which Was v,ry appropriate .t'
the hour aud more than probable at
tuned 10 the heart of each one OF thus,
individuals, but it was certainly cen
tradiction in Mr.. Loveall's face which
looked like the sun just rising
However. they seemed To be enjoy
ing themselves in qniet and senslbiy
way. and leaving Mr.. Loveall, his moss
and family in state of sublime com
placency, we will follow up the man
oeuvres of Mr.. Stanley who after see
ing that his guests in the drawing
room seemed in fair way OF enjoying
themselves the remainder of the even
ing even without his agreeable pre-
seuce, tied large silk hand kerchie'
Of bright red close up about his neck
which gave bohemian dash 10 hi
otherwise rather sober black attire
donned siouched hat, which almos,
concealed his jet black hair that us
uaIly lay IN wavy masses on his for
heac.
After making these preparation b.
wended his way across the lawn then
made short steep ascent, which grad
ually sloped TO a fine grove Of trees
through which could be seen small
white cottage about twenty yards of
50 near the rIser that the waves seemed
TO wash up TO the flower border IN
front Of the house
On "a decayed and moss grown STUMP
IN this romantic trystlng place, sal
Violet Delmoir, the lnstaneous VISION
at the library window that mornir !,
My pretty little Violet" said "a
Stanley IN cavesslng tone. as he al
vauced toward the glrl and took Eei
hands in his. ~ hat treat II Is sorte
times To leave the world of m"cker,
and taste some real sweets Of life
You in Your green bower of nature ar,
worth all those fine ladies IN my state
Is home.
Too sweet. Mr Stanley, 10 last
We must have no more secret meetings
like this-l can no longer deceive IN,
mother who | know is the best frient
| have" said Violet sadly.
"Rut she too must know 1t soon
Violet. have learned TO love you
too we'll 10 give You up under any
consideration. Why have you lost con
iideucs IN me ms little darling: Ior
whom | have known and loved evel
since YOU were a small child. | have
{ me this evening TO tell you some
thing s~eeter than YOU have evel
heard from me vet. Though you hav,
felt very near and dear 10 me. yet
want you nearer still. lwant you fol
nv little wife, Violet, the sweetest anC
most precious name man ever uttered.
There Was pitiable look in tn,
whlte face as she glanced up into The
handsome face Of ner lover standing
under the dark trees through whlct
the early moonbeams were streaming
aud hopeless vail in the voice tha
cried ont:
"Oh, Mr.. Stanley. you should mo-
tempt me so, you know that | love
YOU, yet am poor girl and mus
not force myself on you who could Dc
so WELL"
Violet, you must not talk so,' add
ed Stanley seriously, "you Of all tn,
women in the world | rather woull
bear my name. Violet Stanley. isn't i
beautiful, my love, your name adds /
sweetness to it as coming from tn,
wild wood
1T is very beautiful, Mr.. Sanley
but far too grand tor one of my station
| should never dream Of such things
Oh, that | never had seen you, i
might have been better
But We must not part Violet. | fee
that | cant leave you to battle thu
world any longer, you are one of thos
dear beings born TO love and be loved
to be shielded by "a loving and protec
ing arm. then who, my love, has bet
ter right to offer you that sure protec
tion, to give you deeply dear one, it i
no sweet delusioD, I've found that t
my sorrw, for God knows | tried t
crush it in its infancy. Considering
all thing darling it might have beeI
better, had it been done, but all tn
cold stoici:m and reasoning could no
Kill thing so dear, and that had be
come my second nature. Will you b
my wife, precious little Niolet:'
No, MIR Stanley, can't MARI
you" said the girl calmly We nigh
regret it. must learn to forget yol
| intend to leave here soon, and the
amid new scenes and faces | may fol
get all this, and | know the sooner
is done the better it will be for me.
Then Violet" said Stanley with
tender pathos in his voice. "if you lea'
here | know must lose you, anothe
will in time claim the heart | though
was mine, another's home will be mao
hap y by your sweet presence. Bl
Violet when you 60 dear memories
you will ever live in my heart, an
will ever be my most cherishe
thoughts. will not detain you long
love, IN this chilling dew. We ha'
known and loved each other, a swe
and precious thought-we will new
forget each other, "a dearer one still