Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1883-09-05
Engaged In Fun.

why, Daisy! What can the matter
be Actually crying {? Aad Eric Mos
tyn's grave, good face was full of pity
as stepping through the French win
dow of the little Swiss cottage where
the sea breezes swayed the lace cur
tains, he saw bis pretty cousin leaning
her head on the gay sofa pillow, III
most disconsolate attitude.
She lifted her head and put her hand
kerchief 10 her eyes, and then gave a
wintrY little smile.
oh, Erie, am heart-broken p Ant
down went the fair head again, an'
piteous sobs convulsed her afresh.
A look of dismay was in Mr.. Mos
tyn's kind face as he drew low chai
beside the lounge and catressed tht
beautiful hair that was all aglow in iii
loveliness of shade and texture.
oh, no, my dear little cousin, no
eart-broken, Heartsick and sore be-
cause Lumley Warner had the bad
taste 10 frt with Miss Darrell, insteat
of doing his duty with his little sweet
heart--hurt, Daisy, but not heart'bro
ken. Hearts do not break 60 easily
Daisy lifted her head with a quick,
wondering look.
You don't know anything about 1t,
Eric. You are kird as ever you can
be, but you don't know what l mean,
because you never loved anybody
He smiled gravely. Daisy could
never have told all that smile hid.
You are mistaken, cousin. l COM
fort you from personal experience
Hearts do not break, or mine would
have broken long ago when the only
one l ever loved showed her decided
preference for another
A quick exclamation answered him,
and surprised, tender smile curved
her lips.
oh COUSIN Eric, is 1t possible you
cared so much for any one How could
she haye preferred anybody TO YOU? Oh
/ am so sorry! l can sympathize with
all my heart, because-I was sure he
loved me better than anybody else.'
Somehow her distress hnrt him, this
dear little cousin of bis, who all her life
bad gore 10 him with her troubles, and
looked 10 him for counsel, and who,
when she had confessed TO him that
Lumley Warner had told her he loved
her, and they were engaged-that he
hoped she would be very happy, al
though he was fearful that Lumley
Warner had won a precious prize,
whose value he had doubted her lover
rightly appreciated; and he bad been
n oticing the time-lt was just SIX
m ontbs now-abd here was his cousin
in much distress because handsome
Lumley was flirting with Miss Darrell
as no argsged man had any business
TO do.
And / don't know what TO do about
it, said Daisy, twisting her diamond
engagement ring-mocking tcken'-on
her finger. What must do, tell me
Eric y
He bent his steady, almost wlstful
look into ber innocent eyes.
Since you love him so dearly, there
is but one thlrg 10 do-overlook his
detection, and restore him 10 favor
when he chooses 10 cease his truaDt
wandering. Who loves much forgives
much they say
A sudden little hot flush flew up into
her face.
You mean l am to sit down and
wait until Lumley is ready to come
back?'
tt at is all you can do, isn't it since
yet y
She Strengthened up from her dejec-
ted attitude, her eyes sparkling.
But, Eric, much as wish be would
come back, and dearly as l love him :;
1 never will do that! will take some
other means. l will punish and pique
him into coming back. Why couldn't
1 play the same game that Lumley is
playing2 1 can 1 can--and he will
come right back 10 me, aud he will
think don't care, and he Will make up
and be happier than ever.'
She was smiling through the tears on
her dark lashes. Eric thought what
scoupdrel, what fool, what a william
the man was who acted as Warner Was
acting.
We'll Daisy, and how will you do
it?'
Don't you see e? Eric, l will take of
Lurley's ring and put on one OF yours
this one, and you must let rue be
engaged TO you. You will WON'T your
And we'll art-oh, awfully, Cousin
Eric, and everybody shall know II; and
then-dou't you see?-Lumley will be
no sorry, and oh twill end like fairy
story p
Engaged to me is it, ma petite Well
II promises very pleasantly for awhile.
assure you / will make most diyoted
But only think what will
become Of me wien Pm no longer
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