The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1883-06-26

III tnanK you indeed Tor the n0nor you
have done me; will even ackno wledge
that under different circumstances
might have learned to love you; but al
it is it is better we should never meet
Do not come here any more-do not set
me again, and you will soon forget tha
such an insignificant person exists a.
Janet Lynde"
As she ceased speaking Miss Lpnde'.
face was lit up with an April smile, anf
the hand extended in token of farewell
was firmly clasped between two large
palms.
81 shall never forget you,' said I'd
young man psssionately, his brown eye
10 oking with q triumphant gladness int
hers; "and I shall love you until tn
hour OF my death. This shall tell m
uncle, and if he still persists in refusing
to give his consent without KNOWN,
you, or even so much as hearing you
name, then hencefUrth he and | ar
strangerss; for, Janet, what you are no
allowed 10 share, neither will posses
nor enjoy; and so, darling, tor Ion
time, good-hy."
Before Miss Lynde bad quite recover
ed herself Roger Windpm had kisse
the little hand so closely imprisoned il
bis own, aud wss gone.
For long time she stool as he ha,
left her, with hands hanging helplessl
at her side and head downca1t.
She was not beautiful W ,man, scarce
ly a noticeable one among numher,an,
vet there was semsthing noble IN tn
poise of the proud head, in the resolut
curves of lip and chin. go
1t was q face whose beauty and intelli
gence grew upon you as yon gazed-
face that inspired involuntary conidenc
and belief in truth and goodness.
"Pray. Mrs. Burde:t, who is the youaI
lady across the way from us?'
Mr.. Samuel Winiom was aidressin!
himself to his hostess, well-preserve
matron intent upon being agreeable t,
her rich guest.
THAT is Miss Lvnde, my governess
really superior young person, aud th
children are quite dev ,ted to her." ex
planned the lady with much graciousness
Janet, in blue lawn dress and broad
brimmed garden hat, was seated upon
rustic bench. ostensibly reading, gaziui
out over the fair green meadow tina
stretched before her while she pondere'
absently upon the inscrutable ways tina
had brought r ,ger Windows uncle un
der the same root with her.
The winter was gone and summer ha,
come again since she AMI Roger b a
parted.
In a despairing letter OF farewell sh
had learned that he had parted from hi
uncle in anger-had gone ont into tn
wide world to work out his fortune, bu
no. without the hope, he added, tba
some day he should come back to seel
and claim her.
Janet's reverie was interrupted b.
voices close by her, and rising hastily il
her confusion Miss Lynde was inurcduc
ed to Mr.. Window.
The sunlight and faint bushes me
upon her cheek and made her positivel
beautiful for the time, as she stood talk
Ing 10 the stately and ceremonious oil
gentleman who had once held her hap
piness In bis hand, aud had refused t.
give it to her.
Long ago Janet had confessed to her
self that Roger Windows love woulC
have crowned her life with happiness 10
deed. For life had been colorless Al
fair to Janet until the advent of thi
handsome and ardent lover, ,and now tina
he had gone Miss Lynde discovered tha
after all she had not been impervious t.
the influence of an absorbing love
There was singular mixture of rever
ence and repugnance in the girls min,
toward this proud aud self-opinionate
old man, and Miss Lynde eyes and lip
we're very grave as she answered MI
WINDOWS cour:ier-like speeches, an,
walked beside him down the trim garde
path.
Evidently he was not aware that thi
was the woman who had taken his neph
ew away from him. R,ger had withheld
the name and the other had not the Gu
riosity to inquire after it. The fact wa
sufficient to the inlexible old man. Hi
nephew wished to form connection be
meath his position in life The woma
bad sufficient shrewdness to see that hi
4 consent was necessary to make her mai
riage IN his adopted heir desirable ont
Mr.. Wiadom congratulated himself o
his own astuteness when he absolutel
! declined this compliance with his ho'
headed nephew's impassoned and yer
Impatient demands. So the two equa
,Ily fiery and obstinate natures had mt
lin woldy combat, both had been wors
ed. though each had refused to yield.
They had parted in anger, and NJ
S,muel Window was trying the effect {
, change and variety in his now lionel
life; for, all unackno wledgel to himsel
be felt his nephew's detection keenly,an
| but. for his pride would have begge
him to come back again.
In the meantime Mr.. Window foun
him self becoming greatly interested
, this serious eyed Miss Lynie. Qai,
| unaware Janet had touched the vulneri
BILE spot in Samuel Windows nature.
/. He fancied her fair resemblance
his dead wife, and she had not dispelle
the illusion by the fashionable airs an
affectatiOn that Young ladies' general
/ display. So Mr.. WINDOWS visits
r Mrs. Burdetrs elegant mansion was pre-
: longed from week to week. until ths
i lady confidently asserted to her husbaH
: her belief that Mr.. Window intende
marrying their governess; and certainl
e the lady's theory was not without suf
| cient basis, for the gentleman's old-fasl
I ioned and courtly attentions were 10
pressive enough to eyea unobserval
y eyes.
Oae morning, as Miss Lynde W
r leaving her room she wac rather startl,
4 by Mr.. Windows servant handing her
J. letter with that gentleman's comp
8 ments
a Gould it be possible that he was real
t, about to propose to her, as Mrs. Bl
- dett had vaguely intimatei I" thong
q Janet as she broke the seal in some pt
e turbation-and this is what she read
g "MY DEAR YoUNG LADY: have &C
ID sidered whether l should speak to y
e upon this subject that lies very near I