The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-06-26
GLITTER AND GLARE,

"Not even to make my last houl
peaceful, Allan?"
"Father, it would darken' my whole
future"
at would glorify it, my son! have
lived many years and met so many
women that their hearts have been as
open books to me; but in no cline, ir
no land to which l have Travelled, havt
found the purity, the perfection Of
innocence, the warmth of heart. the
nobility Of womanhood, which is tht
portion of my ward, my adopted child
l would fain leave to your care thi:
fair young blossom, which I have
guarded so carefully, my son. Lyine
upon bed from which 1 will never
rise, Allan, would fain give to YOU
keeping treasure beyond aught car
leave you; noble-hearted, true-soule(
comforter"
"Father," the young mans tones vi
brated with emotion, "you have beer
so kind to me.always; you have taugh
me to discern between right anC
wrong; would there be no wrong il
this ?-would l not slay the faires
hopes of my life by consenting? This
girl is nothing to me-let my hear
find its own mate, father! Il pains mi
more than l can tell you to refuse you
slightest wish, but l cannot hind my
youth in fetters that would so surely
chafe my manhood. l cannot woo
this girl or ask her for my wife!
cannot, father!"
"You refuse what would have beel
a richer possession than all the wealth
Of the Dreemes. But, on the brink o
death, l cannot quarrel with my onl,
child, Thank heaven that Leolin,
knows nothing of this! You will b.
a brother to her, Allan? Her fathe
was one to me-she will be lonely =
alone, when / am-dead"
81 will promise that, gladly" tn
young man answered; 81 can promis
that, father! Leoline shall have m,
best and tenderest care"
From the doorway a slight form
darted then form which neither the
dying man nor his son had seen; and ;
girl, with white, quivering features
and dark, distended eyes, fled from tn,
darkened chamber.
An hour later and Harold Dreem
whispered family:
"Allan, give me your hand. Cal
Leoline."
And Allan grew white, as touchin,
silver bell which would summon hi
fathers ward, he bent over the fac
on the pillows.
Through the long hours the
watched there, these TWO, and in tn
gray of the opening day they knel
together over the body Of the dead, tn
girl sobbing passionately, the mai
shakingin his silent grief. On tn
calm face of Harold Dreeme la
deaths gray shadow. On the heart 0
the girl who knelt there lay one a
dark and dreary, but without its calm
| for with her whole heart she love
this man who scorned to call he
wife!
Left early an orphan by her artis
father, she had been taken to thi
home of luxury by her fathers frient
and she had grown to regard tn
young heir as a sort of hero worthy G
her worship--a knight who woul
some time stoop to her and glorify he
life with his affection. When she lei
her knees her girlish face was set an
cold-white with her great anguish
but calm through womanly pride--an
STOPPING to kiss the forehead of he
guardian, she left the father to his $50
and glided out.
And that night there was excit,
ment and fear in the Dreeme mansion
Leoline Elmar could not be fount
search as they might. In the light
that summer day she had gone fortl
bearing with her naught save h
memory of Allan's words: 81 do nj
love this girl! Let my heart choos
its mater
Allan sought vainly for trace ,
her, and wondered as vainly why 81
had fled.
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"All gaslight and glare" thougl
Allen Dreeme, half wearily staadin
among the guests in the Irlch salon {