The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-09-12

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succession Of infinite changes, to rise
again man, like in outer resemblance
only to the eager-faced boy of the past.
He had known Alice Leigh five weeks
long. glorious, golden, utterly un-
clouded weeks. The first shadow that
ever fell upon them was their annihila-
tion. Alice was engaged to be married
and Hervey Davepsnt was dead and
buried-passed away out of sight and
mind as though lie had never been.
With 8 smiling face and unclouded
brow Hervey said farewell to Alice aud
her father-to the bright dreams and
golden visions of the precious five weeks,
to hope and faith and trust and happi-
ness. With gay adieu he left the vii
Ia, smiling bitterly to himself, as he
proceeded down the path, at the sweet
ness, the power, and the cruelty of q
woman. A few short weeks before he
was human being instinct with life and
hope; now he was ghost doomed for q
certain time to walk the earth hopeless
and joyless because Alice Lci~h was
engaged to be married.
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"Must you leave MS Eaie?",
Efiie Treherne bowed her head over
her embroidery, blushed vividly, WON
dered where on earth 'taunt Jane" was
plainly she was very much at home
amongst them-and finally glanced up
in mute appeal not to be questioned any
further.
But Hervey Davenant was sitting
by her side on the sofa, effectually cut
ting other retreat, very grave, very
resolute, though not quite so grim look
ing as on that evening q month before,
when she glanced up 80 curiously from
the rug.
'Tell me, dear-must you leave us?'
he repeated, more sternly. He meant
to have an answer.
'No I mustn't !; but I should" was the
rather vague reply, after much hesita-
tion and sundry glances in the direction
of the door.
"Why should you2 Are we not very
happy, Efie?"
"Yes; but, but"
"But what, dear?"
II wish you wouldn't ask me SO many
questions, Mr.. Davenant," the gir!
said, desperately.
Il have just one more to ask, dear
only one" Hervey whispered, drawing
close to her. .'Listen Effie."
"Oh, no, no-please!"-and Effies
little hands were clasped over her eyes
in protest.
But Hervey drew them both away
with one of his and looked earnestly
and tenderly into her face. It was q
tell-tale countenance; but Hervey had
watched it once before and misinter-
preted what it said; he meant to have a
plain answer this time.
''Look at mo, Efieclook up into my
face and listen. I love you, my darling
Il love you. Can you ever learn to
care anything about me?" he asked,
very slowly and earnestly.
"Oh, Mr.. Davcnant, let me go!
Please, please"
ANSWER me first, dear. 1 must
will have o reply; I have right to I'll
Can you ever learn to love me, dear?'
''No, Hervey, ,"-the reply came from
the depths Of the couch whereon she
had taken NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
i KNOW alre0uy!
"My darling"-and Hervey kissed the
golden head very tenderly-"my own
little darling!"
Presently Miss Jane entered the room
in search of her key-basket, and paused
in the middle of the floor in dumb
amazement. Hervey looked round not
too we'll pleased at the interruption,
and Effie seized the opportunity to make
her escape.
"Oh, Jane, Jane, are you not ashamed
of yourself? See what your match.
making has resulted in! How could
you deceive your trusting brother so?"
Really, Hervey, never meant"
"No, Of course not, when you said
one of your schoolfellows was coming"
"I'm sure, brother, Inever said any
such thing!" Miss Jane cried, Indignant
ly. II would have said, if you had per-
mitted me, that one of my schoolfellows
had asked me to take her neice for o
few weeks to avoid the attentions of q
very Objectionable young man."
And you ruthlessly threw the child
in the way of q very Objectionable old
OAAo: AAOW COUAW yOUs V0A0s Al CoC0PAu&
Scylla our Efie has fallen on the Char
ybdis with o vengeance! What will her
uncle and aunt say, I wonder?"
"Why, that she is very fortunate
girl of course!" Miss Jane replied, COM
placently. But really, brother, I as
sure you it was but mere chance, after
"No matter, Jane, I'm not the first
fellow whose fate has been so decided,
and I have no intention of quarrelling
with any circumstance that has given
me Effie."
"She's dear good girl, brother, and
as nearly worthy of you as any woman
can be; but she's not so pretty as her
mother was," Miss Jane added refec-
lively.
Womanlike, the moment her point
was gained she began to regret it.
"Who was her mother, sister,"
"Alice Leigh, sister to my dearest
friend at school, q beautiful Great
ure, but giddy. Hervey-very gid
dy, and fond to, distraction of her
own beauty. She made what was sup.
posed to be q grand match; but Mr..
Treherne failed in business, turned out
badly, and treated his young wife
shamefully. She died of consumption,
the doctors said-of broken heart, ]
say. Efiie was her only child"
"And she's like her." Hervey OBJ.
served thoughtfully 10 'marvellously
like"
eyes," Miss Jane assented, in some
surprise, "she resembles her mother:
but she's not nearly so pretty. Poor
Alice!"
"Poor Alice!" Hervey Davenant re-
peated, with deep sigh. "Died Of q
broken heart; and Effie is her daughter =
II Hervey Davenant wanted his re.
venge he had it, after twenty years.
Judge Daniel Tilden, Of the Probat.
Court, who has been nominated for re
election by the Republicans Of Cleve-
land, Ohio, has held the Office sboul