The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1884-01-02

ition. He took couple Of servants A
set off to the Adirondacks without
in, who did not now want to go fish n
He seemed, indeed, TO desire moth
but to idle away the long SIMMER
IS in Faphy's garden or parlors. Nuces-
ily Elizabeth and he were often left
ne, and It was a noticeable thing that
nr the hfst two weeks of their acquaint- d
e they found nothing to dispute Ia
,ut in their interviews. Elizabeth sat n
city rocking and pretending to sew, m
| John watched her and pretended to r,
d. O
Sometimes they glanced at each other, I,
netimes they said few words, but Fl
m was really gaining silent victory. I
en- there would be days in which Eliza G.
n rcbelled against this growing power is
n her, and at such times che resolutely O
used to leave her own room; but such O.
upgles only left her more weak and
John conquered by his q
sence as surely as by his presence. T,
The first really hot weather had sent the i
nverses out to their country home an {,
stone house among great pine woods b
John spent most Of his time with
!, l0 al-sA - = one word of love did he n
1henl. Dut nc .-a-med weeks Of hot =
say during those cF&A,dnred through =
sunmer-tide. They waiiSss, .ro asd a
the pines, and played with the morn. ar :
sailed down the river in the coorabr
ings and the moonlight nights, and :
said nothing beyond the pleasant courlsV
Gus words Of an intimate acquaintance.
In those days Elizabeth was often very
weary. ~ must wear my mask, =" she
thought; ''he must net know how really
weak and tender / am. Once ahl once
But what.did il bring me2 Contempt.
If women show they have a heart, they
invite a bctrayerp
1t was the last day Of August, and
Elizabeth was to return to England early
in September II had been still, hot
exhaustive day. Fanny had a bad head
ache, John was in the city, and Elizabeth
was slowly walking her little nainesakt
to sleep in the darkening parlor. By
and-by John came home, and sat down.
Elizabeth smiled family at him, and con
tinued her mOnotonous walk and lullaby.
John followed her every movement.
Then the child was asleep, and she was
leaving the room.
He stood before her, all his soul in hi
face You will come back, Elizabeth
l want to speak to you.
II was the first time he had ever called
her Elizabeth. She knew what he wantee
to say, and yet she answered, almost il
a whisper; I" will come back"
He was awaiting her return with th'
| greatest impatience. Now that he coul6
no longer withhold speech, he was cage
for his opportunity. He met her as sh'
entered and drawing her passionatel,
toward him, said "Oh, Elizabeth, yol
must not leave me now. have loved
you, darling, loved you and sought you
for eleven years. y
Oh, John, love you, too! But 20,
must know the truth: / have loved SOM
one else the greater part of those clever
years-some one who basely won m,
childish heart, and then left me to sucl
hopeless misery as makes me tremble ye
TO think Of. was simple, loving
romantic soul, and he thought il but
holiday TO take all the glory out of m
life, and all the trust out Of my heart.
care you sure of that, darling!"
"Quite sure. He left me in Rome on
first of November; Inever saw him again
and he never wrote me a line"
i ''He was killed three days afterward
dearest, in a pass Of the Apennines
There was long letter TO you in hi
pocket, but it was unfinished and had n
address. have it here. Will you real
itg"
HNo, no, John; II is too late now
You knew Stephen!p
HE was my dearest friend. We wer
travelling together. knew that he wa
deeply in love with young English CIR
but he was very secret and jealous abou
this matter. / did not care to irritat
him with questions, for he regarded tn
subject as too sacred one for commo
conversation. Sooner or later / was SUI
he would give me his confidence. Alas
he had only strength after he was Stable
to whisper some words which were quit
inaudible, and explained nothing. Th
brigands who had attacked US suffere
me 10 redeem my friends body and m
own life, and kept as a sacred trust an
relic the letter he had intended for yol
and your picture. The lovely fac
gradually became a dream and hope I
CINE; sought you all over Europe; Ihay
/ vt found you now only to lose you, hay
6l,iiA'Tyabethg
Sne answered first by passion Of tea
~ ,he5 so9s -, 1t was a gracious rain, an
a1 '.;e% 1870, aw way all the sense Of wrong thi
aS ,,st '9, aIen tba eNed SO many years. 1t WI
'as us', ".Io' sna J she should first give tril
~ " 'iT ioh 'n0ua, a hQry Of lost ana wronge
~, :. SoHn uituS tSt 0Aerstood the feeling, an
naleu ~ h;eh Ait1t ! all, it was short so
ow, from @ "nich M va wt2 qs TO spring for the
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