The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-12-02
THE OLD PEAR TREE.


The Henlev R,oatt, was over With
III fnverv meade nre,,v oi,,s and rov.
inc and racing men
A week Of uninterrupted bliss TO the
lovers: happiness IA the heat tonic and
Helen,s hes IN had improye rap;d,v.
She was looking very pretty in her
white silk dinner dress, seated upon q
llow fauteil in Lord Melviile.s amber
|drawine.room.
+ Kate was seated ct the grand piano
lpayinp "The Sonata Pathetiane - Mrs
IHinton was couyersinp with the Hon
Mrs. Forbes.
Helen listlessly stepped into the con
Iservatory and strolled round il, lookins
lat the 30 wers !: o yellow cradle orchid ct
.lfrsctefi her attention. She glanced int,
}ibe DAWN a-Fo6m--st was eyidep / the,
'tdid not miss her-so she ran quickl,
down the steps into the garden, pss sei
the beds OF gorgeous flowers and foun
tain until she paused by the banks of tn
Thames.
| The grasshoppers chirped shrilly ant
|the PriorY was abazs with light.
1t was lovely scene aud the scent O
lines, family sweet, pervaded the air.
Helen leaut back against tree 10 iul
bloom.
Presently she saw Lord Aubrey com
ing across the smooth -shaven grass.
"You look like q ghost, M ss Wilton
10 your white Dress" he said smilingly
"Do tW she replied, her heart beatin,
wildly as he takes her hand, draws
through his arm, and leads her to &c
cludad arbor covered with clematis.
The opportunity was too good to b.
lost; be commenced bv complaining o
the loneliness of the Priory and then
the ice once broken, Lord Aubrey plead
ed his cause so earnestly that, when b
her dainty head and her brown eyes me-
MS with . world OF love ana tenderness
IN tne'r velVety depths as sne whispered
yes.
my darling-my darline" ne mur'
INJURED. kissing her lovely face on brow
and lips again and again.
There was short silence broken by
Helen's timid Confession OF her former
engagement.
sand 90 be died, poor fellow! Well
l suppose l must be content to De the
second" be replied.
"Poor Dick was my drst girlish love,
said Helen; "out you nave Womane
devotion forever
"Nothing on my part, darling, snai
prevent ours being . lie OF unoroker
happiness. As you are TO winter ABROAD
Nellie, We viii spend our honeymoon u
the sunny South. Wlll that 0e Agreeable
to your
ut will be charming" Helen answer.
ed radiant with happiness.
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1t was on lovely August evening thai
Q grand fete was held at the Fisheries; q
crowd Of the aristvcracy we're assem bIsd
and royalty was present.
Kate looked cad and pale and was
standing dejectedly against q chestnut
tree in the grounds. Suddenly Captain
Dunn stood before her. Z
"Oh, Charley, Charley! why have you
kept away so long p
He only answered scorufully.
"Allow me to congratulate you, Mis-.
Wilton. on vonr brilliant future"
She looked at him in blunt astonish.
ment.
"What do Won mean ?, she asked fal
terinqly.
"Mean2 That you prefer rich mar
"If that is your opinion Of me il il
well that We part, and part forever y
Kate replied with white lips, though she
6lngs up her head proudly and her eyes
flash like meteors 10 winter sky. "l'
vOn can only say such hard things TO
me, why do you seek me2"
II have left you alone theee last mis-.
erable weeks to say good by z he replied
coldly, "before go north With Major
Stsn6eld for the grouse shooting"
Are you going away I" she echoed
dresr,ly.
Yes; Tomorrow. Good-by" h'
says doggedlv, looking away that she
may not see suspicion OF moisture IL
bis eyes.
"Good-by!' she answered coldly. toe
proud 10 confess that 1t is all mistake
aud that she is not engaged to Lord Tai
bot as rumor AYERS.
She would have died sooner than cal
him back as she watched him disappear
among the crowd.
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Kate vas seated hv the window in IN,
ldravino.room She was alone. for Hele,
had gone to concert with her fance ant
his aunt. Mrs. Hinton had gone NJ
stairs to say '.good night" to her infsn
son.
Thomas entered with the evening pa
per: placing it upon the table be noise
leesly retired.
| Kate listlessly took no the paper ani
olanced down its columns. Her eve,
res,ed mechanically upon IA Terribl,
Rsilv.v Acrident 10 an Express Train
This morning as the .Flyine Scotch IN an
neared Doncaster station, 1t ran into
ooods train; IL was going at the rate O