The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1884-07-23

Maria Jane" She threw back her head
with that bright little laugh that had al.
ways been hers.
at is wonderful how little changed
you are" he said again. ''I am an old
man and you are still girl"
''To be sure" she answered, merrily,
marshaling with woman's delight in
appearing young to the man she loves, all
the resources of gayety the years had left
her. "Growing old is supreme folly.
People turn their heads gray with solemn
study, and fancy they are growing wise.
To keep a light heart is the only wis
dom"
81 wish 1 had it, )" he said, with the old
wistful look in his eyes. "But it is hard
to keep a lonely heart light"
"But the way is not to have a lonely
heart, " she replied, rising to draw q flap
ping shade beyond the reach of the wind.
What could he mean2 Had he really
not forgotten, then7 Her own heart and
head grew light to giddiness; still she
must take nothing for granted.
"And the Sandwich Islands, " she said,
resuming her seat, and bravely attacking
the name that had so haunted her all day.
"Tell me about the Sandwich Ialands.
Life must be very interesting out there"
Very
$50 free from conventionalities and
stupid formalities. l don't suppose you
have church sociables and set tea-drink-
ings out there now, or that you feel it
necessary to know the very latest utter
ances of the great leaders of modern
thoughtG dare say that in the absence
of adequate leaders of late date, one
might venture to do little thinking for
ones self, eh9"
She rested her elbow on the arm of her
chair, and laid her pointed chin in her
pink palm with a distractingly attentive
air.
YES" he said, feebly, his eyes glued
to her face, but no appearance of under
standing in his own.
"And then the sea all around you.
Well, 1 don't know either that am
very fond of the sea. The sea is alien
and inimical; full of treacherous things;
no, decidedly, don't like your sea-"
"Ah! but you would learn to like it"
he exclaimed with anxious warmth. SIT
is really beautiful; mysterious and awful
at times, it is true, but at other times
joyous beyond anything you can imagine
on land. To see it sparkling under the
morning sun, rocking and swaying and
clapping its hands as if it had some Sc
cret and unfathomable reason for being
gladW
'Only surface gladness," interrupted
Miss Martha. "At heart l am sure it is
profoundly sad"
"Ah! don't say you will not like it."
he said, leaning forward, and seeming to
make personal matter of it.
She shook her head obdurately. 81
owe it an undying grudge. Beside, it
must be very lonely"
''For one, yes; but if there were twop
He leaned nearer; she drew back, half
rising; but he caught her hand.
martha, dear, you didn't marry the
man your father promised you to. Tell
me, was it your love of met"
"Well," she said. looking at him with
a tantalizing smile, ''what do you think
about it2"
"And you are right sure you never for
got me for a single Instant"
"Quite sure. And you will go with
me, dearl"
'To the sociable this EVENING" Why,
certainly"
"Ahl you know l don't mean there
He took her face fondly between his
hands, looking down into the starry eyes,
swell, with sigh of deep content,
81 suppose-if nothing else will satisfy
you-I must even go to the Sandwich
Islands.