Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1884-02-14

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the mirror L marvel of lovoliness, and,
Notwithstanding all the furbelows,
seemed simplicity itself; and a few min
utcs later she descended Is the ball !
room on the arm of her rrotd tather,
who had imrat'eGtly and with some
as>ietg awaited the opening of her
door. But when it did open all his
fears with regard to her appearance
vanished, and with satisfied air he
landed her in the midst of mpny Of
their guests who had already assembled.
Greetings arrse IN all sidBs, ind soon
,hU seemed 10 have entirely forgotten
herself IN the happiness of others.
Gradually the guests came, until the
long and brillantly-lighted room, with
its exquisite floral trimmings, seemed
palace fillod with fairies, but when the
mnsic commenced and the dances
began it seemed like some enchanted
place.
Apparently Amy enjoyed it all, and
the hall, handsome partner at her side
brought the bushes to her cheek by
the low words he was uttering, DaAce
after dance she went through, many
gentlemen claiming the pleasure Of her
company, till at length an old acquaint.
ance, the tall aud brownrboarded Ned
of former days, and not changed any
now, came to claim his waltz. Then
down the long room they went, keep
ing time to the soul stirring music; She
with her white draPsrles, seemed
something angelic floating in mid ayr.
The music stopped, and at the earn
est solicitation of her companion they
went together to the conservatory, and
their sat down amid the subtitle sweets
on every side, which seemed rusttul
and refreshing after the hoalcd room
Just quilted.
A few moments Of silence, which
were broken by Ned saying
"Amy, am so glad to find you once
more appearing Ike your old self, and
/ Brought you here to tell you some.
thing, and also, ii possible, to draw
your secret from you-the secret thai
has made prisoner OF you so long anC
separated me from you. Now, please
, tell me, for it seems that | can hoal
the suspense no longer you know thai
for vrsrs >
md dor,t toll mo that opoin
,Tis of M ns" as sItoIJ Won often bp
fnro Won nmt liotoni Whot wo.
,Lo,9" AVN
% "Co or Amy door ,rwos nothing
Wa aro % aII oinyo
Sbo sonmeJ 60 JoonIv oroogcd /,
,,I,n. D.0 sLo o" ,maa h,r, Wv tniI bi,S,5o, sh
soon,oJ m i'T rncnnScions @ cc T nf Gis rnarnr move
mcnt and his takinr her hand in his.
Her dark eyes that were shaded b.
the sunny hair seemed filled with sad
moss. AZ She looked m ut him and con
tinup,l IN sneak.
well. Ned, you are fully deservin
d of nv hest love and life long devotion
Y hui alas it il NOT mine tu 1--WE. But
IS rosnnct vour lny, for ma enough TO tp
IS Won tbo reason Of nav refusal. and als
n to ask YOUR assistance as friond.
70 al viii tall yo,, INV sforv than lcov
10 II ,ovnn tc beIn mr. condemn me-. >, cor
'e ,inrnh 1mv snmowhat snrrowfully.
'd "Of course Won rcmcmhrr Gland
nv aconointoncn with him. nm
10 also his sudden disannearoncn9
to "Dnn't blame ma when I tell va
er that I loved that man with all NV b,
inc and Il was only when it wa; n
is tnn n' ,"tn tbot discovered how | love
no him or how doonlv had wronoc
ie him ~ Then her voice chanred aImo
~ to a whisper, and she remained silol
a n fsw moments but turning agai
,It torord her listener she went on;
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he III my knSostv tnoT" si"'"J .""i ,;sh ,,om
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mt anu INC urlVe HVuh1 was ilucu SuJVSo
re, when we reached my IatheL ) uo'
lily Claude aiighteu ana "sS,stou me
Ter allShl, ana lneh we slOou ior SUI
ed time III lhe mooniighV tnat IN"
the snow sparkle hKe lho"s"il"a
IN diamonds ,,r,,,,
NJ Amy hands ielt llS'less III nor III
ry, ana her thoughts seemed lar away u
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nc anu a. no t"'u ms NV W itio s"','
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OUT me, anu " ~, al HIS o"ino'' P''''''n
saiu NO ,,.,,., .o.L.
to rnol u woru was % saIli no l cAugI'
ear III MS arms tnou louSniJ Pueno"
n | trom MN ah1 was gone. Went Went :,
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