Daily Republican., 1884-02-16
BEWARE!
ny CLYDE RAYMOND.


rare loveliness over Carleton Grang'
Leah Carleton, ever up with the bird
was strolling leisurely down woodlan
path, often stopping 10 look back at tn
stately and picturesque old mansion
bathed In the early sunshine.
A very lovely girl was she, neithe
dark nor fair, with the free and grace
: ful carriage Of wild deer, and tn
freshness and brightness of the dawn Il
her large, gray eyes.
| Suddenly she paused, quite startled
as whistle sounded, clear and loud, ii
the bushes close beside her. The mex
instant a young man, clad in u huntin
suit, stepped into the path.
| " Beg pardon, miss, he said, touching
his cap politely, though not before b
had bestowed a brief, astonished gaz
upon the beautiful vision SO unex
pectedly y encountered. 81 see | hav,
startled you by my abruptness. Cal
you Tell me, he added, after a second
hesitation, "jnsl where Richmond Hal
lies? | do believe ! am ost," with {
smile that showed his white, even teeth
and made his dark eyes indescribably
fascinating. lam stranger here, bav
ing arrived only last night"
Richmond Hall lies Just over there
where you see the tops of three tai
chinneys," stepping back a little and
pointing In the direction ind! Gated, al
he same time giving him minute in
structioms az how to reach 1t. "The
Richmonds are our nearest neighbors, u
she ended, naively.
All then you must be Miss Carle
ton of Carleton Grange ?" spoke the
stranger inquiringly.
Yes sir"
" Indeed then l shall see you
again"
And, with another glance and smile
that fingered in Leah heart long after.
ward, he raised his cap once more and
passed on, whistling to his dog to fol.
low.
Leah never glanced back, but from
that moment brighter light shone in
her eyes, brighter color on her check,
and those few words, I" shall see you
again" gave mysterious sweeentss to
the morning music Of the birds, mys-
terious beau y to the red and gold Of the
autumn leaves slowly frightening un-
der the rising sun.
1t was the dawn of new life to Leah
Carleton.
That same evening Will Richmond,
the pleasant young neighbOr Of the
Carletons, called, and with him was the
handsome stranger of whom Leah
had dreamed the whole day long.
You are not to fall in love with him,
remember whispered Will, at the
first opportunity, and Leah laughed
lightly and turned her head away to hide
her sudden bushes.
" e's an awful lady.kiler," pur-
sued Will. looking across the room to
where Arnold Berwick was listening
to Mrs. Carleton's lively chatter, his
handsome head beut as attentively as
though he were giving ear to the CON-
of an empress. " He's won your
heart already next it will be
yours. But beware of him, Leah |
don't think he means to do 40 much
mischief, but, somehow, the women.tall
in love with him, and yet he never
Again Leah answerc, h,m with a
light laugh, though She knew that his
warning had come too late.
Then you ought not to introduce
such dangerous person 10 your friends,
she r.tortcd, with a play tul lightness
" hich she was far from feeling.
Oh, I've given yon iair warming"
was the laughing answer, "and now
you must take care Of your own heart
There's some Hystery about the fellow,
| believe, for he never alludss to his
part. But here he comeS--to ask yon
to sing, / suppose. Now, beware!"
aud with IA comic glance Of warning,
seen only by herself, VIII gave up his
place beside her to his friend.
"iou did not mention TO any one our
accidental meeting in the grove this
he questioned, in a low tone,
,s he and VIII were saying their "good.
light' in the hall.
Leah shook her head slightly, with a
smile and blush.
"Nor did l." be said, dropping his
'ich voice to a yet lower key. There
$ rare charm, ! think, in having d
little secret Of ones own, shared only !
)y-"
He checked himself abruptly, but
Ow sigh and slight pressure of the
fair hand that he held finished the SEN
enc. more eloluently than words.
"What was he going to say ?" won
Tered Leah hundred times that night
before her eyes were closed in sleep.
She had seen something Of life and ,
ociety outside of Carleton Grange, and,
moreover, had not II particularly i'm
,ressible nature, yet this stranger al.
eady filled her thoughts and her heart
~ no other ever had done or ever could
10.
During the three dream-like weeks
hat followed, in which she saw Arnold
Berwick almost every day, she often
wondered if Will had not guessed RI ht-
y in thinking there was some mystery
connected with bis past. But nothing
ould alter the strange, impassioned
owe which had taken possession of her
leart. AT last came an evening never
0 be forgotten.
Arnold was at Carleton Grange-as
when was he not but this time Will
vas not with him, he had come alone.
10 the laughing chit chat between him
elf and Leah soon died away into
more sober talk, then into titful, broken
entences and sweet, embarrassed pau
es more dangerous than all.
Sing something, Miss Leah" ex-
laimed Arnold suddenly, rising and |
Walking to the window as If that sweet,
silence was no longer to be vi
0rne.
She looked up, almost reprcach-
nlly, for it seemed like sacrilege
0 break that soft, delicious dreaminess
With any sound. But she went TO the
iano and took up the first song that
act her glances Her voice, usually 80
lear and true, tremhled with thrilling
athos over these words, 30 thrilling in
hemr elves;
"Some thoughts, perchance. twere best
to queIl.
some impulse to forget, II
Ger which the memry loves 10 dwell-I
We may be happy ye'.'
Suddenly Arnold stood beside her,
eaning down so close that his warm
reath touched her brow. II
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