South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1884-12-19

~ interest ana eager winning.
Love himl Love himf' che thought
to berself: indeed lore him With
all my heart and soul aud strength.
The question is--does he love me
And can / retain him alwaysf
Bot with Floyd wa:ren's nature
grave, positive. steady, aud 6rm - .
rock bedded in the sss-and hers, an
inharmomousj arring was cure 10 come
at Que time or another. 4
And II came on one August MOON
light night. when Mr.. Warren picked
uP an invitation card lying on the Tn
Lle in the Inglis parlor.
'Of course you'll not 60, Ids,' be
said. ~
What! Not 70 to the moonlight
dance ut Fern Dale 2 che ausweToj
quickly. Why skosldnlIs. All the
other girls are going
1T will DO rather prom:scuous
crowd
But am not an ar;stocrat. you
know, che retorted coolly.
No, dear. that isn't what mean.
But Il understand the JUDITH sisters,
and the Crawfords, and the Watch.
ieys are among The invited gussts.
and, lda-frankly. would rather you
wouldn't associate with such people,
"A saucy, cold little smile answer.
ed him.
On that point. as on several 9TH
ers, We do not agree e
But you won't go Ida? To oblige
mo, dearest. ask il as a personal
favor
II his manly atience and conside-
rate tenderness touched her, she gave
no sign.
Indeed, I'll not give it up! The
music, the moonlight, the dancing,
the river-I worship them all. 1t will
be like living dream I'd not mise
1t for all the world
lie looked gravely Mt the sweet de-
tlant face, all adush. and asked him.
self-after all was Beth right when
che said men 90 recklessly marry girls
knowing 90 little really Of them
You must do just az you please,
Ida. But. remember, if you 90 in
the very face of my disapproval,
shall coIstrue it into meaning bu,
ono thing
Aud his slow patient speech only
made Ida more willful than ever.
'Gop OF course I'll go, mamma,
she said, after Mr.. Warren had gone
If Floyd docs not like it, l can't heir
1t! told you he must take me as
am, or else leave me-
And go she did-ihe fairest. sweet
est OF them all. in her white lawn
dress,so dain lily made by her own def
fingers. and she danced to her heart.
content. laughed and sang. while un.
DEL all she was unspeakably miserable
Half a dozen of Us are going ashore
for fifteen minutes's ramble, to get
some spring water Clara Crawford
said. Isn't the captain good riatured
Ida 2 We want you to go too. Come.
And not pausing to consider the
matter, Ida followed the little groul
just rushing over the gangway plank
wait minute, girlsl Clara, lisa.
bel, where are your
For in the sombrs darkness of tht
forest that reached to the riv err,
edge. Ida had lost sight of the forward
; part OF the party.
Its all right, Ida, don't be in sucf
hurry! They've taken cross Gu
Clara knows Of. but I'll escort you BY
; another road l know OF. Take my
arm won't your
1t was Paul CIawford's voice, clos,
in her ear-Paul Crowford with whom
she was alone, in the dark, lonely
place!
THANK you, Pm going back to tn.
boat she said sharply, angrily. =
don't like to be here
with me, you mean p And b,
laughed unpleasaptly. 'ButI am o
different opinion. like both tht
pla~e and the company exceedingly
well, and Clara has played the gam,
into my hand even better than | dar
ed hoIe There they GO now, bach
to the boat-hardly had time to sam
pie the spring water haG they .
; At the same instant the whist,
shrleked.
There isn't second TO lose. Wei
be let she cried breathlessly.
Exactly. We will DC lett, Just "a
intended : and he stepped in front o
Ida, planting himself resolutely in Oh.
narrow Path. 'You needn't tremble
so, Ida; we won't stay here long.
happen to know Of very pleasan
family who live not mile from here.
and we'll spend the evening there
and have the waltz you denied me on
the way up. AIS fair in love, you
know. my proud little duchess
A wild shrek came from Ida's pale
lips. and before her quivering mouth
had closed, a tall stalwart figure step.
ped up beside her, nd Paul Crawford
Ar.NI IL.