The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1884-01-02


"a. who did not now want 20 go FISH AEi
+. re seEmed. indeed, TO desire moth
bat to idle away the long ssilnineg
Va III Faphy's garden orparl0rs Ngcee
ily Elizabeth and nc were often left
ne. aha Il .as aosleeatle thing that
81 flie Afst sno weeks cf their acqualnt- der
"a they fouisd nothing to dispute Inr
out In their interviews Elizabeth sat rail
ietlv rocking aid pretending TO sew, ma
q John watched her and pretended 70 res
ID. on
sometime they glanced at each other, tul
lneiimes they said few words, but fro
ln was really eainine silent victory III
,en 4befe would be dars In which Eliza col
th rchelIea against this growing power is
ler her aud At ench tinaes she resolutely oil
fused 10 leave her own room; but such ce
y,,oesiea only left her more weak and al
John conquered by his eil
,sencc as surely az by his presence fci
The first really hot weather had eentthe n
asiverses out to their country home an fe
"a ,sfone house among great pine woods he
o. John spent most Of bis time Wits
them. But NJ l1 s,..a s',... Il, s.esrs ,s.e ~ hot
say during those c@Adnrea through
suInmcr-tide They wailss,lsv ard q
The pines. and played with the morn. arm. - =
sailed down the river IN the c00f.h,, = =
inrs and the moonlight nighta. and "a
said nothing beyond tho pleasant coufteT
1 GUS words of an intimate acquaintance.
!, IN chose days Elizabeth WIS often very
l weary ~ must wear my mask, she
! Thought he must net know how really
: weak and tender nm. Oncel ali once
I But what.did it bring met Contempt.
+. / II women show they have q heart. they
{ invite botrayer.p
It was the last day Of August, and
y Elizabeth was to return 70 England early
in September. II had been a still, hot
4 exhaustive day Fanny had bad head
I ache, John was in the city, and Elizabeth
was slowly walking her little nalnesalke
) to sleep ID the darkening parlor By
= and-by John came home. and sat down.
= Elizabeth enslcd family at him, and con-
= tinu6d her monotonous walk and lullaby
!; John followed her every movement.
: : Then the child was asleep, and she wai
l, y leaving the room.
{ = He stood before her, all his soul IN hi'
:. face " You will coEe back Elizabeth
= = want to speak to you.
q. It was the first tifne he had ever callet
= her Elizabeth She knew what big wantet
u to saw and yet she answered, alnlost j.
:. whisper; " 1 will come back.
= He was awaiting her returp N5'A ~
Il greatest impatience. Now that te rs1l'
g no longer withhold speech, he was 4af &c
y =, for his opportunity He met her IS sh
y, - entered and drawing her passionatei
4. ~ toward him. said t Oh, Elizabeth 20
y mast not leave me now. have love'
you. darling, loved you and sought you
"a, for eleven years.
~ "0h. John, love you, too But 20
~ must know the truth: | have loved som
ell one else the greater part of those eleve
eN years--s0ne one who baeely won 70
ke childish heart, and then left me to sue
sSe hopeless raiscry as makes me tremble y
to think Of. / was a simple, loving
" romantic soul, and he thought it but
ate holiday to take all the glory out Of ~
life. and all the trust ont Of my heart
Eor ssAre you sure Of that, darlingsn
quite sure. He left me in Rome o.
eel first Of November: never saw himagai
en-: and he never wrote me a linen
no isHe was killed three davs afterwar
nq dearest, in a pass Of the Apennine
ap- There was long letter to you in /
oks pocket. but it was unfinished and had !
but address have it here Win you rel
ON itgn
sNo. no. John; it is too late mo-
no You knew Stepheng
pe '.He was my dearest friend. We We
on travelling together. ] knew that he "
Ays deeply in love with a young English q
on but he was very secret and Jealous abe
nan this matter | did not care to irrits
me him with questions, for he regarded
70 subject as too sacred one for comm
conversation Sooner or later was 81
lass he would give me his confidence. All
ney he had only strength after he was stabll
ugn. to whisper some words which were qu
ines inaudiblc, and explained nothing
cary briaands who had attacked US suffer
IA me to redeem my friends body and
ohe own life, and kept rs sacred trust q
iEa- relic the letter he had intended for 81
ivy and your picture The lovely Z
inee gradually became a dream and hope
1cNme; l sought you all over Europe; b.
"a sat found you now only to loscyou, b.
!, stxobetha''
! ehe q a4nswered first by passion Of tt
ana so1s, It was a gracious rain, /
Mssnsa was .,.s,, ~ Y 'say all the sense Of wrong
J. s.ao ''sss,''t ~, 5Ned SO many yeafs. y
4 JUST, a,so' 'nas ( she should first give Il
use @ sns lnsp., h2ry Of q lost ana wronl
+ r love 5onn unuN o3Aerstood the feeling,
!. shared =. s.ss At.sE y YAH, it was . short
d row, llon HlAs0n ms9 Us 20 spring for Il
i long years ot eonn'sso.4ent JOY -Ha7
Wsekly. 4
A Humorist's Pate Mi sereep.
d Last March insenles;nI n SCREEN
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