The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1885-08-01
"Gobble, gobble, gobble," sang Guy


into the room, saying;
"Practlcing up for the stage, GuyP
thought I'd run in for particular part
Ing call before you left u.s."
The young man addressed himself K
his friend Guy, but his eyes were fixet
upon Susie, and he drew his chair up tc
her side.
Every grateful, am, sure" returned
Guy, mischievously. "But, as my at
fractions always grow small and beaut!
fully less when compared with those oi
my sister, and as l cannot consent tc
play the wall1ower, Will decamp to sex
YOU later"
Quite youthful couple we're the two
Guy Guthrie SO considerably left tc
themselves for a last chat before tbeii
long separation.
Susie was delicate little blossom ci
sixteen years, reared in all the ldlenesf
and luxury Of daughter Of wealth; the
change 10 the sunshine and activity ot
the country promised to be godsend tc
her, while George Maynard was the pic
ture Of health. He was but eighteen
years Of age, but possessed every instinct
of a refined and generous man.
His true heart had been proved by
his conduct toward Guy and his sister.
When their reverses had become known,
he had faithfully followed them from
their beautiful home to the cheap
clearinghouse which they now occu-
pied.
$50 you are really going into the
country, Susie?" said he, when the clat-
ter of Guys departure was no longer
heard.
EYES," she replied; "and we can nev-
er be too grateful to Aunt Saphronia for
offering us home at this juncture."
81 like the country myself, or, rather,
think would like it. l never passed a
week outside of the city limits. Per-
haps some day, however, if you find a
pleasant home there, l shall make you q
visit and thus taste the pleasures of rural
life myself
YES" said Susie, flushing little,
"Guy will probably write you and you
will know how we are getting along.
The worse fear l have is for him. ]
am afraid he will not be contentnd
there"
Il shall certainly not lose sight Of
you, Susie. l think you knew that be
fore told you, and want you to prom
Use me before we part that you will no
make any matrimonial engagements fol
five years. 1t seems little eternity
doesn't it, Susle?"
The young girl made no reply, but th'
tears in her blue eyes, raised so trustful
ly to his, told George Maynard how
deeply her feelings were stirred.
won't you promise me, Susie? AnC
you may be assured, if we are both liv
ing, darling, at.the end of that time,
shall find you, no matter where you ma,
be-"
"Ipromise," said Susie, in low tone
George drew the brown head to hi
shoulder and kissed the sweet fac
fondly.
"Thst's darling, See, Susie, wha
have brought YOU"
He drew from his pocket as he spok
a neck chain of elegant Workmanship
and suspended from it was lockct 0
purest gold. He touched spring re
vealing a portrait of his own sunny fac
hidden in the heart of the ornament.
you see did not want you to for
get how looked, Susie. VIII you wea
this for my sake?"
"Indeod l will, George. Ishall treas
ure it as a memento of the happy life
have left behind me-"
"And atoken OF the life of the future
which will be still happier. Is is not 81
Susie?"
a glorious rush of color was his an
swer, which deepened as he clasped thr
chain around her neck and kissed again
her trembling lips.
Guys footsteps were now heard as
cending the stairs, and Susie had onl,
time TO dry her eyes when he entered thr
room. "Ha, hal If you haven't botI
been crying. What a precious pair o
spoons! Come, Susie and George, dowI
to the parlor. Let's have one more SOM
before we part"
The brother and sister did ind I
change in the tenor OF their lives, but i
was change for the better. Susie grow
ing strong and robust in her beauty, anC
Guy, forgetting his growing rusticity
delyed away at farm work, as if he haC
been TO the manor born.
Occasionally they heard from the OLE
friends, mostly through George Maynard
who corresponded regularly with Guy
but they never had returned, even for 4
day, to the old scenes.
Two years rolled rapidly into the pas
and then Aunt Saphronia left them iol
a better home.
The two found themselves Joint OWE.
ers of as lovely home almost as they
could desire.
Guthrie Cottage was known for mile:
around for its grand old trees, its yer,
dAnt lawns, climbing vines, and glorious
roses of every variety.
Guy and Susie we're entirely happy IL
their home, although sometimes they did
look back to the pleasant days OF theI
childhood.
One day Susie received letter from 0
friend OF the olden time. 1t read:
MY DEAREST SUSIE: have Just been
listening TO some glorious reports Of your
rural home, and another friend Of yours
and myself have determined to in1ie.
our company upon you for q time. Who
I that nj nor IL I tuflI Iaovfa 60.