The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-10-23

grave, elderly man. my youth was lone
ly, my manhood more lonely still. I
found a fair and dainty love. but she
proved false; she left me for one who
nad IIl more gold and a title 70 give her
When lost her, all my happiness died:
the only consolation ] found was going
ABOUT from place to place irving to do
good where 1 could. This little Incl
dent on the Chain Pier reused me more
than anything had done for some time.
had one comfort in life-a friend
whom / loved deareT than a brother.
Lancelot Fleming; and lately he had
come INTO possession Of a very nice es-
tate called Dutton Manor. a fine old
mansion, standing in the midst of an
extensive park, and with IL an income
OF three thousand per anuum. Lance
FLEMING had been brought up to the
bar, but he never cared much for his
profession, and was much pleased when
he succeeded TO his cousins estate
lie hdQ invited me several times TO
visit DuttOn Manor. but something or
other had always interviewed TO prevent
IL. Lance came TO see me; we Travelled
together, we were the very opposite of
each other. lie was frank, CAV. cheer
ful- always laughing, always with some
grand Jest on the fGDiS-a laughing
sunny, blue-eyed fellow. who was Ike
a sunbeam IN every house he entered.
he was always either whistling or sing
ing ana MS bright, CHEEKY voice trOlled
Out SUcn SnatCheS of sweet song. that
1t was pleasure TO hear him.
am naturally melancholy. and have
tendency always TO look on the dark
side of things. You can imagine how
loved Lance Fleming; the love that
other men give to wives, children, pa
rents and relatives. / layished on him
| loved his fair, handsome face his
laughing blue eyes, his sunny smile. his
cheeTy voice. loved his warm-hearted
genial manner. In fact. L loved the
whole man, just as he was, with a love
passing that Of wOmen-loved him as I
shall love no other.
Naturally enough. Lance was a crest
fayorIte with the ladies. every woman
who saw him loved him more or less.
he was quite irresistible when. in addi-
ton 10 his handsome face and sweet
temper. came the charm of being mas
ter Of a grand old manor-house. with
three thousand per annum. No wonder
Ilai ne was popular. The only thing
which troubled me about Lance was
ms marriage. / always feared it With
his gay, passionate temperament, his
universal admiration and chivalrOus
manner of treating the fairer sex. it
was certain that he would, sooner or
later, fall IN love and marry. From
what l knew of him, from the innate
conviction of my own love, 7 felt sure
that ms marriage would be the hinge
on which his whole life would turn [
was very anxious about il. and talked
TO him great deal about il when we
were together
If you marry the right woman.
Lance, | said To him. won viii be one
of the happiest and most successful
men IN the world. but If YOU should
make mistake you VIII be one of the
most miserable"
He always looked at me with laughing
eyes.
L shall make no mistake. John. [
know that somewhere OF other the
most adorable woman in the world is
waiting for me. / shall be sure to find
her, and fall in love with her marry
her, and live happy for ever afterwards
But you viii be careful. Lance" 1
said
rs caretuI as a nan can be; but,
John, as you are so anxious, You hsG.51
getter choose for me"
To Be C0HsiHusdl