The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-10-03
HOW We THREE FELL OUT.


other was MY best esteemed friend.
The one WAS sedate, amiable and no
longer young; the other was elderly,
staid, and benign. Neither seemed
to much admire the other as a graci-
Gus concession to me-for whCm both
pr9fessed the stauchest regard. Miss
Emily-dear sCul !-declared herself
devoted to me; and she had indeed
eheered me in many a grief and in
dulged me in many a foolish Joy.
And Mr.. John, with his honeStsoul
andhis big heart, considered me his
,e.special protegev
N Y sra going to Europe for the SUM
mer, Bessie" he said to me one day,
"and intend to take you with me-"
But, my friend, cannot CO." an
swered l, mindful of my meagre in.
come aud my recent resolution to OBJ
tain a place as goyerness. "A Eu-
ropean trip would be an impossible
uIiuHTtdhllp lOt ne,
'Ah, but you must 90, Bessie, my
sister is such helpless body travel
ing, and I should not know how to
manage without you. And the trip
will cost you nOthing-I shall settle
all the monetary difficulties, ,"he per
sisted in his affectionately decided
fashion.
"Oh, but l must have time to de-
Iiberate," reluctantly returned.
did not like to decline what was
really generous arrangement for
me; neither did l like to acquiescr
with what might perhaps not be
wholly satisfactory to my dear Miss
Emily. But / was not averSe to the
undertaking indeed at the moment
l should have been delighted to go
to Africa or theAntipOdes, ,sincea dis
NAL misunderstanding had just oc
Cured between me and a certain
young gentleman whose wife | had
once believed | should some time be,
81 do not doubt the misunstand-
ing is a lucky thing for you, after
ALL" Miss Emily remarked some
time later.
"Oh, | do not doubt that myself"
| concurred readily enough for l
| Still felt that my young lover deserv
J 7-s444srasl the blame Of our miserable
quarrel.
Marriage is such an uncertain
good" continued Miss Emily, who
was always inclined to sniff disaster
in everything matrimonial, land
many girls lock the gates upon their
own happiness at the altar. There
are so many
"Who start at the sound of the marriage bell
On a lifelong walk ofdcspair"
81 am rather glad you are no longer
betrothed to Sidney Dwight; l am
glad for myself too, dear / am going
to the Yosemite this summer, and
now of course l can take you with
me-"
"Oh, but | cannot afford to take
such a summer jaunt as that" an
swered | "and besides, shall soon
begin my career as governess, you
know"
"The trip will be no expense to
you," Miss Emily argued persuasive
ly. II can do that much for you,
Bessie; and if you are squeamish
enough to fancy some requital neces-
sary, you may consider yourself a.
my companion if you choose. I am
sure you would rather be with me
than drudging as governess among
strangers"
"Indeed I would" I replied with
all sincerity. "But ! cannot promise
hastily-I must have time to think. "
81 do not know why thinking is
so indispensable" the amiahIe spin
ster responded with unfamiliar as
Pesitv. "Of course you will go no
sane girl would refuse such a chance
to see the magnificent Yosemite"
To behold the Yosemite had in
deed been one of the ambitions OF
my life but to behold the splendors
of Europe had an equal charm. And
was ever a girl so distracted by in
decision as /? TO choose the mag
nificent valley of the West would be
TO wound and offend my estimablt
Mr.. John; to choose the glories O
the Old World would be to hurt and
affront my dear Miss Emily. couIC
promise neither and deny neither;
could only temporize and cavil witt
both. Oh, was ever girl so vacillat
ing, so tantalizing, 50 hypocritical, "a
| was?
Each morning | was compelled t
listen to Mr.. johns Compacent an
ticipations Of my voyage with hin
across the glorious sea each evening
| was obliged to hear Miss Emily
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