The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-02-21
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Ielt her arms around my neck, l had
seen her eyes look into mine, and had
felt the pressure of her lips, and was
conquered. 1 felt a new life born
within me, new hopes, new aspira-
tlons and a quickened impulse rising
INTO love that made me blind to
Maoel's beauty, had she been thous.
and times loyelier than she was.
The silence, however, was at last
broken by my companion, who said
your sister has been uneasy about
you, she was afraid that you w0uld
not be here in time for the 'huy this
evening""
"Indeed," I said. scarcely ventur-
ing to add more.
Yes" said my fair companion,
''she tnld me that you had overwork-
ed yourseif ana seemed afraid iTiar
your health was yielding to the strain,
but | think her fears were ground
less"
To this scarcely ventured any re-
ply for fear of bungIing. ! had my
clew, and that was this There was
going to he Il chop" at the - Hotel
that evening, and my ir friend evi-
IDENTIFY intended to Oattpnd in company
with the" Unknown" Fortunately,
l had brought with me an evening
suit for change. | determined, there
fore, to he there, and hoped, after an
explanation with the "Unkn0Wn,"
who, I had no doubt, would be there,
to obtain a proper introduction to the
sister, for whom I had entertained a
most ardent feeling.
AS soon, therefore, as I could do
to with discretion, and cautiously
weighing every word | said for fear
of precipitating premature dscIos-
ure, | escorted my comparison to her
MOTEL, and. pleading an earlier en-
gagement, left her, no doubt much
wondering at my reserve, which.
however, she may have attributed to-
my excess of application to my stud
les.
In the evening, aftera careful toilet.
and with feyerjsh and impatient
pnlse, made my appearance at the
"hop" and looked anxiOusly around
the crowded room to see if they were
fhnFn |
perceive that they had recognized me
even in my change of clothes for,
with cheeks of richest crimson, the
sister of the "UnknoWn" was speak
ing to a gentleman whose snowy
beard and venerable appearance sug-
gested the relationship of father. and
l evidently was the subject of their
conversation for soon. with some.
what hesitating step. but calm de-
meanor, he came toward me ana said,
rendering me his card:
"Sir, l have not the pleasure Of
knowing you, but l have reason to
believe that my son, who. am sorry
to say, is slightly indisposed, the re-
suit of excessive study, mistook your
garments for his own after bathing
this morning-Was this the case ?"
Informed him while offering him
my card that such was the case, ad-
ding that, while regretting the cause,
in the illness of the son, | could rot
hut feel pleased, as it had procured
me an introduction that l hoped
might he permitted to continue.
Looking at my card, he said {:
"What ! are you the son of my old
friend, Hall of Havertree ?"
II am" said.
"Why," he replied, "many legal
bout we have had together; most
glad l am TO see you" And then lie
took me to his daughter and her
friends. and though at first there was
IA shyness. with her deepened color,
yet it soon moyed away, while with
the dance the color became perma-
nent, and many time since then her
arms have formed circlet for my
neck, her sweet lips pressed on mine,
while her eyes gave signal of her hap
pineSs-but, reader, don't be shocked,
for ere another summers sun had
passed we two were man and wife.