Milford chronicle., 1885-02-06

OF tupug from tne little seamstress Wbt
had been the object of her charity fo-
ON the last SIX weeks, and walked to tb,
window. Lifting the soft, white chr
nd !ains she had placed there, she looked
INTO the street, while ringing in her ears
@' spoken.
sly "Cyrus B. Lennox /"
She was very pale when she came
ng again to the bedside, but her voice was
steady and sweet as ever as she said:
Il must leave you now, Barbara, bnt
he VIII come in again this Afternoon. If
you want anything, Mrs. Harper will
ed answer the bell. "
Eyes, she is very kind. But-vou
in will come again ?"
!, This afternoon Try to eat few of
s. the Strawberries have brought voui"
She went away then, stopping as usual
r 20 tell the Janltress of the poor tenement
mouse to care for the sick girl until her
But instead Of driving to the stores
"neIe she had intended to make final
j.. purchases Ior nearly completed wed.
9lng 0utnt' she told the coachman TO
N. uIlEe nome once there, unheeding the
an hxlous inquiries of her aunt. asfonisba5
at her early return and pale fsce So
went to her own room, boiling the 1oo,.
before she sank down in a chair vyaaTiei
with the effort to maintain her com
posUre 0'u'
Cyrus b. Lennox, the girl said Fan |
ME Pleasanton, looking around her Inv
9rious room, saw pleasant confusion of
aress' new garments loading tables and
wardrobe, drawers Overhowing wifi
dainty fineiy. -61565n s trunks waiting to be
packed. And the preparation S;y,Sere-a ~
Tor wedding in one short week. and fi,e
bridegroom elect was Cyrus 8. LenDox
what was this story the little seams.
uess she ionnd starving in the attic had
told her? The janitress of the tane-
melt-house had been q servant in fba
P!easanton family, and came to Fannia
VINO was rich and generous, whenever |
any distress came to her notice. And b
Hannle had gone at her last call. TO finJ r
Barbara Golding tossing in deiirio1.
IeVer, evidently oVerworked, poorly fed.
and sitting IN the little attic chamber. "
She had paid for better room on n s.
lower floor, had sent a doctor. had sup. il
plied medicines, food aud care, had visi-
ted her often, till the doctor pronounced B
her on the road to recovery. b
and IN return she had heard that Cjy- fl
rus, her own betrothed husband. was a
the lover of Barbara Golding "Does 81
ne love her yet? 2" the girl thought, push. in
ing back the hair from her pale face. in
ana looking IN the mirror. ~ am far ey
han1dsomer. She is pretty only. sweet RI
ana Ialr' L am handsome and accom-. lo
PHshed. she is pauper, am wealthy av
Oyrus is not poor now, since his aunt ha
died; but he will rise to eminence with he
my wealth to aid him. while she will he in.
but burden upon him. ODlv weel, thi
Long before Barbara can even sit nm an
We shall be on our way to Europe. and be-
he will soon forget her. Wbv did he ill
ieek me If he loved her? It was onlv bal
equest OF his aunt's, not a command hel
nat he should marry me if [ consented s
Jut ne came to me, and love him gre
owe him Can Barbara give him better and
owe imam NINE can give her money wild
Q return to her old home. if she wisbesi L
'ut If he loves her Oh, Cyrus. do Won turl
oVe her and not me I cannot doubt INN
must knoWi" Hel
as II IN answer to the thought, a SER glat
ant raped at the door, and. openin0 il and
annie was handed Cyrus Lennox's a
Il Will come down at once. she said sun
king OIL her hat and smoothing her uleu
sordered her. She was not sorry that cray ~
mad called while the first excitement ~
her discovery nerYed her with a fic- az Gle0
nous strength to endure anv word She IIe ~
lght speak. She came to him quietly. -. ilaI
Snlned as ever, but very pale. so pale ~ -
asked anxiously if she was well. nls
Wen, but tired, she answered. "I fu5.n nc
We been out this morning" Term i:
They talked of Indifferent matters for MS
mort time; then Fannie said. earnestly. Ilg5lS 5l
cyrus, L have craving desire to ask .oI-Ii IIu
one true Woman's question. Will ~ ~,
! promise me sincere answer 2" iis. Il s'liu
ne ne hesltated a moment, then said; is,, ii1o
L VIII answer truthfully whatever aoa.. nel
1 ask" secre
Did you ever love any other woman I Du
ore you knew me?" T%gei
DO You not think it enough to know a iGYlnl TLa!
we you now" he said. u was was
Won give me o, o,,o-;'. answer, to be
-'''''' She
because you asked me to tear open to tbe
I'd wound your love is healing" " \ cIao,
Yet, even If it pains both Won and she on
beg you tell me of your first love. - Cyrus
lnnies lips were parched and stiff dearly
she spoke calmly.
since you insist, Cyrus said eraveiv
vi tell you. Two years ago. in
mouse where 1 was boarding met The
man. OF rather girl, sweet, fair nate.
en- Wnom L loved. was poor thorsbi
then, Fannle, and she had haDpv. the sfol
ant home SO l bade her farewell her fail
lg TO return the next year and bring cation
AZ .l9 ~. - uIe Guy; When l did re- devoted
'rT oyTo1 .o1A WAS solu, ana Barbara had all the
tell me anything of her" Tmaoin, n,
was your place to seek her p from yTi
did, faithfully. But I could find names
nee Of her whereabouts. In fine sforv 70
IN my aunt died. She had loved viIIoo,or.
u years, and her last wish was tbe in col5 !
that you would one day be NV with fbe
1t was sweet solace to me even v1os on
sorrow for her loss, and pain III fbe law
ras disappearance, to have vOur veors in
tiny, and soon found there was fiol,ot of
lm IN my heart for true. tender Lr,,,,,,o,.
You cannot believe / would have ostato =,
you to be my wife had not loved ill., 51,,,o "
if, even now. you found Bar Brueibi Fbet tbo
ave long ago ceased to seek her p New New Yor or
, if she came to you ?" proceeds
| are my betrothed wife?" lt was
if Barbara came 70 Won noor numbers
,ss and sick if she told Won ebe The story
me to the city seeIrins wori nj end in a (
to find you, and had SINK nnde5. has just
den of loneliness and Toll If she of the s
)u, that ragged. footsore ana paths of Il
she had looked in at Won in vonr has sent L
ce, and turned away unwilJino n says q lite
le burden of her poverty nnon luxury to
she had struggled fiji she bs5 fers a goo,
and fell sick. ana was gsinine gestion on
Iowly, hopelessIv with mo fnt-ro be sued 70
er but future of poverty and
Barbara came so to You, Cyrus. sssz sssz5-