Daily Republican., 1885-07-10

VI NoFy COmmOu Clhys
She was alone In her own little par
lor-an exquisitely CHEEKY little room
opening from the foe library wherel
her guardian WAS just then sitting in
tent In the perusal OF some scientific
volume.
She turned quietly as q velvety foot
fall sounded near her, she shivored
just perceptibly as ktttenish and
coaxing hand was placed upon her
arm.
my precious friend, have some
thing TO tell you" Fay purred, as she
nestled caressingly against the quiet
figure in the low rocker. You will
incapable thing II cannot help yield.
ing to people when they urge
me 80, and he is 80 fond of me, too"
The speech was somewhat amt biguous
and incoherent doubtless, but Aggie
many things during the da0s winch
had just gone by.
know" she said calmly and cold.
shiver know, and l am not
angry"
But you think I am dreadfully
were never 30 cold and CROSS with me
before" said Fay, beginning to whim
per plaintively. "And I could not
help loving him-he is 80 nice and
considerate and he has been 30 atten-
tive and 30 persistent.
do not think a. you suppose, I"
Aggie answered, with . sparkle Of
mischief in the large, serious eyes.
" And am rather giad for Fred-I am
glad you have fortune OF your own!-
poor Fred is 80 i'm mpecunious, aud,
somehow, he has always failed to
conciliate his uncle!''
Fay started back, her diminntive
form erect, her entire expression chang
ing. The Innocent and unsOphistir JoI
child looked not unlike an ocelot infuri
ate at the instant, her tawny head
eyes, her thin lips drawn back from
the sharp and cleaning teeth. At the
instant her kittenish Praces we're all
gone; she looked precisely what she was
cunning, greedy, treacnerous!
80 he is not Independent of his un-
|cle," she muttered, with the feline
hiss very audible. "Then he has do.
liberately deceived me-he often al
Sucn deceit is unpardonable; l am u
self to nothing; I can marry only q
rich mani am 80 dreadfully money les
myselt."
"Moneyless," Aggie repeated. with ,
glance OF unaffected amaz sment.
II could not hinder people believing
me an heiress," said Miss Lorayne
1 tu In lot hs
Z" could not contradict anybody no
anything; am such q simple and help
less little thing that people do alwayi
as they like with me-"
Fair Agnes was silent ; she coul'
Ionly marvel at the enormity of her owl
illusions. And she sighed pityingly
Intimate left her again to her own med
tations.
But she was not to be left quit
alone yet. The CLEAN of tawny cur
and violet satin scarcely vanished whe
/ "Is not Fay with you ?" he IL
recatory infection somewhere in h
gay and complainant tones.
She has just gone," was Aggse
a l
what you wish, Fred you would Ill
me to give back your prom Use, to tai
n back my own"
Bull should not like you to fe
, unhappy and wronged, Aggie,' sal
he, assuming an air of lordly wisdo
and vast regret, for after all sha
never care to make for you the home yo
, dsserve-I am such au unlucky an
impolitic fellow, and Uncle Albert
80 prejudIced and niggard y. Fay
such an unselfsh and yielding lit
, creature that she will never grudge M
, the small portion l shall require frol
her fortune, and she and shall /
, sufficiently contented together, L dal
+ say"
Fay has no fortune; she Is as In
lpecunious as YOURSELF" Agnes sal
scberly.
, Fred stared incredulously, coughe
a family behind his shiny silk hat, an
!, then assumed an air of extremely right
, GUS disapprobation.
could never pardon deception
II am alw.y entirely straightforway
and candid myself" he remarked
Fay has frequently and distinctl
\ lalluded to her wealth. and If she hi
:. falsif I'd about 30 trivial matter,
; could never again have confidence
a her veracity. l could never pardo
! her duplicity, and can certainly fel
citate my self that have not absolutel
pledged my faith to her"
Agnes could not repress a smile as b
turned and strobe angrily away.
But one does not always smile owe
fallen idols and broken troth plight,
said her guardian, who at that momer
! emerged from the library.
! 81 do not feel that l have any esp
= cial cause for tears" Agnes returned
: laughingly, although her eyes wei
: shyly lowered, and the conscious blus
n was scarlet on her cheeks.
Again she was thrilled and bewil(
! cred by that intense look of tendere,
= rIsympathy and unuttsrable yearnin(
Again an embarrassed silence came bt
n Tween theUl-au eloquent silence this
~ was at length ended by the agitate
, voice of him whom OF all mon sho mo,
a Ihonored and most rrvered.
\ I" In the whole word have / none
love, Aggie-none 90 he whispered
4 |" Must remain alore-utterly atone
= until die ?"
IL Fair Agues lifted her face towar
:, him, and bright tears now we're tallin
q like summer rain over the blushin
" cheeks.
a You have me, guardy," she ar
swered sweetly, " and shall stay
- slyou will keep me. "
And 80 abe stayed-the happy wife
: one whose heart was strong and tru
y even if his hair was silvery gray an
his years numbered nearly double he
lown.
Vi wnerc Ia buy Pianos.
a You can buy really first-class piano
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