The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-10-03
NUMBER 80.


mad been grevious enough before "we
three fell out" but in the brief time
since my difficulties seemed grown
and multiplied like some giant horde
OF an Arabian night; and felt faint
and sick at heart with strange new
sense of utter isolation and loneli-
ness.
II have dispIeased every body End
everybody is angry with me-" 1
sighed, as [ choked down the hot,
thick tears. "I could not help quar-
rellin2 with them MIR. John and
Miss Emily but could have help-
ed quarreling with Sidney" l
thought regretfully and penitently
Just as Iatterly had oftenthought.
At the moment. as was lettering
dejectedly and absently onward, my
umbrella came into collision with
the robust shoulder of somebody
whose nearness l had not perceived
through my blurring tears.
81 beg pardon. Why, Bessie ~ he
ennncialed, with prompt courtesy,
swiftly changing tOsurprise and visit
ful concern, as he noted the trouble
on my face.
81 am the one to beg pardon" 1
returned with a foolish blush. "T
should have been more heedful where
| was walking. But everything
seems to go awry to-day" 1 added
with little irrepressible cry from
the bitter depths of my respondent
spirits.
"Something has gone awry evil
IDENTIFY" he commented with another
comprehensive glance at the stray
CLING tears which were more and
more provokingIy rebellious, as with
the ola tender manner he closed my
umbrella, installed me under his own
and tuck ed my nervous hand Within
his arm.
"YOu would look more radiant
with summer of travel before you'll
should suppose" he resumed some-
what tentatively, as he walked on be-
side me.
"But-but lam not" began with
a stammer and a badly suppressed
sob. And then, somehow. between
my suffocating heart beats and my
doleful sighs, faltered forth all my
woes.
"Well, my darling, since their pro.
leetsas II j ii Is q and etelr since.
the governess scheme has been de-
feated, suggest that our marriage
be haSIened, my home is waiting for
YOU" my gallant Sidney said with
as much assurance as if we had never
quarreled and parted and vowed to-
meet 40 more.
81 am afraid I am a victim of cir
cumstances," l laughed, as gayly as
I if but moment ago l had not beer
the most miserable girl in the whole
wild world.
And so, arm in arm, together we
entered the familiar house which I
had so disconsolately lefta brief while
| before.
The inimical two were still in the
family parlor, but. somehow, neither
seemed particularly gratified at my
altered mood.
1--WE have been SO unhappy about
yOu," Miss Emily said in her most
amiable tones. John has been lec--
turing me dreadfully about my de-.
linquency toward you; and we are
both so sorry and so ashamed of our
selves !! We have always allowed
you to do so many serYiceable things
for US and without compensating YOU
many material way. Ofcourse John
is not nearly so much to be blamed
as am"
At this junctnre the astonishing
speech wasinterrupted by one no less
surprising.
my dearest Emily, 1 shall not
permit you to blame yourself at all +"
my estimable Mr.. John interposed in
his most benign fashion, and with an
air of prOprietOrship which was a
revelations; "the great fault was
mine. | was an apostate of my own
creed when | insisted the dear child
must do what | deemed best for her.
self; for have always advocated that
true friendship must impose neither
restraint, nor cOmpuIsion, nor obliga-
tion upon the friend. We have
both been remiss toward you, Bessie;.
but We intend to make amends to
you"
"You shall have a nice little mar
riage dot from me-" said Miss EN-.
ilyr
~ will donate the trousseau," said,
Mr.. John.
"And we four shall be married the
same day." my audaciOus Sidney in
terpOlated mischievOusly.,