Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-07-31

berland, and / am going to spend my
summer with her. In the autumn I
nope to begin new phase Of my arc.
You see am poor, Mr.. Quintard, and
+ depend upon my exertions for liv-
| ing" ..-E.
| She looked stra chit into her COM
| panion's eyes as she spoke, and Harry
| Quintard read there both determine
ton and pride. The expression in
Guided something else, too. 1t said,
''You know now my circumstance,
and ALSO that l wish YOU to know
| them
| Harry's eyes, however, never falter-
ed beneath hers. They grew earnest
| and ardent. 5- ~. 49,
+ ''Wlll you give me the name Of the
placer" he asked gravely, and yet in
a pleading voice.
She wrote the address upon small
card and gave it to him.
y
! II was a month later that Harry
Quintard entered the parlor of one of
| the most fashionable hotels in Kes-
wick.
Z 1t was, a popular resort among the
lake tourists, and tonight there was a
grand reception going on. "
! Music and recitations were 10 be fol-
| lowed by dancing in the ballroom.
Someone was singing as ne went in,
and presently a murmur ran through
the throng as lady, young, fair as
the morn and graceful as a willow, was
! led forward and received with greet
ing of warm applause.
| What was there about this charming
! vision that sent Harry's blood tingling
through his veins with wild pleasure
! able thrill? ..
Sleeping or waking he had scarcely
once lost his fair face from his mental
sight since last they had met.
Yet-what could this mean? This
brilliant entree among people of
wealth and position? He lad thought
again and again of their meeting. He
had fancied all kinds of rural scenes
places isolated and beautiful, yet wild
withal, with none but himself to ad-
mire the charming face and form that
had so bewitched him; but to meet her
thus, surrounded by an eulogic crowd
| this indeed he had never thought Of
Later he made his way to her side.
She had not forgotten him, that was
plain. Nay, more, Harry saw that the
surprise was also a pleasure.
The rosebud face with It's spirituelle
light, was lifted to his, above her
raiment Of pale blue, and Harry knew
that the excitement of her success
made her radiant, yet under all that
the young man felt there lurked a
deeper pleasure at their meeting,
Il gave some recitations in the town
near where I was stopping, said Linda
! Barker, in explanations; Il saw the
give me the church." The form of
the young artist grew dignified and
grave as she thus recorded her busi-
ness proceedings. The people who
heard me were so kind as to invite me
to recite for them, and so it happens I
am here. l shall be kept very busy, I
trust, this summer"
Mr.. Quintard looked down in open
admiration of this darling young girl
with her baby face. >.
s.Ihen I am to be cheated out of
those coveted woodland rambles. L
have been counting upon them ever
since we parted
Linda smiled.
eff you knew my history, Mr.. Quin-
tard, you would say that / was not,
indeed, born for my present surround
ings." .z@ ~.
7.They become you SO well that
I could never think that he re-
Piled. 3i s# -.
They were now away from the
! crowd. --s -. -s~
Linda he said, ''hefore + leave
yon tonight l want you to promise
me something. I want you to
promise you viii marry me in the au-
tumn.' "..s..5 $.G5a. sI
+ ,''But how could that he, Mr.. Quin-
tard? Even were you not the ,affi-
anced of another, your family would
never regard me as a suitable mate
for you 8. i. Is 0
.'Atfianced to another!''' Harry was
so bewildered that he could only
repeat her words. ''What do you
mean?' -, .~ ~ .1%=
Before she could reply voice sound
ed at their side. They had thought
themselves alone. E.
EYES, Harry $Quintard--dare you
deny itP'' ~ 4, {, 5s,aa ..' I.
| It was Lydia Holcamp who stood
there before them and thus accused
him. sS sss.=ss t 5y.|.
Had Harry Quintard not. once heard
! Lydia's abuse of her teacher, he
| would indeed have been dumb
/ founded. As it was, he read the game
in trice. ss II '.5s5 ts's. .,s BE
Eyes, madam, e do DENY it, he
Iejaculated, looking Lydia straight in
| the tace. Is ss
He had heard his sister say that Miss
Holcamp was sojourning in the noun
5tains, but he had not troubled himself
to enquire where. Al d n
Lydia, however, was MOTTO be thwart-
ed in her purpose. 5 I'd. II
Edo you deny this, toop'' and she
I5coolly read portion OF letter con-
tanning VOWS Of affection, and having
for a signature his own name.
ut Sis a base forgery, and you
know it, woman cried Harry, al
most beside himself with her
,persistency. And let me tell you at.
once, before you go any further, that
can very easily; prove it to Miss
Barker If in no other way, through:
| my own writing. s S. @
He had taken the letter from her
hand. .fss 5 ssi.3
There is i very palpable difference
|between this Writing and mr. own IS
lseei!' q. ,3.
He showed Lind ! one That he took
from his peck et 81 he spoke. d
Linda turned toward him 4 pale but
trusting face. ri
He was tremb bling from head 10 feet
with INDIGNATION She laid her hand
ON his Arm and whispered: