The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-07-16

'hcaTt-brUkeRs and she burst q lIJOl-ves-
sci. and died, She kept her promise. and
loved him for ever and it cost her her
life"
My darling" said Lord Cufvcrton sol
emuly, Il have heen away fI.rat YOU for
FIVE long years. l have been thrown
amongst the most beautiful and fssciuat-
ing women Of Furopc; 1 have been
sought after-I Will not be so couccised AS
60 think for myself, Tst for my title and
for my riches; and yea | have come Back
to you. All those Eve years. duriue
which l never saw yoE. l never forgot
the goldcu-haired buu-eNcd child who
threw her arms round my neck ami cried,
YOa don't know. Be1tie.now love You HF
Nor said Dolly softly.
7 never did. I made ap my mind ten
years ago that I would ore day win YOU
for my own; and, oh, my dearest If aught
come Between US, then let me die for
could rot livel II the last BertIam Nu-
gent Lroke Dorothy Nugeat's heart. I
shall not follow bis example Look at me
and tell rae You can and VIII srust mo"
i vii! trust you" said Doll softly.
My desrest," he cried '.you don't know
how happy you have made me- Dolly.
viii have no dangerous delay You know
you might change your mind this time
with q smile At the idea Of It,
The NUgent motto Is For ever" re-
turned the girl proudly. There never
was a Nugent Who went back frcu his
word yet; and you may be sure shall
not be the one 70 start such an Objection
able practice
This is August" said Culvertos In a
musing tone. i shall ask f0r yoU 1n the
first Of October
"OhT cried Dolly demurely. "Au5 who
II TO settle the question 3"
~Iu the FIRST place, you Of course. Do I
make too sure Of you, my darling7 It so,
shat Is your own fault; for, y you rerueu-
bsr. you always used to do whatever 1
asked you"
Yes, did; buc that viii neverdo Wien
We are Married you know, Bort!e
shall be obliged Ehen 20 10 very cross
grained and disag1eeable, or We sha5I
mover he qusTrelsane enough tor married
people"
-ila the Sguira and the Mistress r1a--
rell-
-QusIrel1 cried Dolly IN amazement.-
Why, we should - soon expect Desue
Ehs Church to walk across the park and
fight tEe Towers as 20 hear them guarrel-
ing! No, they never quarrel bat then
father gives in 10 mother alwavs'-with
much emphasis or the last word.
But you viii give M 20 me about this
he pleaded, won't you. Dollyi II You
knew how lonely It Is at tire Towers all
l's myself eating my wrctehod dinner, as
! did last night, at the end or "a table forty
feet long. and feeling like G1uiver in
Br0uiiuE, whatever they call it."
Ind pray how SHAH / feel when you
go 10 York TO dine at the club. oI. at the
barracks. as Lord CuLvertou used to 30.
and you leave me all alone, as he used 10
lhave the Countess r she asked.
He used 10 go to get rid of her =cold-
ing tongue" he answered. Poor fatherl
It would have been more cheerful for him
if he had stuck 20 his first love. OF
course, You know, darling, the Countess Is
dead and I DO not wish 10 say anything
against her; but, Oh, she did hate mel
; She never tired 70 disguise It. I've heard
her ssy 70 my father many times, III the
most calm and dlsIHssloHate way. as it she
We're quietly stating an IudisFutatae fact,
I hate you-oh. how I do hate You --
That was why he went over 10 York 80
/ often and email blame to him.
''Nory SMALL returned Dolly sympa-
theticaily-
/ And 80. until You tell me yuu hate me.
/ I shall not ma ke n practice Of going to
+ IQEk or anywhere and leaving you." he
/ said f3udly-
Father il coming mp the road cried
Dolly suddenly Gall him, BERTHE"
.Tii-SguiIe.- shout"d Culvertou Wig
orou-ly-''S.glirc- muuto,-
squire Nugeut stopped short, though
not quite sure whence the shoUt came
+ snd the two young people ran quickly
. down tn" church-yard path and met him
at tAc hch- gate.
Not CuIvcrtgu surely" he cried hos,1t-
. iIv why. was talking aluut YOU 20
Dolly this very afternoon! Vol. my boy.
I'm glad T. see you home uSs.iIl-yeIy
glad"
Thank you. Squire answered CuIvcr-
ton. turning and walking slowly up the
hill be3ide The Squire, Dolly cliuring close
" 70 her fathers lcrt arm Il say. Squire.
he hcgan. dashiug To-t-haste into his sub
iect. ''you know most OF the Culvertw
. poSiigrce, don't Your
Why, YES. "a good deal Of it. Of co5ll-~o.' -
returned the Squire. rather puzzled.
How we were originally Scottish folk
none o yer LowIaud tykes, but real
. HieIaudtI-~ -"
"Yo7 Wcuf~
And perhaps also how 'w. aiu'v went
into the Army when we l"tN nil cattle
leef1iuf Z"
We'll i'' said the Sruire.
WELL returned CrIvutou. with GER
tainly the grace to finish little under tho
sQuire's keen blue eyos, ''you know what's
bred ia the bone VIII come ont 70. the flesh
and I have been stealing btte myself
lately. only It isD't cattle TINS time; It's s
ewc-laub."
..Othe1-wiso Dolly7~ asked the Squire
with laugh. .Wall. my hoy. take care G
hcr. and you're w"leo"'"-"
"I'U take care OF her, please Heaven,
said CriIveItru earnestly. Slipping th
Squirt'- hand Il don't think she's vor
strong S1airo.~
~Eh-wAatl There IS nothing amis
with hcl 70 .liod the Squire. alert III IN,
meut. .Nrrl'vc not noticed auyt Dim
wrong with her! You know that outsider
sometime see things quicker than "l
does oneself.
al, - .,g7-,,-,-,.r, father '' 1,ut II, Doll