West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-01-22

OCl anu SaI ldugulcl, ana ne rose me-
! Chanically and walked like one i'm "a
dream down through the garden aud on
| into little grove beyond, his one
! thought TO be- alone where no human
| eye could add TO his torment with its
questioning glance. There. under the
/ trees where he and Dora PLAYED i'm
| childhood, hc walked TO and fro. one
sentence ringing ion his cars like sent
| cucc OF doom: We can All see She
| doesn't love him IL was hard to
come down from the pinnacle where
! he had imagined himself crowned king
| of one heart
When Dora, only fifteen, bad given
aim her hand so conlidingly as they
walked together in this very grove
| only it wa morning chen. and spring
time. and the air was filled with the
scent Of Wild crab-applc blooms, and
she wore them at her throat, how
plainly Inc could sec her now. all i'm
white, and The pink Of her check so like
the dainty blossoms he had taken the
gift mquo-tionIhlN, and no doubts had
ever assaulted him. He know her dcvo-
ton io art and was proud OF her sue
cess. bat Inc had never dreamed that IL
would be his rival in her affections.
'iIJvt ! been so bllndP' he qucs-
toned 20. my little DORA"
something must be done, and that at
once Should he go TO Dora and ask IL
tHc>c things were trucn That would be
Ike aging: Have YOU been deceiving
nIr an these ycars?n lie could not do
IL. lie must wait with what patience
me could, until he could decide for him
self. He was very thankful that Dora
htd not quite decided to be married i'm
i'e TALL as that would be one test he
could put her TO. II is something to have
an idea that can be acted upon at once.
and he rotraccd his steps toward the
house with this one purpose i'm view.
How shalt he find minute i'm which
TO speak alone with Dora? He feels
that h1 can not bear the suspense until
auothcrday shall come. and then NUT
tcrs TO himself: Fool What if il
must last lifetime? What if | am
never To- know
A. he reached the piazza a girlish
voice cucd out eagerly: 80, Dir Long!
where have you hecn hiding your,clf?''
and IN am Instant he was surrounded
BY laughing Group, who scoldcd and
questioned with such vivacity that their
victim found it unnecessary to say Il
word; 1t was, in fact, quite impossible.
! Then Dora rose from the piano.
Here, Dora!' cried Edith Stanlv.
here is the dcscrtcr. What shall be
done To him'' And they led him be-
fore ls bright-eyrd judge.
Dora had never before seemed to
him just as she did at that moment
so far away, as if great gulf were
fixed between them. He could scarcely
| believe in her bright looks, everything
seemed so unreal, his life was so shaken
to It's foundations Ii was only by "A
great effort that he aroused himself to
make some commonplace excuse.
Dora's first careless glance at his
pallid face changed TO one OF alarm.
The light from an open window fell
upon 1t and she saw It's deadly pallor.
"Nhy, Fred She cried, you careless
boy! You will be sick again Come
aud have some tea. And she led the
way to the dining-room. How he
lon%cd TO say: Come. Dora, | have
something to tell YOU, and then, hav-
Ing her all to himself, pour out these
miserable doubts and fears ia her ear
and so be free from them. But no;
here was this crowd OF chattering girls
besides. She must not know he had
such doubts. Even if she said. IL love
YOU. could he be sure she was not saw
ing u because she believed it to be her
duty And so he finished the evening
as best be could. and all night long his
heart tormented him with ceaseless
qucstiOnings.
Several days passed before he found
am opportunity to speak alone with
Dora. The house was flied with a
number Of young guests, and Dora
must Doe everywhere.
Fred Long was Just now taking a
weil-garucd vacation. After wears of
hard work and months of illness he had
como back To- the nome OF his childhood
To regain lost health and strength. He
hId called this the happicst summer he
had known, but now am untimcly frost
! had poilcd It's beauty Among the
friends whom Dora wac entertaining
her cousin Florence Freeman was the
| only One 10. had previously known.
M JrdIy they driitcd together during
/ these miserable days With Dora he
/ WIS suddenly ilI at ease end restless;
+fcF quick eye uoad the change, aud
/ looked about for a CaU-c. Those same
| quick rN. noticed the walks and talks
| with cousin Florence. mo wonder she
/ H'm'rt him. She said. with "a sharp
/ Hii'" p"ng ai her heart. mentally CON
/ tra,tiug iaIl handsome Florence with
BIER own HuIc Elf
Pre- ruty tho lock of merry school
/ girls took Iirh' only Florence. and
1 YOU and J. ei Dora "just as it used
.' hr liu. for 10Th the old charm was
/ DESTROYED
Ono day they walked together along
/ OBJ. h"nE. and Dora aid Our play
I time d. done