Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-05-13

vere too sweet perhaps the more SO
~ being 20 real.
did not see Miss Dean for several
days after. Meantime her mother had
gone home. leaving her still with her
annt.
Il was . calm, soft evening. and
Jane and had started out for walk
and without intention. do believe,
We took the road up the hill. and
found ourselves at Mrs. Browns door
bsfere We we're hardly aware of it.
OF 0fcourse. we went in. i will not
say that Sarah's face expressed any
pleasnrs = sesing me, but ] think il
did. She played for me. and after.
wards l took seat beside her in the
window; and / don't think | could
have been more happy than / was,
till Jane signi6ed her intention Of
going home.
You will come again, won't you,
Mr.. GrimpsT said Sarah, thought
quite tsnderly, though I tried not to
fatter myself too much. And l did
call again. Yes, called every day,
until the time came for me to return
to business. That time came too soon
1t did not seem that l had been at
home a week but l knew what had
made the time pass SO swiftly think
it always does with lovers. But Sarah
did not seem to think the time had
been 30 short.
81 think ! have known you a year,
Mr.. Grimpe, she said, the evening
before my departure.
And / presume you will forget me
very soon, for all that said |, as l
took seat on the sofa beside her.
Why, no, may remember you a
long time, Mr.. Grimpe, she replied,
with queer smile.
1t will be as well if you do not.
We. perhaps, shall never meet again.
Should you care ? she asked, rising
from her seat.
You know I should, Mis-. Dean.
Forgive me if I make too bold-but !
love you, Sarah
She did not reply. Her head was
turned away, though l held her hand
clasped in both of mine.
Il am poor, ! know began again
but she had Withdrawn her hand, and,
without a word, had left the room.
waited for some time expecting
her return; but she did not come.
began to see q hole in the fence. Sam
Grimpe, said l, you are a most con.
founded fool and, a. there was nc
one there to deny the charge, took
my hat and went home.
The next day I was once more in
Mr.. Waukeechock's office. That gen.
tleman saw that I was there as I had
said l would be; but he only bowed
when he passed my desk. I knew
that it was all right, though, for he
was a man of few words. It never
took him a great while to find out
what young man was worth to him
He seemed to see everything with one
glance of his eye.
Mr.. Waukeechock was asking where
your mother lived the other day,
said Bill, coming up to my desk.
Did he inquire of you?'
Yes. He had letter in his hand
at the time. that he had just opened
that noticed was mailed at your
place. wonder if the letter had any
thing, to do with youT
i think not I replied but l tel
you, Bill, don't want to hear a word
about home again for six months :;
and my friend went back to his desk
thinking that the country air had had
q very bad effect upon me.
l tried to forget Sarah as much as
! could, though sometimes could moi
help thinking how badly l had been
treated. 1t was the best fer me, how
ever, for my pride kept me up.
had been back to my work, in the
Office, nearly q month, when one
morning Mr.. Waukeechock sent word
that he would like to see me in hi,
private room. l had not an ides
what he wanted to say to me. only
rather expected-though tried moi
to-that | should be promoted. When
/ entered the little room, Mr.. Was.
ksechock was sitting at a little desk
with his back toward the door. He
looked up as | entered.
Did you wish to see me, sir?'
Yes; take . chair. 1t is only q
little business transaction he replied
going on with his writing. At last
be pat down his pen, turned around
in his chair, 50 as to face me where ]
sat.
Yes. Mr.. Grimpe. I've little bus.
iness with You this morning but
here he stopped, and began. to pace
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