The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-06-14

-[Bonar.
THE CHANGED HEART.
"But how can help being neglected
and miserable, Neda You scarcely look
at me when Miss Lovel is near, and she
is your preferred partner in all things
now. You walk with her, you sing
with her, you drive with her, you dance
with her, and it makes mo very
wretchedp'
"Now, Mollie, if you're going to be
jealous!'
"Tm not jealous, Ned. If I thought
you didn't care most for me; if Ifancied
you cared at all for any one else, /
don't think L demonstrate with you at
all. would just take off this" touch
ing the diamond on her hand, ''and
hand it back to you. I'm not jealous,
but you are not very kind to me, Ned"
"My little pet, you do not see things
as Isee them. One owes something to
society, especially when one is at the
seaside. If you would only remem Der
that love you too well to find fault
with anything you can do, and If you
would become little more of society
character yourself, l should be perfe city
happy. Why, you scarcely take the
least attention from any one but me,
and so many are willing to offer atten
tions to you. Now, dear, kiss me once
I must be off; I am to drive on the
beach with Miss Lovel; not jealous, my
peta"
''Not jealous, Ned, no;" and she
turned from him, but without giving
the kiss he had asked for.
"She is jealous, though" the young
fellow thought, smiling as he watched
the pretty, straight figure going away
from the nook in which he had found
her, out to the stretch of sand, against
which the waves were rolling, receding,
leaving now a mass of seaweed on it,
now returning and bearing it away
a very coquette of an ocean, now kind
and now cold, and always fair in the
sunlight.
Ned Tremaiue hurried over the
beach, whistling as he went, and he
presently caught up with his affianced,
who, in her pretty dress of cream and
black, with the wido sun hat ushed a
little back on her blonde head, was
looking very beautiful and animated
and smiling in tho face Of Lee Stone,
the most incorrigible male flirt at the
beach.
"Where now, Tremaine9" the lattel
called out, as with nod he pursued
his way.
"For drive on the beach; will set
you later" and Ned had gone by, re
suming his whistle.
Mr.. Stone smiled q little and spoke
few words to Mollie. She coloret
slightly, followed the tall form of he
lover q moment with her eyes, thel
gave gracious answer, and half al
hour later, when Ned and Miss Love
met the pretty light carriage on tn
beach in which Lee Stone took hi
daily drive, they received pleasan
nod from pretty Mollie, who was hi
companion, and who looked as thougl
she was thoroughly enjoying his society
''She certainly lost no time in follow
ing my suggestions" Ned told himsel
half in surprise, ''and she had evident
ly found the society Of Stone anythin
put boring"
"What a handsome couple the
make" Miss Lovel said, with certain
CLEAN in her steady, gray eye. Ne
colored suddenly, but didn't quite kno'
why.
perhaps you didn't know that Mis
Annes is my promised wife," he said,
trife coldly.
"Oh, but so many engagements al
broken in q summer at the seaside; or
never minds that very much" the Ian
guild belle said indifferently.
, That night there was a hop at the hi
tel, and Ned had made up his min
! while dressing to be little moro a
, tentive to Mollie; but to his surprise
didn't find Moilie Annes shrinking un
der her mothers wing as had been h,
custom. A number of old friends ha
! arrived while they were at dinner, an
they were about her, and while 81
/ gave him (NedD smile from the di
g tance he found it quite difficult to g
8 near her. Then slight tap on his ar
t informed him that Miss Lovel was asl
' ing him why he was so preoccupie'
!. aud, as Mollie and Stone went circliu
a by, joining the walters, he followed the
with Miss Lowell.
$ "a rather pronounced filtration,
: Lee laughed, later, when he and Moll
r stood on the hotel terrace, watching Il
I moonlight on the sea and strand, ar
5 one solitary couple pacing slowly alor
z beside the waters. Both knew wi
! they were, for a few minutes befo
they had seen Ned Trerain place tn