Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1888-05-04

n,'"S pNSi 'nS water pN harry
Shores master strokes. Alter
awhile he stops, and resting on his
oars looks up TO find Net,ie's beau.
tiful eyes fixed on him with an ex.
preston in them he has never be.
fore seen.
"Ot what are you thinking, little
girl' on are not half as merry as
usual"
As he asks this, a strange feeling
comes over him, and he suddenly
realizes why he has been so content.
ed during the last two weeks. Yes,
he loves her; not as he thought he
loved dozen other girls, 10 tire ol
them in week, but with that
strong, overmasierly love that comes
but once in lifetime. He longs
to hold her in his arms and tell her
OF It, but thoughts of his proud,
naughty mother drive back the
words; so he only takes her little
hand IN his rs he waits for her
answer.
"l was thinkiog," says Ncltie, in
her low, sweet voice, chow much
shall miss you when you really
go, and how very pleasant the last
two weeks have been"
This was too much for him 10
Withstand, and i'm another moment
Harry's arm is around her, and
Nettie's curly head is pillowed on
his breast.
my daling little girl" and his
voice is inexpressibly tender as he
speaks, "do you realize how dearly
love you, and can you feel any OF
that deep love for mei"
Harry, fear you already know
that do" And Ne,tie's glorious
ewes look bravely aud tenderly up
at him.
They sit quietly talking for awhile,
TIL finally the sinking of the sun in
the west reminds Nettie that she
has household duties TO attend to:
and SO Harry rows her back to the
land, and they return to the house
In the evening, after the farmer
and his wife have retired, the lovers
have long talk, and Harry explains
to Nettie that it is best not to tell
her parents of their engagement till
he has arranged everything with
his mother.
"She has already selected great
belle for me to marry, darling, and
II may be rather difficult to convince
her that ! shall be far happier with
my dear little Ncttie"
Are you sure you will be, IIar.
ryi asks Nettic, looking at him
rather wistfully.
my dear little girl, when ] am
not contented a moment away from
you am sure / would never be
happy with Rena White" answers
Harry. kissing the sweet lips so
near his own.
Two more weeks pass. which
they enjoy to the utmost, when at
the end Of that time telegram ar.
rives, telling Harry ofthe dangerous
illness Of his mother, and asking
him TO return at once.
81 can't bear TO have YOU 90.
Harry. ] feel as if something
would happen TO keep YOU from
me" And tears dim the brightness
Of her eyes as Nettie says this.
"What fanciful little girl you
are" he answers, as he kisses them
away. Don't you know, my dar
ling little girl, that nothing could do
thati"
Finally the good.bys are said and
he is gone. Arriving in Chicago
he goes directly to the house at
which his mother is staying, 10 find
her indeed very ILL., The doctors
say trip 20 the seashore is all that
can save her. and so he goes with.
out seeing his little fance. To be
sure, he writes her a loving good-by.
Still size is sorely disappointed.
At the time Of Harry Shores first
coming to the farmhouse. there
were several Of the neighboring
farmers sons who paid Nettie a
great deal Of attention. OF course
she received h e m graciously
enough; still she had never cared
particularly for them. There was
one, an exceedingly well-to do
young farmer, who had loved Net
tic all his life. lie worked very
fine farm, and Mr. Leach and his
wife wanted Nettic 20 marry him.
stu, when he proposed and was
refused, they thought too much Of
their daughters happiness 10 urge
The matter lie felt bitter about if.
| and Harry Shores coming only
added fuel TO The flame. especially
when he saw how much the latter
and Ncttie were together.
| lie always brings the letters from
the post.ofiice 70 Mr. Leach. "a
when letters come from Harry
Shores il is very easy matter 10
keep them At6fst Nettie think.
/ Mrs. Shores illness prevents Harry
writing; but a. the weeks wear on
she begins 70 grow heartsick. Once
or twice the fsfmer and his wife
say il is strange they never hear
/ from Harry but finally they cease
thinking of him. Not so with poor
/ Nettie each week fEds her longinn
more and more for some word thsi
will tell her she Is remembered and
loved.