The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-08

the woods, stood a moment later in the
presence of the young lady and his brother.
The two were seated upon huge rock at
the head of the spring. The former had
taken Off her hat, and was trimming 1t with
autumn leaves. The latter was throwing
pebbles into the stream and whiStling as he
did so.
"And you had to follow us although you
were plainly told your company was not
wanted, =" said Pauline, looking up as Virgil
paused at her side.
He smiled, and presently said
This seems to be favorite spot of yours,
Pauliue!"
"Oh, it is" she answered. Isn't it
sweet little nookF'
ut is. indeed. 1t is just such a place
where man would feel inclined TO pour
out his tale of love in the ears of the girl
who has his heart"
She blushed deeply, and, turning to Mil
ton, asked him to hand her crimson maple
leaf lying at his feet,
where is the gourd" asked Virgil. "Do
either of you know"
1T cannot be found" answered Milton.
IF you want a drink, you will have TO do
as did just now-get down on your hands
and knees and drink out of the spring.
But am not going TO do that, said Nir-
gil. II want you to run up to the house and
get glass or gourd"
Milton frowned.
"Why can't you drink out of the spring,
brother9 have seen you do it hundreds of
times. | don't know why you want me to
go away up to the house just to get glass
You can't be very thirsty, or else you would
drink out of the spring"
but | am not going to do that, | repeat.
want glass, and you must 90 to the house
and get one. So go on. / will take good
care of Pauline until you return
The mischievous twinkle of the speakers
eyes caused the girl to blush more deeply
than before.
Milton reluctantly departed on his errand,
and, when he had passed out of his hearing,
Virgil sat down beside Pauline, and, taking
her hand in his own, fixed his eyes tenderly
upon her face.
Pauline" ne said, after brief silence.
my love for you is no longer of brOtherly
nature. ] love you now in a different way.
and, oh. if you could only return this affec
ton and become my wife, would be the
happest man that breathes. Have your
feelings toward me undergone a change
toop
mot the least she truthfully answered,
looking up at him with roguish smile.
He instantly withdrew his hand from
hers, and, in an indescribably sad voice,
said:
Pardon me, then" for what have just
said "a pause.) Pauline, you are a
strange girl. l often wonder why you have
rejected so many eligible proposals of mar
riage. Have you never lovedt Surely you
are not unlike other womenW
She was silent moment; then, looking
up at him with the same mischievouS smile
which played around her lips second since,
replied; ,,n
"You havep he asked, quickly.
Eyes" she answered, laughing. 81 am
going to initiate you into a secret, and you
must never divulge it to a soul on earth.
The last session of my school life-the very
year you came to Richmond-I fell in love
with one of the handsomest, manifest young
gentlemen living. Oh, he was Il jewel
Just my ideal of a gentlemaD-nobe, re
fined intellectual! But, unfortunately, he
manifested no other but friendly feeling
for me- and / would have died before
would have allowed him to think l loved
himl AS he grew older, he formed an at
tachment for very beautiful young lady,
and very soon the two became engaged"
''And you allow yourself to still love this
silly fellow who is so blind to your countless
charms!"
"Oh, Virgil, how can help itg' she asked,
in a voice so sweet that he was strongly
tempted to clasp her to his bosom, even
though he believed she loved another.
You can help It'll" he cried, as he impa-
tiently stamped his foot. Crush this pas
sion that is secretly destroying your happi-
nessl Danish the simpleton from your
thoughtsm
~ can't do it, I tell youl" she answered,
with a sigh. with me, to love once is to
love forever"
Then there is no hope for me-" he
thought, but he said nothing.
He looked at her, oh, so sadly, that she
was strongly tempted to lay her head on
his bosom and thus end her heartacha
With sigh, he arose and leaned against
tree He was curious to learn the name of
the man whom she loved, but as she had so
studi0usly withheld it, he felt that he had
no right to ask. Presently he turned to her
and said:
Caring for me only as you would for a
friend or a brother, you must have thought
me very absurd in the role Of lover and can
not sympathize with me in my affection.
Pardon me for the sentimental outburst
INDUCED in Just now, and | will be more
guarded III the future. Knowing how pas
sionately you love another, | Will never so
pain you again as to speak of my lovew
She was seized with an impulse to leap to
her feet, glide into his arms which she knew
would willingly receive her, and tell him
that it was himself she loved-thas he was
so blind to her countless charms" but her
womanly pride instantly rebuked her for
such weakness. She could not so humble
herself
A few moments afterward, as they leis-
urely strobe back to the house, all her gay
ETY. of spirits gradually deserted her. She
grew as silent and depressed as her compan-
ion. She felt that she could never so com
promise her womanly dignity as to tell him
that it was of himself she had been speaking,
and she knew that he would never speak of
his love again. She had never known him
to break his promise.
Immediately after tea Virgil excused him
self and retired to his room. He was by no
means a silly, sentimental young man. But
he loved Pauline with all the fervor Of his
strong, passionate nature, and believing as
he did that she loved another, he naturally
felt jealous and depressed. Life had sud
denly been dIvested of its charms, and in
his misery he longed to go away where, un
able TO see the girl, he might III time sue
deed in effacing her image from his heart.
Mistaken mani
Hugh Massie. young lawyer friend who
for the past year had been resident of Co
lumbus Ga, had repeatedly urged Virgil to
remove TO that city and become his (Alas-
sie's) partner in the law business Hitherto,
Virgil had declined to leave Richmond.
But now in his desire to go away, be thought
he could be as well contented in Columbus
as he could in any other place outside of
Dicbp,pnd Ha Sat for sayarpl hours ron