The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-11-23
THAT LETTER.

Out OF the vine-wreathed cottage, over
the sweet scented clover feld, doHn I he
worn, grassy path, came Bessie Graham,
with Hrm, light step.
Any letter for me to-day?' Bessie
asked, as she entered The village post
Office and stood at the delivery window.
- es. one" and the gray haired post
master handed II out with smile, Tor
the eager, gu. 81. onIug face which called
every Tuesday had grown quite iaHi-
liar.
She took the letter with a quiet, shy
'Thank you" and burned ont OF the
door never stopping until she had gained
the seat under the greet old elul IA front
oi her home.
\ letter every week how wen Char
lev keeps his word, she SAID, as she tore
open the thick, white en- veiope. s.t
But suddenly her cherry lips. grew
white, the roses faded from her cheeks,
and a terrible look OF pain came in TIE
great brown eyes rrt 90
"Going 70 be married TO morrow oh,
how cruel -
Poor child, she had vet 10 learn aa.
the world WAS not 50 iair,-or trends so
true as she h 3d pictured.
Two months 'be-ore Charley Lorin--
athorOuglIm man ol the world-had sought
tine little village for euiet and rest. Des-
sic Graham, with her pretty zee ami
gracef al ways. had been set rs 4 pearl
among the Villagers, aud Charley Loring
man Eke--Could not res 81 the teuIp-
tatlOn OF stretching out las hand and Sc
cGrng the Jewel, not caring that it vas
but T. a1nuss him for an holr.
Bessie felt as II all Things had COME to
an end. anu the world, when but yes, err
day looked 50 bright and inlIIng, Was
now closed about wlth Egyptian darz-
ness
"a letter from Aunt Hester said Ler
father, coming IN one eYeninz, lust after
the FIRST SHOWS oi Winter had begun %
fail ''and she wants you 10 come and
spend tie WINTER with her. she SAYS
sne is lonely, Tor Ben l. so-occupied with
As studies. Would you ike 70 60, little
grl? % gem
',oh, father 50 very much 50 .-s
.e-a @eo ~
A week latter Bessie was at Aunt
Hester's, whore Ben,s teasing and the
wonders OF city lie almost crowded tie
Old soTrOW out Of her thoughts.
j think Aunt Hester and Ben knew
ada for lhey never let her have an hour
alone. 4 en- became less devoted to ms
law studies, and frequently brought a
number o. his friends in TO spend the
long winter evenings. One OF them,
~ ilber Naylgul, q using young lawyer,
and a great, handsome Ielow, became
more attentive then the rest, and Dy ami
by called alone, and Bessie Was given
over TO his special charge ct concert,
opera, party, etc.
Poor Bessie She had said no one
could ever touch her heart lgain, bat
tbs strong, honest man, with his great
soul shining out ol bis clear griy eyes,
had won from her a love far dcCpur than
she lad ever given Charley louHg
At a reception one evening Bessie
heard her name pronounced ia voice
quite familiar. Turning aoCut she stood
face To lace with CLar.ey Lori-g. she
bowed cody and passed on, ihey met
o.t-n after that, and one evening he
called; under pretense of seeing Ben
Bessie was the only one at home, except
the servants, anu she had 10 receive
him.
lie surprised her before he had been
IN me parior long by saying: "a
Il love YOU, Bessie.
she looBed at HIM proudly. de67ntlv.
"How dare you talk TO me in such q
manner-you, with a lawful wite ?'
My vii is dead, . be replied! Han1 /
have learned IN the last lew weeks that
really love yoI-have loved You ever
since babe YOU good by AT your home.
IND / have learned since then the
lalsehood OF your vows and learned the
value OF the love OF one true, honest
Ien. I am the betrothed of Nltber
Nayland. Go, memberng that \
Soman's heart is not to be tramplell on. -
She did return to the Old home when
he viOlets came again, but ii was as
WILDER Wayland's wife.