Mohave County miner., 1888-08-04
THE NEW CURATE.

tu6ts9 pity ue6 quite d eaten, am
told Young. handsome and single Why
don't you set your cap for him. Mattiei
You've got rs good chance rs the rest
OF them, and 26 is not old by any means. =
She leaned over the garden, gate a. she
spoke, this veritable village gossip Icai,
zoe her now, with her great poke bonnet.
from which the clustering gray ringicts
peeped, the keen blue eyes that seemed TO
read your very thoughts; the trim little
figure. clad always in ample skirts Of
Quaker gray or somber brown.
Never was there wedding. funeral on
christening In tho village without this 60
Unable lady's presence What harm.
Less little body she appeared and how In.
capable Of carrying about that wonderful
budget OF information How nicely she
impaired her knowledge to her listeners,
beginning with. We'll. don't mind tell
Ing you, or. They do say, but OF course
you can't believe anything;' and ending
with, That's between you and me; II win
70 no further"
was In tho garden that morning train
ing sone early June roses; my thoughts
were not the brightest. scarcely In har-
nony with nature. which was dscksd In
one Of her brightest mantleS Il was
quite unnscssssry foe Mrs. Briggs 10 rs
mind me of my age, was hhinking sesi-
ously Of u. Twenty ski Not very Old,
10 b sure, and yet not very young TO an
unmarried woman. ] must b. content
With fewer laurels. less conquests |
must step ont Of the held, % 1t were, aud
lsavs tho romance and day dreams =
younger and fairer girlA
~ rSstf~~>1 Nft1o 20 vvnx. ~who4t~p skAA
neW curnte was young and unmarried, or
daughters At hAArt disliksd this intoe.
fering old woman who bod broken In on
my reverie. E
thanked her kindly for her advice. tell
ing her that at present had no intention
Of sstting my cap for any one, not even
Ter the new eursts; % ssytag ] wsut back
70 my work and the roses.
There, Matte. don't get riled OF
course It's nobody's business II you're
going to leave yourself On old maid: but
take my advice and don't spend your time
frstting and worrying over Bob Preston.
for be ain't worth Il, nohow."
Ehe shook her head wisely. and was Oh
before had time 10 recover from the
oruel thrust that bad opened the old
wound Robert Preston and the past.
] had tried TO guard my heart, 70
trampls under foot the old love. could
have laughed at my girlish folly 90 II
h vers dream until thoughtlsss word
bad brought back the past, Ike the dead
rissn TO life again. os . snoldsring Are
thAt needed but gentle breeze to make
Il . burning fame. One BY ous the roses
dropped from my hands Ons By one ths
blinding tears fell I Vas only weak
woman. after all q, covering my fass
With my hands, sobbsd:
"Robsvt, oh, Robesti Why w~s Jon
Il eli came back 10 ms-thst visit 70
Aunt Martha, where 6rst met Robert
Preston, young student Just rstur1ssd
from college. cannot tell you all those
bright, happy day dreams; how I loved
him and waited for the happy day when
b would ask me for thst Iowa BE rod
ny answer In my ten tale fscs before my
hps uttered Il.
20. sngrossed With Roberts society, I
took little heed Of other matters, scarcely
giving . thought 10 the fsc4 that young
lady. The daughter of Q deceased frisnd
of my aunth was going 70 mako her
-
nsnt looked upon hes lovely face my
happiness was gonsL wins . pretty girl.
fair. and fragile. Jet opS might a. well
compare . simple little daisy 10 0 full
blown poppy or rich red rose % my
frail beauty 70 this girls exquisite lowell
nass.
For . time his love was unchanged I
laughed In my foolish heart at my doubts
and fsars. At times would 'fnd his
serious eyes wandering from me and rsst-
Ing admidngly on ths beautiful facs of
Kathleen La. No man could resist that
wondrous, fascinating face. She Fever
encouraged him; but The dropping BIDS,
the faint 6ush, the trsnhling Of the little
hands. all told plainly thas che. tee. loved
him.
How suteredi In my mad Jealousy I
grew almost 10 hate ths child Hs loved
me before she came. With her beautiful,
flower. like face. to rob me Of that love.
Was she blind thst she did not rec we
were betrothed, prayed that she might
70 away and leave us TO ourselves once
mors, and Robsrt would 20 beck 10 bis
cid fond ways. His csresses were grow.
Ing colder. bis kisses lighter. Ispoks Of
bis seeming neglect he answered light
y. taking both my hands In bis and look.
Ing soudly nt ms.
"Nonssnss, NattisI Do you know, my
httls girl. that you ere growing nearer
and dsarer 20 me every dayY
For time was satisfied, trying to b
content with bat share Of bis love
We were seated In tbs garden. ons
afternoon In the early autumn, Robsrt.
Kathleen and L Ehs was looking un.
usually handsome In dress Of soft In.
dian null. Ny lover had Just paid her
rell merited compliment. Tor which she
vas about TO make . gracious reply, when
Aunt Martha came 10 us. ..
"Robert," " she said placing heY hand
fondly on his shoulder a. shs spoks, ''wtli
you gather some GRAPES for mot ] find
that some Of the bunches hang too high
The girls win 60 with you and hold The
basket" .....'. .-.- ..-
He roes to comply eth her request
Kathleen was at his side In Q moment,
while refused to Join them. feiguing .
severe hssdache.
..Thsy DO not want ns.' ! rsasoasd
within myself.
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