Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-09-14

| Life. ike nature. has it, unnatural Gains.
| ,reacherou~ Gains preceding ruthless dew
| astattuu--or else turre come those SEASONS
| Of dead Stilln $ when both life and nature
| seem Co have paused, half-affrshtcd al the
| Wrr"S and ruin rImlcrius their paths.
! such time d ~ come TO Christine Her
! on. Throughout that lvriung night had
| me been Wit her past, and that grim Cos
| lip had toli her many bitter truths, hid
| shown her the graves deep buried IN her
| heart. had uncovered IN" faces ~ tho dead
! there lying, and ~ thee, enc there was
IA. heaven how near, how real
| But n NAV never lee now" she muir
INJURED, never. Hcaif ~. ia very truth
| he dead 60 mo- For when killed his
| trust ] killed his love, IA so-ah. =, oil
| Lord, bc me,riul.'
The Old cry. you see. Truly, her need
WAS sore.
There WI, no one in tho breakia-t-ruom
when Christine entered hu. Eavnyr, tho
| huusckcepcr.
| \ CHEEKY little orta son was that break
1 iast-roow, especially SO when q soft air
/ gently lifted thr light curtains ~ its many
| among Nh" glass and silver Of IL snow
| covered well ordered table
| Where Is Miss \oIney.
"Shc Is not very we'll. Mis- christine.
| was huNuur's auSwsr--nut well. and she
| Won't he down. have seen her. aud H.
unly bad headache: su Their = no need 20
| worry. dear.
Miss Ilrrrou did not worry. She ate her
| rolls and slipped her .offrr suIoYiuglv.
| Then, with hrr own hands -hr prepare %
Compiling little meal da,utlly arranged.
| ~Ict this D., taken g. nv cousin. pir4-o. 70
| nv dear. -hr will MT touch lIt OF sur.
There Is really r" us'.- objected Ga,u"r.
Take IL. plcazc. and tell hrr that vish
| her tu eat said Miss lllrFtou.
| Presently she was in tlara's chamber.
| That Young Tersou was vet On ted. and had
| been weeping. Indeed, Iudgiug trum her
| appearance the whole o. ght bat t,,..n -rsnt
| IA that pleasant diversion. still he con-
| triycd IN some awkward manner 20 screen
her eyes. Tut her voice betrayed her. that
| trcmblcd trearherou-ly.
| To neither 81 these tokens did Mics iilsf-
| ton Nouchsais any notice. a. tho mu-i
| matier-uf-iact manner pu.sibls she busted
herself about the room, thea aTgroa-hsd
| the sufferer.
Are you better. Claraf-
] Much better. thank you. Christine
4 -Ncry we'll Now listen % uls. Why dhl
You not take the breakfast s"nt ycuf-
| I couldn't"
4 understand. see. clara. sou must obey
me. Here are my Instruction rommanl-
II you will You az, O. remain quite sin
and try 10 sleep. Don't attempt h. come
down TO luncheon. Your shall be- brought
| TO YOU
4 wish YOU would not Christine. Really.
-"
Nonsense sharply retort, her eossln.
DO you attend 90 starNef None Iut hero
ines OF high sgody 10 such things. anti
even they always aEuUuurH their ~ul sidal
intentions Ia doubtful blank verse. Aau
have not done that yyf. VIII Nou iFgluFr
i am So wrctrhvd' moansd e Fee Eifl--ao
utterly and unspsakably Wtrtshedf-
Very good, continued the other. with
stOtcal indifference: -tut yUu arr o. remain
here until send for you. That will nut d.
before the afternoon. I have much a. a.
thls morning. and rsu act spafe q moment.
Don't be silly. Clara. don't ilind yoltr eve.
and elotch your lace with tears. There.