Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-07-11

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The head q = lace pin Eas unzistak-
ably = Diamond she had been vel
cultured ard every word ans action
showed a purity tia; atted her nara@
On the other hand. Phflip vas a.
much a mystery 20 the young girl
He was a gentleman bey0nd 6oaot
Bat VIA; w2s be doing there a uan
q culture. r~sa@n@nt and esthetic
tastes. Ia that farm hcs-~s He had
aid nothing % she BogSin0ts. which
would have explained T. With a little
a1ectation % eyuicisz Which did not
IL beoome hfm the MAJ va ~
clear A. water. frank A. air But
shy Cd b. lolts- there with NJ sp-
par.nt p-arpoes The girl did not first
deem that she vas The attraction. but
lG cane % her after I've weeks. and
she crew shy. ard h~r shy---s for the
Ast week q her stay infected Philip
Who Became shy too. ard lost all ease.
At len-th .ks announced 70 Mr.
Cooper tha he bad 20 return hoa@.
ard that her father. Nho rzs IL PhIla-
eelphia visiting frie-ds there. ~ouId
cu,n~ for her ou The foIIoxing day. and
his friend Nifh him Philip heard shfs
with a -6eprexsiga shzt told hI= he had
met h- fate and thas Is lar IL the
power q tAis girl % make ain happy
or miserable Tor LIE
Al the niSh. that followed. Philip
lay and tossed r~e-tles-ly- Tie could
no; sleep He felt that III father
would b. A. good A. bis E0rti. bat he
would Ein a wife thea or never Near
morning he aruse. dressed ard sat- NJ
the window until the zun showed itself
Then he slipped out % the house and
stroIled toward n glen a few yards OF.
intending to remain out until be heard
the breakfast bell It had been a
favOrite haunt Of the two. and yet for
the last few days both had avoided it.
He made his way to a messy rock
which formed a sort Of rustic seat. and
there be saw-Gwenny-
Miss Gwenllian-- he exclaimed
She rose with q rather embarrassed
air Il rested badly last night. Nr.
Bee. ard | came out a; day break !
have been here ever since The morn
ing air seems 20 refresh ne"
i have the sams experience. he
said Il have rested badly. or rather.
have not rested AZ al -
She looked up i~uquiringIy. and a;
something she read in his eyes.
dropped her own. while 4 a1sh over
spread his face and neck
"GwennY he said. desperately. and
took her hand The fingers trenbIed
in his. but were not Withdrawn
"+iweany. dariIng.- he said are We
TO part today Do yoa know that /
love you deariys
DO you-PhilIps- she nurmured:
but she did not look up
.Gwenuy,- he said. II have been
sailing under false eolOrs. but limo
Gently enough I have n way among
NY gentlemen friends Of using ms in
itials. and 80 | an called among them
r. b. or Mr. b When your aunt
asked me ny name. | said Mr. b and
| did not care 20 ~unfeeeive her. but /
desire no enuceaIment from you. IN
less you do not care for ne Then We
viii part a. we net; but | shall be a
changed man"
He waited for a reply There was 4
slight Tightening Of her fingers on his
a. she half whispered
You must know that I eare for you.
Philip
Wow. darling. said the exultaat
Philip You must bet me speak to
your father to-day
Il fear you may find him rather OBJ
s~tiuate. she said lie sets an undue
store by his daughter
Il satisfy him Of my position in
society and that I am able to maintain
you have means OF my own. and
have-weu | may say | had. great ex-
PsctatiO1s. but my father. who l. sew
eraI times a millionaire. has taken
into his head To Sc me with a wife I
prefer to choose FOE myself IL you
viii be content to share what /
have. Philip Briggs does not cares for
more
"Brigg-PhiIip- cried Gwenny.
releasing himself from his grasp and
looking at him wOnderingIy. is
your fathers name Johnr
Yes
And he lived in PhIladeIphiar-
YES
Gweuny burst into a peal Of -~iIvery
laughter
DO not feel vexei. Philip she said
at length Il am only laughing at
the similarity OF orr positions. NV
father chose a husband for me in the
same way. and il was to escape dis
eussiOn Of the matter that I took these
few weeks rustication- Mrs Cooper
Is my old nurse. and I have called her
aunty' from the time I could toddIe
around She a married from our
house He husband had very little
money. and father bought them this
farm and stocked It. But. oh, think.
Pailip- dear. how your father and mine
viii ehuckIei You are Philip Briggs.
ard II am GwenIIian Sprisgr-
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