Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-08-13
A NOBLE GIRLS LOVE.

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In the year 49, John Harlow started Ton
Fan Francisco, Gala, q tour Of rccrss
fiou from q long course Of legal study Moth
ing II special note occurred 70 relieve the
tedSousness Of his journey; BE- arrived at bis
dss3ina;iou mnch shattered aid fatiguesi In
mediate rea was needed. % be sought .
boarding hoase In dun, qniet part Of the
city, and for some days enjoyed the .ec:nsion
and rest he stood 20 much In need Of. His
meals werc brought 10 his room, and there
fore be had no opportunity % make the az
a,lainsancs OF his fellow boaTsierx Tbs house
was run by . natronly booking woman
naued Wentworth, WHOSE only week.-mrs.
seemed 10 be her yolnbic tongue, However,
.he atoned somewhat for this In the exceient
quality of her menu, and, a. this Is che para
mount object sought for In a boarding house,
whatever foibLs she possessed In the eyes Of
her tenants were graci oasiy overlooked.
Her daughter, comedy young girl Of II
years, assisted her in the hotisehold duties
and at evening usually entertained the house
with pleasing music on the piano. One even
ing ~ Harlow was enjoying q fragrant
Havana In his room, and musing retrospect
lively over old ~,enes and faces, the soft,
q
VOICE seemed 10 emanate from the parior BE-
INV. There was something in the tone Of the
voice that told him he had never heard 1t
there before. The air spoke volumss Of I'D
pess and breathesi such pathos and distress
that he tursSd invoIuntarily in his chair, and
noticing in A,e mirror at the other side Of the
room what q change 1t had wrought in his
features, be- jumped mp suddenly and was
about to shut out the voice from his bearing,
when il suddenly stopped. Tbs music had
piqued his curiosity. He would know tbs
owner Of that pathetic voice
The chatting OF two women below told him
that some lady friend Of Bertha-Mrs- Went
worth's dsnghter-was probably paying her
q friendly visit. He dressed himsef hastily
and repaired 10 the parior, where, under the
pretext Of wishing To be called early In the
morning, he had an opportunity Of speaking
70 Bertha She seemed pleased To be OF ser
vice To him and invited him In. The Rubicon
passed, he was soon engaged IA. delectabls
conversation with Cora Lane, " whom ~
had been introduced by Bertha
or all fair faces no had ever seen hers was
the fairest There wns an air Of melancholy
sufYusing the entire features that seemed In
keeping with the sad, blue eyes. the express
sion Of which completely charmed him.
Something indehnable in her sweet, gentle
manner felt its way deeply into his breast
and caused 70 To beat with rapture. He could
nave SAT Tor hours ana contemplate" ne'
lovely face, so great was his infatuation.
That night as he lay on his couch, with the
picture OF one fair face engrossing MS every
Thought, he felt, he knew, that Cora Lane
was the only woman he would ever love IL
was late next morning "heh ne arose uesPiH
bod h ia III
the TACT that hFftha nal done hAs p'"uins'
| HIS nrst impulse was 10 rush 10 ner anu
learn all she kne" OF Ira, but better jung
ment prevailed he concluded 10 ascertain
through quiet Inquiries aii he could about nus
new found love. Bertha, however, antici-
pated him She saw with womans quick
ness, the profound look Oh admiration on ms
visage as ne sat gazing at ber iriehd 'he hieht
previous, and intuitivciy nrmising that ne
wished 10 kh"" something Oh hei it'ehu' toio
him OF her own accord all That she tnew-
"Cora wns employer as sahsiany III hiiln-
ner establishment She was ~ years Old,
wns supposed To be au orphah' ana came
originally from the east
ms was al Bertha khe" OF her' aithougn
she dweit ehquehtiy on her aihiaoie fhahherA
and goodness OF heart.
Every hight ior Two weeks HARLOW saw MS
love smeiy nome, ph' not as an escort ne
| could not nerve hiiilsaI 10 meet those great
blue eyes ior ne ieit that inc venture wouiu
lead INN 10 passioha1e aVo"ai Oh the latest
love that was sueihs against MS neart IKE
vast oiliow NO, oe must sliiVe 10 oeae GOWN
| tne Veh"hene h''ach"''"D t"at WINS nih'"s'
consuming MN anu 'e' eiie snape MS iofi
Hafio" had passea TWO evenings NJ tne
| mouse Oh cora, alu eaeh tnie ne SET eyes on
her some new born charm revealed itseIf 70
MS ehainofea VISION a certain ar OF con.
slant reserve III hcr aeneahor awea ao"h All
cnoits on us part 10 niVu'se the n''tates o!
us heart II the mellow gaze that "reathed
| her ihee at tiines conveyed 10 us nhihu Tue
| looks Oh reciProcai hHcctioi'' is feiaAatioh
INTO moody apathetlc STARE diSpeiiei tue
teiicitons toousht SUM- us manner ana con
.eiSa'o' appearto 10 please ana entertain
her' ana al Times sne gre" eioq"eh' III her
responses
ohe iNoo"iien' evening, WIEN the S'afs
Studded tue 'aui'e'' heaven WIN uh"onteo
or'ii'ahcy anu orae'ns oree]es sooie sottiy
tn'o"su vac .'ees niiu mowers bringing win
them '"c hfi'"iaiins hi'.iehce Vi oaiihy
evening III ma! iia,io" 'ihooso'heu MS neait
10 ner' ne 'o'a nei IN i'llass'oneu ou gu
quartet tones Oh MS aoofa.'oh' now ne
| ""nou. ner ""uiu :" . "'s a, o'aiA' US
"epps 10 hn"" .pa' ne was CLOSE 10 the
"oiii''h ne 'o,eu' 10" ease'iy he nau ioosed
iol"aiu 10 INC ',i"e "ne'' nc couiu 'tii hel
all Que ns'eieu oe'huie'y, Win uo"hcast
eyeS' 'u' "''e'ch no' "o'" inat sue I'M
no' ,e,ions.'a'e VIM. MN reeohcieu Nun 70
.ne ps"'n ''a' '",' a"ec'io" WINS h'aiuai- AZ
him with delight.
She told him she dearly loved him-loved
him for his kindness to her, that ever since
she frat saw him his image was 'ndissolubly
mingled with her day dreams; every moment
in his presence seemed an hour OF happiness
to her.
These endearing words threw of the re-
straint he had sustained and in the ardency
Of his fondness he drew her to his side and
repeatedly kissed the pale, upturned lips
Cora, you will be my wife, he said. look
ing down upon her with unspeakabe joy, as
II the answer be sought was already bis.
She drew herself gently from his embrace,
and the gaze in her lovely eyes appeared to
pass over him TO space beyond. She spoke as
if in dream
"That can never be-" she uttered at the
same time throwing her arms about him and
sobbing bitterly, as IL IN deep anguish.
To be refused by a woman who had just
aNowe. ueiS III rove see'i'eh strange an,
o,i'iy " MN nui'u'eu eo,,yec'ures liieu
us o'a'i "a. ',a' h''he"e rs uer oear'