The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1890-07-09
"A LOST LOVE-"
How Robert Glare Discovered His
Mistake When Too Late.

Out in the November twilight, with
tho elms and oaks making a crimson
canopy Of autumnal foliage above her
fair young forehead, Gerty Deane would
have made pretty subject for an art
lists sketch as she stood in her pale
pink muslin dress, and her jetty, silken
hair all blown about In the riotous
autumn breeze.
-t0h, Robert" she cried, her dimpled
face Frightening as tall figure strobe
over the slope OF Che hill, "I thought
you would never conel'
Mr.. Clare surveyed his pretty fiancee
critically.
Don't do that, little one," said he, as
she tried TO relieve him OF one OF his
travelling wraps. "How yeu are sun
burned And think you stoop little.
Iwish they would look after you little
more"
I'm sorry that | don't suit you," said
she, in trembling voice. "You used TO
like me before you got that horrid
office in the custom house, and left
Coombe valley"
"a man is not fossil. child" said
Mr.. Clare, carelessly. 1--WE grow men
tally as we'll physically; and no one can
hsip his tastes changing"
Robert" said Gerty, "your letters
have puzzled me Of late, and your words
and manner now puzzle me still more.
Do you moan that you are tired OF me2"
''How you do catechize oner said Clare,
impatiently. ibid say that was tired
ofyou? You are dear, sweet-natured
littlo puss, and, OF course, q man can't
expect 10 have everything at once. But
the truth is that have been mixing In
rather intellectual society Of late, and
after a taste Of champagne it's hard TO
come down 10 cold water again"
Gerty looked wistfully at him.
IL don't venture 10 call myself intel.
lectual," she said, "but I read q great
deal, and l try 10 keep up with my age,
Robert do, indeed, for your sake"
"My darling" he said, "you are per
feet as you are. A man doesn't expect
the canary TO ape the liquid notes Of
the nightingale. Now run out OF the
dew, and tell them TO bring me cup OF
tea"
: Gerty obeyed, docile, but still uncon.
WINGED. She was almost sorry for
moment-almost, but not quite-that
sho was engaged TO him.
And the moro she thought Of 1t the
moro she was determined 10 free him
from bonds which she instinct.vely felt
were becoming burdensomo.
And 80, that very day, whom Robert
Glare was dreaming over 4 book, with
the blossoming clouds Of the old apple
tree raining their soft pink shells down
over his head, Gerty oame resoiutely
out TO him with little torquois ring in
nor hand.
Robert" said she, "I have beon
thinking tho matter over. and I have
como 10 the oonolusion that We shall
beth be happier II our futures separate
fsom this point"
''Gertyl" he exclaimed, In amazement
,Hers's the engagement ring, Robert"
std she. please don't attempt 70
;RSue the point, for nothing viii induce
ne 10 change my mind"
. &c accepted the pretty blue token re-
lnctently.
'efou will remember. Gerty," he said.
'"tb9t this Is your own doing"
II shall not forget IT," said she.
'Eeon hor! No. Of course, haven't
,sctk her," said Mr.. Clare. 1--WE have
loosfesponded Tor three years, and I've
Enever so much as looked at her photo
'grsphi"
atnoognito, ehp" said Phillip Wayne,
c&eisasiy.
!, 'Homething Of MAT sort And you
.respy know hsr7"
Thavs The pisasars Of knowing hs
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