Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-11-08

Ths aild ssptsm Der night w>A sain
nss ctssdtcss. asd tie fall nooa, shna-
hnx with mellow radiance unca eAs
WAn4ai sosaa- glanced sleag ths win0-
Ing paths ana broaSet cat the shadows
Of ths DARK green frs IN ssrosg relief.
For scuse une the yeung NAN wandered
slnies~iy about. thinking Of that one
whoa he now hoo well knew wss dsarer
- him thss al the world beside: and
over and over again asking himself
whether II were possible that she hxd
discovered his seercsf Soon, while TAX
tag M need " his course. be came 10 .
tangled mass Of shrub6ery which. for
lack ef . better psne, was known az
violently -. seated on mossy rock. h
saw tie object Of ali his thoughts
Mas Graydon reese quickly Ga hearing
his step and would fAis have nadc .
swim retreat; bat II was too late.
In . moment Frank stood before
her, and, rs she glanced timidly mp, the
struggling moonbsams flashed . tell
tale light upon her lovely face. eli wet
with tearn- ''oh. Mr. Howard" she Se-
gan. In that instructive effort ss de-
ferse which . modest nsidea ever
DnkeA
"I-I-just came out-I-must 70
now-and-" But she could ess no
further. There vas . potent some
thing in Franks sssrching eyes which
checked the feeble protest. on her lips
aud compelled her. trembliAgly. - meet
them with her own.
Even In this extremity her truthful
soul could not steep to suetsrfuge.
Frank. strong rcsolute man though
he was, now that the crisis Of his
young life had come was scarcely less
moved than shes but, - tho rushing
whirlwind n its resistless eourve
sweeps AL obstructions from It's peth,
% now the pent up torrent Of his love
broke through all doubts, bore down al
foars and carried him, . willing cap
live, on its food.
Yet when at last he spoke. his deep
toned words were few and low, white
falling with TINT subtle power which
comes alone from out the fullness Of .
true and honest heart Coming, ali! ~
dangerously close to the fair girls side.
he simply said:
"Miss Graydon-Agnes! Do you know
that love yoa, May tell you ALP
No moro than this. No nowery
speeches; no vehement protestations.
But Agnes Graydon understood: and
her beauteous head bent Hike . lily on
its stem, and . roselesf tint suRused
her cheeks as she raised her glorious
eyes and bravely faltered:
"No-Mr. How! Frarki did not
know it, bus-I-I-feared--o no
! hoped-that-that- Oh, Frank"
and the rest of the sentence was whis-
pered on her lovers shoulder, for now
he caught her impetuously To his heart,
drew her yielding form to his bosom
AID their lips met In that most blissful
OF all carths joys-thc long. clinging,
rapturous. first kiss Of pure and youthful
lovcl Afterward, IS, al unwilling Of
their way, they walked through an en-
chsnted land of srching glsdss and
fairy dells, only Agnes and the silent
trees and silver neon might hear the
story-old a. mans creation, yet new
a. this mornings sun-which Frank,
with sweet reiteratiou. told and told
again, while She An, no; poor night
ingsle, who trill your joyous song
from out the thicket's depths, never
may you hope to rival tho matchlcss
those sweet confessions OF . maidcn's
6rst-told love. Happy, trustful. inno-
cent children! they fondly dreamed
that now their lives should flow In one
unbrolzen stream OF perfect Joy.
An only daughter and an only son,
equals by birth. family connections,
education and personal chnrms-thcir
fathers, old friends and oomrades-in-
arms. would doubtless hail with delight
thsir new-forrned ties. What cloud
could dariscn tho brilliant sunshine of
their future hopes? What tempest wreck
their love-ladcn barques Alas ALAS
for guilelsss hearts unskilled in worldly
waysi
oblivious of time, the lovers fingered
long in that sweet converse which
cynics deem but foolish talk, because,
forsooth. it's truest wisdom Is q sealed
book TO them; but at last the lengthen-
luk euS<sSWo SOAu VI TIC U1Cou 0CCAluSs
and Agnes, startled by tho lateness Of
the hour, exclaimed: 'Oh, Frank, we
must 60 In; tits nearly midnight"
"Why, dearest" no rcjoincd, I'VE have
been here only n few moments. / am
sure i is no more than ten o'clock. :"
"Well. look at your watch" Frank re-
luctan.ly drew 1t from his fob, but, be-
fore opening the case, said: agnes,
know It Is not yet te.-. viii wager
you pair of gloves agsinss-you know
| what-that it il less"
"I accept" blushingly replied the
/ girl, NOW look" Frank touched the
+ spring and the watch few open. but
the light was dim, and no declared that
Agnes must help him read the figures
/ on its face. So then II happened that
in studying these, tho two young heads
were brought closs together, and Frank,
regardless Of all sporting rules, most
impudently stole the forfe!t In advanced
Nov, Prank" cried Agnes, you
know that IL not fair. am certain you
have lost. Let me 80 the watch, why.
Of course. you hAve"--in a tone Of real
dismsy--''it 10 nearly one o'clocki Ne
mem Der. please, that ny size Is numbss
six."
But, such Il the inherent wiekedness
Of young naa In love, Prank aida
eiously replied: Now Agnes. darling.
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