Smyrna times., 1891-06-03

The old lady breads the new country,
but she goes for the doctors sake.
There's money to be made there"
II told you So" said grandmother.
81 don't believe it," said l.
They've sold the house and gone to
Liverpool to take ship; and you may
find the truth for yourself, If you choose
to take the trouble" said Dame Coombs.
I'm no chatterbox, to tell falsehoods
about my neighbOrs."
And still would not believe it until
had walked across the moor and had
seen the shutters fast closed and the
door barred, and not sign Of life about
the place. Then gave up hope.
went home all pale and trembling, and
sat down at grandmamma's knee.
'It's true" said l.
"And for the sake of so false a lad
you'll see your grandfather ruined and
break his heart, and leave me, that have
nursed you from babe, widow"
looked at her as she sobbed, and
found strength to say:
''Give me to whom you will then,
since my own love does not want me-"
And then l crept up stairs and sat
down on my bedside, weak as though
had tainted. l would have thanked
heaven for forgetfulness just then, but
it wouldn't come.
The next day Squire Turner was in
the parlOr as my accepted lover How
pleased he was, and how the color came
back into grandfather's old face! And
grannie grew so proud and kind, and all
the house was aglow, and only l sad
But 1 couldn't forget Evan-Evan whom
l had loved sO-sailing away from me
without word.
1 suppose they all saw 1 looked sad.
! The squire talked of my health. and
would make me ride with him over the
mOOrs for strength.
The old folks said nothing. They
knew what allied me; only our little
Scotch maid seemed to think there was
aught wrong. Once she said to me:
'What ails ye, miss? Your eye is dull
and your cheek is pale, and your Draw
grand lover Gamma make ye smile; ye are
ma that i'll, either"
''No, am well enough, said ].
She looked at me wistfully.
''Gin ye'd tell me your all, 1 might tell
ye a cure" she said.
But there was no cure for me in this
world, and I couldn't open my heart to
simple Jennie. SO the days rolled by,
and was close on my marriage eve, and
grannie and Dorothy Plume were busy
with my wedding robes. 1 wished it
were my shroud they were working at
instead.
And one night the pain in my heart
grew too great, and went out among
the purple heather on the moor, and
there knelt down under the stars and
prayed to be taken from the world, "fo1
how can live without Evan?" I said.
I spoke the words aloud, and then
started up in alright, for there at my
side was an elhsh little figure, and
heard cry that at first scarce thought
earthly. Yet it was but Scotch Jennie
who had followed me.
''Why do ye call for your true love
nowY' she said; Eye sent him fra ye fol-
sake o the young squire"
GLOW dare you follow and watch
me?'
But she caught my sleeve.
''Dinna be vexed," she said. ''Jus'
bide wee, and answer what speer
It's for love of you. for I've seen ye waste
like the snaw wreath in the sun sin ths
squire woed ye. Was it your will the Lac
that loved the ground ye trod on should
have his ring AGAIN.
''What do you meanT said 1.
l. e-3-, Z -.
Jennie. Il rode with the mistress t,
young DR.. L'ocke's place past the moor
and there she lighted and gave him
ring, and what she said know not, bu
it turned him the tint O. death, and sal,
, he, There's ma drop O true bluid in
woman gin she is false And he turne,
{ to the wall and covered his eyes, an you
, grannie rode home. There 'tis all kei
-wun it do?'
cay, Jennie" said 1, "heaven bles
{ your
And had wings on my feet coul
! not have come to the cottage door sooner
a stood before my grandmother, tren
bling and white, and said: "Oh, don
l tell me, grannie, you have cheated IN
i. and robbed me Of my true love by lii
] Did you steal the troth ring from m
neck and give it back to Evan, as if froI
a me? You I've loved and honored my lif
long,
a She turned scarlet.
e ''True love" said she, ''you've bu
a one true love now-Squire Turner"
y "You have done itr' I cried. ''It
q written on your face"
!. And she looked down at that and fe
to weeping.
= "My own true love was breaking h
h heart" she said. my husband and
had loved for forty years. 1 did it
,, save him. Could 1 let a girls fanc,
worth nothing, stand in my way, and Sc
! him beggar in his old age? Oh, CIR
h girlV
And then fell down at her feet like
stone. I knew nothing for an hour {
more; but then, when 1 was better, an
> they left me with Jennie, I bade ht
4 fetch my hood and cloak and her ow
l, and come with me, and away I we1
y across the moor in the starlight to whel
i the hall windows were ablaze with hgh
j and asked the housekeeper to let me st
d the squire.
- She stared at me for my boldness-I
wonder-but called him. So in momel
! he stood before me in his evening dres
with his cheeks flushed and his ey,
!. bright, and led me into little room an
h seated me, ...l, ..,.4I..
N Agatha, my love, l hope no mi
N chance brings You here" s
n But stopped him. 4-o
n ''Not your love, Squire Turner"
Il said. ~ thank you for thinking so we
Of me, but after all that has passe
q could say no more. he took N
hand.
a "Have I offended you, Agatha4' l
= = said.
= I ''Not you. The offense--the guilt
!, oh, Ihave been sorely eheatedl" And a
- - / could do was to Sob
At last strength came 70 me. weI
g back TO the FIRST and told him all-ho
= we had been phghted TO each other, wal
ing only for better prospects to be wet
- and how, when he honored me by a
4 offer Of his hand, angered my gran,
= mother by owning to the truth, and {
= y the ring grannie had stolen from m
- breast and the false message that Ia
- been sent my promised husband frol
!. me.
= And though never see Evan Locl
e again, said I, ''still can never be al
"a other mans true love, for am his unit
= die"
ls Then as I looked All the rich colo
y faded out Of the equire's face, and ] sal