The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1892-01-08

San Juan Smith and turned STAG
driver. and was killed by road agen
Why do / tell you all this. dear2 Il
cause il is heavy on my heart. Be
cause ] walk the valley of humility
Because l am subduing myself 20 pr
mancnt consciousness of my unworth
ness to unloose the latchet of his shoe
Because, q dear! o dear, there's
cousin of Dumps at this hotel.
] haven't spoken to him. ! nev.
had any acquaintance with him, but
you suppose he has recognized me? ID
please, give me in your next yor
candid, sure-enough opinion about il
and say you don't think So Do W
think he knows about me already,
that is why he left me last ever
when he saw that blushcd a
trembled like fool under his ey
You know / can't bride all the ncy
papers
Jack Raynor / am sure of-he "
not tell him. He seems. indeed
have him in such respect as hardly
dare speak to him at all. and L.
good deal that way myself Dear, d
i wish ] had something besides a D.
lion dollars. If Jack were thr
i
back to Redhorse and wear sackclo-
again To the end of my miserable da~
July 25.-We had a splendid sun,
last evening, and | must tell you .
about it ] ran away from auntie an
every body and was walking alone &
the beach. ! expect You 10 belle,
you infidel, that had not looked ,
of my window on the seaward side
the hotel and seen him walking alC
on the beach. If you are not lost
every feeling of womanly dclicacy ;
will accept my statement without qu
tion.
] soon established myself under
sunshade, and had for some time b
gazing ont dreamily over the sea VIII
he approached, walking close to l..
edge Of the water. 1t was ebb tide.
assure you the wet sand actually brir B
ened about his feet. As he approach
me ne lifted his hat. saying: ~.
Dement,, may / sit with you or will V,
walk with mc?"
lie extended his hand. smiling and
delivered mine into il without a y.
ment's hesitation, and when his fin~
closed about IL TO assist me 10 nv
the consciousness that il trcmbled MA
me blush worse than the red west
1 got up, however, and after awhil.
observing that he had not let 90 II
hand, ! pulled on il little. but un
cessfullv. lie simply held on, So
nothing. but looking down into
face with some kind of smIl
didn't know-how could I?-whc
IL WAS affcctionate, derisive or wn-
for ] did not look at him
How beautiful he was with the
fires Of sunset burning in the depi
of his eyes. DO you know, dear, if l.
Thugs have any special kind Of eve
An. Won should have seen mis- su-
attitude, the Fod-liIlc inclination
head aS Ec stood over mo after ]
got upon lay feet! It was q noble
1 ture. but ! sDon destroyed it. Tor
gan at once 70 sink 10 the e,
There was only one thing for llo ....
and he did i; he supported .ne wit
arm about my waist.
Miss Dement,, arc You ill?" ,
1t was an exclamation: th-r-
neither alarm nor solicitud. "a g.
he had added: Il suppose thar
/ what / am expected to say, b.,
/ hardly have expressed his sen
/ "AbAeiAlOh iltTt cltdrly. las t....
allied nIe with shame and IndI-....- .
for was suffering acutely.
i wrenched my hand out of al
| grasped the arm supporting me
pushing myself free fell pl amp g.
the sand and sat helpless. NJ hat J.
come off in the struggle and my D..
tumbled about my face ana should,
in the most mortifying way.
eco away from me-" / cried. l..
choking. ''Oh, please go away you
you Thug. How dare you think Ia
when my leg is asleep"
! actually said those identical word
And then / broke down and sobbe
Irene, ! fear / blubbcrcd.
His manner altered in an instant
could see that much through my iiu
and hair. lie dropped on one knee d
side me, parted the tangle of hair. ~
said in the tenderest way: "My 10
girl, God knows have not intcnde
pain you. How should IL who To-
you-I who have loved you for yea
and years."
what do you mean" / said, "a
years and years."
Dearest" he replied, very gravel
very earnestly. '.in the ab-ence of {
sunken checks, the hollow eyes. I
lank hair, the slouching gait, the rac
dirt and youth. can you not-win y
nderstand-Gunny, I'm Dump
In a moment ] was upon my feet a
he upon his / seized him by the lap
of his coat and peered into his han
some face in the deepening darkness.
was brcathless with excitement.
And you are not dead?' ] asloe
hardly knowing what said
''Only dead in love, dear. reco
cred from the road agents bullet. b
this, fear, is fatal" "
but about Jack-Mr. Rayno
Don't you know"
Il am ashamed to say, darling. III
it was upon that unworthy person, 1
vitation that / came here from Vienna
Irene, they have played il upon yo
affcctlonate friend,
MARY JANE DEMENT.
j. S.-The worst of il is that the
is no mystery; that was an invent
of Jack to arouse my curiosity and i
terest James is not Thug. Ilc =
sures me that in all his wandering
has never set foot in Sepoy.-Si
! Francisco Examiner.