Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-04-20

her contention il not her thoughts. Her |
mother had sudden stroke of sickness
and demanded constant care from her
daughter Nor was u demand necessary; |
for with the elegant Miss Railaly, to |
love was to serve. Hugh was forbidden |
the house and rendered implicit Obedi-
ence--a quality more admirable in |
child than in gallant. The lovers |
could write daily, Of course, and Eleanor
did; such long, criss.crosscd, underlined
letters that one must have plenty OF
leisure TO read and llugh's time was
fully occupied, too much 50, indeed, to
permit Of moro than hasty scrawl III
reuly once or twice week.
The season at Calhounyillc was a gay
one, and the hotel where Hugh WAS stop
ping was its vortex. There were such
lively fellows, such jolly girls, and they
all united i'll making SO much OF him;
not that he was not now used to that
sensation, but they changed insipidlty
| into piqulnCy. 1t was not the one old
story repeated day in and day out, but
! charming accompaniment to routs and
| dances and excursions.
One day Hugh received word that the
danger was over and that he mightoncc
1 more visit the cottage of his inamorata.
/ Her note was Il short one, for glad It'd
ings should be concise, else he might
not have Informed himself of the per,
mission.
As it was, he stood ruefully on the
piazza with the open mlsslve IN his
hand. There was a light trip and bound
and the round young girl who had ridi.
culed Eleanor chung to his arm
"Oh, do come she cried impntiently.
. | "a ltr FL mi La
Island, and waiting for us"
III can't come he replied sntliy.
Cant comet sherepeatGd. "Oh, cX-
cusc me, couldn't help from rccogniz-
ng the handwriting. Is il that horrid
Miss Rafrally: Why, she is as old as the
hills
Il have the utmost respect for the
lady, and
80 have l for my grandmother
Well, ia tn, sonny and with a laugh
that stung, the round young girl tipped
and bounded away Hugh watched her
with unaccustomed longing, which grew
rcsentful He was anxious to 90; why
should his wishes be thwartedg lie saw
the porters hurrying by with generous
hampers. He saw the fiat boats push
, ont OH the smiling waters. He heard
/, tho clear voice OF the round young girl
start the refrain, Farewell, farewell,
I my own true lover All, what Il rogue
! she was How tantalizing, how ire
!, sistble!
Hugh fastened disc9ntontelly 10 his
tryst. From his pathway he could
watch the boats. Beyond that distant
! point lay their destination. a thought
i occurred TO him that frightened into
hope, that spread into purpose. If he
should excuse himself, he could hire Il
skiif, and welcome them at the island
= What Il joke, what a jolly surprise! lie
y could, he would why should he de
7 priye himself Of little innocent
pieasure2 lie, at least, was not as old
= as the hills.
Eleanor was standing in the doorway
Z She chung 70 him despite of publicity
!: She led him into the reception room AND
y held his head in her hands and kissGJ
! his eyes and lips.
i 'tOh, my beloved 7 she sighed, chow
= have suffered. This long, dreary
e awful separation But let us not think
!; Of it. The night has rolled away, ant
= hefull sunlight of our loye shines every
y whore"
9 Yes, that's 50, he Numbered. at i!
= warm and sunshiny, and all that. Ant
u I'm in II hurry, Eleanor 50 you mus
not detatn me A previous engagement
y a little picnic at Ten emile Island from
Z the hotel, and | barely have time" II,
stood, sullenly glancing at his watch.
N She shrunk away she gaSped, sh
$ raised her hands as ii tocurac. Then tn
is old time disciplincs renewed their allegi
r unce in her hour Of need and SUSTAINED
G, her She went to the pier glass an
n. studied her reflection and smiled. Sh
nc rested against the nantel, and III he
10 posture there was elegance and in he
lg bearing dignity.
&c "les, 90, she said steadily, "and i
he not return. 1t has all been mistake
III Hugh, and have been SO sillyas to onl
sp now perceive it. Look at me. am a
y. old woman, ten years your senior VIII.
he my face rises up against inc. mu
us have been dreaming that | was cir
he and now, now am awake"
Of; Hugh looked. She surely was ha!
NJ gard, but there was u wistfuicXprcssiOI
or that aftcrward haunted him
.se u would have kept my word, |
he said,
y "les, know. You are not to blam
or, dear; only so.
m And Hugh went, to be taught by c
M pcrienGe and to learn too late.