News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1894-09-20

sure that she was capable OF dying Of a
broken heart if she knew it; that the
remembrance that she had made those
tender confessions to me would crush
her with modification.
Oh, this was terriblel And then
there was Harry. whom | lOved-who
loved me. | was sure.
What could dor What could ] sayg
Some girls could have got out of it
beautifully, no doubt, bu. felt help
less.
Look at me, " he pleaded. Well.
though l could not speak, | could look.
| turned my head, my cloak hood falling
back as | did so, and glared at him.
shall never forget the expression of
his countenance at that moment
Good heavens!'' he calculated, ." Miss
Persis, - but would not listen. !
simply turned and ran away. 1t was
the most ridiculous, childish conduct
possible, but then 1t seemed the only
thing that could do.
Miss Persis, stop-stop- word
only one!" heard him cry, but ] only
ran the faster, knew not whittier. |
encircled the house thrice, hearing him
all out of breath at my heels. My
cloak dropped off. | did not stop to
pick it up. Whatever happened, / was
determined that he should not say
another word to me. | knew | was be-
having in an undignifed manner, but
this offer of heart and hand from the
man who had given poor sister Victor
inc good reason to think he loved her
terrified me out of my senses.
l rushed into the potato patch.
glided through the rows of corn. He
kept close behind me. Among the mel
ons | heard him stumble and fall fiat,
and left HIM lying there. Then |
searched for my cloak, found it and
crept into the house by the kitchen
door, and more dead than alive sought
my own room.
l could not face poor Victorine at
first, remembering her confession OF
affection for Mr.. Summers, her belief
in his love for her. Oh, she must never
know of this, neverl
Poor Victorine As she had said, was
Younger than she was, and was pref
tier, and then | had fortune of my
own. Doubtless this had eaaAsd Mr.
Summers Inconsistency. Greed is thu
vice of middle age Never at her fierces
had Victorine SO utterly disapproved O
this man from the north as did in tina
hour, and at first | wept for Victorlne
and at last for myself, for now hov
could Harry and hope for happiness!
After awhile | washed my face ant
went down to the sitting room. Th
lamp was put out, but the faint ligh
of the dying embers on the hearth re
vealed Victorine sitting in large arm
chair, wrapped in my white shawl whic
she had thrown up over her comb as
Spanish lady wears her maRtiuA Slow
ly she swayed to and fro.
"You don't mind the darkness, d
you, love?" she asked.
mo, indeed" | cried Little coul
she comprehend how grateful | was fc
yelling shadows just then.
Il put the lamp out that migl
think the better" she went On. -
have been indulging in the mese bsna
tiful dreams. l am sure, my dear, N
married life must be far happier this
a single existence. Once or twtss
have had much attention paid 70 IN
but as | contemplated the possibility
, changing my peaceful condition l ha'
sat down in silence and darkness, %
, have tonight, with something over II
+ head and asked myself, Will it be well
: and the answer has never heea faCr
! able until now. In the case OF Maj
Stibbs, remembered that had smell
whisky on his breath. Professor Blu
worth, | concluded, wosld besa nae
o times, but in thinking of MIR. SumnG