Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-02-21


given vent to his feelings, he woult
put on his hat and walk to the post
office, or shut himself in his room ant
compose another note to his "Deares
Eva"
At length, three weeks having fiowr
rapidly away in this manner. he re
ce1ved letter one morning from til,
young lady, which ran as follows:
''To wv. W
''Sir-As 1t is useless to continue corre.
spondence In this manner, | think 1t is now
time for you to throw off your incognito
and reveal your true name and position tc
one TO whom You are not totally indifferent
Belleve me that nothing inspires love like
mutual confidence. Prove to me that have
not been imprudent In answering your let.
ters by at once informing mo who you are
1t is with no feeling of idle curiosity that
ask this, but simply for our mutual satIsfac-
tion. Yours, etc., Eva"
To which Willoughby replied by re.
turn of post:
dearest Eva Ct you will permit me to
call you suchO-Have you not for weess
past observed Il young man, with his hair
brushed back, anxious watching you from
the window Of the opposite house? And al
though you have apparently never taken the
slightest notice OF him, 1 trust that his
features are not altogether repulsve to you.
| am that individual.
Charmed by tho graceful mage of thine eve.
Day after day watch and droam and sigh
| Watch thee, dream of thee sigh for thee
alone,
Fair star OF Albany-may 1 add mine own
to quote-with some alterations-the noble
stanza OF the poet Brown. And now have
a favor to ask you. Whenever you see mo
at the window take no notice of mo at prs
ent, lest my mother should observe it. In n
few days she II be going out of town, and
then we can throw of all restraint TIL
then, adieu Adeu, my adorable one. adieu
My eyes are ever on you. Your own,
"WILLoUGHBY VANE"
To which epistle came the following
answer:
''Dear Sir-You explanation is perfectly
satisfactory. l may also add, your features
are not at all repulsive to EVA"
'Bless her What delightful lit
tie soul she |" calculated Willough-
by.
And he went out, ordered new suit
of clothes and had his hair cut.
"Willy," said Mrs. Vane to her son
the next morning, 81 wish you would
do something to improve your mind,
and not waste your time looking out
of the window all day as you have
lately done. Come and read the As.
sembly debates to me, if you have
nothing else to do"
The worthy lady was q red hot poll
tician, and for three mortal hours she
kept him at this delightful task; at
the expiration of which time he sue
ceeded in escaping to his own room,
where he wrote the following note to
Eva:
dearest Eva-I am overjoyed Mt the
contents OF your brief communication II,
as you say my features are not altogether
repulsive to you, may hope that you will
consent to be minc-mine only?
"WILLouGuBY."
Back came the reply the next morn
ing:
"Dear Willoughby-Your reply has made
me very happy. 1t is very dun here-no So
ciety except father and mother I long for
more congenial companionship. Thine,
Eva"
In this delightful manner the DAYS
flew on--halcyon days, too, for Will
loughby, and sweetened by the inter
change Of this and similar lover-like
On the following
Monday morning Mrs. Vane left town
on visit to some friends in Saratoga,
leaving her son to keep house at home.
That same afternoon one of Captain
Blacks servants brought the following
note for Willoughby:
"Willie-Havc you any objection to nv
telling my dear papa all2 Matters have now |
gone so lar that it will be impossible for |
either OF US to retract what we have written |
Let us take papa into our confidence | |
know his kind and generous nature well |
and have no fear thar he will oppose our |
union. Pray send me line by bearer
eva"
The answer was as follows:
'My Own Eva-Do whatever you consider
best. My fate is in your hands. II your
papa should refuse his consent, l.. But I |
will not think OF anything so dreadful. Fear
not that snail ever retract. Life without
rou would be desert, with no oasis to
brighten 1t. Yours until delth.
'WLLoUGHBY"
That evening, just as Willoughby
had finished dinner, he heard n loud
louble knock at the street door: and
On its being opened, a strange voice
inquired in loud tone:
SIS Mr.. Willoughby Vane at home ?"
His heart beat violently as Jane, en-
5ering the room, said:
"A gentleman wishes to speak with
you in the library, sir"
And she handed him card, in
'cribed Captain Choker Black, 1OO1st
Regiment, N. G. s. N. Y"
81 will be with him in moment"
said Willoughby; and he swallowed
couple of glasses of sherry to nerve
aim for the interview.
Captain Choker Black, I believer"
ae said, as he entered the library.
"Your servant, SIR" said the gallant
Japtain-who, glass in eye, was bus
ly engaged in scrutinizing an engrav-
ng of the battle of Gettysburg.
Your servant, sir" Have / the
pleasure of addressing Mr.. Willoughby
Vane?" Willoughby bowed.
''rhen. sir, of course you know the
business that has broupht mo bere -