The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-12-10

ouof oil her lilies pensively, and turned
homeward. Her adventure had been
pleasure, but it left regret.
81 never met anybody SO NICE" she
said. "But he will forget me-"
That evening her Aunt Lambert
said:
My dear. I hope you will be dis
Greet as You are pretty-about making
acquaintances, for one thing"
Eyes, aunt murmured Juliet. with
little blush.
BE choice-be select. Above all.
don admit the Brennans to your ac-
quaintance.
Who are they, auntie?"
The Brennans are uncle and
nephew, who live on the next estate.
separated by the river. Colonel Bren-
nan is very wealthy, and Roland, his
nephew, is his heir. The former is n
bachelor"
"Why mustn't know them?" asked
Juliet.
ION account of a family feud which
has existed for twenty years." replied
the old lady, solemnly. "Twenty
years ago, my dear, you must know
that my daughter, your Aunt DELIGHT.
was very pretty girl. She was en-
gagged to Colonel Brennan then only
Lieutenant Brennan. He seemed fond
OF her; she adored him. Suddenly.
without cause or explanation, he tilt
ed Delight-dropped the engagement
In silence, and she making her we'd
SIng clothes II nearly killed nv
poor girl.
"Her father threatened to shoot
HIM, but said, NO violencel pre-
ferred the dignified course. | nursed
my poor child, dragged her about in
travel-kept her from mourning her.
self to death-until I met Admiral
Phillips, and I persuaded Delight to
marry him. He was older than she.
but he was rich and fine man, and |
knew would make her good husband,
and L knew she would learn to love
him. She did; but we have never
forgiven Colonel Brenuau-your uncle
and land we never shall -
HAS he married ?" asked Juliet, her
blue eyes wide with this disastrous
love tale.
"No. | never knew why" replied
Mrs. Lambert.
Another afternoon found Juliet
again in the garden.
Her footsteps strayed again to the
lily pool.
Looking across the river, and seeing
the walls of grand, gray mansion ris-
ing among the green, suspicion that
she had already admitted one of the
forbidden Brennans to her acouaint.
ance crept into her heart.
Yet n blush and smile Illuminated
her lovely countenance rs she saw the
pretty canopied boat float ont from
among the willows
Good afternoon" called ont the
young man across the lily pads, and
indeed he looked quite vivacious; 81
was in hopes yoa would come down
here. Isn't it lovely day?"
He pulled up among the bobbing
pads.
"Would you like some more lilies?"
yes. returned Juliet, "but-
but" she faltered, "I am afraid you
are one OF the Brennans, and | am
forbidden to know them
He looked up with a. understand
ing glance and smile.
eff | am, you will have to excuse
me for it. We will have the lilies in
any event, pulling Mt the long, glis-
tenlng, plnk-greon stems; "now these
are regular beauties-t the finest OF the
season. Glad ] can do something for
You. It's very Jolly to have n young
lady down here. | was lonesome. Do
you want any more?' loading her
bends. Wont You come into the
boat?' he added earnestly. seeming
to apprehend that the meeting would
now end; cts nice here on the water,
and very comfortable, and if l am
Brennan, / am respectable, he added.
He met her wistful eyes with sym
pathy
"You want to go-I see you do.
And, you see, vou don't know that
am Brennan" he laughed.
mo, faltered Juliet
And the sunshine was so bright on
the crystal stream. the shadows so
| golden-green under the willows, the
distance so alluriug, she set littlo
| foot In the boat and in q moment was
far down the river, winding between
the rushes.
n ncWfth vi tdIlu IOllOWeU, Tor
| gay youth loves gay youth" and
green and blue we're glad together
that afternoon. But when Juliet
sprang upon the grass again the smilo
faded from her face
az know we'll enough that you are
Roland Brennan" she said. THANK
You for n nice time, but please don't
ask me to go boating again Nv aunt
is very kind TO me, and ] don't wish
to disobeY her.
''But what nm I to do?" asked the
young man quickly. or never had
such a happy afternoon in my life.
Why, Pm terribly lonesome. Ny
uncle won't let me associate with Tom.
Dick and Harry, even il wanted TO,
because we are rich and must keep mp
the dignity Of the family. And he
won't let me take mp profession or
learn n business because he wants TO
keep me with him. He's grand old
fellow; but, oh, it's dreadful here for
me. ] suppose you think it cruelty,
butIvo come TO almost hate the place,
and now I like You so well vou-yo
are going 20 throw me over.
con. no, said Juliet, blushinQ. 'J