Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-09-12
CHAPTER ".
May Die Loving Each Other and
Never Telling Our Love-"

Never Telling Our Love-"
The two weeks the young men had
been invited to stay by Mr.. Leigh
passed into three, and then into four;
and during that time DR.. Leonard had
called only once at the cottage. Mr.
Leigh was annoyed. He had counted
on Dr.. Lennard's amusing his guests,
and here he had never come near
them. Kenmore was, without doubt,
a dull spot. Mr.. Leigh keenly felt it
so himself, in contrast to his late taste
Of town life. How much worse, then,
would it seem in the eyes of his
friends!-if men as young and dashing
as were Charles Temple and Ernest
Devereux could be truly called his
friends. Under any circumstances,
DR.. Lennard could be, if he chose, a
most entertaining companion; in a
quiet little place like Kenmore he was
invaluable.
''What can have veXed the doctor?'
Mr. Leigh would sometimes say to
Mrs. Atherton; she is certainly an
noyed about something, or he would
look in sometimes"
And poor Lefty would inwardly echo
the question.
Lefty was deep in a dangerous
game. one she had much better have
left unplayed; but she was in love, a
little piqued, and very much dazzled
by the novelty of her position. In
plain English, Miss Lefty was flirting.
Charles Temple had long since flung
jealousy to the winds and commenced
his attack openly, as his friend had.
The nights were balmy, the sea was
as still as though it could never toss
and tumble, and form itself into a
great, yawning, Unsuitable grave.
There was a harvest moon, too, and
that on itself had much to answer
for; altogether the opportunity was
too much for Lefty, and, as we have
said before. she was f1irting-so clev-
erly that neither of the runners could
! have given a guess as to which would
win.
Ernest DevereuX was very much in
love for one of his class, perhaps as
much as he had ever been before,
certainly more than he was likely ever
to be again. The pleasant morning
walk and the after-dinner tete-a-tete
were all he could desire; but he was
not in a position to waste time in such
! trifiing, sweet though it might be, and
! he must win or draw out altogether
! soon if his Christmas day was to be
safely spent in England.
! Charley Temple, less needy, more
sentimental, less in earnest, perhaps
!: saw the days slipping by contentedly
and gave thanks for the good the pres.
ent brought: but DevereuX could not
; afford to wait. SO one evening when
- Lefty, wrapped in her long blue cloak
stood with him watching the tide come
in, he made the final venture.
), Charles Temple and Mr. Leigh hat
! walked away from them, and Were
already out of sight, in the dusky
light, and they two were alone on The
sandy shore-alone in the world, i
seemed, with the level marshes
stretching far behind, and the grea
| sea trembling before them.
Il shall be leaving here soon," h.
:, said; before l so there is somethin:
l should like to tell you-if l might
: that is
Lefty looked up gravely, just enough
2 curiosity in her face and no more
Certainly you may tell me- sh
said, ''if it is anything necessary TO
< me to hear
5 L don't know that it is necessar
), you should hear it," he replied; ''bu
, should like you to listen, if you viii
t if you care to-
: The self-possessed man was gettin
T little embarrassed, his firm ivoic
VI had grown nemulous, and no school
L boy could have uttered the next word
t more hurriedly, more faltering thai
s he did.
A Miss Leigh, I have grown to low
e you" 1t was the first time she ha