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


Roland Brennan's tact STAYED oil dis.
covery until late in the autumn.
Juliet knew that by word, a smilo,
she made this handsome lover very
happy, and if n proud aud resentfal
relative was to be made miserable br
the fact that she loved this forbidden
young man rs dearly rs he loved her.
she could not feel quite altogether to
blame.
If Aunt Lambert had been stern
she would not have cared ut all, but
she was the most indulgent of guar
dams, and Juliet could not be alto.
gether happy, though she lay among
the roses and fed on the lilies of life
Then Mrs. Delight Phillips came
from abroad
She was pretty blooming woman
of forty, evidently with n perfectly
sound heart. She had been n widow
year. She had sunny smile, and
Juliet liked her.
The latter had committed herself to
a secret skatiu : expedition with Ro.
land Brennan. The river was frozen
for the first time, and both were pas
sionately found of the amusement.
She had run lightly down the snowy
garden, and had caught Rolands arm
with merry salutation, when two
figures, warmly wrapped in luz.
stepped from under the pine trees.
Roland started violently; the little
skates dropped with clang from
Juliet's nerveless hand.
Juliet !" cried Aunt Lambert. re-
proachfully.
Mr.. Roland Brennan T. pronounced
Uncle Lambert stiffly.
The four eyed each other s,lemnlv
IN the moonlight Roland was the
first to recover himself.
"Mr. Lambert" he said, give me
an opportunity to talk this over with
You"
"No time like the present. Come
to the house" said Uncle Lambert.
SO the four marched into the dimly
Int front drawing room. The back
drawing room WAS quite dark
II can never, never forgive Juliet !"
sobbed Aunt Lambert, breaking down
and throwing herself into an easy
chair.
"But L fail to Sec" commenced
Roland, manfully addressing both the
old people, where we have done any
harm. How could | help loving JUL.
ct, having first seen her by accident:
L would die to save her sorrow
Have a care, Mr.. Lambert, how you
slight so honest love rs mine for
your niece, who, excepting you. has
no other friend in the world, ] be.
lleve. Am | so bnd n match for her?'
Your uncle, young man, treated
my daughter very badly !" exclaimed
Mrs. Lambert. "The fnmily feud--"
Here let it end" pronounced
pleasant voice from behind, and Mrs.
Delight and an elderly gentleman adj
vanced into the apartment. 81 have
forgiven Colonel Brennan.
81 was lied TO by rival, " inter-
rupted Colonel Brennan. al was in
duced to believe that Delight was to
jilt me ut the last minute. / denied
myself ever seeing her again, but
have been Il very unhappy man, my
friends. When | had reason to be-
lieve had been deceived, the woman
l loved was far away. Before I could
reach her she was married After all
these Years she has forgiven me-"
owe are to be married Mt Christ
mas, so let resentment against these
young folks end. Let MS all be hap
Ply together, said Delight with her
sunny smile, which was so contagious
that Aunt Lambert snatched weeping
Juliet to her breast and kissed her.
Then all the women kissed each
other and the three men shook hands.
And there has never been n shadow of
trouble in the family since. New
York Journal.