The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1895-11-22
Her footsteps again strayed to the

rising among the green, suspicion
that she had already admitted one of
the forbidden Brennons to her &C
quaintance crept into her heart.
Yet blush and smile illuminated
her lovely countenance as she saw the
pretty canopied boat float out from
among the willows.
Good afternoon called out the
young man across the lily pads, and
he looked quite vivacious; Il was
in hopes you would come down here
Isn't it a lovely day?n
He pulled up among the bobbing
pads.
would you like some more lilies?''
Eyes" returned Juliet, ''but-but,"
she faltered, II am afraid you are one
of the Brennans, and | ain forbidden
to know them"
IF am, you will have to excuse
me for it. We will have the lilies in
any event. pulling at the long. glis
tening, pink green stems; ''now these
are regular beauties-the finest of the
season. Glad | can do something for
you. It's very jolly to have a young
lady down here. | was lonesome. Do
you want any more?H loading her
hands. Wont you come into the
boat?'' he added earnestly, seeming
to apprehend that the meeting would
now end; ''it's very nice here on the
water, and very comfortable, and if l
l am a Brennan, | am respectable"
he added.
He met her wistful eyes with SYM
pathy.
You want to go-I see you do.
And, you see, you don't know that |
am Brennan" he laughed.
No" faltered Juliet.
And the sunshine was so bright on
crystal stream, the shadows SO golden
green under the willows, the distance
seemed so alluring, she set one little
foot in the boat and i'll moment was
far down the river, winding between
the rushes.
A heaven OH earth followed, ''for
gay youth loves gay YOUTH" and
blue and green were glad together
that afternoon. But when Juliet
sprang upon the grass again the smile
faded from her face.
81 know well enough that you are
Roland Brennan" she said. '"Thanll
you for nice time, but please don't
ask me to go boating again. My
aunt is very kind to Inc, and | don't
wish to disobey her.
But what am | to do?'' asked the
young man quickly. 81 never had
such happy afternoon in my life.
Why, I'm terribly lonesome. Ny
uncle won't let me associate with
Tom, Dick and Harry, even if want
ed to, because we are rich and must
keep up the dignity of the family
| And he won't let me take up pro-
fession or learn business because he
wants to keep me with him. He's a
grand old fellow; but, oh, its dread
full here for me. l suppose you think
it cruelty, but I've come to almost
hate the place, and now | like you so
we'll you-you are going to throw me
over"
ooh, no." said Juliet, blushing
81 couldn't do anything SO rude" in
nocently. IL presume we shall
meet sometimes?''
"Where?f
"In society. am to be at the pic
mic tomorrow; and my aunt is to take
me next week to spend few days
with Mrs. Bellingham."
| Good! Then | see my way clear"
exclaimed the young man, throwing
up his hat enthusiastically
At the picnic at Mrs. Bellingham's
| hospitable house at parties and balls,
| this Romeo and Juliet met; and
| though the girls heart quaked some
| times under her aunt's proud old eyes
and q sorrowful shame filled her
| breast, Roland Brennan's tact STAYED
| off discovery until late in the autumn.
| Juliet knew that by word, a smile
she made this handsome lover very
happy, and if proud and resentful
relative was to be made miserable by
the fact that she loved this forbidden
| young man as dearly as he loved hsr,
she could not feel quit altogether to
| blame.
If aunt Lambert had been stern she
would not have cared at all, but she
was the most indulgent of guardians,
and Juliet could not be altogether
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 a perfectly
sound heart She had been widow
| year. She had IL sunny smile, and
Juliet liked her.
The latter had committed herself to
| a secret skating expedition with Ro-
land Brennan. The river was frozen
for the first time, and both were
passionately fond of the amusement.
She had run lightly down the snowy
| garden, and had caught Roland's arm
with merry salutation, when two
figures, warmly wrapped in furs,
stepped from under the pine trees.
Roland started violently; the little
skates dropped with clang from
| Juliet's nervelesS hand.
| "Mr. Roland Brennanh pronounced
Uncle Lambert stiffiy.
| nf 70 cr1arn1xy il,
| the moonlight. Roland was the first
| to recover himself.
"Mr. Lambert" ne said, give me
an opportunity to talk this over with
| you.n
No time like the present. Come
| to the house, said Uncle Lambert.
So the four marched into the dimly
| lit 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 fail to see," commenced Ro-
land, manfully addressing both the
| old people. where we have done any
harm. How could help loving Juliet,
having first seen her by accident? |
would die to save her sorrow. Have
u care, Mr.. Lambert, how you slight
so honest a love as mine for your neice
who, excepting you has no other friend
in the world, believe. Am | SO bad
a match for her?''
Your uncle, young man, treated
my daughter very badlyr' exclaimed
Mrs. Lambert. 1.-The family feud-h
Here let it end" pronounced a
pleasant voice from behind, and Mrs.
| Delight and an elderly gentleman
advanced into the apartment. Il
have forgiven Col. Brennan"
Il was lied to by a rival" interrupt
ed Col. Brennan. Il was induced to
believe that Delight was to iilt me at
the last minute. Idenied myself ever
seeing her again, but | have been Il
very unhappy man, my friends
When had reason to believe | had
been deceived the woman | loved was
far away. Before | could reach her
she was married. After all these
years she has forgiven me-"
1--WE are to be married at Christmas
so let resentment against these young
folks end. Let us all be happy to-
gether,n said Delight with her sunny
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 a shadow
of trouble in the family since.
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