The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-11-23

he Tilted Dellght-dropped the engage
msnt in silence, and she making her
wedding clothes! 1t nearly killed my poor
girl.
'Her father threatened to shoot him,
but said, no violence! l preferred the
dignifed course. | nursed my poor child,
dragged her about in travel-kept her
from mourning herself to death-until |
met Admiral Philips, and l persuaded
Delight to marry him. He was older than
she, but he was rich and fine man, and
knew would make good husband, and
knew she would learn to love him. She
did; but we have never forgiven Colonel
Brennan--your uncle and land we never
SHALL"
'Has he married 2" asked Juliet, her
blue eyes wide with this disastrous love
tale.
"No. l 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 rising among
the green, a suspicion that she had already
admitted one of the forbidden Brennans
to her acquaintance crept into her heart
Yet a blush and smile illuminated her
lovely countenance as she saw the pretty
canoped boat float out from among the
willows.
Good afternoon, " called out the young
man across the lily pads, and indeed he
looked quite yiyacious: II was in hopes
YOU would come down here Isn't it a
lovely day p
He pulled up among the bobbing
pads.
would you like some more lilies ~
eyes" returned Juliet, "but-but,"
she faltered, 81 am afraid you are one OF
the Brennans, and | am forbidden to know
them.
"If am, you will have to excuse me for
it. We will have the lilies at any event, -
pulling at the long, glistening 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?' loading her
hands ts\Von,t Won onna into +bo bo,t -,
he added earnestly, seeming to apprehend
that the meeting would now end: it's nice
here on the water, and very comfortable,
and if am Brennan, | am respectable, -
he added.
He met her wistful eyes with SYM
patty.
"You want to go-I see you do. And,
you see, you don't know that | am a
Brennan, he laughed.
"No," faltered Juliet.
And the sunshine was bright on tho
crystal stream. the shadows so golden
green under the willows, the distance SC
allurng, she set little foot in the boat
and in a moment was far down the river,
winding between the rushes.
A heaven on earth followed, ''for gay
youth loves gay YOUTH" and green and
blue 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. "Thank you
for nice time, but please don't ask me
to 90 boating again. My aunt is very
kind to me, and | don t wish to disobey
her."
"But what am | to do?" asked the
young man quickly. 81 never had such a
happy afternoon in all my life. Why, I'm
terrible lonesome. My uncle won't let me
associate with Tom, Dick and Harry, even
if | wanted to, because we are rich and
must keep up the dignity of the family.
And he won't let me take up profession
or learn business because he wants tc
keep me with him. He's grand old fell
low but, oh, it's dreadful here for me.
suppose you thnb it cruelty, but I've come
to almost hate the place, and now like
you so well you-you are going to throw
me over. ~
"Oh, no." said Juliet blushing. IL
couldn't do anything SO rude innocently
I'll presume we shall meet some,
times?'
Where ~
SIN society. l am to be at the picnic
to morrow; and my aunt is to take me
next week to spend a few days with Mrs.
Bellingham.'
"Good! Then l see my way clear, y
exclaimed the young man, throwing up
his hat enthusiastically.
At the picnic at Mrs. Bellingham's hos
pitable house, at parties and balls, this
Romeo and Juliet met; and though the
girls heart quaked sometimes under her
aunt's proud old eyes, and sorrowful
shame filled her breast, Roland Brennan
tact STAYED off discovery until late in the
autumn.
Juliet knew that by a word, smile
she made this handsome lover very happy
and if proud and resentful relative was
to be made miserable by the fact that she
loyad thia forhildpn yOunp man ne dear IL