Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-10-25

Juliet reatneu III tue uoh"AO"e
odor OF her lilies pensively, and turned
bomeward. Her adventure had been
q pleasure, but it left regret:
.'[ never met anybody so nice, she
said "But he will forget me-"
That evening her Aunt Lambert
said: -, -.
"My dear. 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't 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
bachelor :,
"Why mustn't I know them?" asked
Juliet.
"On account of 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 jilt-
ed Delight-dropped the engagement
in silence, and she making her we'd
ding clothesl It nearly killed my
poor girl.
"Her father threatened to shoot
him, but I said, mo violence! J pre-
ferred the dignifed course. l nursed
my poor child, dragged her about IN
avel-kept her from mourning her,
self to death-until ] met Admiral
Phillips, and 7 persuaded Delight to
marry him. He was older than she,
but he was rich and fine man, and
knew would make her n 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? ?" asked Juliet, her
blue ewes wide with this disastrous
love tale.
"No. I never knew why" " replied
Mrs. Lambert.
Another afternoon found juliet
ooui, in tho Garden
Her footsteps strayed again to tht
lily pool
Looking across the river, and seeine
the walls of q grand, gray mansion ris
ing among the green, suspicion tina
she had already admitted one OF th'
forbidden Brennans to her acqualnt
ance crept into her heart.
2 Yet blush and smile illuminated
her lovely countenance as she saw th'
pretty canopied boat float out iron
among the willows.
"Good afternoon" called out tn
young man across the lily pads, ant
{ indeed he looked quite vivacious; I"
t was in hopes yol would come dow
@ here. Isn't It lovely day?"
, He pulled up among the bobbin
o pads. go. .
"Wouid you like some more lilies?
: "Yes," returned Juliet, "out-
,- but" she faltered, 81 am afraid 20
K are one of the Brennans, and l al
forbidden to know them.
/. He looked up with al understani
), ing glance and smile.
If "If I am, you will have to excus
e me for it. We will have the lilies /
q any event." pulling at the long, gli'
tening, pink-green stems; "now thes
le are regular beauties-the finest OF tn
j. season. Glad I can do something fc
is you. It's very jolly to have youn
le lady down here. was lonesome. u
,. YOU want any more?" loading ht
81 hands. won't you come into tt
d boat?' he added earnestly, seemin
ID to apprehend that the meeting woul
l. now end; "it's nice here on the waite
0, and very comfortable, and ii J. am
n Brennan, am respectable, he adde
id He met her wistful eyes with syn
rs pathy. j.,
"You want to go-I see you d
ID And, you see. you don't know that
am Brennan" he laughed.
W "No," faltered Juliet.
ID And the sunshine was so bright
ne the crystal stream, the shadows
lis golden-green under the willows, t
ne distance so alluring, she set lit
e. foot IN the boat and in moment W
far down the river, winding betwe'
tn the rushes.
A heaven on earth followed, If
N gay youth loves gay youth, a.
y green and blue were glad togeth
4. that afternoon. But when JUL
be sprang upon the grass again the sm
ht faded from her face.
nv "I know we'll enough that you
Roland Brennan" she said. THAI
u YOU for a nice time, but please dol
ask me to go boating again. My au
ed is very kind to me, and L don't WI
en- to disobey her"
ev "But what am I to do?" asked
ne. young man quickly. 81 never b
, such a happy afternoon in my Ii
Why, Pm terribly lonesome.
he uncle won't let me associate with 10
nd Dick and Harry, even if L wanted
;he becau Sc we are rich and must keep
the dignity Of the family. And
to won't let me take up q profession
learn business because he wants
'ft, keep me with him. He's a grand
Il 80, Irnn dfnl hnrn