The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-10


call h.r by ihls name was VII" u.s.
continued our rdmoiea as before ana '','
of course. acoinpanit" u.s.
LET us take BOOK Win u.s. sAl'
Charlie, one mornne. as We W ere 9eli'is
ont for "a walk. land We VIII nave some
reading under the trees.
We had often done th's before carrie
came butt somehow since her arrival
the plan had oeen dropped we an tnIee
turned 20 the bookcase ana ! 5eIe-l-I
volume Of Arctic Explorations.
That viii be quite reifeslln ms
warm day said Charlie laugnins'y.
"Oh, { think DC VIII oe stupid. sald
Carrie "Lc- AS take a funny no)N l
want 20 have a good lauSh.
"Nc VIII take BOTH said Charlie, and
they win make variety.
We accordingly -et iorlh' 'n'' aver
roaming awhile, SAT DOWN I'd e-''
CARR. read a chapter or Two WIN
much ga.f and fhou said she was tired
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NedIleu OF ine oo'N b .'"u e..
sHppeh qu-eliy away ~ "'''1' ~
sell houced tHdl "a' ''1 'J'' '1'
lowed her ana remarked'
rs she not Deauulul'
Yes. beauuiu.!' he reph-d' ehtNt-i-
never weary OF looking at
T turned away TO conceal the tears trat
We're starting 10 my eyes. j 'elt p1hs
OF jealousy toward our VISITOR "1o' ar
a short distance from us was t"ialns
wrtaths of Wild hoWers. perfectly uh-
conscious OK the feelings 'ne Wa eAc.'-
ing
/ was now sure tnat Charle anecllo,l
was transferred 20 Carrie. ana bitter L
felt the disappointment. ] was TOO PROUD.
however TO resist my fate and resolved
now TO show my indiHerehce.
/ excused mysei as irequ'h1ly as pos
sible from accompanying them on theF
walks. pleading the most Trivial causes
but inlily they gave il UP as u0eiess'
Come. FANNIE. SAID carrie one morn
ing. go with us 10 walk won you,
II shall have TO- De excused s"iu l.
Tor ! have such "A severe n.au''t ne, or,e
,.,, '" ie i Ell, ,fStr. cniJfv watched
men ~ M ,n, window, as thew departed.
and presently put on my bonnet, think
ing that a short walk might benefit my
head. and wandered mechanically to a
grove where Charlie and I had spent
many am hour together I was seated in
amongst the trees. when 1 heard the
voices of my two companions. Ny first
move without attracting their atteni on.
/ accordingly kept my seat ana win
burning cheek and an almost breaking
heart 1 listened 20 their conversation.
"WH YOU not let me love you, CARRIE
eyes, certainly you vii be my adJp'ed
brother, vii you mott
~ would not SATISFY me az an WI, Il
20 lee something more than a brother!
Carrie started In unie.gned suro.l5e,
as she exclaimed. Are YOU not engaged
90 Fanne2 Aunt Hattie told me she
thought you were
lie replied.
Aunt Hattie has made mistake
then. / never was engaged 20 any ore
'dn you not accept my l'Fe' i never lln-
~7'ieu '""t -" ~eIr ilIl .l"s W., W.
'Nor was J. charlie. thousht you
We're engaged, should nave aohe onle'
ehtly' but L thought 1 cou'd loFo you 40
brother. ,-,.--.
Inc lIees se.iHeu 20 Oe "ll-ii.ii5 S1oI'''l
80 lo'e "'' 80. -, -
,.r.,''.'t. 'I 49, 49,. va "a ilot,o1
sunni i'y 90 -...''..,,
alou'lu' pu1 We aoi'r' alu,
up an my s''enSll' "diA' -o"-'
n"i"s' TFch ~ '"N' iNo,
DeIeu no" 1laasI teaole "au pc0" '''0
- 49," "o-N' "'''1 49, - .
10" watching Tor me- anu running ~
NJ nv sue rt.o
mere nave You Deeh' rdni.e
lhousht you were not wen enous" ~
VAN out HO" pane Svu 'OoN' OO'io h',.
ne down ana Iet me DatAv your Hedu' 1t
may do you some good.
/ felt too weak to resist and / surren-
dered myself into the hands OF her VINO
was tne liiocent eause Oh my niisSIy' -
lHose hl'Ie So'. nai"'S were p'ess9u sen.
~ over my iorehead' ana the s"ee.
bright face was pressed against mine u.
loving sympathy l felt that could
scarcely wonder that Charles fidelity
had forsaken him in her presence. Spe-
cially as l had been cross apd forbid
ding.
In the course Of day OF two Carrie
left US and our household seemed 10 90
an very much as before. only that our
lor,. u-arks were given M.
ce..lt, a,d + seeroed ~ have evcbang-
"a ', - ~ am entirely. for now he would
bring up his books and read to me; and.
wbe9 u.s. tlred of reading he would
sci, 20 an,uee me. endured II all. but
hi orforfs ave me no satisfaction.
one dav charlie had been sitting beside