The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-09-29
HER LOVE CROWNED.

He was tall and strongly built.
His features were cast in the regular
mold, yet no one thought of saying
he was handsome. "Not bad look
ing" accompanied by shrug of the
shoulders, was generally the acme of
praise awarded Justin Seymour.
He had fine, dark eyes-eyes which
looked at you half searchingly, half
suspiciously-eyes which told you in
a glance that he had little faith in his
fellow men. But no cynical light
cleaned in those eyes now, for they
rested on the earnest face of Myra'
tpta;.,a
Myra's earnestness was too much
for him-his cynicism vanished be-
fore it. She talked to him as no one
had talked to him before; she cast
some influence over him - an in
fuence he tried to resist at first, but
seemingly he yielded to it now, for
every morning found him sitting here
in this pleasant room, where Myra
came with her handiwork.
Justin Seymour has considerable
of his Satanic Majesty in his compost
ton, but believe, my dear Myra,
that is always an attraction for your
sex. He has been deceived and dis
appointed until he hasn't any faith
left, but he's very good sort of fel-
low, for all that.
This was what Philip Aymer, My
ra' intended husband, said to her the
day he brought Justin Seymour with
him on visit to her fathers house.
And instantly her pure heart went
out in pity to this strong man, who
was, she thought, so much in need of
a helping hand.
All, dangerous pity Myra's en-
broidery lay in her lap. She had not
set stitch in it for the last fifteen
minutes. Her great, earnest violet
eyes were raised to Justin Seymour S
dark ones, as she sat talking to him.
A footstep sounded in the hallway
without, and Justin Seymour rose
and abruptly quilted the room as
Philip Aymer sauntered in.
What meant Justin Seymour sud-
den departure when Philip entered
This same thing had happened be-
fore, but Philip noticed it now for the
first time. He looked over at Myra.
With cheeks aglow her head was
bent over her embroidery, nor did
she raise her eyes to see who entered.
He crossed over to the window and
looked out for several moments, and
still Myra did not raise her eyes to
look at him.
"Myra, /" he said, suddenly turning
from the window, "you are getting
interested in Mr.. Seymour, or he is
getting interested in you-which is
it?"
Perhaps we are getting interested
in each other" said Myra, smiling.
"Myra, you should not get inter
ested in Justin Seymour. He is not a
good mamie had led a hard life"
ooh, Philip, for shame to speak
of your friend in such a manner Do
you forget, sir, that you have left
this man, who is so very bad-who
has led such an awful life-and me to
entertain each other every day since
you came here?" cried, Myra, in
dignantly.
Philip Aymer' face turned scarlet.
He crossed over to Myra's side.
"Myra," he said, putting his arm
about her.
Don't touch me, don't Icannot
bear it !' said Myra, drawing from
him, and frightened at her own words,
she covered her face with her hands.
$50 it has come to this p thought
Philip, every vestige of color leaving
his face.
They were engaged to be married.
Their parents had managed the en-.
gagement for them while they were
too young to do it themselves. But
Philip was very well satisfied with
the parental arrangement, not that be
was desperately in love with Myra,
but he liked her, and she possessed a
fortune and money was Philip Ay-
mer's god.
And Myra was willing to please hel
parents. Philip was handsome, she
liked him, but love she knew nothing
about it until-until just now, when