The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-01-21
IN LOVE WHITE A WIG.

!
was constant by the mercst
chance and as my marriage has
g turned out happily l am CRATE
ful for the mteIposition. though TAX
ing no credit to myself | ought TO
say that | have never told this story
10 my wife and she would scarcely be
likely TO appreciate It if / did but
l mean TO set the truth down here.
though | shall not give the real names.
l VIII call myself George Grey. and
my wife / will call Amy-nee Farrers.
Wen, | was engaged to Miss Ferrcrs,
and / loved her passiOnately. the
moro passionately perhaps because
my position held out no prospect of
making her Mrs. George Grey for
years.
She was the second daughter of a
rector in the shires, and | had met her
when 1 was in the nelghborhood fish
ing. An acquaintance took me 10 the
house, and it was very pleasant one.
The rector was Il charming man. his
daughters were worthy OF him; rs to
Amy. she was the lovelest and sweet
est girl l had ever seen in my life.
l stayed down in ThreegateS. fish
ing, for nearly a month. though | had
originally intended to limit my visit
TO week. and | think Amy was sorry
when At last l told her | had decided
to go.
Il shall never forget this holiday Of
mime" l said; but now / must bring
IL 20 an end and sc, back TO the dust
and CRIME of the Temple Stewing in
chambers. l shall often think of Three
gates and the trout stream aud-my
friends"
UnconsciOusly l adopted the tone of
q. c. at least. l spoke as if were
returning TO a legal treadmill. though
If | received couple of briefs year
| held myself extremely fortunate.
We were in the rectory garden. and
she was wearing n broad brimmed hat
of straw. and held bunch of daffodils
in her hands Was il my fancy, or
when she bent over them did she do
ii 10 hide the regret in her face?
Il am glad you have found 1t so
enjoyable she murmured. Its Il
pretty place, 1 think"
She had never looked so beautiful.
l was saying "good-by" to her. and |
was twenty-five. The result might
have been foreseen. | took her hands
in mine, daffOdils and all. and told her
that / loved her: that l had never
loved before. and could never love
again. l cried to her that | had not
the right to ask any girl to be my
wife, but my passion was stronger
than my self-resraint She was my
world my all. / adorod her Life
without her was an agony 100 awful
TO contemplate. Would she. could she.
reconcile herself 10 wait for a beggar
who to-day could offer nothing hut the
widest devotion that had ever been
laid at a wOman's feet:
Words altogether unprecedented
broke from me i'm a torrent OF fervOr.
My heart bounded furously; my cX-
element seemed even 10 communicate
Itself 70 the rocks among the boughs
overhead, who cawed SO violently that
they appeared to be drowning my
speech When | ceased her head
drooped. and my darling was all
smiles and tears at oncr. The danodns
lay scattered ON the lawn. and ] was
engaged.
Wen. ] postponed my departure for
three days. and those days were de-
lightful. Her father least mcrccnu.y
OF men consented cordially. We were
both young enough 10 wait hp said.
and ! was adopted as one or thn flm-
ily without demuf Thr girls We're
warm i'm congratulations no fellow
ever had nicer sistcr-u-luws and
Amy was the diviuost little flame o.
That 10 was possible fur % human .u.