Year: 1875

Tell me Annie, if only for my
own peace Of mind, am not ready to
sacrifice every thing to make you my
own. and the speaker, one OF those
young men who bore the unmistakable
signs of good health and honest inten-
tiona arose from the sofa where he
had been, for the last half hour in
close conversation with Annie Upton.
Yes, tell me Annie, for l would not
go away in ignorance Of the fact that
causes you to say that you will not
accept my hand and heart, for that is
all | have to offer at present, though
at no distant day I will lay fortune
at your feet.


All fortune ha ha! fortunes
are easily made in ones visions but
when y0u poor Carpenter, comes
to hammer and hew from one weeks
end to another, you will find that for.
tune farther off than you now see it,
and the daughter Of Squire Upton
settled herself languidly back in her
seat and muttered to herself, mechan-
les, Doors.


Then it is the fortune which l have
not got to offer Nth my love that
causes you to reject my suit. Is it so
Annie ?


1t is.


And did | have wealth, honor, love,
to tender you, would you then have
any hesitating about marrying me,
and he cas-. furtiye glance at the wo-
man he so fondly loved.


No, Harry, ! should not hesitate
about accepting you then, but as you
| tldNC DOt lllCSC uOHOlS W uCoIOW Oh
me, | shall beg that we may not men
ton the matter again.


| will not, Annie, but may | be
your friend as | ever have been, does
this refusal encompass farewell sep
Grafton, and he sighed as he extended
the hand which she had so often clasp
ed tcnderly All, fondly clung to as
he had been led to think.


Oh, yes we can be friends all the
same, Harry, for would not loose
your kind attention it is so accept
able especially when there is no other
gallant at hand.


Annie, Miss Upton am to under,
stand that you have accepted
my company only when you had no
other gentleman to escort you ; have
YOU looked upon me as nothing but a
mere tool to use at your will then
cast aside until wanted again, if so l
will bid you good evening, but first
let Inc warn you for | see you now in
your true light.


Annie, we are about to part in all
probability forever. Now listen, take
the advice of one who has worshiped
the very dirt you have trod on. When
another comes to claim your friend
ship, be he Il Carpenter like myself.
or born Prince, trihe not with his
affections as you have done with mine,
show him courtesy, be hospitable,
but don't lead him on from one day
to another, letting him bask i'll the
sunshine of what he thinks to be a
pure love, for sooner. perhaps, than
you think there may come punishment,
and just one too, that will cause
you to make more than passing note
OF the injury done to your victim.
Annie, there is God who watches
over you while sleeping or waking, a
just God, think you, he will seehis chill
dren trihed with and not require some
return for the mischief done but | will
forgive you the terrible blow you have
dealt me, and ask only in return that
you may be more leniant to the next
one who does homage at your lovely
shrine. And now Annie, farewell,
my first, my last love, farewell, and
may the blessings OF all that's good
be with you, peace and plenty may
you never lack, good bye. Good bye
forever.


Harry


But he was gone, the door had
closed, the call was unheard and An
ME Upton sank back and buried her
face in her hands, then came the tears
of penitent heart, but they were of
no avail, the blow was struck, the
faith was broken, Harry Vail was
free.


| CAAPTER II.


The parties mentioned in the fore
going chapter were all residents of
New York. Judge Upton, as well as
the rest of his family, considered them