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Street and Smith's New York Weekly : a journal of useful knowledge, romance, amusement, & c. , v. 49, no. 38, July 14, 1894.
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Miller, Alex. McVeigh, Mrs.
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9 January 2014
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1894-07-14
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New York : Street & Smith
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New York Weekly. Sweet Violet; or, The fairest of the fair / by Mrs. Alex. McVeigh Miller. Fairest of the fair
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“LITTLE MISS LAWLESS,” A Story of Dramatic Vigor, by ALBERTA EDMUNDS, Begins in Two Weeks.
ort the. mm berries bas passed away,
Yet summer couies aud ber lovin g hands
glad
enti ‘then, with e low,’ tremulous sigh)
we friends again, Cecilt"?
y -
. Vol. 49. * Office, Three Dollars Per Year No 38, |
31 Rose St, N.Y. Two Copies Five Dollars. . . |
GOING BERRYING. << : 5 pony jess and will not stop longer," |
i ° ‘BY HARRIET MAREL SPAULDING.” Ten a ee they drove slowly
td. - Long years ago, on» oides slong the road in the sweet September
When the sive red berries vay ‘rast asleep, eel pot, Niet come out to drive soont
. Down where the roses wero wrapt away, Surely. it would do her good,” be ex-
i Tm the tangled leavesot the mentow deen, claims
‘They roamed together, the matden “Yes, but grandpapa will not permit it.
And he ik his ringlets of 8: suuny bear a she rill clope with y oa, Corll cil
: and he will not allow her to leav
Aud thelr Igugliter ran out in the air so : ne until se goes as the bride of the
2 : “ man hi f marry i 3
As they went berrying over the bill. d 5 mn eek, Harold Castello a ‘rich ong :
Oh! ely, brown ringlots fae floated gay! man of chicago, 0, who bas eel one .
Ob! littie maiden, so sweet and fair, x somewhere, ‘become ent .
Dit you dream of “Die thougiita ae you f / ; Se ope gee peg 22 Cee :
roamed that day . i < “Bat, good heavens, Amber, this old :
Enshrived in those tresses of golden bairt man cabnet force Violet to marry against f
For the eyes of the lover saw only you, hey will?”” nee
With your cheeks that rivaled the rose in “*He is trying to do so, and using every *
ue, means in his power to bend her to bis ay
‘As le carried the basket you helped to At Vibiet cried Amboy ith, a eympor a
‘With the berries that waited over the hill. thetic glance that touched he Syeart and oan
made biin repent his harshness of a while fe
ago.
| ‘soon, ‘Thank you," be sald, beartily, then,
tu ‘ake “Forgive me, Amber, if I have w 4
je akey with the ‘western sunset you ‘T cannot afford to lose a sede friend j
And will you indeed be so good
But wbae ite maid, were the words he to vcarty letters ‘for us, Sloe “it is por |
sible eh tern to meet my darling yearn |
$ That turned your Ih “1 wi letters for you every
i your lips and your cheeks so and bring wilt replies to your ae |
i . ‘Tit Lethe basket as empty ati singer ity. ery appcarancs
i rrying over the LIN thousand thanks,”” he cried, grate-
: nove ears ture fed aut the blushing say torerve you, she answered,
i
‘The best of friends,”’ he replied, cordi-
ring others as ros} ‘ight to-day. ally, and pr the hand. xtended
z And thro’ the bloom of the yeaa ware, with gentle warmth, without 1 noticins how
t With laughter and song as the rich color flew her olive cheek an:
: . ‘the. to her, hazel eyes, In fact
5 ‘The youth: ‘over Violet, that Amber. b once I ved |
i Fer Violets That” Aiuter hed ouee tox
i . weit” 5 2 gather 8, bin, ai and been aery
2 & But he, w had fallen on her £4
Fin sg voice and consotous grace, rankly her profession of 1 friends
Lies low where the willows above iin ware, ust ¥
Aud the daisies cover his laughing face. at my office door, and I wiil at once
And oman, With te filled ey rite Violet a letter, so that Ican have it
Stands watching the barny throng ko Dy, Fpady, when you go! a vera four orice,
‘And the scone is as sweet to her memory sented very readily wish,
| still renal within the hour, the hight
4 As wheu ee went berrying over the bill. pha tho corner,
Her merry eyes that were laughing then ret eeiee mr aewe i tomorrow
Are dimmed with time, while the band of morning, and pa et outwit
‘ grand papa an and Hania G ¢ Satalto® hed lared
Has sivered the locks on the aged bro Xmbor, arch ty, may, after
i ving ‘him aa entrancing sine: hn
rowed the cheeks that a once fim ing that Mas ulnoct® too fond. for
{ sweet visions have flown riendship.
ant site ‘the witiows he sleeps # tony 7 CHAPTER XII.
ier heart fs as true and as loyal suit «6 ” 6 friend you have!” i
ih ‘vee they went berrying over the hill. . ‘Oh, please believe me,” eried Amber, “ am the only y CUPID'S POSTMAN, =|
intend, to, break faith
. t fo Le eal fi t upon Me, nor cat with Ceci in the promise she
. THIS STORY WILL NOT BE PUBLISHED. WN, BOKOFORM. ous ol mi 6 ta wal at te seo 2 in aaitnpi SRE cil te Pou iovesitier to. Violet that
te jeart? Not for orld Ihave wang
ber own room first
4 Eei'you sacrifice yamrelt thus, But do n “Forget thee, 4 “But she bad taken it to
your disike of hime prejudice you ‘against my Goa knowel would Not ACT C ould carefully extracted it from the envelope, and rea‘
4 entte Violet to Gfigrernnatignel ea al a ‘te the pal CTT. “YOnK check paled with anger, her heart
5 ee inal 8 fond, motherly smile, 98) 407 {irspeut yeurs 1 lived before we me et probed with Jealous pain at the words of love
“Violet is a charming girl, I have loved her Forget thee, deart + that Cecil had written to i dar
from childhood, erie encourage your de-| God knows it were Ista end todas, Sow L hate her for this?” she ict, |, bittey.
sire to marry her against. her ‘grandfather's con- To ah turned in & farsotten sTave, How 1 would like to
. nd to my dust He mero o jone mine”?
T h FE t “oO f t h x Qa Sant borrow i races fia oncing biswa’ | Tie speak one word, thy name T'd sey.” | And the dark Bash of her eye bated no good to
€ i res € i Pr. best alread Tint, in unt aii iim bee be Don tt Aten teed ae eerlaced the Tetter so carefully in its eure;
a e, aud, no ©: essed
turned away, sighing, bec received 10] saw that bo bad wandered trom the Tivor- -patl 0 Pe ti ne the aud cartied ie to Violet.
y | By MRS. ALEX. McVEIGH MILLER, SNAIL the opposing fates seemed to be leagued |e open Toes and im waa am a here ‘bright you a trensare—a letter trom .
Author of “Lilian, My Lillian? “The 's Bride,” “Little Coquette Bonnie,” etc. at aa and ¥ ale Loved 90 truly that Beare suberbiy attired ‘and ‘dling the ribbous with | Coil)” she Cre ne BaJaviled, how the checks
alle them:6.c%ach aera) so dark, | CopSupmate sk slat to the shade of some tres | Susbed wth Joy 08 s Violet caught the letter and
[“SWEET VIOLET" was commenced ia No.3. Back numbers can be obtained of all News Agents.) ant aon Oey an handwoitie, Violéy~no~fair, nd by realy oat te wras too inte, The beauty had | PUES fateh \ips, murn
spat very felish_ tb 14 man’s malice | SH Bins chirped to her little gray pony’) stetore it open and read it eagerly through
CHAPTER X. When Mrs, Grang letmed of the old isn Fe-| acer bie, Uiwarted, love aia should. have come n looked up at Amber, her eyes shining
crowe" wo fusal to sanction, Cecil’s engagement, to Violet, | PEP ton guich fou and loving hearts. ’ Then she called, oni bape tears.
LOVE'S SEAL IS SET UPON ME! she was very indignant, aud desired her Eee ce ceed wretehedly along the river- | ycilf Zou bide f ae mn ya, Grant, you, will miss yh, how can I thank you, dear Amber?" sho
of the | break off the affair at once. wandered rg mesage I have for you from V cried mratet ul
Although Judge Camden was very pi OO eee erat ave ny om called a fortune. | an, ghinkiug, of his darling, and planning ¢ all ads bro ugh im a, ‘o the side of | By believing that Jam your true friend,”
offer he had received for Violet's andy te might] hunter she cried, proudly, Thad | sorts of things for overthrowing the barviers that the teeter ber thy, for | yey eee
hot havo iusisted upon its acceptance so strongly | inde Her acquainved with the old judge’s imtaruas held them wut ie beta on wi oved at) i was their arse nieeting. ala Sight be bad | Pligd the cry te now: Tam sure of it, oF
A had he not been determined to thwart her mar- | tions. Se Hie would. rather nti’ his| @¥ed Violet from the riv ry aa hs heart was rould not have brought me this let
e ; Cecil flushed deeply, as be answered: erty. i hot with resentment over her Ereacher made me so bt YP and again Viol
riage to ot Ge rant. sy 1 ts brightened so ‘hat he Sule gel his fair “You have re fo! m Violet?’? he a
. fo, one eat « call ang. 8 mother, for Violet | P rightened 0 tt ey to ee ae ea mesage for me {rou Toeeicttor with Hush checks,
4 The jud a secret spite against Cecil's} send ride somet las euamry cried, eagerly. “Please tell it to me quickly, for Te ae ccously Amber envied
: mother that fa enced him in rejecting tbe young axe ‘but it ise: Se oped that she and her cousin *SFfoe at Bos 2 ooldere. his own home, the stately | ™Y. heart is almost broken with suspense over my | her that exquisite’ happiness, sho did not dream,
5 na s suit for Violet. ber will divide their grandfather's fortune be- room ewe re al out of vena ‘the flue daken furni. | PO) il-treated, sultoring gir or she would have started it a affright at the evil
ae them at his. ‘ . in her cousin's
rs.Grant was a ansiome m widow, the descend: | "STiyat is if they marry to please him, of courses gloomy; the carpets worn and
i y one She thought nt “Amber had overcome ber 1o
ant of & very aristocrat: but impoverished | otherwise he thy ary pew So'sweet Vio- area outsiae iss helt enatee cts bis CHAPTER XI. for Coil, a content to, be only his friend,
by the war between tho. States, and struggling vo brie 3 Sealed, for singktireh Wy, in which, ow! reehed ‘Sisnally by AMBER’S FRIENDSHIP. and to for va ‘fs a lov with another with
’ rg as 5000 as I ter otf”? f merous self forgetfulness,
under a load of debt and worry. The how ean you of taking ig, Siebert aresjue ruin, a She could have slain hitn for the tenderness of | arewent Vioke hind never felt the pain of «
estates were almost hopelessly ‘mortgaged, ond booay "Violet « away from Ber luxurious, home at though people Ina ‘Deon the finest | Bis Words and tone, but she o nly, smiled blandly. Hhted love, Wiel ‘she might have | known hi t only
her only son, Cecil, a newly fledged lnwyer, re Golden Willows, to live in such an old rack-rene | oush People St aren bat bem be “oasis ie nest {You received imy Dota, » Cecil?” he noblest hearts can forget or forgive a wrong
Barely able to keep up the interest and castle as this?”? demanded Mrs, Grant, in sorrow- Sener could nly ifort. Fopair iat bostore “Yeu,” and he frowned impatiently, for it was | Saher mal of fancied.
his moth I from his ful dismay. fin wns and gardens ie Stheit rank | & Weak attempt to ‘lony what Violet had told him |" a jas, a hopeless love is one of the things seldom
. mother in simple “mm roma canines od “We iove each other, mother dear, and Violet | O° tity order and ea ity that nig! forgotten and rarely cured, coiling like a serpent
the small revenue from tt and J Jana vows that ‘she will not mind my poverty,”? he tbat is ‘as 8 drea poor Geel d dreamed But you neyer answered it,’? reproach! around the heart, and stinging it to death.
Judge Camden was ao a elt mando replied, gently. Poe retitaocmed, farther away from | {jE 'did uot think it necessary, he replied, oily. silve ted
and with the wate rite peeutiar to that class | see So"'8” child, and does not know anything | Feelition than eve now, 8 be tho ght rot Violet {oul did not credit my denial?” » Peycmieinony frou a ‘seling Or
of people. He ! fell in love with his neighbor, the about the stern realities of poverty and want, rele int hor grandfather mena a “Pray pardon me fron: discussin; iewith ty i enor te then
oor, proud, but charming widow, and off fered her| You had much better break off the engagement | ond the Mo ga unknown Wealthy st Cecll refined, in fey tones, and she flushes ‘with Soong prow wild. wwddeting patal
ig band and eave Violet free for her rich suitor, or you | EArt ‘oan ‘very dark and ‘oes, but wounded pride. »
is pro} esp gontly, but firmly ro-| might bot repent your marriage when too late. Ti not entertain, for one moment, his “Ob, how eruelly Iam misunderstood!” she ex-| apy ge tice thou hast never felt the fire
_ jecter™ eu ‘he old judge never forgave her for Fe to be frank, Cecil—I am not mercenary, |°, sg auivice to Violet. claimed. ‘Listen, Cecil. Only this morning Vio- Of Loves impassioned Savie, or thoa wouldst
the alight. a b ut I have always hoped you would marry |°)S vice to give uP ho T love my dar- be united to mo. that ae what n, sire ved ‘That h cred, the unattained desire,
fe continued to cherish a sec money, bo as £0 of, , ’a Vision of her delirious brain, at hope a sin .
ie Indy, and ‘his "reventment included Wer som, | your ancestral wientegt» THe mortgage and save ling, oF sic woud La at eo of ber her would | Pe wed my panto for the wrong {gid tr.” Bhe || “iut fn the eure its Drientot sow
en ben Coe, collegian, “You should bave thought that: If, i 7 wy e is deeph rieved over it, and said that as s00n | 4. i {1 thee, while we hold our earthly 8
st Cou ea 2 ehgine and opened his modest | mother, when you refuel a Ee Canton "Shand," viele ee whole world Les 0 rancher tad she su Se Kyou se would vindicate amy truthful: | “TSU es rypnlee aa ent nan ‘ thine
he vil Inge, he secretly did overy- | her son re | neos toy Age moceswiign Tenn the ea
oe ‘he could nyainst progres, Sethe aay Ste fhusbet wih Surprise and exclaimed: weetly. | 1 eam never Pug her out of | Cocil turned a keen glance on the dark, spark: | "Thy spiri’s baune email at st ite ott br ‘ ine °
if young attorney and delighted in all his tne You are guesing willy, my dear Coc.’ || Sitar mine," and he recalled some sweet, tot | NO face, and it looked so, frank and ears ot cat Yet or the of the fond love-wons be
fori, “No, motlier, Tain not. ninye | twtbCuy that be did mot know how to do fon
Now that Cecil had become a suitor for Viet} undersiand that oll man’s perscetion ae nag MEE | der lines, Somewhere read, Chat somes 49 Iniaye) 9 tater at writton, to Violet, and she hated ber succes,
hand ee, cone judge saw in it an opportunity to an gnoble inte against the ‘woman, rete is own feels “Oh, believe. me,’ cried Amber, with ful rival w oat no words coul
reak revenge on the son's hear fon ail the pangs would got marry hin" ek theo, ten soe Soh gag Oe Tehaed ain your Cou friend, | have pictured A jealousy to bh
Bis mother hed inflicted on ipve you are Tight, dear,” she acknowl-| Goa knows ow in the wicice of the night, Cecil, and Violet's, too—alas, the. only friend soa Yet with ranking hate an’ fs lousy in her
o ger to avall himself o€ the ora sadly; then, atter a’ momient’s pause, she| — Fergetfut Now tired T ‘thin, have, for every oue at ‘at Golden Willows is 8 agaist ca te here and smiled upon Violet
No pity for the young, hearts thus cruelly soy: | added: “I kaow that & marries ei Rae would fuink of thee ti), hia woot Thcuwit to Might. you, ‘and if you do not trust me with, you letters | smiled at nah of the dark schemes, weaving in
red mover him from his stera resolve to force | have given x both innny ava a Bleep, drooping on ny In to hier, T do. not know how you Tare over to conte her own brain for revenge won the pless pair
Holuk: by tar ov foul meansy hito'e speedy mare | now "Are you pecatl octal oni muni pa ith her at a iy whi e prttre.
Mage with Harold Castello. hime? you angry se I rej God knoe eet, ets eet Any choice! Unicate with ter wen me @ Little way, asmy! ‘Ab, Violet, dow't you wish you could have
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