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Full Title	The New York Fireside Companion : a journal of instructive and entertaining literature, v. XLVII, no. 1222, March 28, 1891.
Contributor	Libbey, Laura Jean, 1862-1924. Miller, Alex. McVeigh, Mrs.
Date Added	16 October 2021
Format	Newspaper
Language	English
Publish Date	1891-03-28
Publisher	New York : George Munro
Alternate Title	Fireside Companion Della's handsome lover; or, A hasty ballroom betrothal / by Laura Jean Libbey. Hasty ballroom betrothal Tiger-lily; or, The Woman who came between / by Mrs. Alex. McVeigh Miller. Woman who came between
Topic	New York (N.Y.) > Newspapers. Popular literature > United States > 19th century > Periodicals. Story papers > Specimens.
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OCR ~ LAURA JEAN LIBBEY} On thee the generous sun-rays ~ Tnllipse of empires or their birth, paper ALL her N: AJOURNAL OF INSTRUCTIVE Al PLEASE REMEMBER that Laura Jean Libbey writes iW stories will appear. Other EXCLUSIVELY for The Fireside Companion, in which journals can furnish HER OLD STORIES ONLY. | ENTERTAINING LITERATURE. Vol. XLVI. { GEORGE SUNRO, Prorarreror, 10 t0 #1 VANDEWATER STREED | A WOMAN'S 3 HAIR, A tzsoen Creed ot golden j Tn 1 ae Rr Lay on iy sleeve one day, A woman's bair chat fluttered a i ) oS fit amorous pla Tied ea ny fippers A breeze froma “twine the ‘west ‘and north Came, with its kiss of ravisher, About my hand, with stress aid 0 sate To sulatch the thread away. ay. i And down the frail and futter- tog shaft ray passed alo Press the breeze=T light. iy lauched TTosind iy bold so Po thee f pipe my song. smile, And with as true a boon the longeathedral aisto, Or where by elim lagoon, sre tie blue of sunt sche role eS and pi seroug Shings of man's domain Whereb? his thought is glorified, ‘ils thought that passeth 40 ‘They stand from creeping age to age, Quick Teilies wih ‘allthe bresew's hast Forth right into the’ vold and zravins again tome, ‘ange, though strong, are 302 walls ‘ine ray of moon or star, Yet, in the butiding up of earth, Hhread is stronger ‘Yea, stronger than the might of nes, restling on wind-swept hill, For round all things of earth i dow Its wees will smooth a cater Abd Guth a despot's will. So. I confide thee to the power onthat keene all fa or frail my hold A thread of brown, a glint of A flash of sunlight pale, ——++ Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 18%. by George Munro, in the OMice of the Librarian ‘of Congress, Washington, D. C. DELLA’S HANDSOME LOVER; —or— A Hasty Ballroom Betrothal. THE SWEETEST, TENDEREST, AND MOST FASCINATING LOVE STORY EVER WRITTEN BY LAURA JEAN LIBBEY, AvTHoR or “My Sweerneant [paper; or, The RoMANcE or a PaeTry Coquette,” “Tas Loan oF A Lover,” “Tar Puente Youne Gru, yr se Miss Mp ETON'S are pee A Fol PPeN Mane nuice,” “Lirrie Rosesup's Lovers,” “A StavGGLE FoR 4 eax, Love ora Farr Face,” ‘ Leonis tee cK, we June's Love. ‘reer 7 Rivers,” “Tae Heiress Hatt”, “Daisy Broan Lovaas ONCE, BUF Sruanoens NOW," Bron an AD Sa i. ‘This story was commenced in No, 1215 of ‘Toe New Yorx Finesipz Compantox. Back numbers can be ‘obtained from all newsdealers, [1mIs STORY WILL NOT NE PUBLISHED IN HOOK FORM] CHAPTER XVIII. ““LoVERS HAVE BEEN KNOWN TO PART AT THE VERT coptibly, and that was, handsome Robin was not an ardent Wooer, and young girls seldom fancy a luke- sa tv ores been so different before that accident; Bur to return to Ropia vada thet ne Tove had been fervid, with a languishing Owing. to his splendid constitution he soon pulled | gaze of the exes that spoke to her in every glance through the terrible illness which bad threatened to | of his admiration for her; there were low-whispered him words that thrilled her to the very heart's eore, and the clasp of his hand had been a caress of itsel But now Rob was tame ay low. yuh thee "weeks? timo handsome Robin “was quite ood as new,” as Si Trovalyn phrased, it; enough. pin’s. lovemaking. 5% 2 7 lightful little love songs Ww to sing with thrilling, tender meaning seemed actually to thankful when Mand ex- Ho was Tot ansions to talk over theft coming ‘raiding, or make the slightest srraagements for it bitterly disappointed, | 8 proud to let hi still she was assouaiely in ovewith her dariceye handsome Ic Was he tired of even the betrothal chain which bound him so lightly to her? One, in looking over a magazine, she had come across a poem that had haunted her day and night from the moment she read it, It seemed like the ono, thinking, after ail, porhape ft was Saat as Well that she did not know what had happened to him. Maud had received a letter from Mrs. Adair, asi- Ing her to pay them a visit, and itwas decided that shou accompany Robin home whe ‘there was one thing which annoyed Maud per- NEW YORK, ARCH 28, ENTERED ACCORDING TO AcT oF ConGRESS IN THE YEAR 1891, BY Grorok MUNRO, IN THR OFFICE OF ‘THE Th ‘a l “THROUGH LIFE OR THROUGII DEATH YOU MAY TRUST wen SAID THE HANDSOME YOUNG ‘0 HIS MUSTACHED LIPS. plea of ness for its mate—searching for its being. Oh! how true were the a lost heart groping blindly through dark, he other halt of “ Life without love is extremely distressing ‘fem, ‘tis lonely, alas! and Joys seem but few; Love is the key to aid sorrows decreasing, ‘Then come to my heart it beats only for you. “Tknow that Tove you, my heart fe thine own, Oh, give me your smiles and a en the arbor alos ijoy, lov ‘Then eo1 sone mouvent of bliss, “Come, let your, dear head on com reeline, MT itrvesnhae so ott] have tall! ‘Oh, dariln ‘That nothing ean change a love such as mine, ‘Then come to my heart, itis faithful Ui death, “Tm longing and waiting. yes, wail With sinites and fond kisses s0 0 Come rest in my ‘arms—oh, believe mo, aweot girl ‘ach throb of thisheart, love, beats Only for you!" my darling, e wedding had been set for the twenticth of the following month, and even after the date had been settled upon, Robin bad said, thoughtlessly enough: ed not agree to this if it does not please Tam quite willing to wait as loug as re y take one year if you like, you rushed to Maud’s, black eyes; she hit ihe i ‘and turned pate as Would sgehian arrangement suit you, Robin?” she asked ina low, smothered voice, He did’ not even notice the keen ring of pain init. «You are the one to decide in this matter—what- ver sults you is sure to suit me: Cortalulys make ‘a year if you wish.” Maud crested her dark curly head woualy and looked at him Surely he must know how indifferent words sounded, bat he looked quite Tinconselous of havingeentd any thing amiss. ‘id not know but perhaps you might be 2 doen to wait until that time, he moc ed be married on ter Elinor and Doctor ‘Thorpe. ‘They are going to > have quite @ swell alair of it, and a double wedding would be just the thing.” “Cam quite willing” returned Maud, with an effort to appear But that, night when she went to her room she cried herself to sleep. e does not cate, for met” sho eried out veho- mently to hersolt. He bas never been the same fince that night of the ball, when he saw Della ells. Tam glad that she is dea We hated een the nemory ory poor, gentle, fair haired Del ay - iF i We v i ss) | i. ’ H ie Vie Vi ie i | 2 a ‘As for Robin himself, if the truth must be told, 1891. { PRICE, $3 PER ANNUM. IN ADVANCE, | TWO COPIES bis th : i Ds | ee MAN, RAISING THE GIRL’S LITTLE WHITE the thought ofthis marriage seemed irksome enough to him, He belioved al from th {he bottom of hie heart aus ‘alyn: t ire felt Eauioenited that this alliance would plee “ase his fat in this he was quite right, as roposed double “How wenn e wrote to Elinor of t! ny avin al the ip!” he furious. " the lettor out delightedly to shall pany « cried ian en Mand “Some people detest a crow: long with themon there wedaingsttin.” she sid sberatly “Elinor and Doctor Thorpe woul ider you and mea crowd,” he declared, ‘with maul ears estness. Stand jooked at him sharply. “ But you,” she returned, aggravated bey rond ene durango by his thoughtlossness not Would Teare to have. thom along?” he asked. “ Yes, indeed—the more the merrier! indeed! Thorpe is a prince of good fellows, and wonder- fully good company.” << T should be satisfied with Just your company,” said Mand, flushin: tia sbally clever of ‘you to say so, Mand,” he said, laughingly, adding: “But you call me’ dull g now, 59 what, would yon, think of re my bride? wi 8 time, one moment that I cared for him? singing to yourself that laughable refrai “*Twish to my heart I was single again!” Ton/t that just about what you'd say, Maudie? not been sure of m Would never have consented to hare said, proudly, piqued at his fippant mannér and ived that when a man is truly in love he always in earnest, never laughing, buoyant, and ponehalant, and Robin displayed all these symp- Tn her letters to him Elinor never mnentioned how narrowly she had escaped death, a nd consequent! oI the beautiful Stranger, Della. Wells, who Providence had ought beneath their roof, This surely was the irony of ot Iengththe time came when Robin was toleave a the morrow for home and Maud was to accom- pany him on a visit to Blinor Ae | i if ¥OR $3. f Wasuixoton, D, C.—Enrerep at tHe Post Orrice at New York at Sxconp Ciass RATES. Maud had signified her wie hen I I ingness carelessly enough to a wait a year ere her marriage | To Robin shoud ‘axe. Place, pat in her own mind fdentiy told herself Ghat sto should wait \ths— tn ni no, Lor three months even; for there was much truth in’ the old saying, “Delays are dan- sero did she know the day ortho e hour Jwhen he might see some one rehance should capes his. fancy, as Della Wells had done® There h than poetry in the words: poeny “Some dey, upon the highway a hill top or the plain, see a face with ing, And life is never. the~same | ARAN; « We hear a Voice that thrills our With’ nimeless yearnings, Speechless pain. Our eotiis are quicker And shed tuto see ite is never the same Past has vanished as in vis- wu al {ts shadows, clouds, oN paths Elvaian, never the same 1@ told herself that her bral was ceruinly fertite enough to think of some plan by which she ould hasten the all-important tale fee ly in- % “another ear, Bit he ahs was a ot those cold, calm erentates to. courtship was quite as {LAURA -JEAN LIBBEY . In that Yoctan Thoingeeho (~ ehe wou" ‘Maud repeated ovement again to © herself contidentiat:5, to grange thie matter. 178 had more or less to say alway goneetning handsome Wofford “IE it were-not such an in- wnazing, “T do not bellove. thera is any split-up, as you phrase it, between ‘thor ‘and the man té rothed. Who Sven heard of eh fn idea” “Why, it mon enougi® he declared. “As for that matter, lovers bave parted e they ad wot as tar an tho strange tortor, she could not tell why, filled Mav's heart as the words fal upon her ear, HAND CHAPTER XIX, DOCTOR THORPE’S SOLEMN PROMISE. ‘Wan Della felt herseif forcibly raised in those strong, muscular arms and Sra into the coach, a territied seream broke from her In an instant Hillard’s hand ‘cals down over ber month, and an imprecation not toud but deep broke forth from bi ia | Une “ “pas anc tory and it, will eat the cost ever loose Chew "the igh fa “T'see 1 have without my fissed. 'T thought would scone eye aa hereto the end of the orld if need bet but it seems m mis- Ityout ink T ehall leave you here you will . Della had fallen back upon the seat ina dead Taint, “This factiitaves matters,” muttered Till rd. He sprung out of the coupé, jumped the river's boss caught up the lines, and ia a instant of time the Vehicle was dashing inadly through the inky darkness of the still night. He had no objective point in’ view; bis o to put as much space a8 pos ible between hin pelt and the ‘occupants of the ‘Kdate mansion bofore morning dawned upon him. 2000 as thoy thlssed the horses and the vehicle he knew search Would be instituted for him in every nook and cranny of the city— aronnd would be searching fe had not himself thne ‘to conside® all these matters when he had. put his hasty plan of taking Della with him into execution; but now that, his brain was a little cool the great danger of the situation contronted him sn full force, fe had left ry far behind him, and now the one desire ard Took Tearfaliy wil hhad been long hours since they had started on thelr journey and’ sacs she hed lost concloustosa; but she had not recovered yet, | Tillard’s heart hind almost, stopped beat ‘The situation was growing most a eSheis dead!” he thought, a great rush of hor- tor almost, , paralyzing his every sense, (e caught her. in his arms and hurried her out nto. the ‘me ‘The litte bands felt chill og death beneath his touch, With a cry Hillard dropped his burden back into the conch «Yes, she is dead!” he cried, boa moment he stood quitestill, contemplating the white face in the gray, cold light of the early morning, fe had loved te girl as much as it was in his nat- renched open the door

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