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BARNWELL COURT HOUSE, S. C., MAY 30, 1889v
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By MBS. Q. BIQ-Q-WITEIB.
COVTDCVrn FROM I.ASXJCEM.
omiU
Twicn l*u.rraen rotirt-d to rent thr.t
Li^ht Ik r tlrt'ftin* were of Oeotfry Fj»t-
coiirt; but they were ever marrevl by the
ell pervrulin*: j reeeuce of Alien FitZelare.
However, '‘dreams aie but interlude
which fancy u»akeH,"arul a<i thetnhmint
-TO^), Xalr and bright, her dream \ itnished
witli the mu. And v ith tlu.» Riitinhirte
came Julius fray and’hia aisterClara.
Mi** <hty looked freth and' fair and
rosy with her ra^Ld “drive. Sh^wna a
whjle Sir GeofTry. In his ndmlV,
eyo, saw the woman h** loved, radiant,
beautiful, his wife—receiving tlnir
friends. CoJ. Massing I >ird found o j* ,n '
genial friend in Mr l uirfav. who had
lately come inter some pro|H rty in in*'
netgj»boriio<xi. and U-ing an old liMlian.
^^VTbey plunged into their gfievanoeM and
throne* of Auglo-Indun Ufe tuid wore
happy.
• i They were very delightful days. Per
haps they would never couw* again to
•oine of the m.
• • • • • • •
“Carmen.” whi?pcretl GeofTry as they
separated on the softly moonlit U*truce.
“oufie tloUTi to tUl 1 tau
row, after breakfast. 1
1 particularly •wi.di to tell vou.”
With ji little ncctKs (.[ color. Carmen
'answered,l will come.”
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“Sik h n day! Cloudless. Jovoils!” Car
chnrcii; Sunday after Sunday there was
always a hatuli-fmje young fellow who
pat near us. he always watched me.
Then he put little notes in my prayer
book (the b<x>ks> wire left at church);
a little gate into the pine woods. He
told tpe how dearly he loved ote, and at
last l - began to love bum. He* wrote
boautifui poetry, and he hud beenn bank
clerk -A cousin of hi* tlied and left him
some mom y He said as 1 should be
rich. In; could not-live on rny money, ro
thuC if l i\.>uld ntiurf him ho
wouhl gef out u» the colonhs and
pretty, typical Krr^liah gii!; li^lO. bhAvir
hair, gomlcompW iiqn. preMy blue eyes men threw open her windows uiul let f'n
anda charming little figure, and most the dewy, etent lailen air.-and it geiitlv
1 perfectly conscious of every ginni ^K.int li/U*! the heavy massesof her hair. ‘1
Blio had.brought m il!i h« r several killing wonder w hut he wi^lii-s to tell me'/'-—Hut
gowns fwin'Paris, and it must 1*0 con the ripplhig Hnnle r.ound hersaticy orcheil
fesoeil.a p.uig of di-cippointmcrrCTdroT ITpCTjctrayeil her. She
' through h<-r heart ns she saw the lx ..mi aishisl to’ tell her. and ^he was deli-
ful presi'nco of Curtdett Mu.‘>singi.in M (itnuily happy. Then» wnsno shallow mg
standing in the wide hail uonrwav i f '“I. <if-the evil to..emte, no cfond “bigger
tho morning asn siriHioing down np than a man's Wand” on the horisort of
hw. She sect nod to Ih.* the 'cry <>n.* i her d;\v.
of tho lrule greutp. Julius (hiy, withrnrrr ^vfmV hrcaLf.ut cvnj one dN^rkeiT.
thought uf % ;> sister. jii:u[k<u»iT the «;
curt and ruiiheil up tl»e Plc[>s.
I
“Good morning, Mt** Miiftsingbinl; tin.
Is nn uncxjKVteil plea-surcv •
“Where is any attdior in wwl.t
Ti*S<'b<*s such tx-ai.t) - tki (iwouinn be.vef’’
“Vy b(«utjr. tbouRhAtuLaaeAn. —
rn.i tt.e flviurtHh of vm»r prai'ie.
nu.^vrtved t ariuen v.ith a bright laugh
^Mr. Clay, 1 absolutely fot!>id wmr ipio-
t'dious; >iin nally mu.-a. I** *}ippres.->ial«»T-
!Sir thsdfry had gone to assist Mi^s (Taj
to ahglvt. “You have brought us ch.inn
ing weather for the.Mirst.' Mis* Cay."
“Yes. it i!s delicious. Ifav.,* y«>u a targe
party? How mnny gufis'C. na!><l the v
young lady, hardly givirg her. jiust tune
to reply. '
“Six with your brother. Col. Missing
bird, Harry Vere, S<pi;n> Huntley, >!r.
Fairfax, of tho Crangn, and vour humble
MTvant." And with that hi* turned to
her bn*ther. “(.i>mo, Julius. I cannot
allow even Miss Ma<singbird tokccp ytm.
Co in. man. a^d pet some L»re:ikfa't. Wo
aro only waiting for you to start."
“All right. 1 won't U* a vsa.nd.’' And
heand.Sir th'olfrv pa ^i -1 swiftly through,
tho hr.H whcn> tlm other men \\croc»*n-
CFegaUd.
“l^s»k sharp, GayJ’ they called out.
Tlie yontijf man nodde 1 ga\ lv. and has
tily drinking u cup of c'-ily-e and hn ak-
ing off a piece of roil, prom>uiiccd him-,
st If r'ady..
“JInxo something more mb tanti 1.
Jiihus.” Kiid hi* Inst. jK.imuig to the
well spread table.
“No, thank*., Kstcourt. I ll make up
at lunch time.”
“Come along, then.” Then they nil
started off.
Hut in spite of Sir Ceoflfry - being fnlh
engag-.-d, he managed inot unoliMirvcd
l«y tlu? sharp eyewof Mi^-t <iuy ) to throw
u fafevvoll glance at Carmen, ns he ralleil
out in hearty tone-.; • , l>) not forget the
luo< ht'OIl, ladies."
“Wu will not f»»rgc».'" •Kiid Carmen
brightly, as tdiu waved her hatidLir-
cUk-f
.“O^mo In, tnv dear.” saM Mi«8 I'.st-
covirt to Clara Gay, “you really muM
jnsjuire ixuue refn shments nfttr your
long drive, uml fO early too.”
“It was only Fix miles. Mires lYsteomt
and the morning naa eo deliglitfully
fro»dt and crisp.”
■ ?—■* i always Fonietldug drttHmislv •
pure and invigorating in the i al ly rvent
of ho autumn morning. lu the xpring it
u the i^rfumo of leaf and hknovum; l.m
the autumn is Aromatic and pungent.
Ycr, i prefer the autumn.”
“All, dear Mi>s Estcourt. you can
speak from tho exiHTience .of nn early
. H^t,” said CanccnT still wateliing the
over • retreating ligures of hjs.rtsmen.
beaters and dogs, as they made their
way to the plantation ami then iHs ame
lo*it to right. “Wo lose' much of nature’s
beauty iu our guv life in town.” con-
tinned C irmcn. . _• ■
“Well, vve enjoy it quite an .mu* h.''
ol)w*rvs-d Miss Gav practically. 'I am
*uro 1 would uot give up a Iwll for a huu-.
riae."'-
“You can have both." Raid Carmen
saucily, “if you only ntny a ball out.”
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Then Iho ladies, after Mis*“Gay had
some' refreshment, adjourned to Mi.-<«
EHtoourt’s morning room vvitli iln suuny
aapoct. vvhere their hhstess left them fv*r
JiCJi daily confati with the hou's-keepiT.
Hy and l>y the two girls wand* ivd out to
- thegamen.* and eschan.gi .1 mum.dioii-
fideneva (limited. bieJi uin-ndu) as to
tlieir v:iri«>uh e^periem es of tucir lum*
don MKisona. Carmen did luw' |lmik it
* necessary to inform Clara Gay of tin* un
fortunate little ceremony of Uiriv vi am
ago. neither did Mi*3 flay rxmfens the
dingus jWw v experitnioui a; (hui'itig Col.
Msywiagbinls daughter the' favorite
guest of their bachelor host lmfr»ti,"
Clam Gay’s private conviction was that
Carmen Massingbirci intendecLto hWijc^
• down on GeolFrv Estoourt. ai huut^ahe
had intended for tier own patitaiihu’
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Jffut Curmen waa In suldJtnc ignoranc*-
off the unfavorable view taken by Miss
. Cay. .Indeed, hhe lived in an idcnl
•vrcnrtd,.wt»We7'1tt? an enchantctl prin-
ccto, Uw printve of fate wua at last
comip&lo claim her* And die let her*
•elf ^Itde down the tlrcatn of oblivion,
and led her beautiful lotus life.
Two dr three day* passed; the house
party was gay and bright.’ It Socmetl to
Carmen that she had never tasted such
pleasure. ■ Everything ran ou wheels.
Tho gentle, unseUish hostess, Clara as
'bright as a butterfly and as pretty, who,
if not. the lint pereon In the host's esti
mation, certainly waa lu that of Hquiro
Huntley, a rather henry, ponderous In
dividual, but easily pleased, aud greatly
fa larva with pretty Mlat AJoy; lids
I* lady, being « dl|>lomattsU k'ft
reserve until she onw ho\r. events
irora |y*Hg te^nranga tbauseivea.
Am for Julius Gay, I»a*!|aka4 nothing
Carmen a
Mi-'* r.-tVoiut to th«* honscki- poYs room.
Alls* Guy U4*write letti'rs. ilu* g«*r»tli*nien
to Uio stalilea, Sir GeofTry to see his
stitwqf'dt but instead of interviewing
that functionary he wunded his wuv.
■dunking a cigar, through the park hi all
it*« U-Mity-. The exhilanuing feeling
I mm without was inb-n-ufiol by Oietb.vp
‘iiaj pimrx within. He Ln w he sw.is
loV»M; the lieaiHiful eyes of t’antien had
tul«l him -</ iuIicIi7’ And be loved her so
hilly. It was tlie love of Ium mardKOtl,
(irm. strung, loyal. She was so lovely,
ho holy. s<» pure; niid tl’.i’n her fathei had
been lliy U un iiteal of his Uiyish ilreams,
so bravo, true nml m<xle*tt. so gentle in
hi* life, Hindi a thoroygb . soldier, with
bU Victoria cross that he prized, more
tl/an his C. D. And they would be his
relatives, “wife, brother and fat!>« r. in
oiM\” lie woulil, indeed. l»e i*roi»il of
them.
The laidy'sffh n was a wild seques
tered. but beautiful sjv.f. And tliere
was a tr idilion that some dead and gmie
Iad> Msteourt baunted it, for why or
wherefore r.o <»i5e ;*ouM exactly say.
Hut il ei-rtainly show .si her good taste,
for It was an cxijuislte lut of s\lv..:;
Utiuty. Ilu* overhanging r(K ,, ..s v..
j'ovi-iasl with ens-ping vegetation, here
red, there a cbn-p mossy gr»V:i b’* l
gently sloping raxim
She laid her hand on hi* arm and her
eyes were rautsJ u* his ticaevehingly It
deemed io madden him. for tn* tlung off
Ikt haml us it il had nUmg him. and
stoi>d alool inun tier
• •-‘M>anr (July Ilii8.“ with cutting
Irony ‘that l»eing'ailready tlu*. wiieof
■me man. you accept a proposal ot mar
riage from rjurther! Hah’ The world
link very strung terms for sueh. And to
think my friihd IterlsTt Muh>ingbird. a
soldier and a gentleman usd understand
the word, should haw lent himself to
ffiich dishonor! Nothing but ileei ption
cm all sides.*'and in bitter aiianduiiipent
he leunsl ;ig!>in»t an old tret* uiul liid hia mujio a fortune, wul not tiU then claim.
;k*tt-tT»-tTtor*—fin e w that rhe alumld flotjyv the latter «>«• t.n rning (1 was toRjH-nd t!.e
fave Komething tcari that forced thenujelvea through his day w.ta Aunt t uLhcrine, vein.*, you
fingers, aa he vainly Iried to k ncu his know, waa at I lavotiMnouth a g-vn,! deal)
face. ” ' r- : . w>’ went to the^registrar and weiu mar
“0|i, Geoffrv, do h'aw pity! Indc'od 1 riod. * *
don’t undonitand.' But from wh!it you -
say 1 must have ilyue bomething very
wicked, 1 did’ not really consider the
marriage was of any i:iij«ortuiu e. and 1
do not in the leant love the young' man
Ktpa is not to blamcCTor he know a noth
ing u hateVer about it." *
knew w I mi ho ‘-Every word you utter only adds to
your v. fokctl)less. If you* father knpws
nothing stJOUfrlirTou have dee* iveil him
as yi»U have dcxvivixl tm*. ()h. Cai laei.!
I so trusted vpu, so honored yiAi. And
now you ~ti iw, ruine 1 mv life. I never
wit+b toyee vour fal&e lair foci*-again."
“Gintlry. Gtxiffry. be men iful! Stay
I lx*srer*h you. and l**t mo till yini how
it liap|H*n« , d," and s!ie held out her hands
piteously.
“.What ia your huaUiod’s r.aipe
am?” he said with a cruel coldm-xa.
•rero alone. Oh! the dcaoUtion cf ttal>! : ^Vitted crcanr or anything clae. What
At last Sir Geoffry could bear it no., j t oiatter what ono cata or drink*?
lotigir.
“Murcia! Cduld ton make up Your
mind lo go with me to Home, and rj-eiid
then we met in the grounds that, led by—the winter there? i know, de.ar, it is like
dragging upo tree by its roots, bat if you
would, l should feel grateful. 1 cannot
•lay here. Marcia. It i* torture to me. 1
cannot settle dow a. Let us go to iteme,
ditir." #
"1 will go to the end of tho world with
you, GeofTry."
“>No. hear,” h > answered with a faint
anile; “I will not put your lovo to such
fi text nx that f?CP.e Udlk-dO;-- —^
; It is oil wretched."
I r . “It matters very considerably, and
you would Uud it out if your meals did
’ not arrive in due course. My dear Cur
men, you Imro very nearly readied th»
agaof 21. and you havo never had ona
• nngratiflid wish; you have never known
. what bo many, many of us have (earned
in tho bitter school of oxpenonco—what
, it Is to do without.”
yi».N iin■ on M.Vr \vL£a. -i
all tTiTu was In
cpcu.*:” '“Came, chairT the crir4
one came at once. " “kilt down,
to Kim. and down he tat. And
a>kiU him Hie rcanqn of hit
bade him stay and dine.
He agreed, and atraichtway the g»v*
her orders: “Gome, table, with oil the*
covers,” and forthwith they
Ihcnificlvcs, and he wot core
‘Totnc, besiri, M the trfod. “Come, jag v ;
pour water for us to w uoht Come, fuudg
in ten counee!” and immediately tiJ thei*
i she ordert-u made iu appearmiKW. 'After*.
| tvaxda. alum tlie uea| wee ended,
prince trie*! to hide a spoor, and put
into Liaidioe; und when ‘‘ : —*—
OLD CAWS IN RHYME
“When do' rou w ish to start. OeoffryT
“Nert week. WiU that hurry you too
inui h ’
—“Nnt In the least.” antwered she chocr*
full;. 1 . F.l ns Tut brother hud ' H.iur,Tt ' Wlirn tiiotv Is x « U) thww U alwujs a frmj
V. ;i, hue di:tg;'!ug up n tfe** b) ibs lixjbi; | t)iw • Ol^p in th« tnud SS thr iXOrr Ib nitro;
A r.on* louder than wo*sts co.%
Yuu imd t int yiHir cost* oaU bol l ou to tt. Too.
'.VI **n the
table she catd,
cov«*rsY’ ’ —
“YeJ, f have." •
“rh*iuns. are you all ther#*
iu u xitwj th.;-a tba IlMlc.mliw ii’ey-—| “All.’’ they Raid, .except ona
said “I am In th*»-pHncr , s shoe/
Which
’ iv;
(>'/;*
, “Allen I’it*elart*.” bin* oti'-'wered wiih
miserable h«>;»**le 8m*->s in tier vein*
“Thi n. ''Mrs. l it/clurc*,* I Ivave , the
r of w: hw.g \ • u ^ « J m->■ i.k..’.'
and he lu riled bn 17b TvecT and t^t her.
Su’GvotTry walked on with rapid step
until he reached the house. »
“Is Col. Mnssingbird uhout?”
“1 Uiiu’t know, Sir Geotfry. I raw
him awhile ago in the paddock along
with Mr. Gay.”'
“SiH 1 if you can find him. und.ui<k l.im
to Ik» so good aw to homo into the li
brary." '
“Yea, Sir GeofTry." “The master be
pui out surely.” h.:id tlu* aervant as lie
pawned i<ut in m hicIi of the colonel.*
Sir Gix>tfry paced up and down, up
and down in the very library wluToonly
a few days ago his heart had boundeil
fur very joy. Now. excited w iih eup-
Mart t.i s plueul liuppine^s w us ••nshrined
and centefed in Ivtcourt. TTie ho Owe,
the guiuens, her |**t.s. her poc>r, “the
tnvul round, tlie ctumnon Ubk.” fur-
niwluxl tlu* quiet, useful hfo that ruiuhI
he r
But for GiHiffry! why, she would !<ac-
riiice ever. thihg=-1:erwclf if m-eds r*o.
VI. \
Col M.iK^ingt Ird. h!s diiugfitcr nr.d i
cou-in Adela vve-re m IMvni'iuth An
In bun fr etnl. to wiiom*n vrry Hi moing i
c<>tr i• l !■ ut ui).l. r |
rej'un hi< regiment m India 1 oL Mas-.
Rirrgbii I ort»*n-d l<s f;ike the cottage otl i
liLi Lauda. IU* 1 MrrHHgeftst-tttutoagixoabL !
to 1h»i}i parties was earned out. ulRt thus j
it^c aine "aliout that l!i iittle faitidy ini- J
-bun t jump from Uic faUng pao into tb«* lira
There's op. e** vrrlos over rn!!S tli-U ts «pUt;
, ?.'o a>.x-user is eeolKl by t-otw-Viteco of jfitttL
There nr «r he some flne «berever ts
i flu* pTUTjrT gOrtf oTt U> the w«g] lUi Jts^OrokSt
i Uy review fslljac nut Honest mro rvt-*het.- dti«;
■ ''VtrtR.v.!!- H t.£* be omst piit on tb*> «Uoo
1
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All ’v.rf-'* nii.l no pLiy will mti»* Jack a dej) boy,
A thmS *,f euivb beauty is f v «r _
\ half loxf Is i>rtu*i chao uo bread at xB;
\jk! iw ice al-x iiy* rOi-tb tefore a sad r*!L
-Tttf liur.rk nvnrnFUA
iTlis stf-ry <-f •‘CrLderelU" t* eery o! I aod has
(csk.**! thior.yh tuany forms l*--rbai«lt u*ay On
trom Mavim,- w-4h^wdd noild ■ hi i nnw that iba GfwalraioaithUjajiy
0< tOelr ehlMreii uiauy ..turp*s a^o U«c» is £.«
Then ahw crKxl npruin, os thoogb
nad not Ward, “Are yon oil there.
and furka?*’
And iim soon w the prince hoard bar ha
got rid of it on the ilf and bluthoJ.
And slir suid to lum. “Why dal pm
blush? Don’t be afraid. X am foot
wife."
Then she told' hfm how she ggt (hero
end bow she fured. And they fiuggtd
and kissed each other, and ah* oruornf
the hotuie to tnoveand it did mova. AA4
Mdim fhffprame near the town all Um
world camo out to at-e them. Then tha
prince gave order* fur hi* wife** siAani
a i to U* brought before . him, and Um/
'IMlri aba no bewed thorn hi
lecos. And so thenceforward they liv»*4
.mpity, and may we live inoxv uappti/
still. . .
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’X"ar.-, *,*•»)>.r <.n f../ 1 •’ i*) faes'm
“ 1 tiiBi un l t 4 A tlirill t»C b'*|«e
.\in llirou . li the fatlier s heart. “Go on
“l>ir< • tly w »* wetc marri'al we part* if.
-AH',ii lett me at .\ui:t t p'lierine’s ilinir.
and tlieii'vcnloif b» train, as be had to
catch t.he mail steamer at Gravesend. 1
have riew r seen him since, ho uv d to
write a g-KnJ deal: but some little time
ago I Wn te and lot l bun I thtuight we
hud made a great mi take, and liiat I
had changed ray mind. I iuivo beard* with anrehan tt
nothing sif or from lum since. That is t»h yrudns that
all. j>:ipa.”
“i\nd enough! Prom your own rIiow*
Ing you have Usui failhlivs,’lieartle-s.
I*ut dtiwTth.* lad * n one, the* regi .trar».
pressed passion, he in vurn entb avored "‘‘Bice. time, dat ; » that 1 may oht.iin
to kis'p calm outwardly, for there was legal advice, and t*'!! >our maid to puck
a ve^y fevey In his \ei!)s. i up at once. 1 cannot insult hir Geotfry
w;.s a m
sy tut:
brook that tumbl-d and splashisl i .•
iiiiiiKUim* w a ter falls, and thru ktnid l.,»-
nn idle g-ic-.ip to loquette \vit!i the ^Ln
1m ums in koine hrown |mk*1. ur<l on n....j:i
w i:h frothy linpatiencw to make up t >r
Uxt time. A few oaks reared then l.r, ■
braitchi s morhc.el. green "i’.h i!e •’
iiiid.sumnx r gr.»r. th. u Idle the s.Imi
birch rPmnI <mt t!im un«l dainty, luv.<r
down a few gray i44 {Mtllards guided tl*.
stream, and here and there io the *diau'*
Uinks^thc LingUsher (lathed in an out.
• The leave* were liegiiming to la!V.
brown and gold* n. with just a faint littlt
sigh, a gentle protest agairist the -tnu.u
bility of. leaves, in gcm ral.
Aod G*‘r fry scute*! hitnstdf on the
lover’s seat. How many of Ins h u-c
had told their love tale there! For it is
such an old. old ot of* die knew not
Tlu n he saw the wh:m « |,id torm < f* lu,
queen, she. f -r whom he hail wain' i
longed for; she was coming! lie Uir* w
away his cigur. ami the b;\*Ktk ix»re TT
a'*ay. like u gijqd many tilings diM c^iiui-
iu life. A bhirJi like the ro\ uio.-n
greeted him.
“Sir Knight! What may bo y*mr
phasiirc?”
“My pleasure, fair lady? My pleasure
and my love go hand in b vo*l. like two
fair twin »d£trrs. Ah, Gannon! You
mnst know why»I asktsl you to give me
this opportunity. You must Lave Rcmi
my love for you. I nball never know
“The colon* !. Sir GeofTry.”
And in walked Ilertiert Ma.-dngbird.
.bright, chtvry, a gentleman every in-h
of him. “Will, old liov, whut is It?
by our t)res* > nce.”
“Gd. p *pu. 1 *.!*» love GeofTry wiBrall
tny heart. Will he n v*t for p'e nn?
If he only would Im li ve I did not mcuu
any wrou *. Won t you tell h..u lioir I
love him?”
“No!” avid the colonel Rtcmly. “If
you Are a mirried woman, your love is
dv-shonoriiiq. huh t > hi:.i and y<»urself.’’
la.ve i^ome fair Howkt crushHl by the
Uiuwn Kiid you want***! me.”
“Yes. 1 do! Sit down, please. Col.
MnssingbinL “
“Thunks. If it’d anything unpleasant
I prefer to stand,” for he now noticed the
pale face lull of RUpprensod excitement. -
“You havodeccivod me! \imand your cruel bail stenn. Carmen bent her head,
daughter between you.” At last . ho realized l ie ubyVa But sail
'd l»»w dare you mention my daughter rati.l her from h r lover, the Man t »
in such terms?*’ v^boiu Hh“ tTiin u i d every li ef of I i
“Because sh** d.'s tv. s them. Tills .heart, Wi;h blinded \Lion eliesfugg* red
inoniiug I askcsl ?li.vi Miusing.d d to do to her feet, “r'aihcr! la t us j.*o uv. '
me tlie honor of becoimug m\ wife.”
“Well/”
“Well! Th< r«* was just on*-o'.htacle in
the way She is already mru rii'd.”
• “You he! By haaven, you li*'!’’thun
der»**l the«olonel
*‘ , <kihor.2_L_ .. '
“Do n*it 1 know her every thought and
diicd?” r
“Not all. apparently.'’said ihe otiicr
ca roast ux.iy
’’kViarfugi im danrhter.^'
“In the Lady s turn i left her there,
at least
“There,is noaie terrible iiiiAta'te. Rome
Blassiqgbird ioo.»e i
he^rt, but helpli'SH.
“(ieolTry. we have born friend*, com
rades for years. I think if I have ewr
h;ui a wish it concerned you. i’ iny only
chiM should leave my home il '.hould be
for vouis.’' •
pea* e of tuind, 1 shall never reftt aiul be
happy.-ttn'il you are my v.ife.^ That is
my pleasure, that is my .reque-st. Only
•ay yes. Carmen.”
- Vt*fv »diy ly and tcndeFTy ff<w Carmen
lovinl him with all her hdbrt. w ith all the
sfivngth of ht'r warm, passionate, per
haps undisciplined nature) came the an
swer, low but clear: .“Gooffry. 1 lovo
you dearly, and I say, ‘j'es.’ ”
Tlio soft wind played through the
glen, thu tinted loavva rustled ah*l fell
gently, the brook ebstticivd and li.d>- well ui-h distraiight.”
bli*l in soft, sympathetic Round*. “<’A!T~yuir~n;plain it. or tell me what
It . had hail ro tmieh experience in she Kiid?”
fhcao uiundano a fours; it knew oo ^ “fc>he wiid he liad a boy lover when «hc
much of ^orerb’ vows! But tho birds was at Belio*.! at Uaveiisinouth. and <hat
sang a hyum of, joy: they Indieved im- they w* ix* umrrieil at a n-gistrar’s oflico."
{vlicilly i.p lov.e; iho betfa drom-d softly ’ “ilia uann?*’
and monotonously iw They winged their "lit* kuuH Ming. Flt/xlaro. But pro v
busy (light io and fro distant flower j*a>- do not torture tnc liirilier, i cannot bear
—-r^-. : ‘t."
* # * # * “GeofTry. I ask you to surpond your
“GeofTry!” afp*r a long nilenro. Raid- judgmeat on my unhappy child. 1 will
Carmen, “thyFe is just u little episode in -g*» ai.il h'* k Iut. und find out the truth."
mv life Ijdfould like to tell )ou, 1 ibink GetdTry i:ia*l** no uu;,w<*r. Wlrat did it
at laiec."
. “Yes, that must l>o efT(*ctrd r v s soon as
possibk*. t/d. Carmen, my child, wttai
have 1 done that you bhould dec*. .e
me? You who were l U by your mother
to lie my ‘consolation.’ Oh. mv daugh
ter. you have raado ray panuliae a vitt
klarah of bitterness.’’
“Forgive me! Forgive me!” and she
wound her poor tired nnns round her
fatlier’s neck. **Do not I suffer? Ls it
- not 11mg Tfort my sin—mneonseioug sin —
b aiuvost greater than I can hear?”
% “My jioor htrie Curmoncita. I will «lo
ray best for t ou. \S\* must go to wcue
mystery.” mururar***l the -smbapp;-- fa- quiet place with Cousin A*lela, an*l then
thcr, p;is.sing Ins hand wearily over Ids 1 will consider tho legal aspect cf (he .
forehead. Then Geofiry n heart smote ca.K>. If it is illegal, then will tiw
him when he saw tin* pained, pale face 1 and get‘it dissolved at onee. If not ” —
of his friend Ho could not bring hia mind to aiiythiug
“Ghl Herliert, I lovc» 4 l her r*>.*1 love Turtlier then. With protecting louder-
Lit now. An I she Ins broken my heart, ness he kissed her brow, smoothed her
for there i; no hope, no hope!” uiul with disordered hair, and placing her arm in
his lead on tlie table, hidden by Ink hia they bl*fwly yvendod .their way to the
arms. InHl ied ia v;riu lo» : iil!' I i'“ h v<h .. n»o-st circuitous routt?, ro
ttiai would have their way. Col. ns to avoid meeting an?of the house
I on. grieved to the party, llesawhisdaughtertphcrowo—
apartment, and then bought Mi s Ekt-
cqurt. Toiler ho narralctl tlie dre;ulful
; morning'* history. It was with gri* f
I that kJio listened to.it, her tender heart
was torn with con 11 icting emotions, keen
Borrow fur h Y r idoliz'd hrothiT, and lor
“Forgive me. Massinghad, 6ut 1 am the man sho lovell uilimte pity; while
for thqptvir misguided girl she had gen-
i tie, womanly coaq*;u^ion.
■ “II* Ip us to get away, Marcia, for in
deed 1 cannot fact* ihein." ** -
“Trust in**, Ilerl>t*rt.” And her warm,
firm grasp tqioko volum**s. “i will go’
ami ?*'**• t)i>* |*oor child, but 1 mu;-t Rinak ,
g«:tt«l
scaport'ol I K'vimshin*.
ih** v/eather was ►.idl wanjo^luiu^i
the M*r w:i-* Iresh. it b.-. ined 1 » t ar
ni«*n tlriT the” ouT> pi.m ure hit her in
life w jis to't it out ui:d w’atch ft un u
pretty m . rtlfL.wvr ;.fc the end of tlie
ipU'Ka. *>•«erK«>king tlu* era, the l.ivi ly
papncimti spread out heh-re h "T < yes
Yhe KpftFktrng ataVtlw rockv hills that
blop*d down in tend, r tints,u> ll\e water
tho’Umg breakwater, w'ith the uwclling
jAayes that »I.u>h*sl against it,— t kh-
mg their spray like jewels in the
Buushiue. ;!«• busy 6aU»ng visviels us
they * cut in* un-1 went freiglttcd
the li'.tio rak
fioaU'd hither and
thither. Cati’imn cottid even hear t!u* gay
Liughter ol ill. ir iM'cupants Uirne Uji-
w.u is by th.* br».t*7. •. 'i lu* tiaud* of the
garrison. th<ir mu .i? didiint but eh*ar.
would waft sir..ins of lurtaony so famil
iar. str iCai. Ifllil she und oeulTry had so
often heard to;',ether.
• Him r sw is't! Bat it MMahed her at*
luAi.uig eke e*>ul 1 h.iv^ *i«m«\_ ILr
rather' ran ly tli.:;uriK , il her, a. lu* foynd
with almost WoncmH intuition tli .t. for
the jiresent solitude iwerued tlie great**'*;
buhn f*ir Ikt wuund«si heart. So C.i*
bp*.*:it bouro, idle hours, no doubt. w*iih
no company but n itjirr, fr*~sh.--tunny,
invigorating, over changing nr.ture.
Cousin Adi la was periis tly happy
Tiierv were no wt*arUo:u«* Uiuuent. no
hot. btufTy tinattes. n*> fatiguing f!ow«-i
shows, no st oh ding about on damp
lftwnr.no “at hoiuea.’* with their ever
wearving streams of. L>red huiuanity
Iftst* :*.! of tih lln se dr'iw;»t*eks- to Irappi-
nc.as. us sh>* unoerstTM) I th * w ord. yhiTe
was tlie e*>ol d ‘ligiitf ul m:*r »* t. where
she could bargain and price tolar heart's
content, ami arrange w li pm-> tiilie «;m-
tiers to tempt a srbani *. And »{u* ue-
voutly h<fpe»l that this freak of hvrtpoik.
ttnifly lov* d y*)uUg rclutive would last.
Tho colonel on the dvhole lii*od the"
place. • He found several congenial
frieuda. aird tin* cL‘he*to health of his
cfaly daugitCcr uiM an ulj aulir-Kirt raa-
*ou for the quiet life li ved by theimnates
ofTheMyrtUb. v
“Carmen, can you giro mo yotir atten
tion for a short time?"
’"Why, certainly, papa.,am a ver
itable L-tus eater.” *,
“I have heard from Seely un*l Balm-
bridge thiH morning.”
“Yea," film answered witli evident
anxiety. •. « '
“My poor child, your raarriago cannot
bo di&solvod; it IS legal, bmdia’g, irrevo
cable. Your unfornmato hjjsUmd can
; tjr*s-k viTsiuii |
j .Tliere were once thfpo filters spinning •
) M*tx. un<! Ibex sxud. • Whnwrver spindle
loll*, let*us kill her an*l eat her.”
T5 •• tunthi rs Vplwdle fell, and they let ,
ii«*'r alone. ^
Again they sal down to spin, and again
the uiother'b sphnlle felk and again, and *
vet again "Ah. well!" *uid they, “let
us eat li**F l>ow I”
"No'' K.i«l the youngest, “do not cot
her: ♦•at me. if ll***d| you will Imvo."
But th«*y would uot: and twx»uf tlwrn
kiilisl their uiother and cooked her for
e.'ltilig.
When they luul aat down to make *
rtM*al *»f her tln*y icml to the yomq^ut,
“Come and eat. too!”
But blu* n fus**d und sat down on *
nad.He whi' h the f«)w Is were coverin||
with filth and v.ei t.- Then lla* youngest,
wlmm they tahed Little Sruldloalut,
gath* red ti!l the Uaies nnd buntxl them,
.. Uial binuki d Jheu* every tl»v withlmx nM
lor f<-ity days, ami after ilu* forty days
were out fiie went to take them awuy
and put th* tii in another place. Aral
when kIu> lifted up the stone she was
aHtoiuslted at ilu* ray*of light w hich k
rtt forth, and raiment w.w found tlmrs
like unto tin* heaven* and tlu* *tars. tlie
spring with i:* llow**r>*. the wa with It*
w aves. and niany coin* of every kind.
(!n .Sunday her M.sten* wa nt to rlmrch;
then she. too. arose.'rIu* waslied tu:d ut-
tin-d herself, pulling on the garment
Bint wax as the heavens with tho stars,
ami went to church, taking with her a
levt g* |J pieces ip her nurse. When she
went into the cliureh nil tha people were
anm-vd and could not gate tqmn her liy
ri ;i;-*»n of th** bidghtneMiof he rgarmeutv
When she. left Uie c4mr« h the |H*oplc fol-
luwixi her ioK*e whitlu r blu* weul. Then
blu* fill* d her hand with money from her
Utg Hi d c;o;t it. tn the way. Then the
crowd ho ram I Jed for the coins, and left
her iJ..n«\ And straightway Rhe went
int«» the housi* and ehufiged her clotliv*.
ami put <»n Iut obi ilungs. nml sat down
“rffTTitthe Koddle. Her hi* ter« eume homo
from chun h nml said to her: “Wlicre
•ire vou. w retch? ( nme ond let us tell
you .how there* came into the church a
!:ianl. n mpt*e glorious than tin* run, w ho
rhmLiii Ji garnu Ms »,n ns you could not
look on, so brig.lilly did they gleutu und
•'hine. arid r!u* btrewcij money on the
way laiok, Hi*e what a lot we have
pi< Led up! Why did jou not ccmo. too?
wor:4*. Iu< k t«) ) ou!”
Next (Sunday tlu*v went
Notice Melon Planters,
I am prjpare.l to contract tt uruaMov
melons along Un* 3- C. K. E , for MXt
•e&oon.
P. H. LOUD. Jr. ( Ag«rt.
Williiton, 6. C.
Brown A McMahon, of PhUAdtlptta.
—jtft 3-3in
^ AND ^
Throat Imirmary,
barxwell, s. c. ,
A. B. PATTEBSON,
Af. D. BURGEON IS CHARGE.
to church
ngui'ii an ! she (!fd tin* same. Then they
went u.’uAiier Sunday, and jufit a* she
■ as (Tingingtlu* u.*ora*y fihe b^t hir shoe
among the cj**v.<| ;uul leit it Im- :
l.iml lur Now tlu* king’s so.n wa*
following . h«'r. but couI*| not catch
lu r. and only found tier shoe.
Ih'.i e;ii^l be to IdiPhelf: "Wbnwf ever
l*)*a fhts»-hoc exactly fits, without lx*ing
Mr. BLV DATIEff. Proffrtttor of ft#
Brown H.nue, will give patient* fcU
perHonal alUmlidn—Board and Surgknt
atteudauoa gratultoui to ihoo* who
come Feeommeiub*d by their phyulcten
ftH unublo to par. Hat**s for honrd and
for further particular* apply to
DR. A. », PATTKSSO*.
feb ?-tf .
Dr, J. H, E, MILHOUS,.
Dental Surgeon*
Blackville, S, C,
win hare regular appolptmenu a#
follow's:
At Barnwell, C|. II. fiemlit. Monday
(or nales-day) to each month to Wed*
ne*day evfiriug. Office at Ih# palter-
•on ITouee.
At Sally’*, B. A. A 1C. R. R., from
Hd Monday In enyh month to Wedneer
day ev^aiug. Ottloe at Price’* Hotel.
Will bo at iiiii home office at Black yIU#
every Friday and Saturday from let of
February to-jjftth September IhotaeWe,
and every Thuroday, Friday andSatnr-
day, iroiu l«i OotoLer to 3i*H January
inrlmive.
• Will make appointment* with natlente
to inM*t thots at either of hia office# at
any tixia.
Patient* Will And it mote comfortable
to hare thetr work dene at the office,
though If devtred will call on them at
their midenoe* anywhere within thirty
miles of Blackville.
youopght tofcnow." - -*-
ell on. Mweethcart,” putting his arm
nmd h«*r \v:iTi<t.
Years Hg»*; let me see. throo year*
ago. 1 was 17."
• “flow oMT said GeofTry with a happy
laugh. .
“I had a l*oy lover: ho was 10. And wo
went off one morning and got married at
•'i —THunk. of thai! it wa*.
* while I was at whool at ILivensmouth.
But you can put all that right.” she con
tinued lightly, “because"
“(’arineur Ilis votco 'vas so hoarse,
*o full \>f horror that alio turm*d hersoft,
uncbuscious eye* on him in absolute
amazement. “Good God, Carmen! Are
you in your right senses?'’
“i hope so.” sho replied with some
thing like petulunco iu her tone. For
sI»o yet failed to grasp tho aevere aolein-
nity of Ids manner.
“'ITieii all I can say is, that you art*tlu*
’ roost uuLhishragly he;rtU«Ks woeian I
have ever- luVi tho misfortune to meet
Jim! to think that you. *o ITotly. ho
loved, sltouM be bad to the core! Oh. it
. Bloo t* n ible!”
“(^eufirv.! fleoffry! what dors it aM
to G *;.> ry first,
“Tell him all. Marcia. An*3God bless
yon. *;.sar«**-t of bLters.”
“Oil. G. .iiTry. my |)**<ir, poor brother!
Foriuiu* tiuitv* 1 i.i cruel to you. Nothing
but borrow to those 1 love.”
An hour a! terwarcls Col. and Miss MaS-
Hht*could not l>e his wife. |t>ingbij*l i***to on tli ir '^ay to town,
signify now?
Col M.wsingbird hu«tily lcft the room
and made his way. with vehement strides
to t!a* Bhily’s Glen. There, prone on tho
ground, lay Carmen, hysterical Robs
almkh.g her frunm. Bhe heard no foof-
fn.M. no hound, till her father with infin
ite conqiusaioo in LL, vbice, called, “Car
men."
—pop*! papa?-- Yon wilHxrkluuio
v
me?
“My poor child! Sit down by mo on
thi*« Real and fell iho wlint is tfds dread
ful tale which 1 have jud heard from
Geolfry Fsteoart Can it be true that
my daughter for years deceived her'
father?, Have you. Cannon, contracted
a marriage unknown to ine."
“Faja. 1 did undergo some ceremony
lhr*K* yearn ago. but not at a church; and,
believe me. I attached no ianx>rtance to
it -4 thought it a little hit of romance;
1 was only just 17, an ignorant, billy, r»-
tnanlic Rcbodl girl."
“Cuimen." kai*l hey falher> “I wUb
you to j.ut (ue in possession of tftc aboo-
i-iU‘ f.i* U Iho i-Hlire trutlu" - “
lN'i:!i-a ><id. weary timbre of voice,
Carmen «T»iirp»H?d. ' . .
mean? # Y.h#t hav« J done, an ! • ! ‘♦V. ;i,*:i | was at school at ILivcn*-
hcx voicY v;us yitcous in iu J «£uucoin^.. >uouUi weniwJ to'attend St. Uc’.vIgL'*
“Rummom tl by important busim. ..s." TUv
only p**rdon who di»l not regret it was
£lar.i Gay.' \\ith all the field to herself,
surely she-might do 'Hoiuething.. -She
won 1*1 try. anyway. Julius was dread
fully *.lLap(>ointed; ho knew that his host
was very much in love with Carmen,
but all was fair in love ami war. and
■ tniUr-tJYe ivaTIy wasappropri.U**d. JuThad
«i much rigid as any ono to try his luck.
To Sir Geotfry tho btrain of keeping up
before hisguest* was frightful. However,
two more days would «v* tho hoiiHccl' ar.
And Marcia, with unselfish care for him.
took most of tho entertainment of their
friends on herself, ^
But it was impossible to avoid notic
ing tho havoc made on tho face
of the poor, fellow. Tlio bright
choe-rineRS that had idione out
of the honest, kind blue eyes was replaced
by » worn ai:d oleeptess look. “Hard
hit,” tho men*pronounced. Har! hit. in^
deedl ITut he bore liis •ufferings like tlu*
bravo true knight ho was; hia cqurtot ics
to Mi** Gay w6re Iho. bwnie, his guvin
fquaiij conKidored- Only Ins biater !;m*w
Uio t«*rri’./le ctruin, and it pruned, with
pe:mliar force oa (K*r cJTectionato heart.
JTLcy had all y>^c, CroUicr ood iLicr
“Wliat can you mean, pajia?” cried |
Carmen. “1 do not umh rsland."
“Tin- lad must have made a fal*o de- |
claration. In fact it is proved that ho •
did. Ho stated you were both of r.gc— i
21; and for that^ho ha.*, committed per
jury.’’
“Oh, papa. papa. But Rarely’’——
“Carmen. mstcaLof prosecuting him j
for perjury, I must write and find out
whero he is, and urge him immediately
to return to tldn country. And you
muit Iwjji Jis e as man and wife.”
“Oh, father!" And-tho-tcrrible bitter
ness of her cry went forth. It sounded
tho final knell of all chance of Gcoff ry’s
love, of all hope indeed:
“I Biiall allow him an income,” con
tinued Col. Massing bird, “and you will
Iw of ngc ufuiObt Im media teiy, and re
ceive tin* f-.A-luno bequc-atlied you by
your god fallicr.”
“Suppose—ho n ill not care to conic*
after what f tpld him in my l:u t IcUvr?"
“There *v iil bonoulternative,’’ buitl her
father,with emfibatic Mcrnncss. Tlicro
wo* no moro to no Bai*i. aud the colon* 1
left rtnr~i oomr- Slio sat ns ono vtunned.
The young luYsTLnid bad no pku*H in her
thouglil*; it qasGcoflry, always (icuffry.
And t)icn, if Allen did reljrn, she would
bo com polled by law to live with Lira;
and all her heart, all her love, gone, out
to another! And yet bho had loved F»;z-
claro. But it necmed ro long ago., She
to*>k herself to task; bho tried to recall
Allen to lier thoughts, Lut it wasuaclc**;
for GeofTry Lot court, with Lh» mature
manhood,-kii all ab.sorbing jK*rs<jnaiity f
tille*l every comer, every erevico of her
heart. It” was a very xvearint-ad-of tho
fle-ah.
• My de?r Carmen! You ought fcally
tocomoaud lockntthopiatket halt The
Hungs they have- lo ^vlll 1 Lave ordered,
nay. I may as w'Pll hay J fiavo brought
lxick,oomo clotted cream. It is a bp*jtiul-
Ity here, nnd it is so^ood with taxts^
“Is it?” said Carmen absently.
“Is it? Why, of coum) it is!” answered
Cousin AdeU w*ith energy.-
“Ob. Cousin Adelu! I don’t care about
-b ih 4C*'
bo prosecuted for jktJuiv , and its p^n- } eitlu^r larg«» or tio mu all. 1 will take
alty is, t^vo or more years' pcnal.Bervi- her tor njy wile.” And he went to all
turic. r T J the women be knew uml tried it on. l.ait
‘ cnuN n* t u.aiuup* to fit it. Then lier
bL.‘l..*r» ♦•amv to Tier and eaid: "You go
and try it «>n. perhaps it will lit vou."
“Do not make funaaf me.” bLc said.
However. iJie went down, und when tlie
prince uaw lu r lu* knew the utux.* was
I'.cr*., and said to her: “1 will lake you
to v. ifi*." ,
“Lk) not make fun oi me,” rho an
swered, “so may your youth be happy!”
“Nay. but I will marry you.” leud Lc,
and lie took her and uiaile her bis wife.
■ Then t.he put on her fairest, robe*. When
a little child was Lorn U* her the eiblers
j < riftfe to Kt+* it. And when she was help--j
Ltu nnil alone they put her into a cheat *
and carried h* r otf und threw her into a
river, and the river eiu»t her forth upon
, a di-pcrt. .
There was a half witt^xl old woman
there,, and when vhe raw tho c*he«t blu*
thought to cut it Up (fur firewood) and
took . it a way for that j'Uifsose. And
when bhe had broken it up njid taw
w.'nse one alive In it. r!k* get up nnd made
off Bo the pilnreBB waa left ulono. and
In'ur'l tl:*' wolv.s bowlipg.and the hw ine
sad the lions.-and rlie R.it anil wept and
rravrd to God. “(.*h. G<xl. give me' a
little hole in the ground that 1 may Ui<le
my head iu it and not hear tbe wild
beasts^’’ end he gave herjum*. Again
hIh* said.- “Oh, Go<l. give n:e one a little
larger, that' 1 may "ipJl In up to my
wai-4.” And Ik* gave her one. And
bin* L*sought him again a third time,
and he gave her 'a rubin with all that
Rho wanted in it. und there slit* dwelt,
and w hatever uhe Kudf.Jicr bidding was
done Bath witli. For instance, when bhe
wanted to cut rhe would say, “Come,
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(iornr.-H t*) hunt. unQ ee»ing the cabin he 1 * - N,ew . llr * rt * oh «t> WIkand Fewn,
w* ut lo find cut who wa* Inside, and
when he gut thetv h * knocked/ at the
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