Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1847-09-16
MORNING, SEPTEMBER 10, 1917.

The young man was about 10 reply but an
impatient wave of the hand obliged him to
withdraw.
Agnes and Ellen sat alone in the solitude
of their chamber. at the still midnight hour
"Amid YOU viii give dis party dearest SAID
the latter. Thank you, ! have learned TO
think differently Of the world since have
oeen under the influence Of your gentle leach
ing Many OF my wild fancies have passed
away. and think nv estimate OF human ma
ture has been somewhat strong. viii not
cast away my own happiness--but us just he
should be made TO feel"
| Ii was the twilight hour, and the moon.
beams stole gently in through the half closed
curtains of the parlor in which Miss Pinckney
sat alone.
There was no light in the room, and tears
( fell fast from her dark eye upon picture
over which she was bending. The senseless
/ ivory was covered with her passionate kisses,
and murmuren words Of strong affection
broke from her lips. An opening door caused
/ her to start up, and hastily concealng IT IN the
+ folds of her dress, she wiped all traces oil emo
ton from her coun,enance. MIR. Gray enter.
ed. and giving her letter said .'From Lis
ton Howard, my dear"
/ Ellen Piuckney re,rea,ed to her own room,
and an ndescribabe expression passed ovel
/ her face as she read the epistle she held IN
/ her hand. She threw ii from her, and paced
the room with proud step. Yes, Il mus
/ be so Retribution is JUST and hastily pen
ming line she gave ii to servant
All was brilliant and light in the spacious
drawing room Of Mr.. Gray The beautiful
helress was simply dressed, and her only or
namen, was single diamond that sparkled
on the outside of her glove. Liston Howard
was there, and the noble stranger, both with
anxious end perpexng countenances. She
stood apart, her dark eyes flashing brilliantly
and deep flush on her cheek. Both the n.
walls approached TO claim her hand for the
dance. The circle round her dispersed, and
she slightly said, "He 10 whom ! give my
baud IN the dance, give ii for lile." Liston
/ Howard pressed forward, but waving HIM
aside, with proud gesture, she gave heI
hand to the other and joined the walters. :
! Words cannot describe The rage and dsap-
pointment painted upon the handsome features
/ of Howard but his hour Of modification was
+ not vet over He sought her as soon as The
dance was concluded, as she stood surrounded
/ by a chosen lew. those too whose suiirages
I he most coveted, and carried away by passion,
demanded an explanation!
/ She drew her figure up TO It's full height
/ Lston Howard. in this very place, 10 the bo-
som Of this family, you threw your serpent
wiles around Young heart I'LL you made IL all
your own. She went down 10 the grave q
bghted spirit, the victim of your heariiess
/ vanity-an9 here in this public assembly de.
nounce you as the cold booded destroyer Of
the peace of one TOO good and beautiful and
pure, to have been loved by such being as
YOU To do this, have smiled when my
heart seemed breaking Her voice slightly
/ faultered. but she recovered herself, and hold.
4 ing up her hand added: With this ring
have besrothed myself to one more noble ana
good Away the sister OF Theiesse Lancy
would not s,oop to love such an cas- you =
but she has worn concealment long to fulfil
the vows she made by that sisters death bed.
A nd while the conscencestricken Howard ru
/ shed, humbly, from the room, Florence turned
with a smile of softened feeling 10 the noble and
gifted Osmond, who had sought her long and
/ who, with all others, deemed that the refribu-
ton was Just, and that he who deliberately
wins woman's love 10 cast it from him as a
worthless thing, deserves his punishment