Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1858-01-30

contains and chronicles the fact Heart
iessness in one sex or the other, trust be-
trayed, broken VOWS, the cause.
Some years ago, tarried for a brief
space in Pinsburg, or the Iron City, as
1t is most generally called, and while
there, the facts upon which | found this
tale, came under my notice.
CHAPTER I.
In a parlor of house situated on Lib.
erty street, not far from St. Clair, one
evening in the spring of 1856 sat one OF
the loveliest girls in Piusburg-and there
are many lovely girls there despite the
smoke and dust and dir, Of the old town
a jeny haired but fair complexioned girl,
whose black eyes flashed like diamonds
set in jet in the well lighted droom-w whose
form, fully developed in womanhood OF
twenty years, was yoluptuoas TO an ex.
treme.
She was no. alone. young man OF
apparently her own age, pale, tair-hair-
ted young man, whose thoughtful look
and intellectual face marked him as one
above that common herd who live but 10
eat, drink, and sleep, was sitting by her
side, and her jeweled hand was clasped
within his own. And his blue eyes were
softly refecting back the flashing light OF
hers, while he spoke in low impassoned
tones of love, and hope, and bliss, she
listening the while, seeming TO drink in
his words, even as the flower drinks the
dew of heaven!
Annie dear Annie.' he said, and his
voice, so flute like, ,rembled as he spoke,
l.Why will you delay our union We
have loved long and dearly. am now
able TO support you in comfort, if not in
luxury These meetings, to part again,
are 10 a fond heart like mine into'lerable.
The moment leave you, am like one
in the dark, his only star set, his path
lonely and cheerless! Do dearest say
when shalllt be !!
Edward, why are you SO impatient
There is plenty of time before us.-we are
young and inexperienced in life
inexperienced, Annie = said he in a
tone of reproach, but still kind one.
Has my upward struggle through life
from my childhood till now. given me ro
experience All. bitter, bitter indeed has
been my experience-but forgive me,
sweet, there shall be no sad retrospections
in your presence =
'Dsar Edward, forgive me- jid not
mean 10 pain you'll will be yours
when, when 2 he asked eagerly but
his was not the esgerness Of sensual pas
sion--it was that of yearning heart long
ing TO possess the only gem il ever cove
ted.
AS soon-let me think while Ed
ward you shall have a positive answer
on your next visit, the evening after TO-
morrow
'On your love for me 2
'On my love for you. Edward !
He pressed her TO his bosom and i'm
printed kiss upon her brow. She rails
ed her lips TO his and again was the salute
given. and this time responded TO with ap-
parent warmth, a much greater warmth
than her tones had indicated during the
conversation.
AT this moment although the hour was
nearly nine, late for visitor, the door
bell was heard 10 ring.
Mercy, who can be coming here so
late as this 2 cried Annie, very suddenly
Withdrawing herself from her lovers en-
brace, and sitting off on the far end of the
sofa.
.Mr. Sterne y said the servant, as she
opened the door.
.Iialelul old wretch, / wish he'd keep
away = said Annie, Sotio uoce 10 Ed
ward ! But a, the same fine she rose,
and in the sweetest tone and mos! gra-
cious manner welcomed the visitor.
In age he appeared to be about sixty, in
both form and face much like fat dres-
sed hog, rugged up in mans clothing. His
profusion Of jewelry would at once have
atiested his vulgari,y TO a person of taste;
but there was another proof OF it in the
stupid but profound stare with which he
honored (D Edward. :.
Annie biushed as she said-'Mr. Ster-
inc, lie, me introduce you 10 my friend,
Mr.. Edward Refer !
How do you do young man !! SAID
Sterine, with that sickening superiority
which only the purse proud parVenue can
assume.
And then he seated his huge form upon
the sofa so directly in the centre that he
separated Annie and Edward. The lat
ter rose in disgust and took chair. he
would have left the room but he haiea 10
leave his adored Annie alone with the one
she had termed hateful old wretch =
one whom he at once discovered 10 De
vulgar and brutal.
Yet Miss Annie seemed 10 be very al,
,entiye TO The .hateful old wretch, smiled
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