Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1859-10-06


81 james msis some ligA, reply. but IN
his secret heart NE vas irri.ated, both With
himsen AVID Lilly. Perhaps he thought
be bad been arbitrary and unreasonable.
Beyond oil question, the hsndsomest cou-
pie at Mrs Granee,s grand soir.e that
night we're y, James Eff ng nghan and Lillian
Brooke, and msny an ensyipy and ad,nir,sy
glance sss cast ou them as ey passed into
the crowd. Love, youth, weath aud beau.
ty- every circumstance va. tinred With the
brightest oav.S1r as rose for the younr eve.
While they we're standing together in an
aicove full of blossoruing n, rtlrs,nt creamy
roses reposing from tie f,tigue- aC a it,,
haut walrr Dame G1s.ip. ia the refre,hmeut
saloons. was tu.y about their Affairs.
'W here are that devoted couple Efhug-
ham md Miss Brooke o inquired Bel Stan
ley. dsshing young coqu-tt,.. who, rumor
whispered, hsi bcen intensely disappointed
at losing the brilliant Ell ,gham for herself
'Oh, talking sentiment someshere' r.
piled MIR Ahanouut, vhJ Va. helping her
20 Charlotte Russo. by the way. must
tell you something glorious about ST J.mc.
Would you believe that his iRdnoyaia has
eNtctsd the solernn promise FROM him never
again to tosch WINE
You don I tell me so . said hell ia sur.
pr,,e.
It's a fsc,--I had it frou $, James bim.
self
What n fool = saii Bell. cu-viny her
scarlet iip eontemptrously. IN wager tha,
make tim break bis IrOu.i before an
hour has elapsed
'liu-h heie he eom-s slii Altsmoun,. -
Efh ngham entered the room, on some mis-
sion from Lilly. Bells large Easterr eyrs
were bent full on hl- face aud he could no,
AVOID phu.ing 10 e1ebsnge a gay word or
two with her a. lie passed.
Sbe Instsus,anenusly ssssiiei him witb
lively reproiehes or b.. negl,c: Of Ler during
the whole evening
'DonT you Thick 4 ough, to ipaict some
severe penanee upon youF
Il tru.t you will not bc TOO severe, te rai
ly repitsd. Il am sensitl. of my error
'Tbs1, sh0 muraured, With a sotteasl
lu,,rc ia hes spiend,d eyes. '1e will seal
your pardon IN g'a.. OF chamrngur
Auythiug but that, Miss Staulsy. be
stsmmered
'rheb u is true said Bell conteu p,u,u.
ly. Your bcihrothej csnuo, ttutl YOU With
cut rromises-a GBe sample Il tae ,,,Ii-
c at sovernmeu, you are hereafter 10 be IA.
vorei with =
Nh EthIngksm made ~ reply H- ~,
himself in rather an en- mbartas,iuc situation.
aud ae heartily erecrstei that anuoying
promise.
just one gli.. pleaded bis lovely temp
ress. a. he still he.,,ai,d
'fou are an sbsolute savage. ST james
said Aliamuubt, to refus. il from such
hand
Alas how sssy IL il 10 yield fc tlAt
single moment Of uncertainty - James was
lost lie took ihe one srsrkiiog eias.
from the dark-eyed Circe, and in an instant
the esmsll Visible barrier erected 20 stem t1o
tile. Il bis fatal proclivity was swept sway
A. he plaocd tha empty cham % gue glass
on the tsbls. bis startled vision met the
grieysd, rep'oacbfal gar Of I.iIlian Brook
deep blue eyes She ha ccieTsi : a9nrr,
size aud now stool ., his siIc. like gun.
dian Angel. Bot he felt that Bells scorcl.-
ing glance was q n bis every se,iou. aud reot-
le-sly exclaimed
'Y5u will pledge me, also, Lilly Nay
do not look 80 grave sure hasty promise
i. better ia the breach than ia ihs oLscry-
aDcc
Bat she had turned from him ard glilod
silently from tbs room ere he could follow
Sad aud bitter were her r, heetiou-, a shs
sat 10 her owu luxurious cnsnber Al home
Tho ied glow 81 the low, clear 6Fe 10 the
crate, aud the nooniigh, .adiaues Of ss.n.
gle peffumed taper. bnruIhg through the
trauspatrnt urn u an alaba.ter amp fel 90
a troubled brow aud fearful eyes Po,r
Lilly, the sre.th ef sesrlet r,.e-bsd- in her
hair were not yet withorsd the diamond,
we're yet H,-bios on her breast yet the
sweet b,es.cm' Of hope were dead forsv.
e.
Her sorrorfal resolution w.s soon tsken
She fclt that she could psvcr p,,cc al thc
wife Conscience Ia Gus whose resolves were
- feeble--.o easily broken She knew that
vino "a. her riVai that When = solc r,u
profsi-e wA-fhus uohesi,d, al toe resttsii.ss
OF pfsdcUce sr discretion would g II little
avail
AID So stbough il "a. ike 'hc t.stine
ssusaer of soul sud body she iaif Away ber
dssd asd buried ieys ih The sid mau.S!eam
of ibs past, never more 10 Iue sgsini
IL va. nourufsl night rbs peffarasI
light waned ,os, snd tieksfol iatp sfkues.
the brsgh, 6,e died ou, toto asby chi.laas,
and sleoa. abd s'iil she sat there ber fair
young head dropping on ber shoulder. it,
bright oails fprling sfooud her snowy arm
al uncon.eiDOs Il the Ifogress q tiws'
hhN N"Hh 80" N"iaf Nfe1 ~ 80 ~ HhNN
began 20 Peoctfsis tbs siisen curt 30 ~ tho
esseuest che fsls thst tbe ofisis of BE-, llir
vas past
'Mf EHia han j. bsios ms sm ss,ls
fefvani. Toe neSt soon a. LilJ ssi. pals ati
ethaBitsd. 10 beT apaftmc.t 'shail ~
ysa sfs rst Ssilf
Tell hiw. ssid Lill5--'asy v,i u'rss
mcsare
10 .hs hastily Inscribed On card ,he
following words
Tsc bfoksu pfomi.s of t., nig.i has
Poe q 80 imrs sitls gan b.tssen o. ---
ErU sifsr our p b. ibfDngh lie bee ~ fir
IiGsfsst fsei.os. faS I ssssst lssst ess
sbo - falss 10 Limssif Fsfrssil forever
LiLif
Sc Jawss rssi tba fatal .sbisusss 4iib
ssoing bsstt go 10 'pi,s u a. srcastg
cssscirucs, be stfOvs 70 thiss himsslf az
gfssgi.
.Woasas estriss As po'iefsd ssies.J.
4 s~s fool ever 20 nsss 10y hsppissss 10
her kse iog iiovsssF tbi. hsat s,H tot
iasi lsas ssl feS she Vfsssst. " M presence
!. % ii.sgfssstis she soall bot Be sssbisd
9Th -
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