The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-10-12

He kissed me twice, and then asked, while as
le hot blush of shame tinged his cheek, it
Did Alice see me I May, you are good ly
irl, sSy, did Alice see me!" 81
ayes, Harry" answered sorrowfully. d.
"Tell her how it was, May, how they is
oaxed and fattered me, and kept me sing. Il
Dg while they filled my wine lass oftener a
han was aware. | was crazy and mad "
With excitement. It shall never be SO
again."
firmly believed him. Alas, alas, few
weeks more and the disgraceful scene was {
repeated. Thrice in one little month we
saw him reeling through the hall, and then
nv fathers snger could no longer be re-
strained. We saw Harry called into the Ii.
brary one morning, and heard loud and
wrathful words, and passionate replies, but
trembling and fearful my mother and | clung
to each other, not daring to interfere. Sud
denly the door was thrown open, and Harry,
pale with anger, rushed through the room
NV mothers sharp voice of agony called Of.
ter him, and begged and impored him to
speak to us. He needed not q word, but was
dashing from the house, when, clear nd sill
very through its commanding tones, rang out
Alice's voice, and then he turned back,
knet one moment OF her feet, while his
burning lips pressed her pale, pure cheek,
then wrung my hand, and LEFT another trem
bling kiss en- mothers forehead, and was
gone, actually gone, while We stood speech
less, in stony despair, knowing too well, no"
hopeless any attempt to move my fathers
will would prove, for when once aroused
his wrath seemed inexnrablA as fate. Mis-
erably wore away the dsy, and mute and
frightened we go,hered together through the
dreary evening, While my mo'hpr's lips grew
wan and dry, as the nsua' hour OF retiring
came, and no Harry there.
cit is time you were all ahed, aud the
house closed" said my father, at last, look
ing up from the rewepa per he had certainly
derived little information from, since it had
not turned during the hole evening. lie
handed us cur lamp uud we dared not diso-
bey. | sonk wn upon the bed, and burst
into violent fit of cying, when we rrach5d
our room, but Alice stood up before mP,
white, still aud calm, like the story despair
Of marble Niobe.
"Moy," said she, ia he unnaturs tones Of
suppressed excitement, "we mast fpJ him
this very night. or llGrry is lost forever.
Her eye eIi,tered strangely. and | was
blind that | did net see how Iatal it would
grove, for her to venture out in the damp,
chilly air Of night. Al it was, begged to
90 alone, as she was not strong enough ia
walk so f,r; but she gave hardly heed to a
word of mine, and was ready, wrapped in
her thick shawl aud hood, before had deci
ded it would do to 90. Noiselessly we sole
down the staircase, past the chamber door,
where we could hear my mothers sobb'ng
voice pleading for the errina one. 1t W S
still and quiet throughout the village
Scarcely light was left twiUkling through
the dimness Of the wiDdow panes, and we
wandered vsinly in the streets. Then in
hoorse whisper Alice gasped, "We must 60
to the mill stream, May
With Whist wildly beating hearts and con
vusiveIy casped hands we sought the wa
ter's edge. A long. dark object was lying
extended on the bank. With wild scream
Alice bent over it. 1t was only the trunk
of tree recently felled. The whole scene
wos breathing peace and calm. What
moe kerry to cur beating hearts and tumultu'
Gus fears.
Sadly and slowly we retraced our steps.
As we nea.ed the house, Alice whispered
Il cannot rest tonight, May, without find
inc him. feel as if were to blame fol
, all. Poor Harry he loved me, May, and
told him it was useless since had no hear
TO give. shudder lest that has driven him
to reckessness."
Trembling and exhausted, she leaned hea
vilv against me. "Alice, Alice :" cried |
, in alarm, "it was wrong for you to come ou
so. See how wet your dress is with the dew
We must 90 in instantly"
At that moment q crouching figure ros'
up from the grassy bank by the roadside.-
1t was Hurry. Poor boy, he was watching
The house he had left in such passion
Alice sprang forward to speak to him, bu
only his name came; gurgling, choki&i
s,und followed and she re led backwards
! Tbroke her fall with one extended arm, an
q Harry sprang TO her 'upport. ScarceI
Knowing he was seeking the home ne ma
renounced, Harry carried her into the pal
:, lor AS brushed away the falling tresse
from her face, warm tide bathed my hant
= NV frantic screams brought our rents wit
: q light revea ing-misery OF mseries lot
!, Alice lying white and still, q crimson stre"'
4 oozing slowly from the deothy lips.
Aweary sickening night OF horror 'o''o"
y ed. cannot picture Harry's lrontic re
II morse, nor the affecting sight when the 'a''
% er and son clasped hands above the insens
BILE girl, reconciled through mu'aI grle
;, The plying physician shook his head SO
y rowiully, ss he l.id his fingers on the sigh
thin wrist. "No hope !" he sid. solemn
turning away from our beseechng glSnce
Vet lie came back a moment. Feebly, SLOW