Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1863-02-21

wrote the0, poStponing his return indefi
nitoly. If he only had the lawyers in prop
er position before certain battery he wol
o., he thought that he could bring them Ia
terms as II was, submi,siBn and patience
were all that were left.
That morning Allan's wound had tronb
led him and he had spent it on the sofa
while Lois sat near with her sewing
When lunch time cafe she would not
permit him to stir, but brought up the
old-fas shioned stand, that spent most It's
time In beihgi very mach on one side in a
corner, and looking like a,target, laid
thereon fresh cloth that scented of rose
caves, q silver basket piled With roasted
9pples, and pitcher of quaint stump.
mess and soldity filed with cream. Just
then cape Johns letter. Allan watched
her read, or rather hurry over it impa-
tien tly.7s, r-4 g-.,...' r., ......,s T..
He says it may be auo'her week before
he comes, was her, comment. letting the
letter slip through her eateIess Rugers to
the. floor. s,it rr.5 ~. -. (.
Allan picked it up
l have no pocket, said Lois and it is too
much trouble to go up ptairs.
What shall do with it
What you like. .t..a.
You mean that ? .s-.. .....f....r s.F
Yes why not 7,s 5..-- Ir, f.a5
Allan'S eyes were at their intenSest look
ing into hers with glance that she could
not bear an instant. He rose deliberately.
walked to the fireplace, held it over the
Goals an instant, and dropped it in AT
that Lois, who had been sitting ike one
petrided, exclaimed :
Oh, Allan?
Wsl,?.s H,. '..1 ''.S
His tose.was SO sharp that she shrank a
little. ~
Nothing there is no harm done-I have
readit but oh |! John would never be.
lieye it!
Allan groaned. -..,.
wish were shriveled up, body and
soul, like that pointing to the black film
quivering on the Goals.
Oh no ! not without me cried the girl
who week before smiled her scorn Of
Euid'S tame constaRcy
Allan tnrned and came hastily toward
her-stopped half way ground ont a bit.
ter exclamation, saud left the room and
little after Lois saw him ealloping past the
window on his way to town. He came
back late and went at once 10 his roon.-
The next day be frequehted the kitchen, to
Mrs HuIl's discontinue, and stuck bt that
lady as though she were his salvation, all
the time plainly avoiding Lois He was
fighting Apelyon rianftily-Rghting as
man will with fenorse behind aud dishonor
in 'front.'
Lois, poor child understood nothing of
this She had sometimes a dim, painful
sense of wrong and danger, but it was for.
gotten now ia the new and overwhelming
fear of having in some unith6ginGbfe way
offended him aud she wearied out memory
trying to recall the unhappy word or look |
that had done this mischief For the hun
dredth time she was thinking this over as
they were going down to the beach in utter,
dreary silence, be with head bent down aud
lip compressed.
Suddenly the pain grew too ittoIerabIe.
What have / done ? she exclaimed -
Are yod angry with me What is il 2 You
make me so miserable, Allan
Captain Dinwiddie shuddered from head
TO foot, and looked desperately away; but
here were the soft. clinging fingers on his |
arm, aud the burning, pitifIiI face be hal
seen with his 6rst ung1drded look, and the |
sudden lremble of the sweet voice, aud.
lboVe all, the passionate love in his fierce
,eart and'suddenly honor, conscience, will.
whatever chains bad bound him, snapped
short Words came like lava.
Angry, aud at yoa, my darling my own
- He stopped sharply. They were close
IN the beach. Watch that wave, he S .id
,oarsely. If it break against this rock it
$ fate. 1fnot-&well, we shall see
Even as be spoke it was upon them,
breaking over the fragments on which they
tood, wettiag LOis's dainty walking boots.
i is fate, he repeated
What1
will tell you by.and.by. Let us go
Jack.
The afternoon was q wild one sun show
ng htfully among hurrying clouds, and the
Wind moaning and shriekng after them as
hey went up toward the house Already
I was almost dark 10 the cosy sitting
md the fire gleamed and smoudered Ia twl-
light fashion. The house was deserted -
Kitty had leave of absence Mrs Hal bad
zone to neighbor's No better time for
&llan Dinwiddie than now. He caught
lois's hand aud drew her down beside
i'm g a rinl @
Lois. be said. when in place OF the apple
heeked, bIack.eyed girl l had imagined |
irst saw yoq. | said to myself this poor,
numbering John has stumbled on The pearl
hat have been use!essly looking for all
ply life, When you rebsled against Enid
knew that you had never loved had
yuessed IL from the first you had all the
,alm, of child. When bzrued the let.
sr I tried you but your words called up
John l fancied him amazed reproachful,
Of myo vilIiany. i hated the
thought Of my perfdy. Child, what evil
pirit ives II that sent you to me then, with
'our pleading. eyes-as II could be angry
With your Then, when felt what straw
was in the vortex, said, let chance de-
,ide If the wave strike tbe rock l win
truggle no more IL not, will leave this
'lace tonight. Yet, after ell, Lois. IL. is
lou not the wave. that must decidei Tell
ne, dear, what is my verdict 2 Do Won