The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-02-08
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The left beet was empty.
"Guyp'
The wsrd broke, in its pain, involun
tarily from Rose Haughton's lips. Sh,
leaned down towards him there--a ricl
crimson ceming over her cheeks.
The words she would have said wer,
not uttered. The sharp cracklisg sf q
bush startled her horse He sprang for,
ward, sweeping her away, right under the
dangerously low boughs of the trees, and
away dewa the steep deelivity that led
to the pond. She was geed horse
woman, but she had been taken COM
pletely of her guard. Essex had dis
msunted to tighten his horses girth, and
as she dashed past him, he stood for a
moment, paralyzed. sa stt# eaaa
"Feol fer Gods sake, follow her T.
cried Guy, in a despairing voice, ainging
up his arm. e-57-t r--...-.g
Even at that moment, Essex cast en-
him lsek Of hate, as he mounted The
next instant he was in pursuit of the fly
ing herss. 5 zee ge1 fsaT
Down the steep read beth sped, in a
whirlwind of fdlst-en-en-lessen in
size as they approached the steep banks
Of the blue pend. Even at that distance
Guy could ses that Rsss had No contrel
ever her horse. !" God save hsr Gsd
save herl" he murnursd, his heart strain
ed tight. Suddenly the mare swsrved,
turned, and in an instant Essex had grasp
ed the hanging rein, and borne down her
Aaddened head. The creature plunged
then stoon still. Rese was saved, on the
very brink Of the water-at that place
fatally deep. 20 4
If a few hot tears dimmed Guy Dale's
eyes, he was to be pardensd, t'He saved
her." he thought, bitterly, the next mo-
msnt 5i 9A 1919
1hsy did not return up the hill, bat
went home round the knoll. s ao
The next day the sun went down in a
sky of clear geld. 1t had been Roses
birthday, and the household had been
very merry. But in the twilight, she
slipped out into the garden, alone, to cecil
her flushed face,
She had hardly reached the gate, VIXEN
a gray horse was ridden up to the palings,
and Rose knew it to be the cavalry horse
which she had seen led up frsm the depot
that very day-Guy Dale's stsed, brought
hsme for the use Of his disabled master.
The rider bent forward:
"Rese
How her heart lsapt upl
"Guyl" .e as&.1la
She swung open the gate, and stepped
oat
Excuse nae fer net dismouuting," he
said, 'sbut it is impossible I
"Certaisly, knew"
81 came to see if you we're hurt any
yesterday" His voice sounded csnstrain-
ed. 1se ais
None, thank yen" she answered. 81
She looked up at him then. piercingly,
md the moon, rising, shone white on her
sweet face.
"Rsse? -ia}tA -
"Wsll?" teti 9Ts ~
Il wish I could have saved yss.-I
Never mind" seeing her astonished lock
when are you to be married?' aia7a
Married I? IL de not know. Guy,1
what do you mean ?"i
''As seon as / came home heard that
yeu were to be married seon. I thought
perhaps yea would tell nae hew seon.'
sTo whom? E ss 4
"Paul Essex" et R9
s'It is SANDER" was all Rose trusted
herselfte say. a7 -
rs it untrue, Rsse7" with trembling
voice. e esz7 a45 h9a IS
at is" g. slds els .sih ssd &
Il thought that ysu had forgotten me
for him was why yeu did not answer my
letters; but you had better reassn, per-
haps." ozs e's' e ss Tiis
''Guy, I have had ne letters to auswer
--never enc Yss were reported in love
with Miss Colange. i laid ysur silence
to that" ssiAE ts7is Faz ssfs
sI have net been silent Il wrote you
three tines, fruitlessly Then | heard
that Essex paid court to. ysuand / thought
yeu had changed ysur mind about ns.-
| went ints the army, hoping the rebels
would kill me. They shot off my feet,
and sent me home naimed--mere unable
than ever to enter into contest with Essex.
| had dsternined net to try, l had given
you up; but, Rose. there was something
in yoar face yesterday, when you leaned
frsm ysur horse to speak to me. Was il
pity. ........---... 7s1 40
II er hand was in his; she leaned her fsre-i
head against his arm, as she stsed by his
horse. .,e...-. .-...'.s-s -
Ne" she said. aaeaes1i
eWas it anything mersi'' he asked.
'SIt was leve, nay soldier sG vSE
He dropped the reins, and raised her
face with his ether hand. sss ssfsls
ssI cannet dismount. How can kiss
ysu, Rese?" ves sn& 6a e0Es yrs bss
She put up her arms, ana he lifted her
to the saddle before him. He folded her
warmly in his blue coat, and the stately
cavalry hsrse wandered slowly dawn the
neon light road. in half an hour they
came back, and he put her seftly down.
Goodnight she said, and ran up
the path, but stopped in the asenligh at,
the door, to kiss the shining ring upsnl
her hand--the only one she wore after
1t wac net until year after their mar
rage that they discovered that Paul Essex
had iatsrpesed the delivery of Guys let
ters. They made ne disturbance, for
they were toe happy then to care fer past
trouble. The reader will net care te know
that Essex married Miss Celaage.
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