The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1865-12-06
AGNES EARLE'S ERROR.
BIZ RICHARD l.. GREENHURsT, NJ. d.

By RICHARD l.. GREENHURsT, NJ. D.
Agnes Earle had for once dismissed hcI
legion of admirers. aud time few on golden
wings as she strollea through the Central
Park, leaning on Walter CIyde's arm. Now
and then they paused to watch the pictur-
esq1c windingS Of the stream, the graceful
structures hanging over it, Or somo boat
gliding by and occasionally the girl stopped
to feed the swans which sailed across the
waters, from her white hand. When they
entered the Park, the day had been one OF
the brightest of that long, bright, golden
summer gradually, however, clouds had
begun to gather in the sky, transient CLEANS
Of lightning had played amid them, and
the thunder muttered atar off the unmistak-
able prophecies Of tempest; but neither
Walter Clyde nor the lady Of his love heed
ed this change till the storm burst upon
them in all its fury. 1t is true they were
not declared lovers, but for weeks it had
been rumored i'll ''up-town" circles, that
Agnes Earle had added young Clyde to her
list Of admirers, and bis whole manner dur
ing their walk must have confirmed the
story. His fine head was bent eagerly to-
ward her, as if to catch her lightest word;
the fire of his dark eyes vas softened by a
womanly tenderness, and every feature was
eloquent with the love which had become
the ruling passion CT his lie.
There had been an hour when Waiter
Clyde had scorned the bellies, who, to Use
his own language, frittercd away their stun-
mers at Newport on Cape May, and spent
their winters in constant round of amuse-
ments, the star for every eye to follow; but
circumstances bad drawn linn into the So
cicty where Agnes Earle rcigred queen. and
Is he told an intimate friend, he had felt
himself Il doomed man at their first meet,
iir.
At length with hope and fear struggling
for the mastery, he stood awaiting the arri-
val OF her fathers carriage for an early
drive in the Park, and begged her when he
saw her bright face at the window, to aii2ht
and take a stroll with him. 10 his surprise
she hal aSscned-saucly waved back the
other gay gaIlants who would have contest
ed the favor, and sent home the carriage,
bidding the coachman come for her before
dinner.
That afternoon Agnes Earle seemed to
have lAin aside everything false and artif-
cial with the tram who usually haunted her
wherever she appeared, and the young man
found her in her most genial mood. II
there had been a time when he had thought
her education superficial, he realized his
mistake now, for all her rare culture, and
her familiarity with his tavorte authors
was maniGSt in an easy, off hand way, and
he ftlt assured hex beautiful face was not
her greatest attraction.
Su tieniy the tempest bioke IN upon
young Clyde : delicious drcamings, and as
the rain drops began to gather amid the
air, aud peal Of thunder awoke him to
full consciousness of what was passing a
round he looked down at her and said
Here We are, Miss Earle, oVcrtakcn hy
the tempest, and nobody knows where your
carriage is--how shall ! make my peace
with your father, and frame an apology to
you for thus exposing one for whom would
make any sacrifce?'
Agnes colored, but she dill not speak,
aud he went on:
''Io confess the truth, have found your
companionship so sweet that | had quite
forgotten to watch the Clouds
THE old proverb declares he that watch;
cs the clouds is not wise, "rcjnined the girl
with smile which she intended should ban
ish the young man s uneasiness; but he was
lOu lHucIl pCTllcAcu ~ give ICCOlG W tllio
sally, and continued
Since such an unlucky contretemps has
occurred, ] must make the best OF 1t, and
hurry you on to the first shelter, while /
look for MIR. Earles carriage or if that is
not in sight, hackney coach may answer
the purpose.
They had now reached the wild, pictur-
esque part Of the park termed the Rambes,
and leaving Agnes under a stone arch,
which spanned AN avenue, he hastened IN
search of a carriage. Mr.. lGarle's equip
page was not to be seen, and though the
young man waited as long as he dared alb
s.nt himself from the lady, he could find no
trace Of d hackney coach. Then he re-
turned to the girl and said:
Il have met with i'll success, Miss Earleoi
not a single carriage can | find, but L will
try to shelter you nevertheless. We cannot
be far from the cave, and thither | will
take you. ....t.--.... ...r.
Agnes Earle murmured her thanks, and
through narrow foot-paths and amid rocks
green with moss, and tangles of wild vines,
they made their way till they reached the
cave.
Here, though dense ST adows pervaded
the place, Clyde managed to find a rest for
his charge, and both sat looking out at the
rain as it fell in torrents, listening to the
thunder, and sometimes catching the bril-.
liant glcain of the lightning, as it flashed
from cloud to cloud. Often the girl would
shudder with dread, and more than once she
hid her white face on the young mans
shoulder.
"You will think me foolish" she at length
faltcred, 'but thunder and lightning al
ways terrify me.
Clyde exerted his utmost efforts to soothe
and reassurc her, and involuntarily euclr-
cling her shrinking from with his arms. At
length the sound Of carriage wheels We're
heard approaching, and the next instant a
loud voice was heard calling
Miss Earle--Aliss Agnes--where areyou
Miss Agnes?''
The girl started and exclt imed:
''Tis Robert, the eoachman; he has come
for me, Mr. Clyde" g
Il will go and speak to him, replied the
young man, and he sprang from her side
and soon encountered Robert, who was
cropping about through tie gloom which had
begun to settle over the Rambley. ---,