The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-01-12

and that we should have no personal
intercourse for two years But i sup
posed you to be well aware Of it.
"But now that you do know it, she
added, laying her hand persuasively
upon his arm, forget the folly that
let me be you will smile at a year
hence, and indeed your sister"
Frank shook off the hand with a
gesture of Impotence.
at is false You have purposely
deceived and misled me Twill never
call you by the name OF sister
neuer i"
"NIr Reginald Curtis, said ser
want, throwing open the door.
For a moment tho excited youth
stood irresolute, and then rushed out
OF one door just as his brother entered
another.
The annoyance and perplexity oc-
casioned by this scene was instantly
forgotten by Kate Vernon as she
found herself clasped to the true
heart that had chosen from all the
world as the dearest and safest refuge
that earth could offer The lovers
had not seen each other for two years,
and the meeting was a very happy
one.
Reginald brought unexpected intel
ligence Brave and patriotic, he had
responded to the call Of his bleeding
country.
For a moment Hates check turned
pale; but she had heroic blood in her
veins more than one OF her ancestors
having perilled their lives in our coun-
try's first struggle for national exis-
tence and the color came back to
her face as She thought that her be
trothed husband was worthy to stand
by their side
Il knew that my brave Kate would
bid me God speed" said Reginald
who had watched anxiouslv her vary
ing countenancc.
But l have come to claim the full
fllment Of your fathers promise he
added, in lower and tenderer tone;
II intend to make sure of my heart
treasure before ] GO
They saunterod ont upon the porch
and from thence into the garden.
"Nas not that Frank who went
ont of tho room inst as | came in
At this question a cloud shadowec
Hates happy face.
'Yes."
Il did not know that lie was here
until yesterday l thought he was
spending his vacations down at th,
beach. He seemed to be in a grea
hurry"
Afterwards Reginald recalled Kati
embarrassment and the abstractiol
that followed, bat he was too happ,
then to give it more than a passin;
thought
At a window of the next house
which overlooked the garden, stoo,
Frank Curtis. The thick vines con
cealed him from view, but he was s.
near to the unconscious pair that h
could see the heightened color il
Hates cheeks and the softly smiling
look in her eyes, as she raised then
to her lovers face.
There was nothing OF the tender
ness that is inseparable from true en-
during affection, in the selfish, exact
ing passion that burned so fercely i
= that young heart. To the bitterness
: of repulse were added the pangs c
} wounded self-love, and the conscious
/ ness, into which he had persuade
t himself, that he had been deceive
and trifled with.
1 1t was late when Reginald left Kate
too late for him TO call at his cousins
with whom his brother was stopping
as he had intended to do; SO he re
Q traced his steps to the hotel.
The next morning he was startle
= by the reception of the following note
81 have enlisted in the 9th reg
' ment, which leaves in the next trai
for Washington. If you love me, d
not attempt my discharge. l canno
will pot stay to witness your marriag
I with her, who deliberately won m
g heart to trample it beneath her feet
"Your reckless, unhappy brother.
L FRANK.
a Reginald glanced at his watch, an
then ordering the hostler to saddl
a the fieetest horse in the stable, starte
Il for the depot, which was over a mil
u distant.
); AS he turned the corner of tn
y building he ran against portly lool
G ing man, who was standing upon til