The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1867-06-12
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UNCLE LEHH's PROPHECY.
By CAROLINE CONRAD.

the speaker with an ail - @S' WI
tempt .r,r..si,
er~
NOT hayo Spoken" said Leigh Arnott,
1nsekiy dsooping:his grey beard to the
sshands clasped upon his cane-
ssBut> you did, speak, ,and you did vex
me-. ] believe you arc as much bewltched
with Marquis Carr as Rachel herself"
.al7 s.I think him a. very promising young
mani do; indeed, brother Douglass. ;,
- ssHe, is no match for Rachel. He shall
not. have her.. 7 had rather"
..Brother.''
The old n1an-the elder of, the two,
Leigh Arnott, rose trembling to his feet.
:s.t'IYyell;@s said tho other apgrily, "what
tiwasFI going to say that you fly upon me
like that.2" -. =
s.ss.I was afraid yTou would say something
to repent OFF,
3 Humphl Here, Rachel Rachel,
Child
- I; q young girl in the garden belowlook-
ed pp from the flowers she was watering,
and at repetition of the summons came
upon the piazza where her uncle and
father were.
She wassas fresh:faced and lovely as q
May morning. Her eyes were as clear
zas child,s, her brow as white, open and
ingenious. But withal she had look OF
fragility that, made oae shrink involunta-
riIy ut the thought of the wind OF heaven
blowing upon her too roughly.
ssHow can you look upon that face and
say what you did just noww asked DR..
.Arnott, triumphantly, as he drew the girl
toward him.
His brother looked and sighed without
: moving it.
m sorry said it, brother"
Rachel looked with timid- anxiety from
!; ono to the other.
1--WE were speaking of Marquis, dear"
said the uncle, quickly, eager to allay that
look Of pain.
But in that word tho sorrowfnl express
sion deepened, and Rachel, withdrawing
herself from her father, went and stood
By :heruncle, caressing him with her little
eoft hand.
aYou and Uncle Leigh are congenial
In one direction, certainly" laughed her
father, shortly, abut I'm match for the
two Of you"
&: aHard as a flint-hard as flint" mur-
INJURED Uncle Leigh; but Rachel only
drew nearer her uncle, with little shlyer:
4sRacheli is good child--she will yield
to all my wishes an unquestioning obedi-
ence,y said DR.. Arnott, half questioning,
half imperative, and bending o stern, yet
loving eye upon his darling.
Rachel looked frightened, but she did
not answer.
ssAnswer, child" commanded her faith
er, loudly.
poor Rachel. -
.sMore fool you, vociferatcd the Doc
tor. aaDid:I not bid you unlove him."
:sYou did, sir, but | find I cannot" said
.saGannot? Will not would be nearer
the. truth, ungrateful girl! When | was
q boy children did not reply to the COM
ssI am sorry, sir" began Rachel, now
5, very. pale, while her. uncle secretly stole
re-assuring arm about her.
sa.Sorry. for what, you bagggage-for me
or that scoundrel, Marquis Carr p
ssMarquis is not scoundrcl, father, he
never did anything wrong in his life but
to- love NO."
aHe. "a scoundrel for that. He knew
I.wouid never give you to him."
ooh, father~
sssNot, i
Rachel did not answer, neither did she
weep, But DR. Arnott felt somehow
uneasy. under the soft still eyes. He
turned away with a mutter.
She called him gently.
Father"
He stopped without looking around.
ssI' 've always been an obedient, truthful
child till this, haven't.I p
He nodded.
5ssBeeause,o stopping and clearing the
husky little throat, "I don't want you to
be decaived about-about me and Marquis.
TloYe Marquis and he loves me and needs
me. Rm all he has got in the world. 1t
would be wicked for me to take myself
away from him, and Ican'tdo it, not even
to omind you. Ibelong to Marquis, Iwant
you to understand that, father-just as
much as though [ was his wife"
The stern old man was glaring at her
by this time, like some wild animal.
"upon my word" he began.
But Rachel went on quietly.
sWhen Marquis is ready for me, [ shall
go TO him, II l have strength and power
togdo SO"
':I,ll take good care of that," muttored
the Doctor.
"I only wanted not to deceive you. 1
would not disobey youin aught elsc"
With that, quiet and white as a spirit,
Rachel glided away.
sWho would have thought it was in
har?n exclaimed Dr., Arnott, in amaze.