Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-10-05

looked up, 40, Mark ?" she cried,
"how can give you up 2" Gazing
through tears upon her he answered., 81
know not Edith, bot may fall in the
ranks of death on that far of shore
Then you will be lost 10 me-" mur-
INJURED the weeping girl. "lf the soul
was not immortal" he said, "f there
was no awakening from the sleep OF
death no bright heaven beyond the
stars then indeed might we be lost TO
each other forever But we know that
our RcJeemer lives - and folding her
10 bis bosom, lie pressed last kiss on
her pale cheek and was gone.
But strange to say, though absent SO
long, he had never written and now
/ for months, Edith had come to think
him false. No wonder Ter voice rings
out so moUrnlully 10 night. "Mark I!
Mark how loved you ho~ ! trusted
you, as never can trust again, you who
/ deemed so noble, good and true. Now
| dreamed of glowing future, a peaceful
/ pathway, oh!-so biest which our feet
would tread together, you guiding ne by
your earnest spiritual life TO a home in
/ Heaven. And She burst into tears.
But the l5eaclery of Mark was hot her
only grief. \ week before that her faith
or had said, Edith nv child, Louis
Vernon has asked of me your hand"
And when she had answered, "I lstay
with you father, while live. esteem
Louis: but do not love him." he had said
Edith, my child,mrs, tell you all must
tell YOU thalI am baYkfupll that !
will be ruined unless YOU marry him
He is wealthy, he will save me-" Then
Edith had started to her feet. IL will
brave novcr,v >, she cried "even death
;rsolC for von C,,hcr. orIy e,sra me tbis
| ,.I w ~. "a? I;n;ar, ,o,,h
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ana rom Ati WINE Ups" '"''1 '0"'o 81!
so l''i oi 'end.rneSs' anu !e' waning
with despair So amer ia'"G' i0Ve
you Tor your SAKE VIII "eu h!n'
Al 'h's no" passes before the g'iWho
vanders Up aud down her room tonight.
To-moTo" she IS TO be the vile oil LOUIS
Vernon.
lie is slight delicate man, and said to
ne cansumPNye' Snu 1 nIPpy m,gn. De ."o
his dreamy, poetic nature. Edith knew
his worth. but she vas one tha, loving
oncc. could never forget. After garner
inc IN in her hear. such beautiful dreams
for the Cu,p,e. such hoIy love for truth,
Ills no, natural. that in voice Of touch
ing sadness, size could say, "Is this all"
Itwas near midnight when che turned
from that room 10 seek her couch. What
a night oc fortunes to her In her great
love for her father, sometimes the sacr-
fee she was sbou. to make appeared bu,
nanght; and when she would walk up
and down, her soul wrapped in feverish
ioy, ,ha! she was doing this for him. But
it was only for moment. for into her
hear, would steal the bitter thought "Sold,
sold 10 buy back lost wealth. Then the
scorn on that young face was piuful 10
behold The last words that fingered
upon her lips that night, were Mark !!
Mark how could you slight such love
as mine : How coGid you so oigh, my
peace Oh' MAJ" "'1 "0 i"''
Time his name was on H'r Ups 'Of ye"rs-
CHAPTER II.
Five wears have passed. Near the
city of c., 4 sDlsndcd home is situa
ted. How beautifully it rises there on
that beautiful knoll in the las. flush Of sun
set? The locus, trees surrounding il
arc snowy with blossoms and, The sweet
perfume gldes in at the open windows
where all bcspeaks of refinement and