Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-11-11

luxury OF her grief. .SE
Well, then, good by; when l-conlit GO q
back, two hours hence, | hope | shai sl +
find better disposed little sister, sat
the young man as he rose up, a.littlt
annoyed that his attempts to- appeaat
the girl met with no bette. success sHt
kissed her forehead, for her chessi
were hidden in her hands, and thenA1e
went out. s
Christine Jarvys sat. still in the moon
light, and listened for her brothers
steps. She heard themgo swiftly dowI
the long gravel walk and pause at4ke
front gate, while he talked with the
gardener She took hands from. .h
eyes and looked out, and the silence
and beauty Of the night |reproved ller
The better part of her nature rose up
and showed her that she had been .ual-
lust and irritable. Despite all the faults
of her education, she had fine instinct,
and a generous, exuberant nature. She
sprang up and ran down stairs, and out
into the garden. Her brother had gone
distance down the road, but her
voice reached him and brought him
back.
Alfred, said she, putting her arms
about her neck, Tn very sorry | Was
so cross to YOU just now, but l was.so
fretted, you know. Tisnt any matter
about the bracelet and I've come out
to kiss you good-by for two hours. .
"What! are you not going "ith usig'
he said. Run back and get your
bonnet.
"I can't, dear Alfred" she replied.
g Mrs. Melvyn sent me a message that
she would pass an hour with me this
evening, and I promised to be at home.
But 1 hope you'll have nice sail. ="
She put up her rosy lips, and her
brother kissed them warmly.
Goodbye, Christie said he. 'sBe
a good girl, and l sLall be back IN a
couple Of hours. > 80
And so they parted at the garden
gate; and the last chapter of Alfred
and Christine Jarvys' life together was
closed without sign or warning It's
pages had been made up with the pleas
ant years of their childhood and youth.
and ali the lines had been writtenin
light and gladness. But in after years
hose last words and that last kiss were
% the heart of Christine Jarvys like
golden blossoms covering the tendrils
IF memory, which took tleir deeproot
nthat last hour Of her brothers life.
Alfred and Christine Jarvys wera aor
ohans. They had however, been adept
ID by their fathers brother andhis
wife. The gentleman was wenitlly
banker, and as he had no childls51 Of,
lsal ls fsRIfhf sRRIf5hefl55 sid o rs AePhe# AfPAh aid
,cice
No wealth had eenspared-no luxu
V it could purchase forgotten in the
raining Of the young orphan boy and
sirl. Their uncle and aunt made earth.
V idols Of the children who had fallen
o them, and they grew up with no idea
If the sorrow, and trial, and Discipline,
which are the heritage Of the sons and
of men. The boy, with his
lark, handsome face and flashing eyes,
n which spirit and mirth were forever
1t strife, was perfect antitheis to
Christine whose fair countenance was
.hc bequest of her mother.
Alfred had graduated with highhon-
ors at college. Christine, who was two
years younger, was accomplished after
ler age and social standard ; but tough
her life of ease and luxury had weak
ened and warped her heart and soul,
still the good seed waited in thewann
soil, which would quicken it ito life
and bloSsoming.
n. and Mrs. Jarvys resided lntown
but as they grew older their nnual
visits to wateripg-places -becam ink
some, and they at last purchased ihand-
some country house in the lake district,
and thither the family repaired every
summer. II
1t was a beautiful spot, lockctup in
rare shrubberies, with garden and
groves; and, as the master and nstress
we're extremely hospitaJle, theircol..!-
try home was frequently crowdd with
and so the brother an sister
sported and dreamed away the ammer
in the midst of scenery that wan con-
slant picture and poem to the he'd hat
could receive it.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jarvys had ben nd-
denly summoned from home n ome
business, at the time Of which, wife,
and it CHANGED that the brotlerand
sister were left alone, as the guetshey
were expecting did not arrive uni |!
week later. II
Christine Jaryys went slowly a!to
the house in the pale moonlightThe
shadow had gone off from her faccphe
had quito forgotten her spoiled baet,
her unfinished dress, her broken bee
let. She gathered a few sprays otlg-
nonette, and some carnations-forl wv
ers Aanked each side of the front hlk
and. then, after long pause othe. /
front steps, in which she did trpfnd
loving reverence to the night shesnt
into the parlor. A gentleman roIup
from the sofa, and informed her til he
had brought her a message from RS.
Mclvyn. The lady had been surped
that evening by the unexpected afal
of her parents, and would not b6le
to fulfill her engagement wlth!iss
Jevys.
The bright eyes of the young hess
searched the speakers face, as he I
livered his message. 1t was fnne,
with thin dclicacy of outline, d a
thoughtful, earnest expression, 1.-the !