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

Well, then, good by /; when Lcopl' !l
back, two hours hence, l hope ! sll4a shai
find a better disposed little sister, sag
the young man. as he rose up, aslittb
annoyed that.his attempts to- appeasI
the girl met with no better success j.
kissed her forehead, for her, ehesk
were hidden in her hands, and them q
went out. 8.5zosf ..,..,ss. -
Christine Jarvys. satfgtill in the moon
light, and listened for her brother
steps. She-heard themgo swift 5aoyl
the long gravel walkland pause 4liF Is
front gate. while he talked with fhhE
gardener. She took hands from. he,
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 thatshe had been IN
Just and irritable. Despite all the faults
of her education, she had fine instinct
and generous, exuberant nature. She
sprang up.and ran down stairs, and out
into the garden. Her.brother had gone
some distance. down the road, butshel
voice reached him and brought ham
back. Sas G - ji
"Alfred, "tsaid she, putting her arms
about her neck, "I'm very sorry | was
so cross to you just now but l wassso
fretted, you know 7Hsn!t any matter
about the bracelet; and I've come out
to kiss you good-by for two hours
"What are You not going with usY
he said. Run back and get your
bonnet" I,
al can't, dear Alfred. she replied.
/" Mrs. Melvyn sent me amessage that
she would pass an hour with me this
evening, and I promised to be at home.
But I 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 shall be back IN a
couple Of hours. '''''S'
And 50 they parted at the garden
gate; and the last chapter of Alfred
and Christine Jarvys' life together was
closed without sign or warning. ts
pages had been made up with, the pleas
ant years of their childhood and youth.
and all the lines had been writtensin
light and gladness. But in after years
those last words and that last, kiss were
to the heart of.Christine JARVIS like
golden blossoms covering the tendrils
Of memory, which took their deepIoot
inthat last hour Of her brother lifs:4
Alfred and Christine Jarvys wera or
phans. They had, however, been adopt
ed by their fathers brother and his
wife, The gentleman was .weaitiy
banker, and, as he had no. childrtf Of
Ehaissl hiss RRf5heffi5sh 5h s Rf AePhe# aSa
ncice. n
No wealth had beenspared-no luxu-
~ it could purchase forgotten in the
training of the young orphan. boy and
girl. Their uncle and aunt made earth
ly idols of the children who had fallen
them, and they grew up with no idea
OF the sorrow, and trial, and discipline,
which are the heritage Of the sons and
daughters of men. The boy, with his
dark, handsome face and flashing eyes,
in which spirit and mirth were forever
at strife, was a perfect antitheiis to
Christine, whose fair countenance was
the bequest of her mother.
Alfred had graduated with highhon-
ors at college. Christine, who wa; two
years younger, was accomplished after
her 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 thewalm
soil, which would quicken it Tito life
and blossoming.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jarvys resided itown
but as they grew older their nnnal
visits to- wateripg-places -becam lrk-
some, and they at last purchased dand-
some country house in the lake district,
and thither the family I ,aired every
summer. t}.- hk "a -
1t was beautiful spot, lockcdup in
rare shrubberies, With garden and
groves; and, as the master and Mistress
we're extremely hospitable, theircoun-
try home was frequently crowdd with
company, and so the brother an sister
sported and dreamed away the simmer
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;ud-
denly summoned from home m bme
business, at the time of which, wife,
and it CHANGED; that the brotlerand
sister were left alone, as the gustshey
were expecting did not arrive unl
week later. n
Christine JarTys went slowly 2to.
the I4ouse in the pale moonlightThe
shadow had gone off from her facePhe
had quite forgotten her spoiled h9st.
her unfinished dress, her broken bee
let. She gathered a few sprays o4ig-
nonette, and some carnations-forl lw-
ers fanked each side of the front blk
and then, after a long pause oEhe.lt
front steps, in which she did trpmd I
loving reverence to tie night, shesnt
into the parlor. A gentleman roup
from the sofa, and informed her th he
had brought her q message from rs:
Melvyn. The lady had been surped
that evening by the unexpected aFal
of her parents, and would not b5le
to fulfill her engagement withhss
Jeryys.
The bright eyes Of the young hess
searched the speakers face, as de
hvered his message. 1t was a fnIne,
with thin delicacy of outline, d a
thoughtful, earnest expression, 1.-the