Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1868-11-12

"A jealous fatherr' ! repeated,
somewhat puzzled and surprised
"Ah, yes" sighed the young Ia
Idy. ut is my misfortune while
having wealth, health and almost
everything tliat the heart can wish,
to be under the control Of q tprans
nical old step.father, who treats me
oftentimes in the most cruel man.
Iner, debars me from the society Of
our sex shuts me up with pitiless
Erigor ifI do as much as to speak or
to look at a man."
what. a ,m9nsterm ! calculated
with face Of melo-dramatic sym
Ipathy.
"That is the reason" she contin-
ued, looking around her half fear
fully as she spoke, %thpt is the rea-
son why l am SO diflident about en- en-.
trusting myself to your care; but l
do it on one condition" g.
'IName cit" I feioinad, charmed
and delighted witli the strange con
fidencc theyoung lady was feposing
in me. a-
''Thatsyou leave me the Instant
the cars reach New York. "
was so bewitched by the beauty
and charming mSuciOuace of my
I . ~
quondam 'friendT that | readily
gave the required pledge Appa-
rently quite relieved, the young la
dy threw aside all reserve, and talk
ed and chattcd with. me in the most
pleasant manner possible. 1T is.
needless to say that in am bours
time / had so far advanced in her
good graces as to venture. to-press
her hand, and the sweetihalf coqaet-
'ish smile that played around the
corners of her cherry lips did not
seem to disapprove Of the liberty L
had taken. EaT aHhI1d & +
do you know" said she, as We
sat chatting confidently together,1
"that liked your face the first time
| saw it !" ---zaT bwG &
at was sympathetic on both sides
then," whispered, drawing her so
near that could feel her hot breath
fan my cheek.
YES" SHE murmued, gently
Withdrawing herself from my glow
ing embrace, for we had passed
through thestunnel, and had taken
Ia lovers advantage aud snatehed a
NASTY kiss. l'' safet
Z "Yon are Il naughty iman-the
tnaughtiest man | ever saw" she
said ma low and tremploHs tone;
t.'If pa should be on the train, what
I,would he say of such proceedings 23
"Never fear, sweet creature" l
rejoined earnestly; ''your cross
old father is miles away, and let us
improve the present opportunity"
! "Are you aware" she observed
half mischievously, that there is
t another tunnel beyond, a greaI
, deal darker, too, than the one We
. have left p
II know it," said l, with tender
glahc6at my fair ehslater,a :''Wc
/. are drawing near it very fast. |"
Once more placed my arm
around the waist of the lady, ane
9 wrapped in the gloom, of the tunnel
took sweet pledges from herlips. =
9 1t was very gratifying to my vanity
G | perceived that my lovely compan.
, ion cluhg more eaf'ee etionately to nj
: than before; indeed, had scarcely
4 time to tear myself from her arms.
when we emerged once more into
broad daylight She, had letyhel
! vail drop over her face, but l colllc
u detect the crimson flush through tht
fine net work of lace. Her voice
h BETRAYED mucA agitation as sh'
0 wMspered: X Ikl I'll BIsl
aIshaye goHe too fRf with sou
: sRS alas! you Aaye ceased to fespeq
me-
; "My sweet charmer," ! replied
y "let us ever he frien Is. Give mi
y your name &nd address,
" s-ssMyrnRne and address,p2 = she re
:. hspohded, A'youimustA never know
u | already feel frightened to, thin
y how far have permitted myself Il
q venture with strangermrEorSiY
: andfofget rhe9'f tl#l'cJ,H
"a ftirt-a S6duette@''S ~ " -.'
"No, no." she returned, hulnedl.
u pressing my ta@dS q dmm6 66aliirt
3 but l dare not-much as l think o
), ygli let The Rsappipfh rSode'
further. Have pity on me-hav
pity!" .20kaHg2 2T8
She looked so pleadingly so en-
! GReatlngtg. BithR those dapks sol
9 ayes- cleaning through the .silke
neshes Iof-hepveil} that,I lcoAid no
:, persuade myself TO be oHended WI
u her. At last she reluetaHtlyaeen
!. scented to give her name, and i haRlc ans
y ing me a prettily embossed card,
% read > ''Kate Darrel, No. -, Un
y versity Palace.
'a5 lIAS ltfain thtFtJg ,see(
ond street, and ! could see that m
YoRfair inamoratagF gFewsie every inomer
~ more restless and disturbed. Fir
X her head peered7 d7entof the window
I, and then she would half rise an
I'D cast hurried and fearful -glances b'
GtQI GA edcI0 IL
y AlreadyIwas beginning to shal
tie Uncomfortable feeling Of 1fnl
~ companion as visions Of ofaugFy par
to dourishing ascanor over my Aeq
10 rose wildly before my minds ey
;s. when, suddenly Miss Barrel utterC
s5IaH exclamation, rose from hep sea
fand Observation-Disclosures darted fro