The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-09-11
Except a valise, which l can myself


She looked a little surprised, but made
no answer, except to say:
BE quick with the trunk, or we may
be interrupted, and-'
Hush .
1t was | who now uttered the warm
ing. fancied--it might have been on
ly a fancy--that | had caught a sound
like suppressed giggle,
at no great distance from us.
But, as l would have turned to sum-
mon the sergeant to aid me in the re-
moval of the TRUNK, Miss Cassandra
again laid her clasped hands upon my
arm, and leaned against my shoulder.
'Oh, dear y sighed she, l feel so
in taking this step.'
Dear madame. pray do not veI your
self about it. All will now be we'll, 1
trust
III you could appreciate the sacrifice
which, am now making !
Sacrifice =
For the sake of one | love, it is none,
Certainly not
You will remember said she, tender
ly--'you will remember, in our future
years, all that | have this night under
gone for your sake
For my sakeI'
For yours only. whom you know |
love most on earth y
Good gracious, Miss Tremorle--I--I
IA horrible doubt, terrible sug-
piciOn flashed upon me. l withdrew a
little from her embrace, and with pale
face faltered.
May ask what--wh hat is contained
whether the whiskey is in this trunk?'
'Whiskyr she exclaimed, starting
back.
Yes, ma am, the--spirits which,
'Oh, | understand; your feelings have
you, as myself. You need
some stimulant, of course; but never
carry such things in my trunk. Here,
take little Of this
And she took from a closet shelf
small flask, and pouringa portion Of is
contents into glass, anxiously present.
ed it to my lips. In the emotions which
almost rendered me faint, | took the
glass and drained it off without ceremo-
ny:
DO you feel better, dearest?' tender
ly inquired my fair companion, passing e
her hand carcssingly over my forehead,
and bending her face alarminglv near
my own. If so. we had better hasten
without further delay,'or we may be dis
covered, and our plans of happiness de-
feated.'
At this interesting moment, and be-
fore had time to rise from the trunk,
upon which had uconsciously sank in
my momentary weakness, door oppo-
site. by which had entered, burst sud-
denly open. There stood Mrs. IRE
morne, holding lamp in her hand, and
relieved against background of half
dozen other faces, among which only
saw the laughing one of Miss Montague.
and that of Mr.. Tremorne. black and
as thunder cloud.
VILLAIN = cried the latter, stepping
forW ard and scizing me by the throat.
william what do you here, in my sis
ter's chamber?'
Cassandra threw herself forward to
my rescue.
Let him GOT she shrieked. 1t was /
who brought him here =
You and you dare tell me this ?'
Only toto take away the trunk
We are going away. He is my promis-
ed husband !she screamed, desperately.
your husband--that boy. Your
you mean?
Brute =
Fool and at your time of life, when
you ought to know better. But that
am sure you must have led the boy into
this, |. would choke him where he
stands, and--'
lie was cut short by a sudden and
strong grasp upon his own throat
You would oppose his majesty IS ofli-
GERS in the performance of their duty,
would you p cried Floyd. Here men!
seize him! arrest him He's assailed
his Magesty's revenue officers while
o bcying orders =
The men in obedience to the first word
shouted from the window, now rushed
for the house. Some OF the assembled
party fled-Others stood still and shriek-
ed while Others again, attracted by the
noise rushed upon the scene.
'What does all this mean ? gasped Mr..
Tremorne' when the sergeant's relaxed
grasp enabled him to speak.
1t means that we have come here to
make a seiZure-not of your sister, but
of two casks of contraband spirits,
into the house last night"
Mr.. Tremorne turned pale.
SLOW soyOu know ?" Ie faltered.
'Good authority, here is the warrant
tuu Hc ICdu IL dlOuu.
you did not, then, Lieutenant Char
ney,' said Mrs Tremorne addressing
did not intend an elopement
with CassandraE
My dear madame assure you nev-
er had such an idea. merely, wishing
to spare your feelings, requested Miss
TremOrne so have the spirits removed
or rather limited to her that would call
tonight on special GRAND, land she it
seems most unfortunately misulder-
stood my meaning
Il see = said Mrs. Tremorne scornful-
ly; 'aud served her right
Here Miss Cassandra fell down in a
violent fit of screaming and kicking,
sThe .yretch = she shrieked. He has
ruined my good name ! He will have
to--to-- marry me-or'eXpose the fami-
ly to disgrace? Twill sue him for-for
breach o.
Fake her away cried the master of
the house, to the servants: and my fair
indmoritd was borne kicking and sobbing
from the stage.
What need to explain further My
readers, can easily imagine all that fol-
lowed-except my inexpressible shame
and modification, not unmingIed with
4 spice of resentment on witnessing the
delight of Miss Montague,
who scarcely even attempted to restrain
1t on the stern remonstrance of her un-
Gle. The last words | heard as | left
the house were:
'Oh' dear, was ever anything so rich
Positively good as a play, to see him
sitting there on the trunk as pale as
lilly, and trembling, with her arms
around his mock