The Lincoln County herald., 1869-06-24

noS even her birds aud pet rabbits, % her
dear old father, % honest eountry gentle.
naa and Q worthy magistrate. Flavis
had never even been 70 London for Mr..
Hareourt resided at Avsrling, . retired
village about twenty miles from the me.
tropolis. Barring fox.huutiug aud hard
drinking, the old gentleman, on his side,
took pleasure in the pretty, gentle girl,
who from the hour Of her birth, which
event terminated her mothers existence,
had made her his constant playmate and
companion.
Il must havs been her very childish
ness and purity that attacked the desper.
ate robber-ths hardened liber,ins now
about to commit bis worst and most
iuexcussbls crime. He had accidentally
met Mr.. Hsrcourt at country hunt had,
with others Of his companions, been 10.
vited BY that honest gentleman 70 rustic
fsts In honor Of little Blavia's natal day
"a day % hs Vas wont 70 observe, to
him remarkable for commemorsting bis
greatest misfortune and his intsnsest hap.
piness and then aud there the high
wsyman vowed 70 win and wear that pure
bud Of innocent freshness and rare fra
GRANGE, or perish 10 the attempt.
He haunted Aveling Grange till the
chasts young heart, the old fathers bo-
loved darling, surrended itself into the
hiehwayman's keeping. Perhaps Mr..
Hsrcourt Was not altogether best pleased
with Flavis's choice bat then she was
his life, bic hope, and he trusted; even
when be gave her 70 . husband, that her
dovs.liLe and dotng affection would still
be bis own besides, Mowbray was we'll
connected and boasted Of his wealth |;
whereas, . very moderate portion would
be hers and, in short, what with his
high bearing, his handsome person, and
iusinuating tongue, Mr.. Ilascourt had IL.
revocably promised to bestowed bic
treasure into the keeping Of the proai-
gate, who numbered himself almost years
enough to have been the father Of the
young girl whom he testified the utmost
impatisnco to call wife.
II Was during tho time that Mr.. Nov.
bray Was paying his court at Avsling
that the neighborhood began to bc
alarmed by series Of highway robbsriss,
which men said could have been psrpe
trated only by that celebrated knight Of
the road, Captain Dc Montmorsney.
"Cudgel me but W II have him yct," I"
said old Mr. Haroourt. II should glory
myself 10 going to Tyburn to see the
fellow turned Of. Aye aud 1 would
take my little Flavis to see him 60 by 10
my little girl3"
!"Oh, no father" said Elavia, ~ could
not bear 1t, though he 10 such . wicked
man, whose name makes me shrink with
fear and terror whenever I hear it. l
would mover bear to see such dreadful
sight. II would haunt me till my death I"
The betrothed pair we're together to
visit London.
"But ! shall not dare" said the girl
% walking In the garden she leant her
young sinless head on her guilty lovers
breast-"I shalt not dare take such .
journey, for fear Of the hishwsymau, De
Montmorenoy."
"Fesr not, my sweet Flavis; this breast
shall be pierced through ere De Mont.
moreuey shall cause one fear iu thine"
."Dsar Richard, Why do you leave us
90 early every EVENING" Al sunset, l
have remarked. These are not London
habits. Ah ? doei any other than your
poor Flavia attract your"
Sweetest and best my pursst love.l
could any win me from you, were It .
queen? Think it not. EI-the truth
is, Flavia, have sick friend not far
from here; hs 10 poor, i'll, and-L-I-"
"Say no more, dearest. o, how much
more love you every dayl How good,
how noble, TO thus sacrifice yourselfi"
And the bluahiug girl threw herself
into her lovers arms.
All how different beat those two hu.
man hearts, One flled with love, good.
ness, charity, sympathy; the other rank
with hypocrisy, dark with unbelief:
They came 10 town unmolestsd, you
may be sure the stranger because . few
days previously . terrible affair had 90.
CURED. Old Lord st. Hilary had been
robbed and maltreated. Men we're by
no means 90 favored - the fair sex.
Above oil . family jewel Of immense
value had bssa taken from his person
and on recovering from bis wounds aud
fright he swors vengeance. He took
active measures to fulfill his vow.
Rlavis went to . celebrated milliner to
bs msasursd for her wedding clothes.
She vas then the impsrsonideAtioa Of
radiant hsppiuess. Thselothss we're 90.
ishsd saffron sstin robss according 70
. fancy Of the bridsgrooms who wss
fond Of the classics 10 ,hi youthful day /;
orange blossoms wreath. ,.I man -.,,.
The Wedding Vas . take place at the
old lsl.tioas Mr.. pash:ass'. house, and
:s sssfs e. ~.se: ~; I, ss ss,sb.s:s = bssstn .na nd
The happy psir we're 10 the act Of bsins
toasted by The iathsr'of The bride, When
strange noiss wss heard below; oatbs
muttsvsd-a rush toward the festival a.
loon. The company rose. p. ,,...l 4