The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1869-01-16

was staying there bhe 5cOurtsnlp lasted
but few days and one fne morning
they met by appointment, and walking to-
gether4 to the church, were married be-
fore breakfast, Violet Danvers had no
idea Of the position, pecuniary or other
wise, that attached to Charlie, but her life
had been full Of troubles, and all she
knew was that he had been very kind and
good to her.
&" Friends and relations, she had none,n
she said and then, as she rested her head
against his breast and looked up into his
eyes, Charlie felt that Heaven had sent
her for him to love and cherish. He told
her Of his past life, and his wanderings in
distant countries, and sought to engage her
confidence in return; but she always
seemed to avoid all reference to her own
past, ndwould huFriedly turn the conver-
sation into quite another channel. Charlie
was not Of suspicious nature, and had
far too much love and confidence in his
wife to fancy thatshe was eoncealing any
thing from him, -
And so Violet came to her new home
to the old home in which generations of
Forresters had lived and died.
II was not SO very long after they had
taken up their abode at "The Lions that
T. received the invitation before alluded
to and as the long vacation had already
commenced, and my pecuniary resources
were not In a condition to stand trip
even To the seaside, / thought the best
thing / could do was to accept the hospi.
tality that my old frienI offered to me.
A few days more saw me comfortably in
stalled at " The Lions, thoroughly enjoy
ing the fresh air and strong exercise that
followed, IN pleasing contraBtto the heat.
ed atmosphere of close courts and con-
tinuous sitting in dingy chambers.
found Mrs. Forester a most Charming and
amusing companion, though / could not
help being struck By an air of constraint
and reserve that at times settled upon her.
A very brief acquaintance satisfied me
that there was some mystery attaching to
her which she dared not reveal.
Onemorning at breakfast, Charlie, after
reading o letter he had just received by
the post, informed us that it was from an
old Paris friend of his whom he had met
in his traveller days, and who, in pursu-
anee of lOng-standing invitation, had
written to say that he proposed coming
on visit to 1.-THE Lions,N and would,
without waiting for a reply, put in sn'ap.
pearanee that very evening. Charlie was
delighted at tie prospect of seeing his old
aeQuaint8nce, and in the course Of a walk
over The farm he informed me that the
name Of the coming guest was Murray,
and that he was blessed with a great deal
more ready wit than ready cash.
"Though he is a bit Of an adventurer
in his way" said Charlie, "he isa capital
fellow, and the best company in the
world" klHH iI Tgz
1t was very late when the expected
guest arrived. Mrs. Forester had retired
to bed some time before. AS for Charlie
and myself, we kept the new. conner com
pany while he supped, and when he had
done ample justice to the good things be-
fore him, it being already in the small
hours, bed was voted and carried unani-
mously. / was very sleepy, and beyond
uttering mere commonpl place OF two had
taken little or no notice Of the stranger; !;
but when he came across the room and
held out, his thand, which oddly enough
was encased in a lightcol0red glove of
some sort, to bid me goodnight as look.
ed him full In the face, he seemed to start
for a moment. Although his features
were hidden by a heavy mustache and
huge beard, there was something about
them that appeared familiar to me. Where
on earth could | have seen him before2
When got up stairs into my bedroom l
puzzled my brain with inquiries, but all
in vain :aIscosld connect the face with
nothing, and nothing with the face, and
with that got angry with myself ana
withth / went 10 sleep. ~
The next morning awolke early, and
feeling a strong inclination for walk be-
fore breakfast, tumbled headlong into my
cold tub, and In 3 very short Time alter
had completed my toilette, and was out
in glorious fresh air. An hours stroll
brought me back 10 the window of the
breakfast-room, which opened into the
garden, and with the appetite of a tiger
was onsthe pointof entering, when my
step was arrested by the sound Of Mrs.
Forrester'svoioe, tremulous with emotion,
exclaiming, Say 1t is not truei for pity s
sake, say 1t is not true1 s
What could this meanp Being of a
curious turn my conduct may have been
disgraoeful, bit hereafter / hope to stand
excused for it'll moved into atposition q
where could see into the breakfast-room
without being seen, and hear all that was
said. In an armchair by. the table, hel
face buried q her hands, and her elbowE
resting on Iher knees, hrs. Forester wal
4 rocking herself to and from away, thai
showed her to De laboring under deer
emotion. Close to hef, II a strangely
! cool and insolent attitude, stood the new
conner of last night, stroking his mus
tache with bis gl6ved fingers
| GUpon mY word, my dear Violet h
I replied to her entreaty, with ameasuret
slowness of speech that made me long Z
kick him, ~ regret 70 Say that II Is true
Arthur Bernard is nc more dead than
am. Like NOryal's father, he at the pres
ent moment feeds his iiocls, not, however
upon che GlAmpian Hills, but lin th
neighborhood Of the good city Of 0tagol
| But they tod me be was desdi a
most shrieked Mrs Forester I the peopl
/ who were with him when he died wrote t
me-"
& Wrote to you II interrupted Murray
with suspicious eagerness e Have 20
got the letterg'
No, / dared not keep It, " she replied
lest It should fall into my husband
hands. Listen, she continued, hurriedly
/" heknows nothing of the past. not eve
af my hrst marriage j have kept it al
everything from him for pity's sake leay
this place, where save for the thought /
that ] have been So happy, and let hit
& remain in Ignorance slin.1
Gently, Violet, gently, e responded th
man, unnoved ii the least degree b
her appealj HFirstly, let me obserV
that, having promised myself short sta
!, in the country, ! can hardly terminate
so abruptly as you desire me il the mex
I "a ii addition 10 ille agfeeable change I
iii, / have net, quite unexpt tdtsdl y, wit
|, / al old companion forwhom I have bee
searching ever % many years and
, whom have a good deal 70 say, Il woul
be eauite impossible todo as You wish,
She made DO response, only kept b
face sfill bpried II her hands "a he WEI
I on: g At last, Violet Bernard the gan
J | is Ia my hands You laughed at my 10y
J. jeerea atny pfotestatlohh q devotion (
. you, cnrled Up your proud hp AZ me ar
dismissed me from Feiir presence WI
i contempt when / asked you To be my vii
y I have not ieggptten that and never shs
Il never, never Bus sooner Or later VI
q must hnar f1e-rnnfk voTi must Else