The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-10-13
CHAPTER ].
TIE YOUNG LOVERS

among the many charming homes BY which
The, eastern shores Of Long Island mad oecome
eminently engages our attention. 1t was sltua
ted upon: the fairest OF the Droaa ll!ets ,1i Mal
characterize the southern side OF Snelter lslanu'
and was 0scTRea e1,Dye Dy Hd SeW York
There were but two persons visible ABOUT the
grounds. rortb of sixteen or
seventeen wears, but one whose every look and
action, young as he was, gave striking promise VI
no ordinary manhood ,r.o ,;r,so,, o.
The companion Of our hero was, ike hlmsell, at
the very threshold of actual existence, scarceiy
turned Of fourteen, fsushed with the promlse VI
noble and glorious womanhood. o,,,, o,a
She was Lily Lawrence, tne only ChIlu anu y
neiress Of the retired merchant Behind the young
couple were the grounds and mansion; before
them two small sailboats, oneof them bearing
fhis name-The Water Lily.
INJURED the young girl. 'sThe boat is now IN the
shade, @ pleasant as can be, rocking softly on the
beach. Let us sit down In it." ,,,-o,,
agreed, i1iy," responded the youth. wen
hayes good talk with each other"
'Wen, what shall we talk about'' demanueo
the little maiden. , ,,,
"Lets talk about our future, Lny-what we VIII
do when we are grownnp, suggested Kicnard. S: >,
81 can't look forward farther than tonight"
said Lily smiling. "Papa and mamma wiz be
home about ten from New York, with loads Of
presents for you and me- Richard. Let's guess
what they win bring us, Dick.n
1WeI; guess new dress for you, Lily, some
jewelry-and lot OF puzzles and games"
81 eIless lot Of books for you, DICK, anu new
set az fchessmen, and splendid gold watch"
.The boys eyes ssparkled. MN -, ,o
CHOW GOOD father and mother are to me F' ne
said with deep feeling Iney couia a noa 'feas ~
Waif washed; on their beach years ago, before you
were born, Lily" .,ou
.sThey love us equally, Dick" said Lily tender, n s
they Won't das dSSesI fSey ISg win because
fhev, vent 10 New York on mysterious business"
SAysterions businessf" echoed the Lad.
Lii, nodded her head sagely. ,,, ,,,.
q dreadful uncle, an awful bad man, that used 10
mako papa lots Of troubles" .r7sr
'sYes, Lily.n f.
.''Wel, It's my opinion that ny wlcked uncle mas
turned up 70 said Lily, solemlly.
siOh. /. hone not, Lily p, Richard exclaimed
ssHeN8 a. roagh, bad man. he USED To, 1--we with
father and do nothing till you were born, expect
ing 70 inherit your fathers Weai.; SSt, aase sont
him or and he went to sea, and father thinks ne's
2 nowithe mate or captain Of vessel
ssfWould You like to be, sailor, DICK ~
ysrNo Lily; don't love the sea. II cast me on
this beach, forlorn and helpless child, robDing
me OF all my friends--of even my name, /" ana the
lads bright face clouded over. 81 wiSh knew
my real name, who am ana nave enansjvay any TvH
dressed when they picked me up, haiI.drowned, Ell
and that / wore this chain and locket around my
neck" and he drew from ms oosTm ,ocSe
delicately set with pearls In the form OF a nono-
gram. az think my own mother put II on my
neck, and i shall always wear II; pee, Lhy
there are two locks OF hair within the locket-a
yellow and black one, with the names Ricnard
and Anna / suppose they were the names ol
my parents y, cot, ,,v as he restored the
frinEet TO his bosom. "lt's pity they didn't put
their full names; but II tney nad' snouiun'
have had my brother"
r,.f'm glad pm not your brother, Lily" said
SGiad ps cried Lily, startled-'sGlad y
tHaYesg / I'm glad N reiterated the lad, sou
rlow OF tenderness sufrusing his noble features.
you were my sister you w0Iiq itS ieavs @e ne S0ie
=. "IiiI live with you, Dick" assented Llly.
! 'But should want you for my wiie, Liy,n,
urged the LAD, with the ardor ana tenoeIness VI
many an older lover. "win you marry me- deaf
: tWhy Of course, " said the little maiden, naive.
W.. tI expected to marry you, Richard, when
should be old enough
He drew Lily to him, showering kisses upon 1er
face and hair calling her by host OF tender
names that came rapidly to his tongue. ~
"Richard,n said Lily, engaged ladles wear Gu
rarement rings. ought to have one."
'You shall have diamond one when go TO
New York. hastily promised the young lover ~, II
you wouldn't mind plain gold one. Lily, I've
: MN You wear It till l can get handsome oner'
Lily graciously assented, and Richard hastened
toward the mansion.
when he had gone, the little maiden looked out
ppon the pleasant bay.
awe ought to live here,n she mused. Il am
sure this the prettiest spot In the whole world "
she watched the ships idly.
sion that showed it was on the point OF depar-
ture. 1t was whaling VESSEL 40 W. pa'iu "u"
appearance plainly declared. IN ,,.,,
''She Is going for whales, murmured LILY, nan
nnconsciously; sshe may be gone two or three
years-most Of the whale ships are."
She was still gazing et the outward-oound
Thaler wrapt in her musings, when dark ana
sinister face was thrust out from the snelter OF
dense clump OF bushes, q score OF rods east OF
her, near the water, In the shadow OF some cnns
and pair Of fierce and innamed eyes regarded
her a moment with an evil and scheming express
sion. -,., .,...
This wicked looking face was Withdrawn almost
Immediately into the depths OF the bushes as the
sound of the lads returning 1ootsteps rang out
on the gravelled path. .,,uo. o,,o.
lsHere It Is, Lily,n said Richard, bounding over
the beach into the boat, and proudly exmDitng
the little circlet that was to be the seal OF tne
chldish betrothal. "Let me put 1t on your hnger."
az shall show 1t to mamma when sne comes
gagged. See that ship, Dick, starting out on
voyage" she added, pointing at the distant YES
sci she had been watching. 81 wish we had your
pocket telescope here, Dick; should so like to
see the people on that whaler.n
az can get 1t In three minutes" said Richard.
1It's,on the library table,
he bounded away, and Lily sank down on the
cushions, pilowing her head upon one OF them,
CHAPTER II.
A DESPERATE RESOLUTION.