The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1870-11-19
TALES OF THE BORDERS
THE KATHERAE.


To what extent the doubts and indefinite
suspicious with which the my stery associated
with their late guide had inspired the variou;
members Of the party, were shared By Ellen
we DO not know but we suspect that, il
her bosom, they were mingled with feeling;
that had the effect Of giving them totally
different character from what they assumed
in the minds Of her companions. In hel
ease these doubts or suspicious were wholly
sCciated With any idea unfavorable tC
the character Of him whose conduct excited
them. She saw, indeed, that there was q
degree Of concealment on the part Of that
person but she never for a moment dreami
that it proceeded from anv reasons involving
anything disgracelul. In the fondness OF
her love she conceived it impossible tha, a
being of so kind and generous heart, of so
prepossesslng appearance and manners, and
Of so noble q form, could ever have been
guilty of anything which should subject him
to the debasing feelings OF either shame or
fear. She felt there was mystery, but she
was satisfied it was not the mystery of
crime; and, under this conviction, she con
tinued to cherish the love which bad thus so
suddenly sprung up in her own guiluess and
guileless bosom. The party, in the mean
time, we're rapidly approaching the place Of
their respective residences, and a very short
time after saw tha, consummation attained.
If we now allow somewhere about the
space Of month to elapse, and if we then
look, ia the dusk Of a certain evening into
a certain retired green lane or avenue, at
the distance Of somewhat less than a quarter
Of a mile from the residence Of Ellen Mar.
tins father, in the vicinity Of the town Of
Banf, and which, being on the property Of
the latter, was secluded frlm all intrusion,
we shall then and there find two persons
walking together, in earnest and secret con-
versation. II we approach them nearer, we
shall discover that they are lovers; for there
is the gentle accent and the endearing con-
course Of fond hearts They are Ellen
Martin and her mysterious lover; and this
is the fifth or sixth night on which they have
so met since they parted at be time and in
rhe manner before described.
but why this mystery, James H'-for
this much Of bis name had she obtained
Ellen might have been overheard by ar
eavcsdropper saying to ber lover on this Oc
casion ,6Sa she leant On bis arm and gazed
fondly erhs face 'Whygll this mystery:
Why j it that you lmc and 60 only under
the shade Of night tand why is it to- you
shun The face Of man with such scdulou,
anxiety and why, abov@ aR you al
ways % carefully armed Ib co96dt
il me james, and tell me all. kclieV my
mind. Tell me the reason of these things
You wrong me by this mystery, for it i'm
plies a suspicion of my sincerity-it i'm
plies that you think me unworthy of being
I trusted"
"DoIbt your sincerity, Ellen think
/ you unworthy of being trusted :" said th'
person whom she addressed, emphatieallI
I but tenderly. Sooner would doubt tht
return Of yondcr moon-sooner would
doubt that the sea would flow again after j
has ebLed-than doubt your sincerity, love
but | cannot, | will not, | dare not give yol
the information you ask, for with that in
formation | would lose you forever; anC
what, think you, would induce me to infic
such misery as that on myself? BE con
tent, Ellen, il the meantime at least, will
an assurance Of my love-yes, unworthy a
| am" be exclaimed with increased fervor
"of love as strong, as sincere, as pure a
ever existed in a human BOSOM"
81 never doubted it. james, neve
doubted it, " said Ellen, bursting into tear
and leaning her head fondly on the sboulde
of her lever; "and | will not press you fur
ther for that information which you seem s.
reluctant to give. will, in the meantime
as you say, confide in your fidelity am
leave the rest to some future and hoppie
hour"
Happier hour, Ellen said ber com
panion, with a bitter smile. Alas ther
is DO happier hour than this in store for me
But it is happiness enough" And
chauted in a low but melliAuous voice:
There's glory fr the brave, Ellen,
And honor for The true;
There's Woman's love fJr both, Ellen
such loves mad In you.
There's wealth into the Ind i, Elicn,
There's riches in the
But / would not give fer these Ellen
One hstle hour with Ihee.n
ga poor bargain, James, said EileI
smiling and blushing at the same tim,
! ~fou are a fair poet, but very indifierer
chapman, if that be specimen Of your ba
gain-making."
''It may be so, Ellen" replied ber con
paniOn, also smiling; yet am willing
abide by the terms"
At this instant, a rustliDg noise was hear
amongst the bushes close bv where Il
lovers stood. The mystfnOus strang'
started, huriedly freed bis swOrd-bi
from the folds of bis plaids, muttering as
did So
''HA! have they dOgged me! The
shall rue it. By heaven, they shall rue il
! shall not be taken chesplyr r.
And be half unsheathed his weapon,
be stood listening for repstition Of a