Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1870-02-19

tie complaint, ii being disturbed in IT'D
| first resting place apd then folding III
raffled feathers, went 70 sleep.
| . How happy ie said Harriet
'''iI The birdf said Fletcher, for he had
osservsd it.aIs sds " u gF0da q +
~ Yes; something fsightsnedlit away
| from the hop vines = perhaps the cat
walked past !; heard her porv, ! think
but how soon 10 fofgotiis trouble. 1
/ Il 81 peace aud asleep again. II must b
veyy houDyl' 4Ag9N III iaa' asss'e iliH
Fletcher smilsd. and said = aisal5l
i mo doubt il is, but why do you dwell
upon it's happinessf Think sou are
happy, Harriet, OF am mistaken 7
| no, Willie, you are not Mistaken
| am happy noasa have had sorrowa
and tronblssy but they are almost over
think II hope they are. lam happy
now Pur afraid I'm too happy tonight
ID sulfocates me !; there 10 q weight on
my chest as Though something within
4 me craved yents and wanted 10 be let
loose: How warm il is-=how close the
aifiis do not you ieelnit Willie. lam
choking almost 40 va saiAaa YsA lsfs
She pushed back the heavy masses ol
her dark hairffom her brow !; she loos-
ened . silk iscari shsx hsd Aworn about
her shoulders, letting it fall back upon
,he seat !; she unpinned her collar and
thens leaning forward, she rested her
elbow on The railing of the vernndah. and
supporting her chsek 10, thu palm Of her
hapd, she looked up a. the yellow. sag
ging moon thai still hung low above
the green pines rising slowly 10 the
dark blue sky, "a K s,ss,, y
The air stirred lightly and : faint
breeze came to her heated brow and
famed il for momcnt with its cooling
breath, then died away leaving her faint
| and more heated than beIors for the liz
seemed more still, and heavy and warm,
Her cheeks burned, and q glow spread
all over her face her pulses beat rapid
y i the pulsatiops ofhersheart were air
most suifucating. pg,h ahw gbsast ss.N
"A sigh. almost Ikea moan Of pain,
bust from her lips, and Fletcher, who
had been listlessly breaking of the hop
leaves, turned to,her suddenly .sSssm II,
AZ Ars yousil Harriet isn pA spes
She made q quick movement towards
him, and then resting, herself. abe laid
her hand upon his shoulder . long. tar
pering, pale hand il was with the veins
appearing through the transparent skin,
like. threads Of blue silk. I'D saa ay.as!.
I'll - she repeated, and then replied
quietly, No, Willie.
He caught her hand. aud then, hold
ing it betwscn both Of bis, be looked at
her but she looked down. hes & '''s
II Look at me r be said. 10 . voice Of
low. Intense. passionate love. re-
She obeyed, and raised her eyes to bic.
ssIIarriet, Harriet, my darling he
burst ont impetuously, ! You know you
Ilnust have known that I love YOU ~ v
" L did NOV. Willie.r xlsEsis'ga REA xF9A
hsMy dearest believe me + do;. and,
Harriet, I know OH! do not kill me
BY denying it!- I know that you love
l,sn fs1 qiTH .f5AfA11@ ~ n4ti;sl7 as fl
II Yes Willie, y slsssq ~ Aaa ssasl3
He raised ker hands to his lips. and
kissed ifst the zone, and then the other,
maty times. 'p7 pia ss#a9ss eNtA9
si,id you mean what you said jpst now
-Athat YOU didn't Know loved you'll
psWiilis, dear, you know always mean
what ] say