South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-06-02

says: There is no fear in love, but perfect
love casteth out fear, because fear hath tor
ment. He that feareth is not made perfect
in earthly love She knew no fear 1t
would be hard for him to be away two years
longer, but if he desired it, she should not
complain.
She had already lent him, so great had
been his extravaganza, every penny Of her
principal.
She took up her pen and thus wrote
'Rupert: God alone knows how much long
for you each day, buff IL is your wish 10 re-
main away two years more, DO not let me deter
you. You know father did not leave me as well
provided for as was anticipated aud now AL Is
gone but the homestead II you think the two
years necessary, will mortgage it,
lie CID not think two more years redui-
site but he wrote so touchingly about her
sacrifice that it seemed almost as if he was
comforting favor on her by taking it, than
her on him by giving.
1t was mortgnged. Every dollar she re-
allied was sent TO him. Her own servant
she had dispensed with all but one
was discharged. Then she stood alone.
What was she to do?
She could not appeal to her sister she
remembered the taunts that her sister had
extended her.
She went out and procured a situation as
governess in wealthy family, one of her
Old friends. Public Indignation became
intense. Judge Atherton's daughter a
goyorness people blamed her for
her folly, but she smiled serenely. Her
reward was yet TO come. She believed
Ruperts fame would compensate her for
all
Two years passed away and even she
could not deny to herself that she had fail
cd greatly during that time. Then letter
came to her; it said
My patient dove, am coming at last.
Be ready for NE in May. Write me one
more letter.
Accompanying It was paper containing
notice of him and his great medical skill
american papers congratulated themselves
upon having such a rare acquisition to the
medical fraternity. She read and wept tears
ofjoy.
He was coming at last
You must not be surprised, she said,
ia her responsive epistle, TO fud me much
changed. think my health has failed du-
ring the past week quite rapidly
All J. to how many hearts such an an
nouncemeut would have carried terror
She knew the name of the ship 10 which
he was to aail, and watched the slow, seem
iugly endless days 20 by.
She was full Of peace and Joy be was
coming-she was content Those that
knew her said her face wore tho expression
Of an angel BE that as it might-hcr
heart wore the happiness of one
She heard when the steamship arrived
They Only lived twenty miles distant
sure he would come the next day But the
next day came, and the next, and he came
, not.
She saw his name among the arrivals
was he sick She was tempted 10 90 down
aud see, when a gentleman called upon
her
4 have seen your friend, Dr. Kings
land in the city, be said lie told me
to inform you that he had been detained,
and would soon be up
The announcement took one pang from
her heart only to add another He was
sell-she thanked God for shat, bus could
she have been within twenty miles of him
for week, without sending him some mes
sage
That was all the roproaoh she allowed
her gentle heart to make while she formed
a thousand excuses for his cruel neglect.
Two weeks wen, past and they numbered
three. Then a note came which common.
ced as follows:
,lry dear friend rr.erssff c,,s,- ~, -...
through a note, that which wish to say. BET
ter Than face 20 face. Es,e.ie you have been
. uy O,s' 'ie IiI 10y sooi samaritan, and am
married Ia.t aigbt +, Mas V,- -e V15 w. was
Der her. A young lady Of wealth, beauty and