Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-07-06

She sprang suddenly 10 her feet with
piercing srrcam-her wandering hand,
had touched the dark heavy moustache of
which Col. MOrlaunt prdcl himself so
specially.
He strOvrlO catch the hand-to detah
the frightened beauty long enough to
plead his cause in earnest impassiuned
words, hut in vain. Fear seemed literally
10 lend her wings, Away like fright
cned white dove she flew, uttcring wild,
hyslcric screams, and fairly falling into
the arms Of the astonishod Katy Nor
dnunl, who was lust coming In from the
slar-lighted garden with both hands full
Of dcWy hrmchcs Of honcysucklcs.
"Nalcntina' she cXclaimed, dropping
the picv blossoms, "Mhy, what is the
natlcri What could have startled you
ST. dreidlnlly -
son, Katy Katy sohhed Valentin,
'linging 10 her friends shoulder with a
nervous yehcmcnce, there is a man in
your r0om-a robhcr hiding under your
ga ihmcre shawl ON the sofa oh. am
nearly inghtonedtO death 80
Katy's serene brown eyes dilated a
little-ihen frightened into smiling arch
uCit
ga robber =" she repeated with pro-
hWhilA- NAAliu'NNs sNNle'N0Nf fAAN num-
YOU are mi taken. II WIS only jack, I saw
20 In There moi half au hour ago. The
idea of tJling our Jack for a rohhcrl'
katy's laughter ripplcd merrily Ut the
mere fancy
Only Jack In the midst of her terror,
the possibility had never once occurred TO
Nalcntin Bruce, mind. only Jack
The forty thieves themselves would have
T. t.1t.1 tft.Ibfutrtfa. mi rti
idea Of Colonel MOrdtunt having heard all
those soft pleading, and unconscious adj
missions. One moment Nalcntin felt as
ID every vein throughout her whole frame
were filed with molten tiru-thcn she
crew white and cold as marble statue.
Life and strength seemed chbing away
rom her, and for the first time in her life
Nalrntin Bruce tainted away.
Kate dordanul quietly prinLed scent.
ed water ON her lnllid forehead, and be-
gan to unlacc The white muslin dress. As
| she did SO, It faded bunch of flowers fell
from \alcniin's bosom, and Katy SMILED
tu herself .as she recognized the moss
budt that had been 50 haughtily thrown
out on the lawn that very evening.
I'm keep them for Jack, ''she said.
"Ah, Nalcntin, you'll he my sistcr-in-law
vet"
How slowly the hluc-cycd damse stole
| into the breakfast room The nest morning
She would chccriully have tasted all day
| long sooner than enter intu the presence
Of the illl Colonel, bus what WAS the usci
| The dreaded lirsl interview must be gOl
over sooner or later, So here she was,
| with duwnra~t RshV1, and checks dyed
| is deep Iink as the rusn-cOlurcd wrapper
| he had on. No more naughty airs ant
II a..
| vas a. C1lunrl Mordauut's mercy, Hnt
,he knew IT, Would he take cruel advan
| iags ut her hclplrs-uess. or would lie -
But there her cugiltliuns always stop
| ped. lie NJs stindug At the window
pokng out u,'nn the morning SUNSHINE
| that halhld the short vclyety grass helOr,
| the piazza. Bul hc turned quickly as 4hi
culeiol with a bright welcoming smile.
| "Nllcnhl' lac said gently, was
drcunmg lat might, or did hear you sal
that you loved me oh, my darling, tel
| me that il Was no bn-c!cas dream
She came rhyly TO his arms, aud ncsllct
| there like a lluttCriug flwn, ynCeless, ye
happy. Sill he wa, not cOniCnted.
81 want Ia hear il from your own lip
yet a.am, Nhlcutin, Nay, dearest don
-hrnh away 50 plcadlngly, but answc
me"
What shall ! say, she murmnrcd
timidly raising her solt eyes To hs iacc.
"prll mc hat You love INC"
SWr,'or than the fall Of musical cas-
cad,N through grove Of trupic bloom
snftur than tho thrill nf niphiingalrs il
Persian ,allics; the three charmed word
tuuch'd ON hi. car, and he knew that sh
NH. lu h, forever.
| tha cUurtohipl drawing tu a t'rmina
liun now --thr Mhilc satin drc.a is tni hc
md tn Wedding cake iced to perfection
and the white rn,c are in bud that shal
-oou he woven into bridal bouquets hu
Nnlntn is cNlVWcly sensitive on the rul
lcct Of ca-hmcn shtWlt aud twilight con
lidcurcs. Nud Katy Mordlunt -sauc
liulG oil thar she Is declares that Mis-
NJiJim Brlcr touk advantage of II
hrmg leap year 10 coniidc her scutim"nt
TO tie dark haired lover who she deighte
| to torment