Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1872-02-16
said Mrs. Yorke.

: as age and superhuity of flesh would allow
and were on the point Of seating themselves
when Mrs. Yorke, unhappily stepped on
loose stone. and fell heavily among the jag
ged rocks, and laid there, very still an
white, with the blood trickling down fror
cut on her forehead
For moment reason forsook her com
panion, and then, with loud shout, he call
ed for help. 1t came almost instantly, ii
the person of the beautiful girl he had oh
served few seconds before, who runnin.
. up, leaned over the lady and lifted her head
and sought to staunch the blood.
at is only little cut, sir, and the lady
is stunned" said she, binding her handker
chief around the wound please take bel
in your arms for moment and will bring
some water"
The water which the fair stranger brought
in her hat. had the desired effect !; and af
ter little. Mrs. Yorke opened her eyes and
sat up. Il,
"You are feeling much better my dear?'
every mach All! think I have you
to thank for it," said Mrs. Yorke looking
up at the sweet face above her.
"By no means 1t was trifiDg ser.
vice, | assure you. I am only too happy.
Let me remove the handkerchief, and bring
some water %
Mrs Yorke's daughters had died before
they had reached even the dignity of young
girlhood but, as the soft fingers touched
lightly her aching head, she thought such
attention might have been her own, had
God spared her dear children
"Your mother is blessed, my dear" said
she, looking at the perfect face, sin having
such daughter as yourself
"My mother is dead, madam
''Mrs. Yorke's chubby fingers sought the
slender ones of the young lady, and closed
over them in warm, sympathetic clasp.
"My daughters are dead, and my heart
and home are quite desolatev' said the good
woman, with dash Of tears
"Halloa !"
The word came in cherry cry across
the sands and looking up, the trio cspied a
| tall, handsome fellow trotting toward them.
with face as bright as half dozen sum-
mer days.
At once Mrs. Yorke grew very nervous
and distressed Mr.. Yorke grew very red
in the face, and thumped bis cane energeti-
cally on rock and the pretty young lady's
eyes glowed, and smile played about her
dimpled mouth. III
"Why, father and mother 70 cried the
aforesaid young man. How came you
here am overjoyed to zee you p
Il shall not return the compliment"
grufHy replied Mr.. Yorke..
why not p r.
because, sir, you are base migrate
How dare you marry without my leave 2"
''But, father, loved her, and knew
that you would when you came to know
her"
II shall never know her. You shall
never bring her into our family. If you
have disgraced our honorable name you may
suffer the disgrace alone
The young man dug up the sand with
his cane for a moment, and the young lady
twirled her parasol. Then he looked up.
"Well, Lucille, we had better come
away" he said, and the young lady stepped
over to him, and put her hand upon lis
arm.
"What ! Who is this !' cried Mr..
Yorke.
"My wife, father"
"Well, why didn't you say SO before ?"-
clustered the irate old fellow. Elizabeth,
I'm afraid we have sold ourselves very
cheap" ....5. >
care you really Justin's wife p said
Mrs. Yorke smiling in spite of herself, at
the fair girl.
:sYes madam"
Here. Justin Why are you standing
there Don't you see that your mother has
met with an accident Give her your arm,
and take her up to the hotel. Lucille, my
daughter, take mine"
Justin would have laughed, but under
the circumstances, he thought better Of it.
and the quartette walked up to the hotel.
The Newport visit came to an abrupt ter
mination, Tor the Yorke party left in the
first train on the following day and when
they reached home, Mr.. Yorke significant
ly said
eff we hadn't been pair Of old fools,
we would have stayed at home, and saved
our money, time and exertions. We might
have known that our son would not err in
selecting a wife,
Mrs. Yorke passed her hand lightly over
her wounded forehead, and concluded, as
did long ago, that love and marriage are
matters beyond the control of humanity