The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1872-03-23
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i,e village lonely huu houses
bread holis and barren w0o,ls lev
past: and the uight mme on, aud
.houscd dl Nv darknc.,.
jus, af'er dark, they gli,Icd int.
II depot where there Was great deal
OF s,ir aud hustle. anil among the
many who fastened to take down
p1rtmanteaus and prepare to leave
the cars, Weru the gaily dressed girls.
Come, Mr. Aver" said the pret.
y one, are you all rcady?'
I've tax N notion into my
head, and | will not stop over to-
night. III go on home
"Go home. Why, Mr.. Ayer"
! But MIR. Aver was M oddity, and
all the eNIostulations, the pleadings
aud prayers OF the pretty girls coull
not move bin and finally they left
him, aud tho train spod on.
When everybody had settled back
into thou former druwsiness, Mr.,
Aver turned tnat sharp, fine face of
his toward the stranger and said
Miss Halifax, you are worn with
your long Journey
" Iou know me- The pale face
was upliited, the tired eyes opened
With Il wild, hall. frightened look.
You are Clara Halifax, and you
are going to yorr Aunt Murstou's
ia Boston
Yes. How did you know "" =
IL am George Aver, and your
Uncle Marston was my uncle"
She looked relieved
"Boston is the worst place on the
map. Aunt Mars,m Is deaf and
Uncle Marston has the gout."
"ls it cold there r
"Coider than Greenlands icy
mountains; and there are no young
people there to take yon 70 places Of
amusement. You will die. l am
| glad | bappeped.to meet You" 80,
'fliow did you, know me? :" III
~ saw your picture, and i Is q
face not to be easily forgotten"
"Who were those young ladies
who entered tho car with YOU 7"
Your own cousins, Nellie and
Floy Marston; and they stopped at
IL, OIL their way back from,
weeks visit in New ILlyprs They
expesaed you Tomorrow Iight'
"WAy did you not tell Them chat
you guessed Identity ANn thhepEj,| hhsespEj,|
a1I.wanted to know yYpu ~ brst myf'I
self" he said. giving .her. = ,siidlSfi|I
glance. u4 .,at,.y ..,a'j. .n.I
I" 1t is odd that | neyeF"' be!ofgI
heard Of you" with ., slight 'hdsK|
coloring her check. - E
"Then you never heard Of niey'l |
Neyori.9
That was 4 memorable ride. II
stretched away into the early bonrs
Of mo.ning, and wearicd those
wretched travellers past endurance.
1t gave that handsome George Ayor
an opportunity to wrap up the gor-
geously arayed Miss Halifax and 1
let her rest her tired head OH bis
broad shoulder, md to pour much
soft nonsense into her bcwildercd
cars. l8' sj'5sfi
when tie first faint streaks OF h
daylight began to trrfnble in the
eastern horison, Clara fat up, very
tired, but very easy ii, her m,nd.
There was a pleasant light in her
eyes, a smile on her pretty lips, and
a broad, plain gold hoop ON her fin I
ger, where, the night before, n great
solitaire diamond had CLEANED. L
The solituire diamond was glittor>
ing on one Of the white fingers OF herl
gallant companion. They had OK
changed rings IN cousiely way. Y
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There was il very bright fire in
the long, costly furnished, luxurious,
and old fdsllioncd Boston purlor III
Mrs. Marston's house, andlwo rosy
girls were crotcheting near the wiii>
dow, eagerly watching the street asE
far away it could be seen.
Il Isliould think ii time for Clara
you, Floy!'l
"Yes, and time ior l'i, too. Ihopel
he'll get some trace, Of the rascal.p
depend upon II, lie never viii.
To tl,iuk Of al, our spoons and platc.l'
Oh, Floyw ,.;.i - ,.l.a s atil
aAnd all the swect ietters You
wrote to him. Oh, Nellie"
Nellie's round checks redeemed,
and the chubby slippcred foot played
d lively measure on the cvelypt carpet.t
"Well, he was very handsome."
There was a picture over the
mautel, the face Of \ handsome rogue
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