The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-10-15
The Old Woman Of The Cliff.
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40 George-Geerge! Where arc
you's' walled Agnes, alone in her room
THAT evening. :; SPA. 50 1ao5 Ss,T,aa e
io Aparty OF fishermen had found Fenn's
clothes ly ing On the shelving rock, and
the news soon spread that lie had been
drowned while hathing. The cruel re
port had reached Agnes a moment be
fore, while at tea ,and she had risen from
the table suddenlyand gone to her room
where's east upon her bed, she sobbed
convulsiyely, thinking, when her heart
was almost breaking, that he had hoped
to find some means of becoming rich
by trying to follow the sold woman oil
the olifi,''' but, having gone down into
the sea, had never risen again -perhaps
had struck his head upon Some rock in
diving How her Heart aehed for her
true, manly, noble lover, who had risked
his life TO gain her hand, and thus had
lost his life. Id }sBw sfoT % b8niiIyb
p living upon the beds she sobbed her
self to- sleep, and dreamed that Fem
was standing before Her @aitlropen arms,
and calling to herSthat he loved her still,
and would beawithiher Looking wildly
at him, she saw that his hair vas wet
with sea.weed, his eyes obloodshot, and
salt water dripping from his Clothes
Gradually he faded into mist and dis
appeared. With "a wild cry for him to
come back she awokes She was alone
in the dark, and the rain was falling in
torrents outside, while the lightning
flashed, and theathunder growled Isullen-
ly along the vault of heayen,ssaq sE,.,,,
l.. Agnes arose, lit q lamp, .bathed her
wet eyes, and, going down stairs, found
her father in his library. z Going up to
him, she sat on Che stool at his feet, and
turned. TO his face her large eyes brim-
ming with tears. He stopped and kissed
her, and said "'EN 'f''"2.1-. " H'rsta
"Agnes, you loved-him too we'll; but,
sad to say, tis all over Be comforted,
AggyS and know that God saw. fit to re
move him from you" q .z.as4iYsprsq
20 father! Why die. you not give
your consent He @eht down into the
sea, not to kill himself, but to follow THE
spirit on the cliff, and see if 10y that he
could not gain some means ofobtaining
my hand" aae bpa.l ID .,sa.,.< rz,.i>
"My daughter, You make me sad. ]
wanted to see you happy, but could
not let You be a poor man S wife, and
| 20 Agnes = my business is tangledL1
am almost ruihed-slm0st ruined ~ be
moaned. - 70 SIN u''ti 2''2
ESsWil not Mr.. Gascoigns Help you in
your diflcultyP He loves Maud. He
viii, I know, 'father.'' h'5ii r'S ne
"You are mistaken, Agnes-he has
refused, on the plea that he cannot spare
money just at present. fi' q" f'fh'
30 father How the misfortunes
come! George dead -Gascoigne proved
false-and you almost ready to fail
Oh ''@'i9s
~ should not have told you this, Ag
gyo You had a sorrow of your own.
was foolish-foolish:'1' a,,a,.,.s ...C.
mo, dear ,fathel.' said Agnes, rising
and throwing her arms about his neck
TT love you, and your sorrows should b.
mine.s Good mig ghtpaesah isaai~s ~
Agnes, feeling dull and sleadsn both
about eyes and heart, was going up tn,
stairs, when she met Maud.
30 Aggy! I am 50 sorry!" she said
"You have lost noble lover-and min,
has discarded mel IL, IA al.
Elss.0 Mand!a Do not grieye so--has b,
left yoh?. L am sad-we are both very
Iihhappy--let iis tEy afd bear itB,9isag
'1t is so hard, Aggy--so, hard! Dit
you see the men !? They just left, to se
if they couldn't find some traces o
TO 8aof Gss Gesosfdlee IL ;'sy!ysansa hsj17a odp
Po"Yesf; they aFe dragging the sea in al
this rain Storm ussT 3aa45Hib n7dT
sob r, sighed Agnes, as she though
Of her nbble lover; and, kissing Msu'
lgood night, she ascended the stairs, and
ibnttoning her water proof CLOAK tigh
about her, ran down stairs and out int
the rain. 5.ii gd i',H Y3JzaaD a1A
Hurriedly she made her way amongs
the tall shrubs, -.and, stopped for a ITO
ment on the shore. In the distance sh
heard the sound Of voices and, goin,
in the direction of the sounds, she 500
came to the base of the cliff. There
party Of. men were, hard at work; a vivi,
fash OF lightning disclosed her pale fac
to them, and they turned and stopped 70
a moment. One Of the men came to
wards her and said: 'Ss- go '9''i p
"Miss Agnes, is this you-out in a
this storm s You had better return t.
the house." .s,-,-..fs..., 1900
Standing tall and firm, looking ghast
|ly in the moonlight, she said,in strang
voice: 'FT,s@ 13I 6Fei III b9a lsi5
"Find him." 0JT
loo The man left her and returned to th
party, who went hard to work again =
Suddenly a low, cackling laugh brok
on their ears, and each one turned to
wards the cliff. Standing just upon til
ledge, her long gray hair beating abou
her head, stood the "old woman Of tn
cliff" She shrieked,a then sounded th
tdull thud,of d body striking, the waite
and when the lightniug flashed again,th
cliff was empty. ..s... .,-,.-
The men were thorougRly frightened
and, dropping tie rope whieh tiiey wei
pulling fed toward the house. ffavin
gone quite little distance they stoppc'
and Agnes came to. them, and 5egge
them to fear nothing and 60 to work ;b'
/ no.; they had seen the sold womsn ,
! the cliff and that was au omen th
| senie eFil #oild befall ,tbe.R. They +
turned t6 the liodse, aud Agnes followe
mournfully. She was utterly surprised
. she wanted to speak to that feeting spi
t it, and ask where George was but it ba
] gone-1ed headlorg IN the sea.
/ hoWhen she reached the house she IN,
5 therimother, who looked sadly at her; az
; only said, Poor Agnes" and led Ter
, her room
> That night Agnes was edelirious; 81
, turned upon her bed, burning with feve
f The doctor came, and looked grave :