Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-12-04


ling under blow, cannot bear malice.
And the child, the little darling, that
along was left to bear your name, can
not but inspire you with love. She is
not to blaim and has done you no harm
she has suffered, as well as you; could
relate to you trials that would melt you
to tears. Brothsr but away this phan-
tom, take what happiness you may, and
clasp your child to your heart"
'No more, Annie, no more-you will
unman me. will consider this in soli-
tude, and try to forget the horror that
lays heavy on my SOUL" las
He walked unsteadily from the room,
his sister, sinking into a chair, prayed
that peace might come to his heart.
Meantime, the young people in the
garden were eonversing.
"Alice,'' said the young man, fixing
his blue eyes upon her face, "do you
know it.seems to me, sometimes, that 1
have seen you before this-that we met
years ago., / can't get it out of my
mind, and yet it is absurd"
"Quite so, Lueien," she answered,
laughing.
She dared not acknowledge the truth
least his tender admiration sho'd change
10 scorn, and it seemed that she could
not bear that, and live. -...
ssBut / saw somebody that had hair the
color of yours,but it was longer and was
so beautiful. 1 was only child, tits
true, and yet, foolish as it may seem, l
loved her or her hair" HI, laughed
somewhat confusedly. cat all events,
the picture is fresh in my mind to-day
the beauties of our own and foreign
capitals have not served to effaee it.
Shall 1 tell you how this heroine of
mine looked?"
'sIf it will please you, certainly" she
rejoined, with cold Indifference.
"Well let us go into the park, and sit
on the old seat by the river. We shall
have beautiful view then; it is my fa-
yOrlte resort When am mere,
She inclined her head in assent, and
leaving the garden, they walked through
the park until the rustic seat was reach
ed. AT the right, down steep decliYi-
ty, lay the river, ,shimmering in the sum
light like polished mirror. Placing
her gently upon the seat, he assumed a
negligent position by her side, and said,
refectively:
"Well Alice, you shall hear of my
heroine. She lived far away from here
in the old eastern city of Newburyport,
and in the lowest part of it. Her home,
often washed by the incoming tide, was
barren, cheerless, devoid of the simplest
comforts. But she, gentle, reverent,
self-sacrificing, bore every abuse and
maltreatment in silence and resigna-
tien."
He paused ,and gazed upon her intent
ly for an instance. She sighed as if the
narrative was very stupid, and arching
her eyebrows, said;
"Well, Lucien, what next?"
"The next-is this. 1 am going to hunt
for her. Hove her and never shall be
happy until she is my wife,
The girls heart trembled within her.
Was he in earnest? Yes, his express
sion corroborated his statement. What
should she do? Her new pride counsel
led silence her love urged her to con-
fess, and yet it seemed unmaidenly.
"I'm going into the house for her pic
ture. 1 painted it from memory" he
said, arising. '1'u be gone but a min
ute."
Leaning back she folded her arms ;and
gazed meditatively at the sparkling wa
tiers. What could she do to retain his
presence which, like the bright sun,
seemed necessary to her existence? At
that instant, she heard a movement in
the bushes at her right, and starting
back in alarm, she beheld the evil face
of Ezra Bunker glaring down upon her.
The old horror permeated her nature,
and though struggling to scream, she re-
manned speechless.
"Ss you gal, you're alive and kicking
yet, and all fixed out with fine feathers,
Amt you 'shamed to desert your old ia
ther in this measly way? You never
had any feelings, you jade! Come, you
belong to me. L want you."
"Oh no am not yours, I'll die be-
fore I'll go,'
Ezra reached over to take her by the
and at that moment Lucien
came flying toward them. One blow
from his fist sent the villain rolling
down the embankment,b but he had hard
ly withdrawn his arm, ere he was seized
from behind, and held firmly.
Another NAN now stepped into view
and said, with great deal of assur-
ance:
"You have got yourself into trouble,
my young sir. This girls father comes
for her and you assault him; it may be
that you have murdered him. He lies
many feet below, writhing in agony;
you are our prisoner ;this girl goes with
rs, too"
"Not till Pm dead!"
In wierd, hollow voice these words
,choed over river and tree, and pale
man came forth like shad-
,w. Raising his cane, he struck
he scoundrels yho held Lucien, to the
,arth, and then glaring at the third, he
,hrieked:
"You, you! I've seen those accursed
eatures beforei They were the cause
Of my misery-they were snakes in my
path, and could not kill them, because
twere murderl Who are your"
ssFrancis Darrimer!' interposed Al
ce, excitedely.
"Ay, the son of his fatherl he wears
lis lying craft on his brow-wears it as
Jain wore his mask, Oh that earth
would swallow you up, you, and all
.our race! You think to steal my child
nine all have left! No, no! she will
often my path to the grave, she will,my
hid, my beautiful one!"
Darrimer and his confederate, thus de-
eated, made haste from the place, and
licking up Ezra, with his broken leg,
ut him into their boat. His excite
nent having passed, Roland Armadon