The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1873-09-20

After dinner Captain Ennlsly or
dcrcd his horse and rode out. Mrs.
E1nisly went up 10 Brides room,
and Master Carlton walked up and
down the front piazza talking almost
savageiy to himself. We all knew
that something terribly unpleasant
was going on In HAT house, but no one
but myself suspected that the yonng
people.had anything to do with 1t. Mrs.
Iinnisly came softly down stairs late
in the evening and ordered tea and
toast up to Brides room, saying she
was i'll of headache and wished for
nothing else.
Master Carlton was standing in the
hall, and ! saw him go up to his step
mother and say: "What is the mat
ter with Birdie, auntyw-lie never
had called her mother "Just head
ache, my boy" she answered; then
throwing her arms around him, she
burst into tears and cried out, "Oh
Carlton, am so wre,ched my punish
mcnt is like Cain's--greater than | can
bear ~
"Punishment for what, aunty" he
asked, then drew her into the parlor
and closed the door. was putting the
library to rights, and could hear
their voices in the next room, he beg
ging her to tell him something and sho
crying and refusing. Captain Ennisly
came home after night, and he and his
wife went early to their chamber and
| did not seem them again that night.
,Just before wcnt to bed | went ont in
the hall to put away the bed linen in
the closet under the garret stairs, when
/ saw Birdie come ont Of her room, and
20 through tnc front door on to the
upper balcony. Master Cartoons room
was just opposite his, and the old folks
slept down stairs in the lear side of the
house.
Presently heard one of the windows
of Carlton's room flung open, and soon
/ saw him clasping Birdie in his arms
aud kissing her. The moon was shin
ing brightly, and | could see them both
plainly from where stood, 20 Carl
ton," size said at last, lifting her curly
head from his breast. "Aunty, said i
must never let you paylyou loved me
any more, and that | could never new
er be your Wife"
2''Goi only knows she answered,
Jit they shall not take you from me,
darling. In six months more shall
he of age. andyI will take you then
whether they will or mo-" "And you
-iti iAs--s'st ~ eas''.ts'
said you would?' she asked, pleadingly.
"Never, my own darling" he replied,
kissing her passionately. Then taking
her hands in his, he made her swear
over and over to marry him, let what
would come between them. Before j
finished counting and puttingaway the
linen they throw their arms around
each other, and after long silent kiss,
they parted, she going back to her
room, and he returning through the
window to his.
/ lay awake long time that night,
thinking of the poor young things, and
wishing COULD help them. The next
morning at breakfast Captain Ennisly
told Birdie that he was going to send
her abroad with Judge Alston's family
who would leave for Europe in Il few
weeks. He had made all the arrange
ments the previous evening for her to
go with them, and she and her aunt
were to drive into the city that morn
ing TO make all necessary purchases for
her outfit. Birdie stared blankly at
him for moment, then turned her
blue eyes imploringly on Carlton, who
pushed back hi, chair, and abruptly
left the table.
"How long will / have to stay
Uncle?" she asked at last.
"Only year, my darling, and your
aunt and myself will be with you be-
f3,e that time" he rose and bending
over her kissed her tendcrly, and left
the room.
$50 long-oh my head, so long,
murmu,ed Birdie, Please, dear,
sweet Aunty, beg him not to send me-"
She went up to her and dropping her
head in her lap, wept and sobbed like
q child.
at is for your own good my child"
said Mrs. Ennisly bending to kiss her
bright hair, and saw the tears falling
on BRIDES head as she said it.
Then she lifted her to her feet, and
went up stairs with her, talking softly
and lovingly to her as she went.
1t was not like the same place; all
the two weeks that followed, master
Carlton was silent and miserable; poor
little Birdie was pale and sad; and the
master and mistress looked heart bro
ken with grief
AT last the time came for Birdie to
leave home. Her trunks were all
brought down into the lower hall, and
everything was in readiness f'r her to
leave us next morning.
Master Carleton had hidden her fare
weli, and had mounted his horse and
ridden off into the woods taking his
gun with him.
Birdie went early to ber room, and
before Master Carlton came home, the
house was all quiet for the night.
aid not hear him return and fell asleep
myself carly.
The next morning when the break
fast bell rang, no ane came out but
Captain and Mrs Ensiisly. They soon
sent servant up slair= 70 call the
young people 10 fheir breakfast; hut
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