The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1873-06-28

strong within him, and had left its signet
form. It was such face as q traveller
might zee in crowded mart, so full il was
OF masterful repose, and turn again TO see
once more br brief holiday moment, n
face with its light OF glory, that exults over
the mere existence OF life, with its hand
help OF strong Withhold aud perfect
strength Katie Moore ielt his eyes upon
he:, and his gaze pierced her like ,horns.
1t was hard moment OF bitter struggle
for him, and no less bitter for her, in the
measure OF her strength, that was but a
rivulet to an ocean, compared to the pas
sion that swayed his soul; but her face
kept its stony calm, aud not line soitened
beneath the long, pleading, farewell loox.
"Katier again the name Tell from his
lips, trembling, as they were, with the sui.
fering with which his heart was filled, and
1t cleft its way like sword OF pain to the
portals OF her heart, but the dragon, am.
bition, forbade pity to give one 1.-THE Of
reward to the dispsir that wrung the
strong mans heart She could change
this tone of his into a melody OF Joy. but
the dragons fiat had gone forth, and her
will was powerless to save. "You would
have been safe with me, Katie; | would
have cared Tor you, loved you and watch ed
over you rs no other man will ever do. ]
would have sheltered you safely from the
storm, but you will not
She had no word for his pleading, and a
moment more she saw the shadow OF his
form across the fields OF scented hay; the
birds had ceased their song, aud only the
Whip.Poor-will's lonely cry was heard from
the belted meadow fields. Something
akin to remorse stirred within her. but
the serpent had passed over the flowers
and bereft them OF their fragrance aud
beauty. AT first the desire for something
higher had only been dream of beauti-
iul things, but it had assumed o. late the
form of stern resolve. Her beauty had
won its dover, and ambition stilled the
memory OF the old veterans. She
drew the letter, she had that day received,
from her pocket, and read the lines over
and over again, till they We're set to dreary
sound of the distant Whip poor-will; a.
she looked Tar across the summer fields
that lay between her and the Earle Place
she could just see the turrets rising, in the
gFeatenlng gloom OF the twilight hour
with one heart pang, she had crushed the
tender d cams she had nurtured OF a home
IN wee, wee cottage, where Cyrus Boyds
lace would be her daily vision, and his love
her daily JOY. The letter in her hand had
a double meaning now, rs she smoothed it
out before her once again, and slipped the
wonderous jewel on her htl brown hand
4 great sparkling emerald it was, full OF
splendid beauty; and Cyrus Boyd saw the
Jewe on the slender finger, and knew she
had put him far from her; and he might
have smiled had his heart been less sore.
at the incongruity OF her coarse att re, and
the gorgeous gem. The die WAS cast; she
had made her bed in the purple and fine
linen, Of the riches in which the Mistress
OF Earle Place would daily know. and Gen.
Fleming knew before the moon had risen.
that Katie Moore had chosen to he his
bri1e. No more would her hands be stain
ed by toll but luxurious life would make
them white and soft like thos: OF my lady
Lane, the village doctors wife; and then
tie great green gem would not so illv be-
come the small and well shaped hand.
when the dishonor OF toll had left them
forever
Gen. Fleming was rot very old, she
argued to her heart, and lad a gentle pat
rican manner, and So after all. she could
do no better than to take the name and
home he offered her, and henceiorth live
only in a life Of .pIendor aud ease and
when the rites were over. and there could
be no shadow Of turning then would the
unrest leave her forever, and white winged
peace would take lis place Had she
known Cyrus Boyds character les she
would have built castles in the air" for his
inbabitinE but she knew be would accept
none Of the price che had obtained for his
betrayal Size had made the sale and
must abide alone 10y terms thereof
The weeks were long that followed her
beirotbal, aud Cyrus bad hidden them all
farewell, aud gone away. no one knew
wh-lher anI be had not mennt lor thcm