The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1875-11-04
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"The gloomiest week that Dora had
ever known succeeded the bright weather.
Rain, rain continually, until the villagers
cast anxious glances on the swollen river,
that sometimes flooded the door-stones OF
the houses on the banks.
But Dora found enough to occupy her
thoughts in the illness of her grand
mother, who had been seized with a sud
den and violent attack of her chronic all
ment, and was pronounced by the physl-
clan in most critical condition. For q
few days she continued thus. Dora and
Aunt Mandy watching with her, when,
or the afternoon of the fifth, DIR. Staples
declared thatsh could not possibly out
last the night. sr
Unwilling to leavessDora at such a
time, he had gone to take little rest,
directing her 10 call him if any, change
should be apparent in her grandmother.
Aunt Mandy also had retired tor nap,
leaving Lynde and Dora alone with the
invalid.
The light within the chamber was
toned down to Rembrandt shade, Wnere
object after object grew slowly, on the
vision. A. feeble nightlamp shed mar
row circle of rays around it, leaving IN
obscurity the remoter portions OF the
room. On the great high-posted bed lay
the old woman who had sleps there SO
many years, wrapped in her last earthly
slumber. No breathing stirred the air,
NO sound from either of the others broke
the silence. But the stiffness was only
that of humanity. Outside, the night
was one wild conflict of elements, and IN
the intervals OF the storm could be heard
the rushing Of the turbid river. just
without the window gigantic maple
writhed and tossed as if il agony, beating
) the pane with an unearthly sound which
seemed the work neither of unconscious
nature nor of any mortal agency, but
rather "a summons from death, grown
weary Of waiting for his victim through
out these long years, impatient TO seize
the prey now almost in Its reach. :,
i Lynde, watching Dora's face, saw all
the changes wrought there by week OF
, care and sleeplessness. Her cheeks pre-
serving the roundness of extreme youth,
had lost their color, her eyelids were
heavy and languid, and her mouth had a
: touching droop. The pose of her whole
figure betokened weariness. Presently
, the drowsy head began to sway, and the
tired girl was asleep, upright in her hare
chair.
! Noiselessly Lynde drew his own be-
|, s;da Il nassed his arm. without disturb
ing her, around her shoulders, and gave
l her head an easier resting place. Astht
storm had gradually abated, a deep ,peac'
!. settled upon nature. The maple nj
I longer writhed, but futtered its wet leave
r GENTLY, and the faint moon, issuing iron
i q sombre bank Of cloud, sent in lev
r STRUGGLING rays where the chintz curtain
e narted. producing that fantastic effect al
- wavs caused by the blending OF blu
;. moonbeams with the yellow artificla
/ light. -, Ala ~
v move. Then disturbed, perhaps, oy In IN
l. strong breathing of the heart on which sh
le rested, OF by tender, plying eyes oent o
p her she stirred uneasly and then awokt
is Sill half unconscious, she placed ne
4 hand within the one that lay beside 1T.
t. t. The contact of the clinging finger
ID thrilled thr ough every nerve of thos
a at thew touched. Yielding TO the sudde1
T ;mnulse INN hefbenthis head and kissed ne
vs Mo- Nov she Tsas tIoIpughly awakened, aH
a s,Y!, M nj 46nF4 3lssssa tide Of blood surf
4t pmressed pr Cry, she sprang ~ l1|,y
olg, drew away her chair.
verl He was following her, but Dor, f.l
lar, lself-reproach for the happiness she CO
lu|e. mot disguise from her own heart pom
RAJ T? [mutely toward the bed.
The gesture restored Lynde 10 nuns
Mr.. land he resumed his seat just where
dnttnoonlight fell upon his face, SO tina
ii a5little later Dora saw from an express
herlwhich crossed it that some change
scome to the silent sleeper. 80,
,sed., A half.hour more, and stiffness O.
more reigned within the chamber,
r ell |his time it was the stiffness of death.
such IA close pressure of the hand, one Il
:vice. Ito each Others eyes, few comm
,er N hce words of farewell-that was Il
- as&ting. And was this, indeed, the Ell
SS seSS Was the sweet blossom of summer ne
lFipen into fruit?
shya But more practical questions also
:ssn tsced Dora's consideration. How sho
HtS sasN e maintain herself? Obviously
y Ihe sorne Mild not remain alone in the old he
Man the river, with only the cat for c.
h anew, ny. While thus deliberatlng, '
Y Weeks Ould come to Bromley but Judge T
hot a ,ok and his daughter Belle?
a little zee had known the former as trequ
itor in his earlier days. He was a
gAd not relative of Grandma Gardner's,
d Sment been lover of pretty Lois. d
. When, left widower year or two u
leE heiriage, he had renewed his suit W
NC Hrns. early love was once more Tree 10
hiAbook E it. Of course it had been in Vi
,oobIyhen the Judge cherished pleasant me
aooukard of Bromley Notwithstanding,
A,ed {lace after long absence, revisited i
- Nile, sny with his only daughter.
nth, Ira if unlike her mother in appt
WshndI had MANI ways suggestive Of
aryay e who had known her in her bri
Acrtty. nod So, what with her inher
boo" On his reysrd, and the influence
N, ~ Mn attraCbGu5, ouuS0 itoioiooh
8nlsef so stronsY that she should m
10 a- [ome witt! them, or at least
visit e,,inde6nite length, t
on little ORA willingly consen
Au!d are readil that "Cousin Belle"
-. lin Dora" I'D taken violent ia
en- Il'i h + other d were already quite
s e Holbroe, few years Do
heai was h,dsome, stylish girl
r. 20 fashioand amusement, Nth
ing amour of brain andLheart,
skeuied of an ,undance of good nat
s some ndered HI general favorite.
ing somehat exhausted her
8 8Cony %aayie { Igayetid dof the past season, tt
ner heep 10 quietay, during the sum
yer, yer; had bel recommended in
some SONY, ring placlissipation, which
one 1',s In had be, followed, not only
pa' |ient, buly the Judge him
g.. with little party of t
|2,t. ~ 9,,I,od IL rJ.a uolL.,