South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-09-24
Romney, Hampshire County West Va September q 1875

a strange glow shoot through my heart.
l thoroughly dcspised the man. yet he
had power over me still A woman
who has ever been held in mans arms,
and felt his kisses Npon her lips, can
never so despise or yearn to forget him
that the sight OF his" face will not move
her. A. length Srose and moved away
from the window IA second later some
thing struck the glass with 4 Sharp click.
What was that?" asked mamma.
The wind hurled something against
the window pane l answered. 4 mo.
ment later and it was repeated. "Why.
1t sounds like something thrown against
the glass" mamma said. Tell liar.
wood to sec what it is Rose"
L got mp and went out of the room.-
! knew it was useless to resist Breeze
Rogers summons longer. l must 90
and see what he wanted. threw dark
cloak over my shoulders and went out.
he heard the door open and giiici into
the shadows again.
What do you WANT" I asked ic;ly.
why are you hcre!" told you never
to approach me again
Yes, but you were angry then. You
have had time to think more kindly Of
me since, and | came to tell YOU that
Cora is dead. She diei last night, and
with her dying lips she forgave me what.
ever wrong | have done her. | was with
her and caught her last breath. II she
could forgive me, surely you ought.
know ! did her great wrong. but | re-
pent of it, and she has forgiven me
will not you TO the same and come TO
me?" ",7s ttiu4
|. He took step toward me, but 7 re.
treated. Il have nothing TO forgive
Il answered coldly "if she whom You
so wrongcd has forgiven you, we'll and
good. l owe you no ill-will, but / do
not love AMI respect you now, and never
cam r'.
Rose lie cried, ''you are cruel
Oh, come 10 me, and is before it is too
late
"Husl,'' I said sternly, 'All that
wild folly is past, and forever, shall
be the wife Of Rollin Weatherhec next
week at this time, and far from here
The wife of the only man ever loved.
That mad fancy perceived for you died
rs soon rs il sprang to life, and can new
er live again. Go away now and leave
me. Goodnight and goodbye
| sped hack into the house, and lock.
ell the door behind me, leaving him a.
lone i'll the darkness. | found mamma
had fallen to sleep in her chair by the
stove, and was relieved that would thus
be spared answering questions.
The wind blew colder and harsher Il.
cross tile moorlands, drearv rain be-
gan 10 fall, and the night settled down
desolatc and lonely. Merideth House
was oppressively quiet, and my heart
was fall Of sad forebodings, What if
the dreadful autumnal storms shonld
come on inst after Rollin embarked for
Avondale What if his ship went down
IN the waters of the lake. and lie rever
came TO me? Would it not be n lust
punishment for my wild folly? Had
not been untrue 10 him i'm thought. and
almost broken my vows. AMI lie with
another. and that other basehcartcd.
unprincipled villain? Oh was a.
shamed-ashamed and hid my face
in my hands, praying to God to forgive.
and send Rollin to me in safety.
The days that followed were damp and
Chilly, with mist and wet east Winds
But the dreaded storm did not come on.
Each night | went to rest with a heart
full of anxious fear; each morning n.
rose. thankful to find wet winds and
scmbrc skies. Thursday morning came
gray, cold, chilly. like the onea that pre-.
coded il. Thursday night the ship Co.
70 Dell was expected, AMI by thas shin
fo!!n catherbec would conc - INC.
20. q y,
day. No glimmcr of Sunshine lighted
the dull. gray skies. a damp mist fell.
and the cold east wind blew over the
moor by night was almost hystcri.
cal, and my heart was like lead in my
breast.
"a wan faced bride yc'll be. if We din.
ma brighten MP n Bit" IIarwood said to
me, and | did not wonder az ! caurht
sight OF my dead white face in the mir.
ror.
The evening came on dark and desc
late. No moon. no stars, only n gray
sky, varied here and thcyc with dense
black clouds. could not stay in the
house. It seemed like a prison to me.
and Selling cloak threw a hood overrny
shoulders, and walked down the ayente
and leaning on the stone pillars Of the
gate. looked out towards tic lake Sud.
denly something caught my eye il was
bright light up in the mir. ~ light
house, Of course ! said mentally. 'hnt
Why have ! never seen IL before? That
is not the lighthouse that directs ships
20 Ay0njalc landing. for tho landing f.
exactly opposite Mcrideth House. !
have seen the light night aftcrnight from
my chamber window" Iturncd ny eyes
in the direction Of the landing. II was
dark rs pitch. But 90 the left. full half
mile, shonc that brilliant light. Sud.
denly u thought struck nc. "My God.
II Is the light house or the rocks - I
cried aud my heart seemed TO stand
still remembered chat I had been ont
there once IN my boat An OIL Il ,hcr.
man sitting on the rocks, and dropping