Middletown transcript., 1875-07-24
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sto0p to do an act s0. much Deneatn
me if SO you are mistaken. | am
betrothed, and that vow l will keep
with the aid of the AA Seeing that Is
above u.s. Now you have my last re-
ply, (she said. turning her full gaze
upon Sly). and the only one that have
ever, given. or,evers will give 70 that
question. refused you years ago,
and will to the end Of my existance. /"
Here she stopped for breath, and sank
back into her chair Mr.. Sly, whose
anger became uncomfortable, gave vent
| ia these words, "Bessie Arnold. il
man can. / will make you rue the day
that. you refused ms" ..l4eave my
house this instant, you insulting
wretch !" "Leave your house? You
will both, both / say, rue this day"
Thomas put this cur out said the
old Doctor to the coachman, who had
made'his Appearance in time to show
Sly the way to the door, adding my
dear child, you have shown yonr wis
dom in rejecting, do not weep" BY
this time, Sly had left the room. but
had heard all that ,was said. b'tYes,'
he hisscd between his teeth, .and you.
too soon will know your wisdom" The
great hall door closed after Sly with
bang; and sgain for three years he was
descending the broad marble steps in .
storm; not only the storm without, for
opersgeds within his heart fass terrific'|
as that around him. Reaching the Bot
tom Of the steps, be gave 2 shrill whis-
tie, mounted his horse and rode away,
amid tho bowling Of the storm, the rag
ing Of tho sea. into dense gloom aoia
We will now return to Bessie, who
from over excitcmant and fatigue had /
almost tainted. For some minutes all
was quiet inlthe room.I The wind.stilll /
blew and the rain came down steadily
at times. You could arTsshehsayen's
artillery. above the roar Of tlsr sea;
All ut once, q loud boom from u ship, in
peril, fell upon the ears Of Bessie sf AMI Ana !.
the Doctor ], she instantly arose, and
laying 6er hand on the, bowed form oft Il
her father, cried. 90, save them fatherIi
save saw Them If Sop eipl 81 they win BET,
iah ~ ..t'ff-A y j sslii.3t si!f d eirii
For short time. all was confusion
within thsf H.lls' IF. Apolii HHssll.. Afi|
last. all were gathered in the hall,
awaiting the commands Of the Doctor:
Akths Kst MI @ QeMaterea 1ha DSstot
stepped from the library; and Bessie
appeared at. the foot Of the stairs,
equipped for ihs occasion; every man
had torch, even Bessie carried one
"Why Bessie, child, where are you
going 7 surely mot with iheseres. q Of rus,
you would catch your death Of cold, in
q astormI like. this" Again there. came
the boom Of the gun. "Yes. l must
she replied firmly. DO not waitN
minute, proceed INSTANTLY she said,
waving her torch above her bead.
Along the cornish coast, wound a
narrow foot-path this they traversed
and Iresphedithe rocky beach bblows.I |
Many fishermen were there, with |
boats and coils Of rope, ready for work
at any nOIsst5 By this time the
stosmI had abatsd and tho, rain had
CEASED to All, but stiIl the sea shfeed
and breakers rolled and broke on the
shore. .tt,q,.sas .,fsa
Nearer and nearer came the ship,
tossed to and fro. by the wild waves.
like chip On the river and as we are
tossed on the river Of life. Cries for
help were heard from the crew
"'ons two ! and away = with loud angry
The incoming wave casts them back on the
Shore"
+" Once more Il they are off now and bathing
the wave, -
Determined to die, or the wrsck'd ones to
save" slH.l.,a .sfsstass
Boats put out, only to be capsized
and dashed to pieces. At last the ves.i
sci was hurled upon the cliffs; many
bodies we're washed ashore, and all the
horrors cf ashipwfeok we're Witnessed.
Bessie did not run up and down the
beach like ahelpless child. She was a
brave girl and did everything in her
power for the unfortunates. Two more
we're washed ashore clinging to q broken
spar, and Bessie was called to look at
them Many were gathered around the
prostratea forms. As she nearedsthem:d
the crowd s.psrted to admit her. Two
tall handsome men lay before her, The
flicker Of the torches played on their
faces. which gave them 2 desth-lik
appearance. As she, neared the first,
she took his hand to feel if the pulse
still beat and bending closer over him
his eyelids slowly opened scream
pisrced tha heavy night air, and Bessie
was unconscious. Meanwhile, what
had become Of the aQctoF. Vie had
not been seen since his arrival on the
beach. )Thel servants and fishermen
we're ont searching for him in all direc-
tions, and everything that could b. was