The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-07-29
THE LIGHT HOUSE AT AVON
DALE.

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mioam, and heavy with the odOr 0f
dccayipo nature. ! sat by the window
and looked ont upon the dreary autumn
laudscape, almost hidden now ny the
ghadOwg Of the dreary autumn gioam'
ing. Il
Mamma moved the lamp upon the
table, no that its rays fell upon the WIZ,
dow near which ] was sitting, and ont
upon the gravel walk beyond, lighting a
small space with the radiance OF day
! gaaed out ~listlessly. A figure came
out from the dark shadows, into the
lighted space. The erect figure o. Il
man, and he stood, motionl"ss, looking
up al the window, the blaze Of light
falling upon his handsome, daring lace.
| bit my lips 10 keep back q scream,
and my heart thumped 10 loudly feared
mamma would hear it. The man out
side sailed, and made a gesture which
admitted "COme ont" But ] turned
nv face away, determined not to betrty
nv knowledge Of his presence. Why
did he haunt me 80, when he knew how
| had determined 10 forget him-when
he knew how absolutely necessary 1t
was that I should put all thoughts Of
him ont Of my mind, now and forever
Mammals voice broke the oppressive
silence. 81 hope this is not tbs lore
runner Of The cquiuoctinl storm, slie
said, "but ! almost icnr 1t ~. ~ wan
be an mgnfe time for ships to crote 'he
lake, if the storm comes on WIN Itb
usual force. ROlIin will be here ThllrH'
day night, he wrote, and tins IL Satlr'
dny. I hope the storm will blow over
in II day or two. ] should not IKE 10
have your wedding postponed on any
account. IL il an evil omen."
"My wcddingl" yes, | was TO be
married the following Friday to ltol'm
WcatherboG, heir ol the Wctlorbce
estates, and the Wctherbee pride n
blonde brnntv. | had been engaged to
him two years, and all that time it had
been understood that | should wed him
my eighteenth birthday, and the
dav drew very near. ! had loved INN
very denrly, | thought, and was very
proud Of him. But three months ago,
II few months after Onr arrival 81 tho
Mcrideth House, where We had como W
remain until after the wedding, mel
with IA little adventure, which llad
altered the whole matter, 30 lar ns ! wtH
concerned, and put my foolish young
heart in Il tumult. | wns out for II gal.
lop, on my pony SInbad, when II Ral" oil
wind came mp, and my hat was blown
from my head. ! felt 1t gong, ana
threw up both hands, Just AZ Slnbnd,
with Il snort, gave II leap which mseatod
me; and | toppIed over hlH SIde, "hI
down upon the ground, and lay H%l,nheu.
for u moment, while Slubnd gallopcd
AWAY. was not GcrlOusly hurt, only
stunned, and soon rose to my feet, and
brushed my tanglc Of brown hair ol' 81
my ewes, 30 gee Sinbad struggling to
free his bit from the iron grip OF Il
mans hand. A young man, wIth q
litho, erect figure, GrorBed IN a bunting
snit, TINT we'll displayed the tIgerlIkc
grnce of his person. He hcli the
frightened animal until he ccnsed to
plunge and roar, and then led him to-
ward me, touching hia cnp lightly as he
Icnred me, and looking me through
With his dark eyes. 81 beg pardon,
ne said 81 saw the accident that beicll
,Ou, md was Just in time TO catch your
,cast by the bit as he plunged by. /
rope you are not seriously injured,
"Not at ALL" | answered. "Only IL
title bruised. Thank you for saving
II two.mile tramp home, 10 find
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