The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-06-25
THELIGHT.HOUSE AVONDAI.E

Nrrideth House. \ wet wind, that blew
nobody good but was full of miasma, and
heavy with the odor of decaying ma
ture. | sat by the window and looked
out upon the dreary autumn landscape.
almost hidden now by the shadows Of
the dreary autumn cleaning.
Man ma moved the lamp upon the ta-
bic, 80 that its rays fell upon the window
near which | was sitting, and out upon
the gravel walk beyond, Lighting u
/ small space with the radiance OF day.
! gaZcd out liStlrsslv. A figure came out
/ from the dark shadows, into the lighted
space. The erect figure of II man, and he
stood, motionless, looking up at the win.
dow, the blaze oflight falling fell upon
his handsome daring face. I bit my
( lips to keep back u scream, and my heart
thumped so loudly, | feared mamma
would hear it. The man outside smiled,
and made gesture which signiticd
Come out" But | turned my face
away, determined not TO betray my
knowledge of his presence. Why did
he haunt me so, when he knew how |
had determined to forget him-when he
knew how absolutely necessary ii was
that | should put all thoughts of him out
Of my mind, now, and forever.
Mammals voice brokethc oppressed ST.
lence | hope this is not the forerunner
/ of the equinoctial storm, she said, but
! | almost fear it j.. 1t will be an unsafe
time for ships to cross the lake, if the
storm comes on with its usual force
Rollin will be here Thursday night, he
wrote and this is Saturday. | hope the
storm will blow over in u day or two. ]
should not have your wedding postponed
on any account 1t is an evil omen
My wedding" yes, was to be mar
ried the following Friday, to ROllIn
Weatherbee, heir of the eatherbee es-
tates, and the Weatherbee pride, and
blonde beauty. ! had been engaged 10
him two years, and all that time it had
been understood that | should wed him
on my eighteenth birthday, and the day
drew very near. had loved him very
dearly, thought, and was very proud OF
him. But three months ago few weeks
after our arrival at Meredith House
where We had come to remain until
after our wedding, | met with a little ad-
venture, which had altered the whole
matter, so far rs ! was concerned, and
put my foolish young heart in q tumult
| was out for n gallop, on my pony Sin
bad, when gale of wind came up, and
my hat was blown from my head.
felt it going and threw up both hands
Just us Sinbad, with snort gave a leap
which unseated me; and topped over
his side, and down upon the ground, and
lay stunned for moment, while Sinbad
gallOped sway. | was not seriously
hurt, only stunned, and soon rose to my
feet, and brushed my tangle of brown
hair out of my eyes, to see Sinbad strug'
Cling to free his bit from the iron grip
| Of mans hand. 4 young man, with
| IA 1.-the. erect figure dressed in hunting
suit that well displayed the tiger-likt
! grace of his person. He held the fright
ened animal until he ceased to plunge
and rear, and then led him toward me
touching his cap lightly, ~ he neared
me, and looking me through with hi,
dark eyes. 81 beg pardon, he said, 81
saw the accident which befell you, and
and was Just in time to catch your beast
by the bit, as he plunged by. | hope
you are not seriously injured
Not at ALL | answered "Only tt
little bruised. Thank you, for saving
me atwo mile tramp home, to find mann,
ma Frightened to death at the return OF
Sinbad without me-
He assisted me into the saddle, and
walked by my side, on toward Mcrideth
/ House
81 am going to see you safe home, un-
/ less YOU forbid it, he said "You may
have received injuries that you do not
/ know of, and | do not think 1t safe foI
YOU to ride home alone. You are very
pale, | assure You, and your hand is I'M
steady Mt the rem"
! did feel nervous and weak, and was
not at all unwilling the Young stranger
walk at my side; he looked 50 handsome
with his gun slung carelessly over his
shoulder, and his rather reckless face
turned up to me, He walked by my
eide TO the house, and assisted me from
the saddle, and ut my urgent request
came in, and received mammals thanks
for what he had done. He bowed with
princely grace, saying "Breece Rogers,
madam, is highly honored, in having
the opportunity to do YOU or your daugh-
ter n service" And then he left us,
with one last glance of his dark passion
ate eyes.
! The very next day he came back,
bringing my scarf. which was lost when
tell from the horse After that he
came of and on, whenever he could find
prcteNt or excuse, until mamma be-
came annoyed at the frequency of his
calls and fearing that he was not II
suitable person for an associate. made
inquiries of the man who had taken
charge of the Meredith House, all the
wears we were absent What We told
her did not help the matter any
"Brcrcc Rogers, ma am! Yes, | know
HIM. His father was old Squire Rogers.
and fine old gentleman he was with
good property that he had amassed by
hard work. But Breeze was wild lad
from the first; aud "a soon rs he came of
aye, lac grew worse, instead Of better,
and in three years time had spent ali
his own property, and then his father
died, leaving him his. That WAS scarce
two years ago, but the fine estate is nigh
used up with fast living, and the young
man is going to the bad, ma am, as
quick as he can GO He is handsome
lad, but II wild one, and will ever be a
ne'er-do-well, | fear
"And now, Rose" mamma said, after
reporting the conversation tome, you
must discourage any further attention
from this Breeze Rogers. He is no COM
panion for you, the betrothed of Rollin
Weatherbee. | think we have been
sufficiently kind to him, for the service
he did you, and l do hope the acquain-
lance, or at least the familiar footing on
which he has placed himself, will be dis
continued in future 1t is not proper
foI bride elect, to be associating So
familiary with strange young man, of
whom she knows no good. You should