The daily gazette., 1875-12-23
'GTON DEL THURSDAY DECEMBER %, Is Is. PRICE


9uiet smile fingered around MIR,
Dunning's lips as she Witnessed the
captain bending willing ear to her
nieee's words.
Jennie was very much pleased witt
the soldier, and danced with him more
frequently than she did with Others
and that night when she laid her head
upon hher pillow, she went to sleep
In Q delirium OF delight, and the Sari
eyes OF Captain Parker were the lsst
she saw that locked into her own.
Inc captain became regular yisl
Tor at the Dunnins's, and Jennie be
gan 10 watch for hin when be wa,
absent, and when she met him abe az.
hlbited too much unrestrained inv
When Mrs. Dunning saw this she he.
came alarmed and erdeavored 20 opsr,
her niece once more closely.
II was, therefore, 9 relief to Mr.
Dunning when the Hon. Thompson
Blake, from one Of the Southern State.
became frequent caller at her house
mr.. Blake was one Of the most prom.
ising young members of Congress: be
Was well connected, very wealthy and
much more handsome man thai
Captain Parker. In very brief time
after his acquaintance with Aiss War
ley, Mr. Blake offered her his hand
and heart and was rejected.
| BY this time Jennie was so de4pl, in
ioVe with the gay captain, that the ms
Jer thought it proper have some conyev.
satAon with the soldier on the subject
HsrEer admitted that he admired Mis-.
| arley, ana that be perhaps had beer
Il aftlnrlTa
would ahate his visits. he was ysrc
frank, and the major could take no a..
ception TO his explanation.
married any woman on earth"
SAID Parker. Il should prefer hsr. but
mony."
If the major vas satisfied there was
one who was not, and that was Thomp-
son Blake: he thought Parker had
treated Miss Warley sbarnefuuy. and
took care that his words should come tc
Harkers cara.
In the meantime Jennie had discoJsr
ed thaS sne was no more TO the gay cap
tain than his other lady friends amt
wild grief took possession Of her heart :
Adam Wariey arrived about this period
to take his daughter home. and WINS mol
long IN discovering what had cccur-s3
he bitterly upbraided his sister.
Poor Jennie, nervous and full Of sor
| row, bid adieu to her friends and acsou.
panied her father back to the old Farm
but the end was not yet. Thompsor.
Blake nourished deep hatred in hi,
heart TOR Captain Parker, and had Sc
cretly determined that he would pro.
| yoke quarrel With him when the ocec
| slon onersd. No one would have sup.
posed that, under the placid face that
Blake daily exhibited, there was so deep
power at work.
At length one evening Blake walked
| into the clubhouse and saw the object
Of his search seafed at table reading q
newspaper. He had been looking for
Parker for many days, but they haa
never met until this evening. The cap-
tain nodded . salptation as Blake seated
/ himself.
Will you permit .ne TO look a. tha,
paperf" he asked.
him the shset.
| Blake deliberately began reading the
paper and taking no further notice Of his
roe; FOR some moments Parker regard.
ed him with establishment, and the cole
came and went from his face.
Will thank you for my paper, M
| Blake" said the captain.
! Blake pretended to be uneonsciou. ct
the remark. and Parker rspeased it viii.
more emphasis.
With disdainful toss. Blake threr
the newspaper directly IN PArkers face
In an instant the club-eocm was q ,cens
Of wild confusion.
ne is drunk. said Parker 70 SONS
friends who crowded about him.
And you lie when you say so" p.
sponded Blake. and what !, mora yoa
know it."
The two men were Immediately carried
to different parts Of the hall BY Their re
spectve friends, and soon after B!ake
coolly lit cigar, and walked to his lods
ings. A little later Captain Parker Wert
out, ACCOMPANIED by a friend, who re.
marked: fos intend to challene-
II dol must" replied the captain.
know your opinion, and / know it Is
right. While We live in the world we
must be guided BY the customs Of socie
". Lot the consequence be what the,
may, Blake shall fight me-"
It was q clear, cold morning in Feb.
| ruary that two close carriages drove at h
rapid pace about q mile outside Of Bla
densburg, where tnsy pulled mp. Parker
and two friends slghted from one, and
thompson Blake and a couple Of friends
issued from the other. The ground wa
measured, and the principals took the;r
respective places. Then short but in.
ehsctual attempt at paci6cation between
the seconds took place. The word was
given, sharp report rang out on the cold
Air, and Captain Parker FELL forward on
his face before his second could catcL
him, whrle stream Of blood Sashed from
his right side.
The surgeon shook his head in answer
to question from Psrker's friend. at
win be over in few minutes" be said.
A hurried consultation now took pslcs
between all parties, during which Cap
tain Psrker's spirit He'd its earthly tene
ment. Blake shook hands With thcss
present. and. in company with his friends.
drove away At gallop, but not in the di-
rection Of Washington.
And Jennie Warley. what Of hsrf Shs
never smiled again after ahe heard Of
Parksr's death. Her parents hoped she
would again enjoy ths simple pleasure
OF her home, and forget the disappoirt.
ment she had suffered. But the charm
OF her life was gone forever. She had
loved with all the intensity Of her SOU.
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