The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-07-30
THE LIGHT HOUSE AT AVON,
DALE.

miasme, and heavy with the OdOr OF |
decaying nature. I sat by the window
and looked out upon the dreary autumn
landscape, almost hidden now by the
shadows of the dreary autumn glOam-
ing.
Mamma moved the lamp upon the
table, so that its rays fell upon the win
dow near which I was sitting, and out
upon the gravel walk beyond, lighting
small space with the radiance of day.
I gazed out Iistlessly. A figure came
out from the dark shadows, into the
lighted space. The erect figure OF
man, and he stood, mOtiOnloss, looking
up at the window, the blaze of light
falling upon his handsome, daring face.
l bit my lips to keep back a scream,
and my heart thumped so loudly feared
mamma would hear it. The man out
side smiled, and made a gesture which
signifed "Come out" But 1 turned
my face away, determined not to betray
my knowledge of his presence. Why
did he haunt me so, when he knew how
I had determined to forget him-when
he knew how absolutely necessary it
was that should put all thoughts OF
him out of my mind, now and forever.
Mammals voice broke the oppressive
silence. "I hope this is not the fore
runner of the equinoctial storm, she
said, but I almost fear it is. 1t Will
be an unsafe time for ships to cross the
lake, if the storm comes on with It's
usual force. Rollin will be here Thurs
day night, he wrote, and this is Satur-
day. I hope the storm will blow over
in a day or two. I should not like to
have your wedding postponed on any
account. It is an evil omen"
"My wedding" yes, was to be
married the following Friday to ROllin
Weatherbee, heir of the Wetherbee
estates, and the Wetherbee pride and
blonde beauty. I had been engaged to
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. I had loved him
very dearly, I thought, and was very
proud of him. But three months ago,
a few months after our arrival at the
Merideth House, where we had come to
remain until after the wedding, 1 met
with a little adventure, which had
altered the whole matter, so far as was
concerned, and put my foolish young
heart In a tumult. I was out for a gal
lop, on my pony Sinbad, when a gale of
wind came up, and my hat was blown
from my head. I felt it going, and
threw up both hands, Just as Sinbad,
with a snort, gave leap which unseated
me; and I tOppled over his side, and
down upon the ground, and lay stunned
for a moment, while Sinbad galloped
away. I 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 struggling to
free his bit from the iron grip of q
mans hand. A young man, with a
1.-the, erect figure, dressed in a hunting
suit, that well displayed the tiger-hke
grace of his persen. He held the
frightened animal until he ceased to
plunge and rear, and then led him to-
ward me, touching his cap lightly as he
neared me, and looking me through
with his dark eyes. 81 beg pardon, .
he said 81 saw the accident that befen
You, a-s4 was just in time to catch your
beast bv the bit as he plunged by.
hope you are not seriously injured"
''Not at all, - I answered. "OnIy g
little bruised. Thank you for saving
me a two-m mile tramp home, to fine
mamma frightened to death at the re
turn of Sinbad without me-"
He assisted me into the saddle, anG
walked by my side, on toward Meridett
House.
81 am going to see you safe home
unless you forbid it." he said. YoU
may have received injuries that you dc
not know of, and do not think it safe
for you to ride home alone. You are
very pale, I assure you, and your hands
unsteady at the rein.
did feel nervous and weak, and was
not at all unwilling the young stranger
should walk at my side; he looked Sc
handsome, with his gun slung caro-
lesaly over his shoulder, and his rather
reckless face turned up to me. He
walked by my side to the house, and
at my urgent request, came in and re
ceived mammals thanks for what ht
had done. He bowed with princell
grace, saying, Breeze Roger, ma
dame, is highly honOred in having tn,
opportunity to do you or your daughte,
q service And then he left us, will
one last glance of his dark passionat,
eyes.
The very next day he came back
bringing my scarf, which was lost whel
I fell from my horse And after tina
he came off and on, whenever he cOulC
find pretext or excuse, until manm
became annoyed at the frequency o
his calls and, fearing that he was no
a uitable person for an associate
made inquiries of the man who hat
taken charge of the Merideth House al
the years we were absent. What b.
told her did not help the matter any
Breeze Rogers, MAN I Yes, know
him. His father was old SOUR
Rogers, and a fine old gentleman b
was, with a good property that he Ia,
amassed by hard work. But Breec
was wild lad from the first and a
soon as he came of age he grew worse
instead OF better, and in three years
time had spent all his own property
and then his father died, leaving hin
nus. Ihat was scarpe two wears ago
but the fine estate is nigh used mn will
fast living, and the young man is ooint
to the bad, ma'anl, as quick as he cor
go. He is a handsome l. d. but viii,
one, and will never be a ne'er- do.weiI
fear"
"And now, Rose" mamma said afta
reporting this conversation to me. 'svo,
must discourage any further attention
from this Breeze Rogers. He is N
companion for you, the betrothed O
Rollin Weatherbee. / think we hav
been sufficiently kind to him for tn
service he did you, and do hope tn
acquaintance, or at least the famiIia
footing on which he has placed himself
will be discontinued IN the future.
is not proper for "A bride elect to be a.
ISOLATED so Familiarity with a strang
young man of whom she knows no goo(