The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1875-05-15

And I told him to keep his distance
hereafter. told him that was going
West to build new mills, and I gave
him TO understand that II caught him
within sound Of my burrs would shoot
him.
The words, darting like serpents
from between Elias Storms teeth, made
George shrink away.
That would be murder, father
He laughed.
We'll, let 1t be murderl The blood
of such men as hc does not stain; 1t Is
like water. When you see him again,
request him to remain this side Of the
Mississippi.
She did not speak for q moment.
already he Las hidden me good
bye
'Ha!
Your answer last night drove him
from Chesney. He would be here now
IL you had not quarreled.'
Then will you write him. Tell him
to keep his distance. You shall never
become his wife. Do not feast your.
self on such hopes. Tell him to keep
beyond the shadows that my new mills
shall throw
Then Elias Storms left the room, and
George was alone.
She knew that the morrow would
witness her departure for her new
home beyond the father of waters. 'and
recollected that some Of her young
friends were coming that night to say
farewell.
Suddenly she went up to her bcudoir
where the great trunks were already
packed, and lifted the lid Of one. She
drew forth a packet of note pa per, and
with pencil wrote these lines:
DEAR LUKE.-I have Just heard all
from father. With the memories of the
past I shall try to beautify the future.
This heart shall ever beat for you, Luke.
The great river shall not separate us
long. Do not risk the life 1 love for
ME. Father says that the shadows of
the new mills is as the shadows of death
to you, and he warns you not tn enter
it. Luke, keep backi keep backi You
do not know him as l do. Goodbye.
GEoRaIE.
She posted the.letter quite carly the
following morning, and then. with her
father and several apprentices, left the
valley of her birth and childhood.
Two days afterward Luke Colby re-
ceived Georgie's letter, and read it
twice.
He was manly, handsome fellow,
with strong limbs and much learning,
and his love for the miller's daugh-
ter was steadfast and true. When
firmly settled to purpose nothing
conld turn him aside; and when he fin,
ished reading the letter for the second
time, he looked Up as II to reveal the
smile that played with his lips.
What do care for the shadow of
Elias Storms mills?' he said. George,
your fathers threats cannot keep me
from crossing the Mis,issippi-they
cannot frighten me. SO soon as Storms
mills cast shadow will enter It.
have entered the shadow of the upas
tree! l know your father, Georgi o
Storms. know that he makes no idle
threats
Knowing this, Luke Colby waited
for Storms mills to cast q shadow, that
he might enter 1t.
By and by report came to Chesney
coneerRing Elias Storms.
On the bank of beautiful river,
whose lucent waves lost themselves in
the turbid Missouri, tho miller had er-
ected commodiOus mills, aud was rapid
ly growing rich. Ills industry had
ever been commendable, and people
bad said that Elias Storms could max Q
money in desert. Certain 1t was,
that he had notions of returning to
Chesney, where many had parted from
MIN with no regrets.
Coupled with this report, was piece
Of information that caused nutter of
surprise in the valley. 1t said that
George had found lover beyond the
lOrdly river, and that she would soon be
bride. say that this report surprs-
ed many who knew that she had pledg.
ed undyiDg love to Luke Colby, who
had disappeared from Chesney shortly
after her departure, nor had returned,
for one day to the town. To n few
particular friends, he had confded his
quarrel with the miller, and the con-
tents Of Georges letter, and they fear