The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1876-06-16
BrRrOS WILCOX.

again, almost unknoWn w nefrth' h"'
strange name, was a mystery. In all
her short lite. she had known but one
person possessing that surname, and
none Of the entire name; that person
was once tencher, a rcd-haired, one
armed man, with stern, sour face,
and a voice harsh and Earring; moth.
ing romantic at all about the person to
fix the name in her memory, and his
existence had long since vanished
thercfrom.
Our heroine of,cn wondered to her
self how she ever came across the
name, and what mystery was attach
cd thereto. When about fourteen
years Of sge, she was sitting, one eve
ming, in the deserted school-room,
whittier she had repaired, after taking
the usual exercise the rules of the
school exacted, to finish task. She
had no, been there long. when light
siep approached, and a pair of loving
hands we're clasped over her cyes,with
the merry exc'ama''o"
Guess who' :,
LAZY; l KNOW inc 'e''-'"'e ''''e'
was the equally merry response.
And pray my oear' why "'e ~"
mop'ng IN TINS gloomy room "ne" w.
girls are calling 70" ,or : s'"' :"
croqnet sa'u her Ir'eno' eh'ue!',
Il came ~ 10 n"'sn '"' 'N'"l''
but l am now through """ 'e''' Ut
your command -
Ah' the oooS worm MINI "'"''
to warn all The e'r's 10 secure '"e''
surplus volumes OF nave 'nen' o,'vo'
ei. But ie' INC see """' eAa""e -. =,
been v'c'im'z'ng you H." N'
took the slate from her 'r'eno manu-
and BURT INTO " g'ee'u' ,a"sn' =
rlly' a pulling example, my ue"l'
Here 1t is crowded IN one i''''e corner
ana some gen''e'na"s ha'"e summing
out, bold ana clear 'hrceseore "nes'
a: least. Come, tell me VINO IL Is he'
me see; Burton WILCOX! 0ome' coi'
fess! And LILY noved 10 "'hdo"'
and raised the curtain IN oruer 10 see
the name, then looked 'nqu'r'ng'y 'n'
to Amys blushing i"ce.
There is nothing 10 confess my
dear; it is name 1 have written 40
sent-mindedly' for year,; ! never knew
any such person; u Is u FOOLISH hapit'
and one | mean TO break up.
"Ah, school giffs DAY dream
"a day dream IL propaD'y IL, oear
Lily, and one l cannot account ior.
but, Amy, there Is something "'
yond a mere name IN ,h's. FRO
nounce 1t prenionlt'on' come' lei me
prophesy Tor you
"Oh, no, am not IN iavor Oh iof'
tune telling.
but l mean 10 tel you I'LL 'he
same. Listen: Burton WILCOX Is q
gentleman somewhere IN eAh'ehce'
handsome, intelligent ana progresses
ing; IS at present "ccum"'a'ng F"
pr'ncely nr'une' ana carving u name
which VIII some day 'nro" thai Vi
Alexander IN Inc snade' Az some iu'
turc Day, fa'e VIII or'ng MIN 70 '"e
feet OF Amy osourne' ms oes''heu
BRIDE; 'he'' io''o"s ofI''ah' Neo'
Ding al which, the or'des ir'end' Lazy
MervYn' VIII ome'a'e as pr'oesma'u'
and all De merry Us the marriage
be'''
Amy mug'red ana sad
"eome' We VIII go IL you nave III
duIGed your imagination W your s''is'
faction; 'hat was a very pretty PIC
lure; anu taxing her iriehds arm III
her OWL she star'eu ior inc eioque'
ground
Il wonder IL Ills ears dont purh'
SAM Lily ny way Oh Tue last sho' at
the target Ana soon Inc name was
forgotten IN Inc interest OF Inc game
Two years passed ana The Two
friends graduated win iaurels; one To-
return to her home IN The oalmy SOUTH
where loving friends and warm hearts
awaited her return, the other to COM
mcnce liic's rough thoroughfire. and
face the cold world alone; for. during