South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-05-26
Romney Hampshire County, West Va. May %; 1876.


Ing the mansee Of my lover,s fathers
death. He ha4 pot committed snicide,.
but dropped dowp from disease OF
the heart When b heard OF his misfos.
TIME. was glad. 20 hears Of i Tor my
lovers sake. aad sent for him At once,
Whether be thought had taken this
course after I heard the report OF the
night before Was untrue, or not, can.
not tell. Only this / know-that his
pride was even stronger than Lamar's
for he refused TO come: and L never
spoke to the man loved again. saw
him after that several times, 1 heard now
and then OF his struggles with the world.
Two years after he married beautiful
young girl but IS poor as himself; and
a year from the day OF his marriage he
died. leaving young wife and babe
penniless upon the world. Although my
lover married another he mover ceased
to love me-never. Sibyl. for he told
your father rs much on his diving bed.
From the day OF his death ] have seen
to his widow and child. Not many
years since the mother too passed away,
and saw that the child was taken good
care or When he arrived at the proper
age 1 had him sent to college; but since
he became man have given him no
assistance, for two reasons; one-a very
powerful one-I had not any to give,
for you know how very unfortunate |
have been in money matters. and anotIl.
er, he would not accept any from me-"
Aunt Estelle, said Sibyl, in trcmb-
ling voice interrupting her aunt for the
first time. what is the young mans
name? Do know him?'
Yes. you know him, Sibyl. Tho
name Of my lovers son is Charlie Ash.
ton; and Henry Bidwell, the man you
are going to marry for his wealth and
station, is tue son of the man who in.
duced my lovers father to invest his
wealth in that fraudulent speculation
twenty.seven years ago. The wealth
that you would share with that man
rightly belongs to the man you discard.
ed for his poverty to-day"
oh. Aunt Estclle, is this true?" cried
Sibyl, as she fell sobbing on her aunt's
bosom.
ut is only too true, my darling" said
Aunt Estelle, folding her arms about
her beautiful niece. THAT story has
never passed my lips before. and
would not tell it now, only to show you
how the silly pride of my girlhood has
Swallowed my whole life. Sibyl, do you
truly love Charlie!'
''Love him? Oh, Aunt Estelle. il he
were only here now. that | might ask
his forgiveness! 1 dispise myself for
acting as 1 did. Marry that man who
is supporting himself in splendor on
other peoples money! Ughr' and with
shiver. Sibyl covered her face with
her hands.
Aunt Estelle rose and left the room
quietly.
will !. too. he telling story Of mis-.
cry caused by my silly pride, when years
pass over my head?" thought Sibyl, and
with moan she cried: "Oh Charlie
Charlie will | ever see you again?'
"Of course you will dearest" said the
pleasant voice of Charlie Ashton, en-.
tering the room. and the next moment
astonished Sibyl was clasped to his
heart.
"Oh, Charlie. is it you? Where did
you come from? | thought you would
he on hoard the train by this time"
$50 would be. darling had not Aunt
Estelle met me after left you. aud in.
sisted on my remaining until she had
spoken with you"
Dear Aunt Estelle! murmured
Sibyl "hcr story has saved me -