The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1876-12-06

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self "that I am more dangerous
enemy thag hesis aware &c -
She made herself so agreeable or
/ this moonlight water party that Cap
tain Vinaing changed his mind about
| going away the next day. Fep -
II may As well stay while there s
a chance TO enjoy myself" said he
philosophically aa4e seas.ss.
Judge Lennox arrived that week
Judge Lennox. of Boston--with
his two daughters, his valet de cham
bre. and trunks enough for regi-
ment and the dusk light sparkIed
into JNdith's wonderful Oriental
Il will marry that man." she said
to herself. IF | cannot drink the
cup of happiness to the dregs, I will
at least have wealth and rank. and q
station in the world that no. one can
question: ta ssgs sa..s..sss -.
Judge LenRox was mistakably
past his prime. but he was handsome
and agreeable STILL. and had that
gentle,nanly department which be-
longs only TO a man of the, world
and Judith pleased him. 49, - ef.@
81 tsShe has no manner at all, papa
said Miss Artemisia. his eldest
daughter. Ysaasefa ~ b
: "My dear, said The Judge, q Wo-
man with q face like that needs no
manner" .4a.f-7s.., $, -,.,.s-.
I'm sure she's sa husband hunter
said Jessica, the youngers4e .r5..,r
Most girls are, my dear the
philosophic Judge made answer.
The, month passed away, swiftly
and pleasantly-as months do pass,
when people have nothing to do but
seek their own amusement and at
its end Captain Winning came TO
Judith Elwood. "a I,..5F..a'r r.,s-
Miss Ellwood," he began. rather
nervously, Il have no doubt you, are
already aware of what | am going to
say to you.' sa .sr eo4IF
Il have no gift of second sight.
Captain Yinningt' she retoFted.
coldly. sn 4s e fa.1-
Then. perhaps, had better speak
more plainly. love you Judith
Elwood-I cannot live without you
Is that sufficiently. explicitg'
Indeed" lifted her jet black
brows superciliously. THAT Is un-
fortunate for you, sir"
His brow flushed, his lip quivefed,
evil you, not give me room for
hope, Judith ? With you, this may
be the chance Irritation of an hour;
with me, it is the scale wherein hangs
a life p %
Il am surprised at that said
Judith, Il marvel that you should
want to marry the woman you deem
ed not good enough to be Hugo
WalIace.s wife-the niece of old
Elwood, that keeps gambling den
on Branch street.-The daughter of
a man who fed the, country to avoid
the inevitable consequences Of for
gerry" ,..f
He turned pale. 1890
"You heard me then !? w5tss-1I
Yes: I heard you. It was your
hand, Captain Winning, that dashed
from my lips. the only cup Of real
happiness that ever awaited me.
loved Hugo Wallace. shall never
love any one else saTs - !.
judith Judith p
Yes, | know the world would call
me bold and unfeminine in speak
ing these words. but they are the
truth nevertheless. You say you
love me, Captain Vinning?'4 ys
Better than my life J" he exclaim-
ed. ferve lt!y.
''Then you are only tasting the
same bitter draughs thai you held
to my lips. when you hear me tell
yoa that | will never be your wife.
| swore, then, to myself that would
be avenged. I have kept my vow.
Tomorrow I become the bride Of
Judge Lennox r.
Wood Winning bowed low and
turned away. He accepted his doom
in silence. What else remained to
him? And Judith Elwood smiled
a triumphant smile as the door
closed behind him. ''+
I'VE are even. at last" she said
to herself; ''and revenge Is sweet !"
The quiet morning wedding Of the
next Cay was scarcely over. when
sad and startling news was brought
by some explorer or tie wild ravines
few miles away, where beetling
rocks oyer-hung a brawling mountain
stream. Captain Winnings dead
body had been found lying at the
foot of the cliff. a ~
..Poor fellow!' was the universal
verdict. .'He must have slipped
over the edge. in an Ilnguaried mo-
ment. What terrible fate !''e'
But the bride comprehended it all.
The look in the eyes of the dead
fixed and CLASSY was the same look
she had seen in Wood Winnings
eyes, when he turned away from her
mocking presence, twenty-four hours
ago. -a@r 80 So :
Her revenge la been more perfect
and complete than she had expected.
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