, 1877-10-21
HER OATH.

Fhi{iD Bourke nQrsfon in the Gafdzy far Narenaber
Tic 18th Of October, 1S10 was wild night, q
night Of cloud-wrack, and pale, intermittent
moonlight. The high westerly wind seemed
like demon let loose over sea and land. In
cities, houses were unroofed and chimney pots
fell With the sound of thunder On seas, full
OF hurry and confusion, ships staggered blindl:,
with lar more chance Of going down than OF
making port Through forests the wind roarcd
and raVed in its fierce ou-rusling. One could
hear great tree-boughs snapped short from the
trees aud hurled about in blind fury.
At Z o'clock in the evening, post-carriage,
with smoking post-horses and shouting post
boys, drew up before the principal inn at
Deal. The carriage was occupied BY two
| persons, man aud woman, who, having heard
that they could obtain good nights shelter,
| dis1aounted.
Seen BY the bright light of the inn parlor, the
| two travellers showed 4 strange contrast The
! woman, or girl rathcr,-for she could not have
been more than Represented striking type
| Of ViIla9c-beautY. She was tall and straight,
with tirm shapely figure. She had brown hair,
thick aud curlin". There was wistful look in
| the dark, deep eyes, whose abundant lashes fell
I Oh rounded, warmly tinted checks. The lips,
| ripe and red. might have excused any man for
louging to kiss tfcln.
Her companion, who was at least ten years
Older, was evidently in very different position
Of life. He must have had good blood in his
veins; at least you could hare guessed it from
the long, slender fingers, terminating in tue ex-
quisite, tilbert-shaped nails. He was tall and
slightly fashioned. The face would have
been called a handsome one, but it was
too pale and too delicate in outline to
suggest the idea Of complete manly beauty.
swell, Mary, my darling,' he said, holding
the girl in his arms, how do you think you
shall like being Mrs. Oldworth, and Il panter's
wfes Would you rather have staid only
farmers dauglter?''
"I suppose l could have remained. SO had
wished; or could have bccn a farmers wife.
There were plenty OF lads who wanted me.
There was Bob Turner, sou OF one OF the richest
farmers in Kent; and Tom Miller, who fought
Joe Martin because walked home from church
one Sunday evening with Joe, when l had !
promised to walk with Tom.'
land you prefer me to Bob, Joe, Tom?'' re- !
turned the man.
''les, or why should have married your
Ic drew her head down upon his shoulder.
smoothing lovingly her soft, brown hair. They
had the room to themselves: and 20 wrapped !
up were they in ea.h other that they failed to
notice Il face from outside, which, pressed close
against the blindless window, was Watching
syhnn ~. cir .n,nr;nr hrr nns;t;n, ia cati,
sight of the face, the blood suddenly forsook |
her checks and lips, and, u.tering short, sharp
cry, she lid her face again on her husbands
shoulder.
70 my God, it cannot bc!" she exclaimed
s'Nc are watched, Arthur. Don't you ser!"
But the face had vanished, and SO Ollworth |
replied, quietly
"a. . nost o a, 49, sI';s.r:. I'LL
~ H.. pus he in Win,y sn .,r" ha 1sa ,a
mich for Won: Won T lave TAKEN a chill. ,, N00
o,,.r,.tb .Nlrs ,rse ahn,, ~ 10 r,r +,a hall
,',r, Iaor onc,ad an7 ,fos..I ,,d a1'o !, nv'
e,n,. m ~ ,xhnre thev 1S.r stanl,inm Ina, a
a5ont tbe middle hciriit. but nowcrtn11y hniit
v*s n,,'. ,r1i'.h h,v;nu scn vnm wo,,i, nt
~? ons "A.eu: ~. LUZ sSS.' ~ "uu!u ~
= from ns nu IL "5'.s h"arr oonru
'rws M lad Il, them stranr and in,esrrih,.,l
ae,nat' ~ ,v 1u ~ W.. rn ,' au you rt copu ~ ee "no
1.s[S ~ ,rho1, t3 rov"c, "
!. sv. r'',',. ~ nffrr mr., CONGRATULATIONS
y. .a,1 ,i,draas;n9 h;msa1f ~ NIixnrtt:. n.;fa | r
nt1 hnI,1;',r mi I7s 1,anl Will, st. ~ ~ ~
@ 'nar ~ snn :. have hcarI, ~ ai,onI II frat =
h' ~. ~ ,,,o, .ha M erraI xrodn r
owp % at Farmer Grants this n1ornino' r. js Il
urlr nv ,nsetine rn,1 here + wns On mrw,v h
;. g;,.n ~, i,Tnartn,+ r,,re ,rL;,, ha- | f.
ronrht tron nycr sea with mc w rs "
nt ninht tr whcn m,n "'1ar tr,rc. e f,rth.n "
Inn 10 nccis Rut + cant cav ~n,, hi
."',, r,,l+o go ~ o1d oc1,,,;n,annn, ), "' SoA -
:: III friend ;, mt in Oldworth = ihs 1,dv ic HI
r. Wis Shc has had n Innp ond fntiorino az
rirr and Is torjrht mite unfi, FIR cn,,rars3 ~
m. Int tn-m0rrow before rrs,,minr nv r.
'nrncv shc viii I am s,1rc' hc hannv :, ~ ~
savers Tin warmeet ,r;shes viii, ror !, ~ 80 +
fli.5worth han snnscn in y tonc of srycct nor +
nave h,1t The ather man ncvcr looted il ri; ph;s
r"rrjon. onlv saving tn Mary. q That's ro,,r
,oice. is ri! Why. Re looks rs If. = hreoth ~
ind would blow him away. Bnt rnn m,,st 10
Ear NV news alone. Get Ri OF him, viii ron> ~
~ rnust IL, ~ ''' "1'' .ou' n,
q One word. ~ exclaimed O1dwortb rho co,or he
,inor m his face tno,Irh he strnvn ~ coo4roi 90
\ voice s.You COME fron1 = in,,rncr ~ ~
rht il stormy and this is vonr arr1sa ~ ~
wing drani, 1oo freely: hut Il vnu cnnnot ha o ne
ye yonrself it viii he nv fi,,fv n hara ~ if's
moyrd.,, W. n1'e 'ou ne
ii onE bcre., returned tho o+hor s~ NJ
now for thc irst tim h;s o,as So
,op O,dvorth,s taca - Nv nan,as y,.s ~ W.
nv. I an frst mate of tha sh;, a,,I;a ne
onoht to Doycr Harhor last n;.,,t an,"., 49, ~, 70
IRE Srunk than vo1 arn md vhnn ,a,, a ea. ~ 1ol
y vr1, cuosy that vo1, or. tc,1;n'r IL ~,
il Yourself fine rent1r1nan. VII ;n tLo n,a+ -
~ words vo,, hrat n.s brt 49,, ,,,' -! ,st .nv
e to have ! ro.in with nle M, she ,rn'1i,,t an
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