Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-06-13

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than by keeping to the main road. He
turned his horse in that direction, and
rode leisurely along thinking of Eliza
beth.
"My love for her grows deeper day
by day. and hour after hour. But she
was glad to see me to-day. | saw the
welcoming light in her eyes. Oh, my
lover-
Just then two men confronted him.
I'VE want your horse," said the fore
most, land we have no objection to any
loose cash you have around you.
For answer John leaped off his horse,
and dashing the pistol which one man
held. to the ground. closed with him.
The other man lifted the pistol and
fired.
A low cry came from Johns lips, his
clasp on the ruffian loosened, and he
fell to the ground, and there he Law.
senseless, his arm shattered, and an
amethyst necklace lay glittering at his
feet.
1t was not long till consciousness re-
turned to him, and of course his eyes
rested on the necklace dropped by one
of the robbers, no doubt. He lifted it
up and put it in his pocket. and then
almost faint with pain, he made his
way TO the nearest house.
A few days later he lay tossing in a
brain fever. for a ball had entered his
shoulder as well as the one that shat
tered his arm, and Elizabeth Caverly
knelt beside his couch. 1t was pitiful
to hear him call her name.
Elizabeth" lie cried. ''Oh, my
darling, why did You leave met Wealth
came between Us. my love, for would |
ask you TO be mine when riches came
to you, when had been silent before.
But | was waiting, yes. | was waiting,
and, my love. l waited too long" and
the girl who loved him so well, laid
her proud head on the side of the couch
beside the crazed man.
Must my wealth stand between us
foreveria she cried. - ~ i
One month later he was himself
again. pale and grave, but proud aud
self-willed as of old.
Elizabeth Caverly sat in the old leaf
shaded dell, few days before she was
to leave for her home. She looked
pale and weary. and she had come TO
bid farewell to the old spot. She was
going back to her stately home never
to return.
"Ehzabctht''
She rose to her feet, for John Flow
ers stood before her. aud something
glittered in his hand
my amethyst necklace !" she said
her face paling, then flushing, as she
remembered the old story connected
with it.
The finding of it would bring happi
ness or misery to its owner. Which
would it bring her'
YES" he said, laying them in her
hand, his eyes on her face. You are
going away agaiD-going away to hap
piness, hope, for 1 have heard the
story of the necklace; aud God forbid
that anything but happiness should be
yours. 1 have tried to forget you,
Elizabeth, but have loved'-
He stopped short.
No. She was wealthy and high, and
she might misjudge him. Anything
was better than that.
Suddenly she laid her hand on his
arm.
81 am not going away TO happiness"
she said. slowly; 81 am leaving happi-
ness behind me, but the old legend will
be fulfilled"
"Elizabeth,'
She smiled softly, and raised her
eyes to his.
''Do not trifle with me- he said,
"but tell ME, do you mean you love me,
and are willing to be my wife. Do you
mean this, Elizabethf''
81 have loved you all my life." she
said, as he folded her in his arms, and
kissed her sweet, red lips.
Three month later, when Elizabeth
Caverly knelt in her bridal robes, and
rose Elizabeth Flowers. an amethyst
necklace glittered round her white
throat.