Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1877-10-25

Elizabeth met him with her cold,
sweet smile, and laid her white
hand in his.
She looked SO beautiful then, that
he felt his pulse leap beneath the
touch Of her hand.
'Why 20 you come Elizabeth 2
he said, scarcely knowing what he
did say. sWhy did you send for
me, when ! was struggling to forget
you. Are all women the same; do
they delight in the pain a man snf>
fers for her sake. l would not have
believed
Elizabeth turned coldly away, a
half angry light in her eyes. She
knew he loved her, but she was far
too proud to let him know how lit.
tie wealth and position were to his
love; far too proud to let him see
how willing she was to come down
from her high estate and become a
farmers wife.
sIf my love is not worth asking
for she murmured to herself, sit is
not worth bestowing.'
1t was late that nj ight when John
Flowers left for his own home. 1t
was quite little distance, but there
was an old, uDfrequented road, by
which he could 60 in a much
shorter time than by keeping to
the main road. He turned his
horse III 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 welcome light in
her eyes. Oh my love-
Just then two men confronted
him.
sWe want your horse,' said the
foremost, 'and we have no objec-
tion TO any loose cash you have
around yon.'
For answer John leaped off bis
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 ruffan looa-
ened, aud he fell to the ground,
and there he lay, senseless, his
arm shattered, and an amethyst
necklace lay glittefing at his feet.
1t was not long till consciousness
returned to him. and of course his
eyes rested on the necklace drop
ped 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 brain fever. for ball had en-
tered his shonlder as we'll as the
one that shattered his arm. aud
Elizabeth Caverly kneDt beside his
couch. Ii was pitiful to hear him
call her name.
Elizabeth = he cried. oh my
darling, why did you leave me p
Wealth came between us, my love,
for would | ask you to be mine
when riches came to you, when
was waiting, yes, I was waiting
and, my love, waited SO long. and
the girl who loved him go we'll. laiG
her proud head on the side of the
couch beside the crazed man.
Must my wealth stand between
us forever p she cried.
One month later he was himsel
again. pale and grave, but proud and
self willed as of old.
Elizabeth Caverly sat in The ole
leafshaded dell, few days before
she was to leave for her home. She
looked pale and weary, and she hac
come to bid farewell to the old spot
She was going back to her stately
home never to return,
elizabeth !!
She rose to her feet, for John Flow
ers stood before her, and something
glittered in his hand.
sMy amethyst necklace = she said
her face paling, then flushing, as sh,
remembered the old story connected
with it.
The finding Of il would bring hap
|, piness or misery to its owner
Which would it bring her?
yes he said, laying them in he
hand, his eyes on her face. You ar
, going away again-going away t.
happiness, hope, for have hear
the story Of the necklace; and Co
forbid that anything bnt happines
should be yours. I have tried to fol
get you, Elisabeth, but hav
; loved
! He stopped short.
!, No. She was wealthy and higl
and she might misjudge him. ANY
thing was better than that.
Suddenly she laid her hand on hi
arm.
i am not going away to happiness
= she said, slowly Il am leaving happ
t ness behind ,ne, but the old legen
Il will be fulfilled
ri elizabeth =
She smiled softly, and raised h.
eyes to his.
sDo not trifie with me, 'but tell me,