The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-03-15
THE MISSING BRIDEGROOM.

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OfPanl Winchester nothing had eve,
been heard since his disappearance on
the day set for the wedding. It wa,
perfectlyfure that he had LETT Concord
on the ilI.fated train the night set for hil
wedding, s-but after the accident there
was no tFace of him.
Ella diary, left behind at his boarding
house, contained allusions to his insen
tion Of going to Ashley at eight; and 6
letter written to @ friend, just as he wa.
on tho point Of setting out, etill more
strongly coTroborated The testimony oi
his .nndlady and the railway conductor
Mc9t people. believed him dead
drowned On tie night Of the accident
and If Maude ever indulged fond doubt
that he was still with the living, the cold
reality woG d start up grim and stern
before heR, and she would put the illu.
sion out of her mind.
Admirars without number flocked tc
the fset Of Maude Ashley. The roman.
tic mystery attaching to her intended
marriage gave a new charm to he,
beauty, and the quiet aadness of hel
eyes wes moro fascinating than the scin.
tiilane hRilliancy that had dwelt there
before tho sorgow came.
In March, the intense cold weather
froze Up the lakes and rlvera, and all
Ashley turned out on skates, Maude
among the rest. NJ
She never looked better than she did
that eoldS clear, sfroaty Cay, In her robes
of vivid scarlet, trimmed with soft. white
fur, and tho dainty cap of black velvet,
With ite snowy feather sweeping doWn,
and Eaingling with the floating gold and
brown OF her hair. ,,sj,,, ,,s
The company drew little away from
her; sho he'd Gaistanced them all, and
they stood looking OH with envy and ad-
miration. One gentleman alone refused
N yield the palm.
Howard Wheatcliff was stranger in
the placa--the travelling partner of q
heavy importing firm in PHILADELPHIA
detained as Ashley by unexpected husi-
ness, and invited 20 Join the skaters by
the landlofd's son.
Wheatcliff, little aud sinewy, kept
pace withfy Miss Ashley. She saw his
quiet persistence, aud redonbled her ef-
forts TO leave him behind.
Both did bravely. The keen air
whlstlea. round them sharp and biting. :. ..
the Ice fairly shrieked beneath the ve-
ihuc'.y h " .neir moveInents, ana, excited
Dy tne NAG race, neither noticed how
ystSS TniS;. Ar 'noy "efe c;inihg 70 IhundeF
Sila. The s,,ae.sto,.. a., tns i.,,.a, .,o,
shoassd sasass 8 ira.tic9lly M ~ I threw mp their
na1 nSa.I -ne s!rueA ont alter tnem, OGs
HI9e ~ yTs vas .9:ee onAvtoea 20 everything; anG
~ .sSneSla,t, w tecosRlzea the peras, he
SWSs sstaa.gns Oh eoWhEa is, =,
WI. .sE asssaSs nio.o,-ohe oola etgoge--
Ss st dss aHa th just atas as ns1
hung his arm around he5 and drew her
70 70 p;I3as 81 YsleFSSii amid me sahcptg of
tn9 Sy.eanaoiS q = -. :. :
looelneg & % lnto the pale face bending
e oyer neF, Manao realized something o.
Ing n 0Gngee lEo@ 1n!eE S3shea. eacaped.
n0s % s.liea Ls 1o,tgoals4 aave thanked him,
sno "os~s1 = gu ns.t ACE white
4eAI o, =. nEESsiol, n E.5 ayea Hcofehea her.
t1e nei@ asf y !.l Ai9 sApe sstong psas!on-
ately..SSsS9 ~ 20 nlen, taoe- - even. 1'aei, had
ever heya nsr. peioEe. ne this stranger,
Hnom sno nau nos Snown Know Two hours be.
iof9 exsStsgs :. " ti..
SLOWLY 2 deep crimson glow crept up
70 ms d9sky cseeE-his whole soul sur
fenusiSa lsseii 20 xne insoxica@on OF the
.oilsns-l5s sL talI j 9ey ieEeneaa-
eno hniyelgo anu hung On nis arms. In
IN 1ns12ns M Ae vas eoin as heIselL
1ou nqu pei{er SO, nome. Allow
me- ft.t .lr}
40 .uiiasEeppecstyne ekaseS Isom hst
,ees. sMung tnoIn l,s> nae 40, wrapped
His s.syis-is slssss, s,reanA .aer, Eno IN"
neeulng !ne Ane. snDtIe acofn OF hef man