The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1878-04-12
From the Calliopcan Critiquc.
Winifred Leigh's Revenge.
BY RENA FLOYD.

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ga penny for your thoughts, Mel
lie," and the speaker reclined him
self on a rock at the feet of the
young girl he addressed. The eyes
frightened as they turned from the
broad expause of blue and their own
err answered
~ was thinking that / shall sac
Winnie soon, and | am growing
very impatient; it seems as If to /,
morrow will never come"
Ralph Leroy's face clsas<Aas ne
asked responsibility, Are ysu then
SO glad to leave me 2 /
mo, NOS and Nellie Leigh laid
her little blue veiued ihand on his
arm. Although long to see Wins
ME, there is deep pain uadeF it,
and strange foreboding that shall
never see you again. Oh Ralph,
think | should die if you should
prove false
A spasm of pain swept eyer the
fair face but the next moment she
smiled through her tears as her lows
er caught her in his arms AID rain
ing kisses on her upturned face told
her he could not live without her,
then holding.up his right hand said I.
Nellie, | swear by all that's holy
that I'll never be false to you
Rash vow so soon to beforgotten.
In a moment Ralph Leroy had for>
gotten his seriousness and said laugh
ingly MY lady love is strangely
superstitious this evening, but she
shall see that she has had no cause
to doubt me. for in two weeks |
shall be standing at the dor of No.
~, street, asking for Miss Mel
lie Leigh, and then | shall see that
paragon of sister,
And will find that she i all that |
have told you,' aud the blue eyes
wandered from his face back to the
restless ocean. The setting sun
seemed to send its brightest rays
over the pair on the beach as they
talked of the future, each in their
own mind painting it in gorgeous
colors. TIE twilight wasaeepening
ere the lovers were to go o the hos
tel, then each was happy with ex
pectation of the coming happiness
when Rail h Leroy should cal the
fair girl by his side his yite. both
had forgotten the -sepass.i3s IN
bright anticipation, and f'he next
day Nellie waved a smiling adieu
from the car window as the train
moved away. It was neqr nightfall
when the train stopped a the little
village Of B, and as Nellie step
ped on the platform gnlish voice
asked, rs that you NelIl9' and she
was caught in her sister karms amid
tears and kisses.
Let me take my readeIs back a
year and give them some of Wini-
fred and Nellie Leigh 8 hisory. Mr..
Leigh had been wealthy merchant
but in heavy speculatpn lost all he
possessed save feg hu1lred dollars
The blow was two much for the
money loving, indulgeof father and
husband and he had faVsn under it,
His wife vas an invalid md did no:
long survive him, for ST weeks af-
ter their fathers death he Borrowing
srphan2 wert oyer thsF mothers
grave. The sisters bsi compare
lively nothing, but somekind friends
knowing of Winifred's passion for
music, and being assured by-hei late
musc teacher that she vas compe-
tent to teach, procured pF her some
young pupils, and thus though at
that time only sixteen Vars OF age,
Winifred was able to support herself
and sister, WHO was Srail delicate
creature a year younger than her
self Nellie's cheeks lad been grow
ing paler and her form lighter, when
Winlfred, who aimosl idoIised her
sister, decided that sh must go to
the seaside, and it wa there she met
RsIah Leroy, there h4von her trust'
ing innocent heRrh
Ralph Leroy was al4lrt 10 eFeFy
sense Of the word AID many were
the girlish hearts be bad broken, but
be Logged Nellie Leigh as much as
one of his selfish pat4te eoald i9gs
and doubted not thatfle would pc
true to her. Bat, alts, ne" ar
rival iu the person Of Miss Lamar,
teiress and belle, made him for
a. . blue eyes and sunny hair OF
s,.',t =" No "e Leigh, and IN two weeks,
mug Ne"' >tched for her tr4ant
WINE que W. >rsiasl Adele Lamar
io'et, nc "@u '"~ IL their farewell
a9u 'n9y "e'' w." w. - rw6ea wharf
tq the trlehuS Oh 'nO vi ~ away,
as the steamer moved SLOW. .,irl
and if be thought ONCE OF the 70
watching so eagerly for him in y
vine wreathed cottage, he gave ~
outward sign and answered gayly 10
the salies of his bride. And she
who loved him with all her pure
girlish heart, watched in vaiu for'lhe
handsome face and with each fresh
disappointment said, He will surely
come Tomorrow Lever dreaming ne
was false but trusting him utterly
ooh why should fate sic pleasure have
Iifc's dearest bands nntwining?
/ Or why sac sweet flower as love.
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