South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1878-03-08

Notce3 arrested htm. lie turned IN tile ul>
rection ofthe sound. and, clearly recog.
nizable in the white moonlight, he saw
Janet. She was hanging fondly on the
arm Of a tall. bearded man. and speak
ing with tearfnl eagcsness.
Goodbye. RALPH, darling Don't for.
get my last word
Il won't, Janet
lie clasped her close. kissed her again
and again, aud was gone.
All the blood in Eugene Hardwicks
body went scething 20 his brain. lie
leaped forward like a mailman.
This is why YOU changed your mind
is it?' he cried, seizing the frightened
girl by the arm. You wanted To meet
another lover. But won't be triiled
with. No woman living shall play fast
aYrfiuoscawitfi SINE Orr enya.sc meat
had better end at once
\ little fash lit up Janet's usually
dove like eyes. She drew her figure
up with dignity.
You have said quite enough. Mr..
hardwicke. Our engagement ends
from this minute. Here is yonr ring.
AMI bid YOU gool evening"
The following morning dawned cheer.
less and stormy bLc, despite the bal
weather. ~ an early hour Lillian Hard
wicle drove down to the Rectory.
What is it, Janet?' she asked, enter.
ing the little room where Janet sat ut her
embroidery. What is the trouble be-
tween you and Eugene? lie has gone Off
this morning, we don't know where-to
India, he says, and forever. But it
can't be. What has happened dear?'
Nothing that can explain, Miss
Lillian. Mr.. Hardwicke could not trust
me, that was all
! And Miss iIardwicllc was forced to
return as she came, wholly uusatisfed.
! After that the slow years drifted by.
dull and unevcntral What a fat affair
life is, when some cruel blight has swept
way all the bloom. and the dew sparkle.
and left only the dull, bare fields. But
Janet did not repnc. Like tho little
brown birds, in the hedges, which chirp
and hutter, and keep heart, in the midst
of the winter frosts, she was ALWAYS
cheerful, and her willing hands never
tired OF work And work is the great
! panacea for all human ills.
The summer roses bloomcd and fell,
and winter SHOWS whiteled the hills.
and nothing happened to break the mon.
otony of life ct the old Rcctory.
One autumn night. when Il was cold
enough to have 4 blaze in the chimney.
Janet sat sewing, while her father wrote
out his sermon for the coming Sabbath.
y sharp rap resoundcd through the quiet
! house.
who can it be that raps so loud and
so late" ssid the Rector, laying down
his pen and going to the door.
A tall figure pushed forward.
Father Fatherr
For an instant the old man hesitatel
and then opened his arms and sobbcd
out, My son"
! Janet flew to join them.
oh, Ralph Have you Gomez?
I've come. little one and I've come
| all right this time | couldn't forget
( your parting words. I've never touched
u card since. I've tried hard 10 do bet.
/ ter, and I'm q good bit on the right
! road | hope. But here's an old friend
! Don't you know him? Father Mr.. Hard
wicke.'
Mr.. Iardwicke entered, JaneCs heart
! beat wildly. but she met him with a
/ octGut ldtt hllu cool DlOW.
lie knows all, cried Ralph; .impct.
/ uously, and he's come for your pardon.
/ Fate threw IA together out there ia In
| lila lie caught the fever, and nurscd
| him and one night, when he ranciel he
was dying, he tJli me the story Of his
| trouble
/ Forgive me, Janet said Eugene, taking
/ her hand, his handsome eyes telling
/ her that his heart was loyal
Oh, there Is nothing TO forg i've. Mr..
/ llnrdwiClc,' she laltercd, and in another
minute she was sobbing on his bosom.
/ Later there were full explanations.
/ You can't tell how IT, grieycd me to
give up the ball she sail. all the pent
/ up pain flowing with her words; 'but I
/ had nothing TO Wear ! intended 20 bay
/ q nice dress, end the lovcliest set ofpink
/ corals. Oh, MIR. lIardwicke, it grioves
INC to thinl, OF them yet, they are so love.
I ~; but you see, had TO let poor Ralph
+ have the money.
/ You arc an angel, Janet was the re- q,
ply, and ! deserve every BIT OF the pain
/ I've endured. I should have never doubt.
/ cd you
Never doubt me again, dear, she
said
On the morrow when Eugene came a.
again, bringing his sister with him, ho
. put pretty jewel case IN JaueCs hand.
. She opened 30, and saw a set Of pink
COra,s.
/ The silly boy travelled oil last night
90 obtain :hcm, Janet laughed Lillian.
Janet said nothing, buj her eyes brim.
med over; aud a month later when the
happy wedding day came, although Mrs.
IIartwiCke insisted that pearls we're
the proper ornament for bride, Janet
insisted on wearing pink cora's
IT What is a smile2 asked a man OF
little girl. The whisper OF laugh,
said She.
q Irue friend arc like ppre diamonds