West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-10-25

Certainly, / replied, al loss how nay
friend could become 50 excited at So simple
"a thing.
Then, Frank, / ,rW live" once more
his eye flashed AS il had many "a time i'm
years gone hv i'm one of our old football
matches at Harvard. lie jumped out of
bed aud, for "a minute. SIT about dressing
hlmsrii-thc reaction came as suddenly
and hc fcll tlintiug u my arms Having
restored him 60 consciousness / laid him
gently ON his couch and Soothcd and calmcd
him as best | could. For au hour hc was
gloomy, unablc or unwilling to speak.
mumhiing To himself apparently mcon-
SciouS of my presence
Dusk was creeping ON when calling me
To his bedside lac drew from around his
neck gold luckct, which he ncrvously
clutchcd, and opening it | saw woman S
face of remarkable beauty, large dark eyes
and black hair, finely clIisclcd aristocratic
tcaiurcs-a second glance and all came
over me, II was the face of the Younger of
the McClcmont ladies' Caleb drew me
close To him and said, IL am going TO tell
You, my friend, the history OF that lockct
have never spoken thereof for years, but
1t will make me feel easier. II is an old
old wound and then the tears flowed fast
NpNli his CllldCluttu CnctkS.
"Whcn left Harvard, Frank, went 10
Baltimore, and soon found myself launched
in business Society was always fond of
and met at a ball one night the young lady
whose picture is in this lockct | met ncr
frequently, and before was aware of the
fact was in lovc-I proposed aud was ac-
ccpted. Soon after | was forced TO 20 10
Paris ON business While there you heard
of my success. was the here Of an hour
drawing rooms were thrown open was
gladly welcomed everywhere, business and
society took up both day and night: every
body, even myself, thought my fortune was
madc-but ii fell as quickly as il was built
this beautiful castle OF minel Sympathy
was freely expressed, ! was recovering
from the shock prepared TO go to work
again, when "A letter from Baltimore in-
formed me that stories dcfamatory to my
character were being circulated They had
reached her ears, pointing To his lockct,
''whO in all my adversely had stood by me
1t was not an hour before determined to
return 10 her. My friends and relations
laughed and said, you will bc Tilted for
your trouble. They begged me to stay in
Europe, one personal friend offered me
partnership felt mus, 60
81 met my enemies they rctractcd and
once more was restored TO her Our love
grew daily, hourly loved her more than
/ did my life, and there for the first time
became aware of the strength of my pas
sion. The panic Of 81 had struck the
country, business openings were few and
| hard To find; so, seeing that on account of
my misfortune, my suit was dispcasing to
the family, and thinking the field for bust
ness more bright in San Francisco, as also
that her family would become rcconcilcd
by my absence, | left Baltimore and went
to California | had been gone but three
weeks when one fine day she wrote me,
breaking our engagement, but, noble girl
that she was promising to be true to me.
At this point of his narrative Calcbs voice
was chOkcd and il was some time before hc
could continue.
Forgive me, Frank, for my unmanl-
ness, but tho wound is as fresh to-day as
twenty long years ago. Well, resuming
his story, 'thc shock dcadcncd me 10 the
world, all | cared for now was money, /
! became hermit worked day and night,
! had twenty arms, twenty heads, and in
five years anassed fortune, In this time
! saw nobody, wrote TO nobody, save let
ter now and then to her
cone day met a friend from Baltimore
| inquired after her and was told she had
married. That blow killed me, Frank /
retired from business and sailed for japan,
| trying TO bury my grief, my disappOint-
ment, but it has killed me. For fifteen
! years ] have wandered the earth, visiting
every place of interest, avoiding friends,
avoiding TO inquire after her. This year /
decided to visit the scenes Of my bOyhoOd,
| for | was educated five years In old Switzer-
| land, but gave out when ! reached here
| ! his lOckct, Frank, has never quilted me,
| and the ring, pointing to "a plain gold
! band, ''was wished on by hcr-God bless
| her and now at the last moment see her
again from my window
Such sobs, such deep, heavy sighs
never have heard as escaped Calcl's lips on
finishing his history. Night had already
! set in and my fricnd tossed fcvcrishly on
his pillow.
Frank ~ hc at last murmurcd, "ask her
| If she will come to me !"
! left the apartment, met the ladies and
/ stated my mission, taking care not to say
how far gone Caleb was Such surprise.
such bcaming happiness and love as came
from the faces and eyes Of both ladies.
led them 10 his room. The meeting vas
| Aatia 'Ffl liiHt
Caleb, during my absence, had got ont Of
bed and was sitting in his dressing gown
i'm the armchair Two cries rent The air.,
"a joyful one from him, one Of such acute
pain and anguish from Miss McClcmout ~
she saw his position My heart aches s'ill
10 recall that scene "Kiss me, darling. ne
Of old" said Caleb Miss McClcrmoul
pressed a kiss Of love 60 his lips-but 10
was too late, the faithful heart had ceased
90 beat
Her grief was acute when related his
/ story. "Ihcy would nave made me marry
q rich New Yorker she said, "but could
not--oh, ! could not, and at tho last mo
mcnt, broke tho engagement and was true
90 him.
VIC buried him iu the little church-yard
at Iuterlakcn, and over bis grave rises q
monument with thc only inscription "a
/ Broken Heart
AHhHEilE.