The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-08-02
TRI-WEEKLY EDITION.

he not admire the lovely girl with the fire
playing upon her facc2
"'You play upon the harp2' said IIcry
to her. 'Will you play for me9'
GA few days after he had gone, Yonan
came in the kitchen, and said in a voice
which quivered with happiness
Manon, L have seen IIcry in the
churchyard'
"'In the churchyard2 Manon asked.
"'Ycs, Ionan replied, 'ncar a rose tree.
Is he not beautiful, Manon2 SO proud and
handsomc Manon, you should have seen
how frightened and ashamed the others
looked. And she laughed, the roses re-
turned to her checks, her eyes were bright,
and Manon was glad-O, SO glad
"On another night, Yonan, thinking
Manon was asleep in her arm m-char, went
out in the garden, but Manon was not
asleep, and she could sec in the garden
through the window. which was open, and
so Manon could hear as well. She saw
ionan in the garden, the moon throwing
her silver rays on the girls lovely face; u
man, l[cry, joined her; he came to her and
folded her in his arms, saying sYonan,
my beautiful flower, thou knowest how
deeply love thee
"' Yes lIery,' she replied in happy
voice, and | have loved thee since that
evening that thou dilst knock at our door
and l bade thee come in.
"The lovely maiden offered her pure
brow to his lips, and he kissed her.
"'Givc me a rose, Yanon, he said, that
| might wear next my heart in remembrance
of thcc!'
"Yonan's fair hand broke rose which
was closing its petal to sleep, and gave it to
him; he kissed her white fingers.
"'Ionan, he said, my heart blccds to
leave thce!'
'Thou art not going away, Hcry2' she
replied thou art not going away2'
Did l not say so to thee, he said, con
that first night my eyes fell upon thee 1
must go, lovely Ionan, do not keep me
pray for me Mt night-nay, thou must not
give way thus, my fair flower he went on
as she laid her head Oh his shoulder and
wcpt; give me courage, think of the day
of my return, when will clasp thee to my
heart Il bridc!'
"'Thou wilt always love ne, dear Hery9'
she asked.
"' For ever-that is long time, Yonan-
thinkcst thou will not pine for thee 2"
"'I will long for thee, Hcry,' she said,
as the roses in winter long for the summer
and sunshine
"lIery brought her in. and confessed to
Manon his love for Yonan, She blessed
them, but her tears fell fastly at their last
farewell
Do not co. Yonan said, clinging to
him, I feel will never see thee again
"'Do not fear, he replied in sobbng
voice; do not pine for me, will return to
thee, l say
1.-The excitement was too much for her.
Yonan tainted, and Hcry, blinded with
tears, rushed away.
" Ionan bore his absence with great for
titude, She rose earlier in the morning,
and Manon heard her asking of the bird
which fed out Of her hand where is
Hcry2 Thou canst fly to him; I wish l
had thy wings!' Then she watered the
rosc-trcc from which she had given him
one, then went up rock and sat there,
with tears in her eyes, dreamily gazing at
the wide sea- N[anon often surprised her
there, weeping over others SORROWS. poor,
innocent, unhappy Yonan.
"Somo months passed by since he had
gone, and one morning she took Manon to
secluded spot in the churchyard, where
two roses grew together.
Manon, she said, 'when IIcry and /
are dead, bury us here, in this spot, where
l saw him after the night he came to our
cottage
My child, Manon answered, there's
many happy day in store for you, and
you will bury me first
No, she said, i drcampt the Holy
Virgin stood before IIery and me, bcckon-
ing lis to go to her.
"NIanon crossed herself and bcsecchcd
4onan to return home.
ga year and half elapsed. No tdings
came from Hcry, yet Yonan was not ner-
vous. Her eyes we're now DREAMER look
ing, and she often fell into long, mclan-
choly moods. The tears would run down
her checks, which were thinner and paler.
Her hands were casped together, and when
Manon spoke to her she answered not.
On dark, stormy-looking afternoon Manon
saw Yonan seated on the rock watching
the sea. She joined her, and asked her
what allied her.
"'Nothing, she said, in voice which
was growing very low and sad. Then she
turned round and said, llcr voice trembling
with emotion, 'Hcry is coming, coming
across the sea; but, Manon, it is dark, the
clouds are thick, he will have bad weather.
Manon looked at her bcwldcred, but
Yonan went down the rock and in the cot
tagc.
:" Later on, 1t grew az dark as night; the
clouds were gathering together. Manon
and Yonan knelt side by side and prayed
"'W When we die, Manon,' Yonan whis-
pcred, you'll bury us there =
"The storm broke out, lightning flashed,
the waves were heard roaring and dashing
against the rocks, the house shook, the
thunder roared, peal succeeded peal, one
flash was followed by the other with dread
full rapidity.
"' Did you not hear2 said Yonan start
ing up.
''rhc thunder subsidized little, cannon
shot was heard. Manon shuddered. It
was the signal Of a ship in distress Yonan
shriekcd and rushed out, followed by Ma
non. Her eyes were dllatcd--shc walked
erect. The sight which met their eyes was
dreadful. The rocks looked like giants;
tho sea could not he heard; from afar, the
thunder never ceased roaring Manon en-
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