Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-09-04
her plants aud birds in her usual self con-

Three hours later found her on hor way.
Tho house belonging to her aunt aud
unole was u quaint lit.lo cottage, built of
gray stono, with wide, airy rooD,s, and full
of books and crannies. It stood on an
eminonce that fr6uted tho seq, whose boat
ing, surging yoico lullcd tho inmates to
sleep ut night--exccpt when storm arose;
then it was too awc-inspiring and fearful
for anyone TO slumbor, or do aught else but
listen to its wild, dull roar ns it dashed
itself to pieces on the rocks, US if in despair
receding only to gather fresh strength aud
forco to run up on tho land again, breaking
into thousand foam flowers that blossomcd
but to die.
Her aunt welcomed her cordially. Zaideo
had always been o fayorito with her, and
tho sight of hor loved faoo seemed to bring
sunshine into tho lonely cottage.
The months passed away, and still Zaidee
fingered, drepdiag the tino whom she must
60.
Already the letters from homo were beg
ging her return, aud sue could give no
reasonable excuse for staying muo!! longer.
One morning, nearly three months after
she had been thero, sudden thought oasae
to her---it was tho very duy that Dell had
mentioned as her wedding day.
Tho full force of her sorrow came upon
her with tho thought; she had tried to 1.-Two
it down but the relentlcss fingers of mono
ry tore the wound open afresh, and with
binding tears in her Dyes sho leaned
against tho huge, bleak rock beside her.
She had wandered from tho house; her
chamber stilcd hor; she wanted moro air--
moro room to still this pain which was
eating into her heart and brain.
Once or twico she wrung her hands hard
in inpotcnt misery, tho choking sobs shak--
ing her slight figure from head to foot, aud
stransliug in her throat.
With an aching beat, her heart returns
to tho thought of Marks wedding, with
drearincss that bottcd all that was bcauti-
full out Of tho suulit blue waves that danced
merrily, now at her feet, now swiftly run
ming out to sea, curling crisply iu foam
capped ridges.
Who was that coming down tho path
from tho house, she wondered vaguely, us
she turned her head, impcllcd by some
strange instinct.
Nearer and nearer the figure camo, and
she claspcd her hands together over her
bosom to quiet the tumultuous throbbng.
Surely it was Mark. The world
seemed slipping away from her, the roar Of
the sea sounded in her car as if muiled by
distance.
ooh, my darling!"
Tho words thrilled her and then came
tho terrible realization, that for an Instant
his presence had dispellcd, that ho had no
right to address her in this manner
"You forget yourself" she said, co!dIy,
her heart aching aud beating Gerccly, "you
forget that"
Ho had imprisoned her hands, and was
looking down into her eyes with grave,
questioning glance.
She ceased to struggle, aud waited
waited with proud, high head for his
words y moment he stood there, then
dropped her listless hands, aud folded his
arms, keeping his grave eyes still bent upon
her face.
"Nnidco, what meant you by this note?
You dismiss mo without word of cxplana-
ton; is this the way you love me? At first
l thought would not seek you; but you
have 50 grown into my life, my heart, that
| have broken all barriers Of pride, and
have como to psk what ] have done; to
repair tho fault, if by that fault of my mino
| have offended, and tkcn--ah, God! to bid
farewell"
Tho peculiar, shifting light fell across
his white face, and his voice rose aud fell
with the liquid ntonations Of the sea.
Sho looked uustcadily at him as he ceased
speaking, and still disbcieving him, she
gathered her dress up haughtiy, aud tried
10 pass him
He put his band out and stopped her.
''You shall answer me-" he snid passion
atcly, his voice vibrating with inward
emotion, "what have l done? what have I
done? One word, dear, only one word, do
not let Us part forever for the sake of
pride"
She turned proudly toward him.
"You are tho most dctestable croatnro
that walks the carth-a ilirt. Your place
is not here, but by the side of your wfe.n
"Wifc!" he said in amazcment, falling
back pace or two.
care you not married, or--or going to
bc2" shc faltercd, little wonder struck at
the clearly honest air of her lover.
"No, nor am | likely to be except to
yourself"
"But Dell Somcrs?" she said, still puz-
zlca but growing very white.
lie burst into loud laugh, and she
angrily tuancd away, and commenced walk
ing swiftly toward the house
"Ono moment, dear" he gaspcd between
laughing and trying to keep up with her
"Doll was married carly this morning to-"
and he gave out, brcathess.
"Whon" she asked, stopping short.
"My father"
She saw it all thcn--thcy had tho same
name; he was by no means and old man,
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