The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-06-27

From his hiding place he could hear
her hurried breathing, and hear a sob or
two, while her choked words, "Oh! he
will be gone before reach hint What
shall dog" filled HIM with sorrowfur
forebodings
But she found her shawl at last. 1t
was hastily and carelessly thrown over
her head. The outer door was opened.
and IN the darkness Ariel RAYMOND ran
in search of wayward Rose, unconscious
that in her own wake a third person was
following.
Over the fields, through the meadows.
until in the middle of highway known
as Lovers Haunt" so called on account
of its loneliness, she came to an abrupt
pause, for close in front of her rapidly
paced man, dressed in dark clothing.
She knew him; she knew, too, his hid
eous character, for afar off she heard the
steady stamp of horses, and was well
aware that Vivian Wallace was living in
wait for gentle, unsuspecting girl,
whose affections he had won by his seem.
ing grace and pOliteness.
Rose had not met him as vet. Ariel
knew that by his impatient walk, and
the next moment her plan of defeat was
formed.
Pulling her shawl all the more closely
over her head, she crept slowly towards
him, till at last she stood, crOuching and
trembling at her rash act, befor his very
face.
With a quick bound he threw his
strong arms about her, patting her flush
ed cheek with his white shapely fingers.
My darling! knew that you would
not disappoint me-"
Nay, but I will disappoint youi"
And IN the flash of the lantern held high
hnF hn~. E..I
lace met the astonished gaze of Vivian
Wallace. "Hither have 1 come in the
dead of night, to protect the honor of a
friend; have left my child in its sweet
slumber, to follow her whom you intend
ed to force from father and mother She
is not here. Thank God for that! Your
purpose is foiled-foiled"
And Arlel's sweet, mocking laughter
rang out cheerily, much to the relief of
Lincoln Patten, and the ANNOYANCE of
the man beside her. He grasped her
slender hand violently.
Il will snare one of you, at any rate"
he shouted, forcing her toward the spot
where he had left his carriage.
But it was no longer there. The dri-
yer evidently afraid of being identified,
had driven away, and finding no assis.
lance at hand, Vivian Wallace, with a
muttered curse, lifted his cane as if to
strike the object and cause of his disap-
pointment, when a blow from a third
party caused him to flee for his life, and
the arms of Lincoln Patten and the sob
bling Rose Harrington received the faint
ing form of Ariel Raymond
That was a sad, sad walk back to the
farm house, where they found the good
farmer and his wife in a great excite
ment as to the cause of Ariel's absence,
and weeping bitter tears over the little
blOtted note they had found on Roses
bureau, when wailing cry from baby
Jessie had aroused them from their sleep.
Poor Rose! Safe III the sheltering
arms OF her parents, she has no longer
sneered at her humble home, at the sOci-
ETY. of the village lads and lasses; while
the good farmer walked the floor in
thankfulness and prayed as he had never
prayed before
That night Ariel Raymond pledged
herself to Lincoln Patten for life; and
| after urging Rose to accept from her a
check for some five thousand dollars as
Il farewell gift, she and her child depart.
ed for their city home, leaving thankful
hearts behind her, and carrying untold
blessings with her.
Three weeks afterward Areil Raymond
received a call from the lover of her
| SiII-HOou, hduulnS IefclNal- lie nau
come, he said, to win her for his wife
His heart was lonely without her; his
home waited to receive her. Would she
come and be safe from every harm?
To all this Ariel returned a decided
| answer. No; she loved another. The
love once his was dead. She would be
| true to herself. So he was forced to leave
and after him came Lincoln Patten, who
once again held her in his arms. But
| there was something in his pleasant eye
that nameless something which she
had not noticed at their first meeting
which had reminded her of Manning
She looked at him closely, and as she
looked, she discovered dark brown locks
escaping meath the golden curls of hel
| lover. The side-whiskers also had van
ished, and when the golden wig fell with
them to the floor, Ariel found herself
clasped in the arms of her girlnood'.
lover, Manning Peroival, with his hand
some face touching hers.
| ariel, Ariel" he was saying. "Oh
| still give to Manning Percival the love
you have bestowed upon Lincoln Patten
and forgive my cruel deception. Icamt
back from Europe the moment / heard
of your husbands death, which was late
news to me, and learned that you wer,
visiting at the old farm house. Eager Il
| learn more OF your true character, l dis
| guised myself and went also, thereby
learning to love you and your child with
q greater fervency than had ever before
known. But did not realize the state
of that affection until the night follow
ed to save you from the supposed snare
of Wallace. never dreamed that Rose
was the intended victim and when
overlook her, and forced her to look on
while you faced the enemy in her stead
could have taken you TO my heart al
once and blessed you. And, Ariel, am
rich now. l can afford to beg for your
| hand. Before, was poor but the knowl
edge that you had given your child a
| portion of my name, encouraged ME, and
has led me back. Ariel, tell me now
that you will reject Lincoln Patten, and
accept Manning Percival"
What her answer was, or what forgive
ness she begged for past pride, we know
| not; but we do know that in course Of
time wedding took place. and Arie
took upon herself the name of Percival
for life; while Rose danced with a new
lover, and the old farmer romped Will
blue eyed jessie.
Vivian Wallace never troubled then
| again, for he met with a timely fate
leaving his wife free from her burden
and thankful that it was at last lifted
from her.
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