Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-02-26
THE GUAR DIAN.
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ted myself to"
ooh! that's all, Never mind that.
Just wait minute. will lou!'
And before could speak lac lriI
the room. SHIFTING the door bciiIId
him.
In a couple ofminutcS he returned,
accompanied hy BESSIE.
"Now yuu are here, Bessie, said
he. II will tell You what | wanted
Won for Tom has something very
particular he wishes in say to YOU.
80 will leave yoH alone tor icw
moments.
When Reginald returned nj the
end of halt an hour he exclaimed:
"Oh, sec is all right, and you've
settled that lllrlc private matter
YOU had Ia tail, about. Don't blush.
sir: I'm as pleased rs it III r. rcINrd
my flag. And now I'll tell Nun that
this has been my plan all along Tor
saving Won from that brute. NNnd
ham. lou don't understand, dare
say. 40 III explain. knew nobody
in the wo-id that | would have %iv.
en- YOU To with half a> much pleasure
rs Tom. OF course. knew that AL
chance of the palcr chlu2iHg his
mind WAS az an end. So Thought
that II Won and Tom rpIlI only man
age to tumble III love with one an.
other. Tum could ,iupr With YOU;
aud then, Nhrn the thing WIS once
doar. it wnuld hr of no use anahlnG
any fuss about It.
"Elopr, RcGi" said BESSIE. in great
confusion.
EYES. YOU little goose. What
would he easier. one day when Nou
go out riding, than 10 lIdr away and
yet married, why -hallo, " hats
thati There's somebody listening
outside
And ilinging open the door, which
had not been shut. REGINALD dashed
ont into I'll" passage, h1t Just too
late. as hr WAS only III time To See
form vanishing into the ddIk-
ness.
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was decided that the rc\t day Reg
iuald should obtain a llrcu~r: ton, II
ter some L.ilc prrSNnlc Bessie aC
crdci 10 or united request, ami
consented t. Il ciandrslinr marriage
and that the rloprmrut AMI >uh,r
quent ceremony should take place
the follow Ing day.
The next day arrived, and We
were in the hall waiting tor the hor
s'sto hr brought louud, " hen capt.
W udham made his appearance.
"Bc>>ir, rNclalmcd he, III a say.
age voice. Il lo:Old You To ride 10.
day"
"Folhid me" echoed Bessie.
"Oh, come, thai is too bad, Wynd
ham," said old Mr.. rhnrt;ou, Who
had come ont irom among his book :
10 see u> mount. "l.ct hey have hrI
liberty now. cage her how You may
in a few mouths time, When she l.
yours"
Il insist upon riding. said BESSIE.
pluching mp >pltt and advancing
toWard her Lrr>c.
"Br 1t So, replied WNndhAm.
Then will accompany lou."
IN this time hac assisted BESSIE
into her saddle. when. as vas At
tending tn the girlhS u my Own
horse. the tip,aIn came ont.
The glare ot insanity was III his
eye aS. Swinging upon the back at
the n, irr>t horse Ia hun.
II splendid hunter, Il" >uar, he'd the
rcius ont ot hr>~lc'. hi' e.; then,
striking her hur>' = vl"l'It blow
with the whip hc held, >ilrrhrd
out:
Nov She l. mine, If not u HE,
then IN death viii | claim my
bride"
Al the same instant huth horses
started forward d"i mmcnrcd Il
inlinU> Hop "cIp the Lawn.
Without Il moments Hesitation !
jumped into the saddle and follow
eel.
Wildly beating the ho. SIS and
shrlcklu- and >hout!uL. Is only a
mailman can shout. hr led the Way
across - hl lit hedge ., tn. hot
tom OF W Lawn and ACROSS the
path.
Foot 10y foot | could + ct my good
stced ovcrtakiug them. Sat Wuull
he be in time to save my dan Hing.
The madmln'> purpose could only
be guessed At, bat | imagine that hr
WAS dr>lrnuS. il possible, oi putiiu-
an end To himself and his .faHo,, al
the same time.
Nearer and nearer strides my
honny chestnut. and Hr>Sir looks
arouul and Sr,iur mr IN uursi,it