Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1880-06-30

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two seated so closely gave her
vague, painful feeling Of solitude
and desolation which not long age
was utterly unknown to her.
The carriage glittered by, anC
Joan loped softly along the woody
road, soundless with a thick carpet
of pine needles.
She made a circuit and came
back to the main road.
Suddenly unusual sounds attract
ed her attention. A crash aud q
violent scream reached her ear, and
as she rode forward, strange sight
burst upon her view.
The carriage had gone over an
embankment, and was q perfect
wreck; the horses lay PROSTATE
one Of them killed, the other strug-
Cling desperately. but unable to
rise; and prone beneath the brok-
en- vehicle was stretched the sense
less body of the dark, handsome
man.
Over him bent the girl, scream
ing no longer, but sobbing violent
ly.
Delicia slipped from her horse,
and was at her side some moments
before she realized her presence.
wallace Wallace For heav-
ems sake, speak to mel You can
not--you cannot be deadi Oh,
dear Wsllace-see, it is little Alta
Only speak to me-"
Then, with q desperate cry, the
young girl fell upon the pulseles'
breast.
Then, starting to her feet to look
about for help, apparently, she saw
Delicis.
"Oh,7 she gasped, snatching at
her arm, "look at him; see, is he
deadi The carriage fell upon him,
while II am not hurt at all. Oh,
heavens, what shall dol"
The white, still face told Delicia
that the man at her feet would
never breathe again.
Hearing wheels, she sprang back
into the road, and encountered old
David Green and his son, the keep
ers OF the village hotel.
Summoned to view the scene,
they disentangled the senseless
body, placed it in the carriage, and
turned TO Delicis for further direc-
tions.
"Get a doctor Immediately that
you reach the village, Mr.. Green,
l will take this young lady home
with me, and bring her to the hote)
as soon as can put Joan to the
pbaton. Come with me, my poor
child will take care Of you," &c
the petite, white-faced girl; and
throwing her riding-skirt more
closely over her arm, she led Joan
up a short cut through the fields
back TO wheatlsnds.
On the way she tried to question
her companion ; but the girl al
most transported with grief, made
such incoherent replies that she
only learned that she had been rid
ing since the middle of the previous
night, and they were on their way
to Conway, that they intended Il
be married there.
"Were you-were you," said De
licia gently, in involuntary amaze
running away from your friends 7
Alta nodded.
"From my brother, Guy Vsnne
var. He did not like Mr.. Munroe
Yes, we were to be married sgains
bis will, and now-oh Wallace
Wallace"
Throwing Joan's bride over tn
gate-post, Delicia led the trembling
girl to the door. 1t was locked.
The key hung in the secret plac
known only to the family, for Aun
Thankful had at last executed
promise. to visit a sick neighbo
some quarter Of a mile distant
Bob had not yet returned, for
wanted still an hour to noon.
To Delicia's CONSERVATION, tn
unhappy girl no sooner entered tn
warm parlor than she tainted.
With the strength Of excitemen
she lifted her in her arms, aud boz
her into an inner room, wher
placing her upon a bed, she unfas
ened her dress, bathed her temple
and chafed her hands.
At length Alta Vannevar aga
drew her breath.
PASSING throuoh the hall IN mr.,