Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-11-17
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SilLAAoShVo'
The nature of my profession brings me
in contact with every description of person.
have formed through its agency many
pleasant acquaintanceships, to which my
memory orteu reverts with pleasure. Some
years ago, became acquainted with Mr..
Norvsl, a wealthy merchant, who resided
in West Fortieth street. He was awidower,
and the only persons living with him were
two in number, a niece and an only son.
Mary Norval, his niece, was q beautiful
girl, about 90 wears of age when / first be-
came acquainted with her. She was tall,
and gracefully formed. Her hair was dark
brown, and her eyes a heavenly blue
shrouded with long eyelashes, which gave
dreamy expression to her lovely, oval
face. Her complexion was white as the
driven snow, and her form was gracefully
rounded. Her neck and shoulders might
have served for a model for sculptor,
they were 50 exqmsitively chiseled- When
she moved it was with that undulating
grace so charming in the other sex.
Such was Mary Norval when / first
knew her. Had / not been married and
possessed of the best wife in the world,
she would have been just the woman l
would have chosen for wife, for her
natural disposition, the cultivation Of her
mind, and the amiability of her character,
fully equalled her physical beauty. She
had so won upon her uncle's heart that he
loved her better than he did his own SON.
This, however, might be accounted for
from the fact that Charles Norval was q
most dIssipated young man. He had long
ago exhausted his fathers affection for him
by dissolute life and was only permitted
by sufferance to be an inmate of his house.
One day Mr.. George Norval invited me
to dine with HIM, l accepted the invitation,
and We passed very agreeable hour to-
gether at the social meal After dinner,
being somewhat of an invalid, my host ex-
cused himself for an hour while he went to
lie down. / amused myself in the mean
time examining some illustrated works
placed on the drswing-room table. The
apartment in which / was seated was only
separated from an adjoining one by folding
doors. l should have stated that Miss
Norval had also excused herself, under the
plea of having some letters to write Left
alone to my reflections l fell into
reverie, which, / suppose ended in q doze,
Tor was suddenly awakened to conscious
ness by the sound of voices in the adjoining
apartment The evening was somewhat
advanced, and consequently the noise In
the street had almost entirely ceased.
Owing to this fact l heard distinctly every
word that was said. 1t was Mr.. Norval
son Charles's voice that awakened me.
..Mary, listen to me, he exclaimed with
a peculiar thick utterance which showed
that he had been drinking: you know
love you. Yes, dear girl, adore the very
ground you walk on Your beauty is SC
.ranscendent that you appear more like
fairy creature of the BRAN than human
being" -.
..Have done with your senseless compli
ments, Charles" returned Mary. "Why
do Won persecute me so? / have already
made known my decision 10 you. 1t Is II
revocable."
s.Dear girl, do rot say that. oh, IL yo'
did but know how deeply your image u
engraven on my heart! My very though
is for you; every pulse of NY heart beat
for YOU -angel-sHile on me!
s'Charles. you are intoxicated. Hov
dare you express yourself to me IN I'LL
manner" /.
dearest cousin, / adore you, and D.
Heaven, you shall be mine!"
Il pity your condition, and / beg, sir
YOU will leave my presence
Never, my charming COUSIN, unli yo
say that you love me. 1 wonid sen IL.
soul for one kiss from those ruby hps.
could sit all day and gaze wonderingiy INT
those glorious orbs. Dearest-daring-
lovely Mary, be mine-be mine!
Twas evident the young man was worA
ing himself into a passion of frenzy.
<s.Mr. Norval, unless you leave the roon
| will call for assistance,
s.No, you shall not. 1t is true tna' yo
have s,,ppianted me in my fathers love
1t is true hat he has left you tne DUN
his fortune. while he has bestowed miseia
hIe n;ttsnce on me. Not content VII
having effected all this, you despise IN
iovaVbut by the great heavens above III
you shall be mime" u. a,es,
/ could hear the rustling OF SILK ulees
nv which i knew that Mary haa ME-
from her chair, doubtless to ring tne oei
"Nary. ysu shall not escape me mus,
continued the young man. u repeAI ! !.
Won shall be mine. Dearest girl, come
NV heartfelt me fold you to my preas'.
A half suppressed scream now Ieaonr o,,n
aors and heard the infatuateo youn
- -,sh toward her. i thought IL wa
h,ah time TO interfere. ran to the ioi'
ine doors, threw them wlde open, ana ., .;
saH the ,nebuate seize the shrinAing , 3,
in his grasp. When he saw me nress,1 ne ,
- his hold. q demoniscal eApress;e
;ah,ed nm his features, and be huil,. .'
fron the room, shaking his hst IA aiy n,;T ,H'
AZ In he msde his exit 1caught the lantai ~
g;ri in nv arms and oonveyeu na .,or, m
sofa A few simple restoratives 80. Tin
80 70 consciousness, but ii was so,ne Vi :,
tet.ro ! could make her believe 'n0'
danger was past .oouaint N
;hought it my duty to acqualn' ~ n
Nd-.aI With the whole transac'iol, -
rroner means might be adopted 10 PhsrI %
recurrence of this persecutlon' Ahou,
Sorval was forbidden the nouse to
nth after this occurrence puslnes Je,s;
nor ~ a southern city, where l was ',rn au,n'
me W aer The very night l re'uiN y =,
to New York, ] received e,,aansv vs.
NJ, the famous attofney =. entered I
..Brampton, said he, as nc see YOU
u, II have been here 70 sSS
Len times to-day. Thank
Sove come home at lsstF
nav ..Wbv what is the matter, MI. 90 -
w n.y. =, w." .-est trouble, and / want
Ia u am I'm n oSt. You knew Mr.. Norva'