Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1880-04-29

will not marry me because it is your
fathers and my own wish?
AS nv husband that is to be, Mr.
Deane, I, Of course, respect you, and
will endesver all 1 can TO learn to love
you; it IS said you have lived very
fast life, but you have told my father
that you have now wholly reformed,
and l can ask no more
The maiden spoke in the coolest
tones, and the man could not fail to
remark her manner, and said sorrow
fully.
'Victorine, you are the only woman
ever loved, and to you I will not
deny but that my past has been a
sinful one; but for your sweet sake I
cast that past behind me, and beg you
love me with your heart
Mr.. Deane, I have told you that
would become your wife, and wonld
try to love you but frankly confess
that since I was a girl Of fourteen, now
seven years ago, have loved another.
L hive so heard. The object Of your
love was a poor school teacher, al.
most sneered the man.
HE was poor, yes, but a gentleman
in heart. and man Of superior edu.
cation; he taught the country school,
and three times a week came here to
give me lessons in drawing, and then
it was that I discovered his worth.
Once, when crossing a stream,
swollen bv freshet, my horse was
drowned, and like fate would have
been mine, had not the poor teacher
been near and saved my life. Now,
you know all l can tell YOU
And where is he now, may I ask?'
His poverty being a crime in nv
fathers eyes, he went west to seek his
fortune. Since then, | have not heard
from him, and I fear that he is dead.
I hope so, said Darrell Deane be
meath his breath. but he made alouC
some pleasant remark, ana shortly af
ter took his leave Of the beau itu
woman whom he really loved, ant
had sworn to make his wife.
Rich, with an elegant home, an,
many servants, man who had trav
eled extensively aid was well educa
ted and exceedingly handsome, b
was coured by hundreds Of friends
but three years ago, when he had pur
, chased the handsome estate near t
, the Burton Plantation, and had eon
there to live, he had met Nictorin
and at once fallen desperately in loy
with her.
, Mr.. Burton, the father Of Victor
r inc, and her mother, too, urged the
daughter to accept Darrell Deane as
=. suitor but especially did her fathe
urge it, as, fond of card-playing h
hal lost nearly all he WIS worth
3 the young bachelor, and felt that l.
; would rather pay his gambling det
, by giving his daughter to his winue
: A few days after the finding Of J.!
q unconscious man in the road by vi
torine, he was so far recovered as
. converse with his Hack nurse, who
the maiden had ordered to take ca
n Of him.
J. From this loquacions individual tb
:. tramp. for such he called himsel
a soon learned all about the Bnrtc
|, household and that it was to Victo,ir
y that he owed his life.
a By ingenious questioning, thu tram
n foard out from the negro that h
young mistress was going to marry
a rich young planter, and he added.
d 7 guess though, sab, that Miss vi
s. torine haint ever got over her low
re feelin' for Massa Dunwoodie.'
) Paul Dunwondie.'
The name burst from the tramr
lips, and he half raised himself in be
o Yes, sab, does you know him?'
I once knew a person Of that nan
"a poor teacher.
That's him, sab; he was so po
Massa wouldn't let him have Mi
" Victorine; but Massa Darrell Dear
= are almighty rich
v Again the tramp started up, ar
v this time sprung nearly from the be
while bis pale face became livid, al
his .jya SCI.