Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1880-10-15

cry. The salt mist drenched my hair, the
winds tore and shrieked around me, and
overhead hung the pitch black heavens.
Suddenly heard step, and looking up
saw Herbert himself | started with sur
prise.
al have been lowering about all day." be
said. a had given up the hope of seeing
you. Butstill Icould not tear myself away p
"You did not doubt me?" cried. "Oh,
Herbert"
My look, my tone, even more than my
words, treasured him.
THANK IIeavenw he said, drawing deep
breath. "Thank Heaven 1t is not true,
then, what hear. You are not going to
betray me 2"
"Betray you p
81 was told you were to be disinherited
unless you married Randolph Heath, and
that the temptation had been too great for
you. ! did not believe it. And yet-and
yet-forgive me, darling Isee was wrong
i was feariully afraid"
abe afraid no longer" whispered nesting
on his broad breast "What are broad acres
and jewels to your dear love? am yours,
and yours only
He bent and kissed me- After a while he
said, 81 do not fear your fidelity, but do
fear for the persecution you may suffer. 1t
is but short walk TO the little church. |
know the rector; he was, find one of my
old schoolmates. BE mine tonight, and
will go away content Not till you permit
it shall the marriage be made public"
81 am yours" said, "but let it be to-mor-
row evening. l will tell my aunt in
day or two afterwards. Poor aunt, it will
need that time to prepare herr
1t was arranged, therefore, that should
meet my lover at the same hour the next
evening, and with parting embrace, | hur-
red in, lest | should be missed.
Aunt Mordaunt was in fiutter of excite
ment the next morning. She had Just re-
ceived a letter saying that Randolph Heath
had returned and would be at Delmar Hall
by sunset
Now, Charlotte, my love-" she said,
bustling into my chamber before | was
awake, ado try and look your best tonight.
You are beauty, know, but charming
toilet sets you off amazingly. Lay off your
heavy Grape just for tonight and wear that
white silk with the ly-of-the-valley- trim
mings. You must fascnate this Randolph
Heath at the outset; il will be quite com
Portable to have him at your feet for you
must marry him, my dear; you are too SEN
slbe girl to make beggar Of yourself"
only smiled in answer, and suffered my
maid to array PIE in the DAINTY silk, But at,
the set of sum- Instead of rG,eiving Randolph
Heath in the grand parlors Of the Hall,
was speeding away with my lover towards
the old UNCOVERED church, built of bricks
imported from England century and
half before the church where the Delmars
for five generations had been married. In
the soft glitter of the early starlight we
welded. An hour after | was at home
again. But as assembled 10 my room re-
membered that | had looked my last upon
the Drinking Delmar diamonds. and on the
broad lands Of the Hall.
hardly closed the door behind me when
my aunt entered.
charlotte, you must come down at once
you must, indeed she said Randolph is
in the drawing room and asks 10 see you
Don't be odd. Here, Lucille, do your young
lady's hair"
stood uncertain.
."And now, my dear, do put on your dia-
monds," continued poor auntie, lluttering
round me; you should always wear gems
they become you"
"But, auntic, the diamonds are not mine"
began, wishing 10 gain time TO think
| was almost ready, then and there, to tell
the truth. But | pltied auntic and hest.
tated.
"But they will be, my love, as soon rs
you marry Randolph Heath" she urged.
81 shall never marry him." answered.
1--WE shall see, my love. At any rate,
come down and welcome him. That much
is due, at the least"
This decided me It was his due As we
descended 10 the grand drawing room where
my grandfathers adopted son awaited us,
stopped for moment on the stairs and
gazed around me with almost "a sigh Of re-
greet In few days must go out from the
dear old place disowned and disinherted.
Poor auntie the blow will fall heavily on
her.
Shutting my hand involuntariy over the
marriage ring upon my finger, followed
my aunt, my heart in my mouth. Atall fig
IRE arose rs we entered and advanced 10
meet us. ! heard my aunt's warm words of
welcome, and then | felt my own hands
graspcd, and looked up
cried out in amazement, for the stranger
was no one else than Herbert Stanley, my
newly welded husband
"CaH hope that you will ever forgive meY'
he said with smile. 81 am Randolph
Heath. knew Of the proyiso 10 your grand
fathers will for years. But as wanted you
W hN' iit WI NY hVHIH ~" N'"iHi P'"HhNN
to meet you last summer Can you forgive
mey
looked up into his dear kind face mo
matter who you are, or what you planned"
] answered, putting my hand in his, al for
give you"
Then we told the story of our marriage
Aunt Mordaunt listened in mortified amaze
ment
IAN indiscreet thing, 10 say the least, my
love-" she said "you might have committed
a grave mistake. II isa all right, since you've
married Mr.. Heath. But really, my dcars,
you must have a wedding Yes, in order 10
preserve the prestige Of the old name, If moth
Ing more, VIC really must have a wedding
and marry you over again"
Aud she did and il was most magnih-
cent affair. The old Hall was in blaze Of
light, and crowded with noble guests, and
wore point lace and the old DeImar dia-
monds.
But was not half ~ happy AZ on the day