Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-11-04

ideas. If ho were not dead he would never
return itz s,h
"But I mnst never forget" she answered
tearfully. 81
"Pshaw," returned the Colonel impa.
tiently. "Bessio try and act seusibly. Savo
these tears for another time"
"I shall mover marry" sobhed Bessie;
tno nevcr."
"My ohild," said tho Colonel, aus.orely
"wo'll havo no moro of this, if you please.
l have waited until your gref had in somo
',oosurc subsidized. / have borne with you
patiently, and hopo you will obey me by
accepting Arthur Grcy."
Bessie drew herself up proudly and
would have replied, but Colonel Orno
would hear Of no explanation; and, with
gesture Of naughty disdain, strode out Of
the room. Poor Bessie, the dccrees of
destiny are irrevooablc!
But there came perceptiblo change. The
angel of death broodcd, with shadowy
wings of darkness, over the house. Colo
ncl Orne, in silent and darkencd chamber,
lay sick unto death. Day and night, Bes..
sic, at her post, by his bedside, fingered,
administering to his wants, Watching his
sumbers.
"Whatif should loso him, too?" was
the question she continually asked herself,
with agonizing dread, and sho lifted her
heart in prayer that the coup might pass
from her lips"
One day her father called her to his
bedside.
"Bessie, want you to marry Arthur
Grey, and before | die. Will your" he
asked earnestly.
She bowed her head in anguish, and
replied:
ooh, papa! 1t is cruel to force mo to
sacrifice myself; but for your sake, II
consent"
"Bcssic, it's for your sake that l wish
you to do this" he said; shortly aud with
pain.
"There, pray do not talk any more.
You only agitatc yourself" said Bessie
soothiugly.
IIo smiled approval
And she sat by bis sido until no sank
into deep sleep, aud then she glded
away. Getting her hat, she strolled out
into the budding orchard to think-to re-
fleet. Her mind was in confused state
She seated herself. The wind 1uttered
down some dry leaves that had withstood
tho storms of winter, and yet fingered in
the lap Of spring.
"An emblem Of my future" she thought,
and sighed.
And here Arthur Grey found her,
aud repeated tho old, old story, so often
told
She accepted him passivcly, only saying,
"1 can never love you. My heart was
buried with my first love. My hand I
givo freely"
And Arthur Grey obtained his reward
They were to be married quietly in few
days, Arthur and Bessie A few of Bes-
sizes most intimate friends were invited to
witness tho ceremony and assist Bessie in
the trying ordeal that would hold her for.
ever to dreary life
The memorable morning dawncd, bright
and beautiful, Bessie, arraycd in the bri-
dal costume, repaired to the drawing room,
where we'll known figure stood before her.
Did her eyes deceive her?
"Gracious heavens! Clifford, alive and
WELL"
And, for the first time in her life, Bessie
swooncd away.
Intense excitement regncd throughout
the house Bessie was now restored to
consciousness; and then 40 angry scene oc-
ourred between her aud Arthur, which
ended in him leaving the house.
And then Clifford explained. Sicduess
of many months duration prevented him
from sailing in the i'll fatcd steamer, and
doubtless saved his life. Letters wero sent
and never reached their destination. 1t
was an oft repeated story And when he
finished. Bessie threw her arms around
his neck, exclaimng:
"Dear Clifford, you camo just in time.
Another hour and you would have been too
latc!"
And Clifford thought so, ,too.
SAN FRANcIsco, October 23.-The Demo.
cratic wing Of the Workingmon's party last
night withdrew Senator Evans their candi-
date for Congress, and endorsed General
Rosccrans, tho regular Democratic candi-
date.
Tho trial of McClung md Martin, for The
killing of Penn. Guilin, in the Court of General
Sessions at Abbeville last week, resulted in n
verdict Of not guilty, after five hours dcibcra.
tion by the jury.
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