South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-10-07

but the Text moment his face resum.
ed Its ordinary stern expression.
Il have written to hin, TO come to-
morrow and claim his cousin,' he con-
tinued. Start not, child--he will ne.
yer gain you. We shall he seated in
the great bow window of the hall
which commands view of Dora's
balcony. You, Godfrey, armed aud
masked. will ascend by the trelis and
feign to carry her off. You, Dora,
must seem horror struck, aud scream
for assistance. You, Godfrey, will
draw your sword and menace her
with the point Thereat shall start
up, but complaining of old age and
weakness, call on her cousin to assist
her. lie will crouch and vince in
terror, pale as girl-at the sight of
cold steel. Thereupon, take Dora
down, enter the hall with her-the
coward will be ashamed i'll the sight
of all, and l shall have good cause for
breaking my word finally
Struck with astonishment the low.
ers, questioned the old man closely;
but he would condescend to no further
information, and eventually they a.
greed to do as he wished.
And. for to day farewell, Dora
said Geoffrey; tomorrow night | will
climb your trellis, and will act this
comedy
Farewell, dearest said Dora, till
tomorrow, when, rs you say, we will
play out the comedy and she disap-
peared into the house, leaving her
uncle standing in the garden.
'Comedyr Kissed he through his
closed teeth, looking after Godfrey
with bitter hate. Comedy! tragedy,
rather, and it's name Revengel' and
with terrible laugh he wendell his
way into the house.
TIomeward went Godfrey, and
found-his father and brother in the
old hall. Calling bis brother apart
he said:
Dear Richard, am so happy that
must and may tell you without dan.
ger. 1 am going to marry
TO marry, Geoifrey?' said his bro
ther; 'whom?'
Nay, that | will not say, to make
rccrt;lin till the wedding morning. re-
| piled Godfrey
Best so, said his brother; 'and
Geottrey, have fallen in love lately,
and shall succeed, l trust, in my suit.
Il am glad to hear it, brother mine,
returned Godfrey May you succeed
rs we'll rs L.
All that day and the next the bro
theirs were much i'll each Others socie-
ty, & about 2 in the afternoon Richard
rode away, saying that he should re-
turn late. The old father held long
converse with his eldest son, who dis
closed the whole history of his love
affair to him, and parted with him at
dusk. when he WAS to ride over to
VunIey Court.
Good by, father said Godfrey,
foot III stirup. Il shall be back
shortly
Light cheerful words, but how aw-
fully to be fulfilled!
Arrived at his destination. Geof.
frey tied his horse to the iron RING ut
the gate, ran lightly round the garden
and made for Dora's window, which
was III the wing of the house, running
ut right angles with the great hall win
dow. As he passed this window, he
dimly saw two figures within, whom
he put down in his mind as old Van.
ley and the obnoxious cousin. Pass.
ing on, he came to the trellis beneath
Dora's window, and then, before he
assembled, they carried on tender
conversation, like Romeo and Juliet.
Meanwhile, old Vanley was finish.
ing his conversation with his visitor,
who, like Godfrey was closely
masked.
Tomorrow / will Introduce you TO
Dora, aud wish good fortune to your
wooing, said Vanley. Now take off
your mask and pledge me in q cup of
claret.'
Ills visitor accedod to the request.
and disclosed the face of Richard Rem.
don for Richard Rendon had
fallen in love with the fair
Dora, and though he had never spo-
Ken to her, yet her uncle, in further,
ance Of his atrocious scheme, had en-
couraged his passion. So they sat
drinking and conversug, when the
Old man, rising, brought a pair OF long
holster pistols from the bureau, and
placed them on the table.
q am obliged to have these, said
he for there Is a braggadocio dealing
gallant in tho neighborhood, who has
vowed to carry Dora off by violence
and we'd her for her wealth "a much
as her beauty. lie has been proving
around the house lately, and he may
even try tonight.
Better not while I am here re.
piled Richard touching bis sword
belt