The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1881-06-11

as no man ever loved 3 woman be
fore, and if she will wait for me,
will make a fortune as sure as mJ
name is Harry WalliugtOrd."
"By the by, Harry, | have q little
secret 70 tell YOU"
"What is itg'
"Fodkhow that Viola bought .
little bottle of strychniDe, and rs
fused to tell why she bought
itm
II certainly do, and her rstnsa.
to tell why she bought it was the
strongest evidence against herg'
"True enough; we'll, ! can tel
You all about it. She got it Wher
you were very i'll, and everybody
thought you were going to die
She was preparing to commit sui
eide; and if you haG died, she would
not have survived you an hour.h ,
"Great Heavensl is that so9" .
at is; for LOttie pumped the SO,
cret out of her. Now you must be
very cautious when you inform
her of your intention to go to
California"
"lf she will only trust me, and
agree to wait for me, l will never
fOrsake her; but let MS walk back
to the house, else We will be miss.
ed" 4:
Time glided on, and Harry lingsr.
gered by Viola's side, strolling
about the flower garden with her
arm locked in his, and dreading to
make his intentions known to her.
Love was urging him to marry the
girl Of his choice, and be happy,
while pride was making q despeE..
ate effort to separate him from his
love. I.
Miss Bramlett and Lottie were.
seated on low wooden bench in.
the summer-house; Harry Walling,.
ford made his appearance At the
door. ,,.,
"COme in, brother" said LOttie.
u am glad you happened here, be.
cause | want you to join me in per.
suading Viola to abandon the idea
Of going with her cousin to New
York."
"If Miss Bramlett will not yield
to yeur solicitations, | am sure she
would not TO mine. 1t would b.
unjust to her distinguished relative
to deprive HIM of the company Of
his fair cousin. The fact is, We
ought not to expect Miss Bramlett
to remain among snCh dull people
as ours, when such brilliant mem
bers Of Congress claim her COmpa.
n.y."
Miss Bramlett bent her eyes TO-
wards the ground, while her cheeks
were red with anger; but she bit her
lips to smother her feelings. Lot
tie turned pale, and gazed at her
brother with look of astonishmOnt
while q painful sensation daEtedl
through her9heart. She. was con-
vlneed that her brother had become
Of Cyrus Bramlett andshe
well knew that it vas WithautGaI
i
> "Take a seat here, brother said
and arrange that for m9,i
l go and gather more flow.
ers."
This was a ruse on Lotlfe's part
to leave barry and Viola alone, AL
she thought it the best. plan to in.
sure a reconciliation between them.
"Miss Bramlett, / suppose t you
30 with your distinguished Cousil,
you will spend the winterin wash
lngtonT ~ 4,
';No; i shall remain in New
- S- N.sfF III,
ave shall be very far apart whenli
you 80 to New York and, to SAA
I'm Al
"What do you mean, Mr., Wal.
ingford"
"ViOla, | am going to start fol-
in the morning, and it
nay be a long time before We meet
gain; / wish to ask You Z serious
question, ard | want you to give
ne q serious answer" I
ALI color now instantlx -fAdlI
rom her cheeks, and her body (
violently. IS I
~ am going to seek my fottdhei,
q tho far Vest, aadI wish ID knswfi
T you will be mine wheRs ! rel
urn9"
"If you go to California, its mx
that We shall never. meet I
@t
"Why do you think .thatQ" IL
"There are many reasons Imieh |
nentiOn which cause me 10 think
but if you will excuse matI dad
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