The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-05-11

WAS SllollL.
,; He raised her fearful face to
his as she lay there.
A strange shiver ran through
his frame as be said:
And while am away some one
may come and rob me Of my
sister, Inez. How can l leave you
yet?'
a sob was his only answer:
and he sat silent for some mo-
ments while there seemed to be a
struggle going on in bis heart.
At length she raised her head
and turned to him saying:
No, Wilber; when you come
back you shall ind mo as | am to-
night. No one will ever take
your sister from you
Listen, Inez' he said. L must
speak 1 can no longer keep hid
den the secret Of my. heart. I
love you, Inez, far, far, more than
a brother ever loved an own and
| only sister. 1 love you as my
very life and-you do not turn
from me-cap 1 hope for nearer
| place in your. heart than thai Of
brother
The blue eyes looked straight
into his own, as she answered.
Yes, Wi!ber, more than a
brothers love you have. And
when you return you will find my
! welcome to the same old home
you are leaving now
Thank you, lnez, for those
| words. God hasten the day when
we can again sit around this fire.
side and call it our own
And he had gone forth from
the roof that held the dearest
treasure the world holds for any
man. A true woman and her true
love. Gone forth 30 hopefully,
determined to win in life's battles.
But this was four years ago,
and tonight they mourn hin as
dead.
What a crushing blow it was to
the hopes of those in that old
home when intelligence reached
them of the wreck of the 'Vestal,'
and how they had hoped, against
hope, that they might hear Of his
escape.
But in vain. All lost,' was the
only word that came and now the
home was to be sold at last.
1t was hardly sunrise when
Inez rose next morning, and has
tily dressing went for last walk
among the flowers her own hands
had so tastefuliy arranged.
Every one brought back mem-
ory of WILDER, and the memory
now was oaly pain. And
Chase Roe had offered to buy her.
Yes, be had said it was foolish to
think of Wilber now. And be
could save the homo and her old
! father and mother would not be
turned out in their old age And
she had almost yielded for their
sake. But providence had mer-
citully thrown in her way one Of
his wrecks and she had been
warned before the fatal vow had
been said. All day she busted her
self in the preparations for their
departure. Her father returned
from N. in the evening, and she
hastened to meet him and learn
who had been the purchaser Of
her home.
Chase lost it, my dear. There
was o young stranger there from
New York who beat them all. He
has bought up every article sold,
though to save my life 1 can't see
what be wants with a lot Of old
furniture
'Ob, I'm so glad was Inez's first
exclamation. Any one except the
man she so justly despised.
About dark a servant brought q
note to her father. 1t was to in
form him to be in no hurry to
leave the place, as the purchaser
would not take possession under
tWo aoeekS.
On the following Friday Iuez
sat on the broad door steps, her
hands tightly clasped on her
knees.
The sun was shedding a last
glow on the pensive figure as she
sat thus, when light buggy halt
ed at the gate and a tall, dark
man alighted, after having spoken
few words to his companion as
| be drove off.