The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1881-06-04
BY W. G, FALKNER.
CHAPTER xxxv1. Concluded.
lNGouAR's STORY CONTINUED.

lion, and | earnestly request yot
to give me a candid answer. Dc
yOn love Viola now, as much as
you did when she first came here tc
visit meg
"Lottie, | am surprised to hear
you ask such a question. Don't
yon know how you used to read SC
many charming love stories to me
when was convalcsoing after my
long spell ofillness?"
Yes"
"Do you remember the thrilling
description the writer gave of Lean.
der, Romeo, Posthumus, Orlando,
Florizel and B~assania, and the ex.
travagant pictures he drew OF the
deep rooted passion those heroes
felt for their respective mistress.
es, and the sweet words of love
they were supposed to have utter.
ed?ss
eyes, | remember all that very
we'll; but what has that to do with
my question:"
"Take every tender word of love,
every e~xtravagant expression used
by those heroes, and my love for
Viola Bramlett will outweigh them
all; and all of their burning words
would be exhausted before my
deep-rooted passion for her could
be halt described"
"Then you had better heed my
advice, and secure-her before it is
too late; for | tell you that delay is
dangerous, for she is a prize that
many will contend for. | happen
to know that she intends to return
10 New York, soon, and you may
be sure she will be some other
mans wife If you let her go away.
She has as much pride as you pos
sesS, and although she has exhibit
ed a great degree Of patience under
her unjust sulferings; yet | am
aware of the fact that she keenly
feels the deep wrongs that have
been done her; and while she
would freely forgive and forget
everything, if she had an opportu.
nifty, she will never be your wife if
you suffer her to depart without a
reconciliation"
II have lately received a letter
from my attorney at San Francisco,
informing me that he has discover
cd evidence which leads him to
think that my uncle Stanley made
a later will, and that after all, there
Is a probability that the property
was left to me. He advises me to
come there Immediately, and it is
my intention to do so as soon as |
am able to endure the fatigues of
the journey; and if it should be my
good fortune to inherit my uncle's
fortune, | will then be in a condi.
ton to sue for Miss Bramlett's
The carriage now drew up at the
front gate. Mrs. Rockland, who
had been watching for ua with a
heart overilowing with alarm, seiz-
ed Harry i'll her arms and burst in
TO tears.
"Where is Viola, motber7" Lottie
eagerly asked.
"She is in the blue room up stairs,
and hope she is asleep. Poor
thing, she has been crying so much
that fear she has made herself i'll.
| do not understand why she should
be SO unhappy after everything
has turned out SO we'll"
Lottle whispered to her mother:
"She is distressed about brother
II lrry, and she must not see him
now. Will you go TO her room and
remain with her until Lean get
him into the house? Don't let her
come down until | send YOU
w0rd.p
Mrs. Rockland hastenedinto the
house, intending to obey Lottie's
instructions, but she was a moment
ion late. Miss BFamlett met her
at The door just as Harry appeared.
~ irnnt Of the portico. In vain
did The kind hearted woman try to
cad her back into her room. hop.
ing 70 prevent her from meeting
him Larry had been supported
from the gate to the honse BY Lot.
tie and |, as we thought ile was too
weak 10 walk alone; but as he
came to the steps atthe front port.
50, he suddenly disengAged himself
us and briskly ran up into
the hail. Tie exertion proved too
task on his strength. for /
npliyed that he began. to reel when
! 9 reaflied the Top Of The stairs.
! - | also became convinced lhai
wanll fall 70 the llo1r unless
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