The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-03-15
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man on Gods earth to-day.
So theft wedded life began.

= My darling know It. he answered
hef. And | am most blessed of ANY
man on Gods earth to-day.
So theft wedded life began.
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Two years af.erward, and half a
city In mourning, because of the pitt
less scottge that the hot midsummer
days had swept relentlessly down
upon 1t. And In 0 nearly deserted
hotel, where fashion, and beauty and
wealth had fed before tho grim on.
coming Of the pesiilence, two people
lying dead, young handsome eyen in
death, with refinement aud nobility
on thelt marble tacos. AZ 'i.a 40
ID And the dealh-roll, that morning,
telegraphed to happier Northern cit
les, contained these names: Mr.. Hor-
ace VanVerst aud his wife, Mrs. Is-
abel Lisle van1 Verst while IN ad-
Joining room, rosy. healthy, Joyous
and unconscious OF her loss, their ba-
by ygirl, q year old, watched oyer by
one careful nurse, while another,
gray.llaired and fearful, was hurried
iy making preparations to leave the
occurred 'cver-s'lrdiarkSsn .sldaS city.
Y Thcp. Edmerton had taken up his
position ht the foot of the stair case
and was rather enjoying lookingat the
gay crowd that was tast filling Mrs,
,Willard's parlors, and especially
looking, as was not the first, or the
second, or tho dozenth time lie had
looked jus..so eagerly, at loyelyiYiy-
ian Gwyneth. M ~, 4. ,.. ,.o.s...
nj Oflate, Edmerton lad been passing
through q strange experience, and
fair haired Viyian was very intimate
ly CONNECTED with H.; so Ultimately
that, during the past few weeks, Ed
merton had come 10 know that that
had happened TO him he had thought
mover could happen to him again,
after the desolate, waste time IN his
life. when Isabel Lisle had married
another. UP fni tAeH ef tf, - ~ q
He had thought mover to rsIew his
faith and t1ust In woman. lie mad
had no hope nor wish that the wreck
that he had believed himself in love
and passion should ever be made
anew. And then, right into all the
debris Of his affections, Vivian Gwyn.
eth had come with sympathy and
healing.
Until, standing aud watching her
tonight, the. fairest, brightest star in
Mrs. Willard's brilliant assemLlage
Thso. Edmertopbknew he loved her,
| Until he was wondering what III,
remnant OF his heretofore unblessed
lIife would be worth 10 him II, wher
4 he asked lovely Vivian for her love
sho should wiihhold,it.f d .asm Oil
| Forlhe had made up his mind slow
| w during The past few weeks that III
4 was warranted III asking her. y
lie was almost sure. she cared fo
him, and yet, ifu'it should so happel
that she did lnotl s9g'N. ia y
An hour aftcrward he stood before
| Vivian Gwyneth, alone with her
In the fragrant, half.dim fernery, will
his hapdsome face pale with. passion
ate pleading, his eyes full Of master
Hui tenderness, as he told her how b,
ioyed her, and asked for her swee
self in return, ~
And vivianp
| i think It was the sweetest way |
woman eyer gaye herself 10 her lover
that which abe did, IN her own per
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