The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1881-03-26
WRITTEN For "THE RIPLEY ADVERTISER.
'ENAC W@Nte, Rose
OF
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BY w. @, FALKNER.
CHAPTER XVII.

Miss Kate Darlington was the
only daughter of Thaddeus Oar
lington, real down-eastern Yam
kee. who had imbibed all those un-
reasonable and foolish prejudiceS
commonly prevailing in the New
England States against ali citizens
of the South. lie mad been sent
south by the government to look
after some detaulting revenue col
lectors, and after discharging that
duty, he concluded to locate in
jackson, Mississippi. His daugh-
ter, Kate, had received polished
education, but she had been petted
and hattered until she was pretty
we'll spoiled. Her disposition was
gentle and kind when things went
smoothly; but she had temper
which often got the upper hand,
and then she usually made maj
ters rather unpleasant. She was
devoted to her father, and not
withstanding her frequent out
bursts of temper, she never said an
unkind word to him. After the
maskers had dispersed, Miss Dar-
lington stole away from the crowd,
and took seat behind The ladies'
cabin in order to have (what she
called day dream. A sentiment
Of a mysterious nature, had o! late
been disturbing her mind-a
strange feeling not altogether pain
ful and not entirely pleasant. A
kind ofjoyful pain-a happy sorrow
"a pleasant fear.
"What Is the matter with meg
was a mental question that she
asked herself. What sort Of a pain
is this that is mixed with delicious
pleasnre9 How strange that such
joy can be concealed under such
misery"
While she.was thus solloquizing
the image of man would ever now
and then pass across the path ol
her Imagination. She could see the
image palmer when her eyes were
shut than she could with them
opeh; and dispite her efforts TO drive
1t away, it would keep lhrusting it.
self before her. Some times the i'm
age appeared in one shape, then IN
another, but always wound up with
the same look The same form; hat
shape was the exact counter partoi
the gallant Sir Knight Jf lvanhoe
EYES," exclaimed Scottie to her
sell, ''iti SO, ain captured at last
lit is love; helghho! there is no use
to struggle any longer. What will
dear papa say when he finds that !
have fallen in love with a real
double and twisted rebef-a man
who fought through four years Of
bloody war against the Union--a
downright traitor, who brags oil
the part lie played in the rebel ar
my. All, me! how strange it is
that | should fall in love with such a
man! But didn't Juliet fall in love
with ason of her fathers bItterest
enemy Yes; but, alas! what a trag-
&c ending did. that love produce!
Something tells me that This love
will end in sorrow. Bat stop a
moment; why should my papa be
Ralleigh's enemyg Why should l
not love Captain Burke lie fought
for his country fought in sell
defense -be battled for his life his
Iiberty-hls home his mother and
his sisters. He would have been
less than a man if he had refused to
fight-it would have been coward
ly. No, he was right and honor
him forit; / love Captain Burk; papa
will love him when he knows him
better The tact is, believe the
South was partially if not entirely
in the right. wish all the people
ofthe north could come down here
and see the desolation and ruin
that has been made by the war.
Those windy politicians who win
hoaor by abusing the South would
be Kicked out Of office, and driven
into obscurity. These people