The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1881-01-29

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has cause TO be sad; no doubt she
lti, been betrayed by that scoun-
dre!, and IS 10Y beginning 70 real
ize her situation. See! she is pre-.
airing supper fer some one"
"Hash, lleartsel; hear foot steps
coming this way; listen; don't you
hear shem?'
Yes; and, by the way, that is
him now; stand close behind this
tree or he will see US; for he is com
ingdirectly towards US. A plague
an the moon; | wish it would get
lehind that cloud; | fear he will see
us, Look! she is coming down to
nieet him. lie is getting over the
ieHce at the corner yoDder, AMI will
pass within ten feet Of US. Now
take a good look at his face as he
comes along this way, and tell me
who he is"
shat is El. Denar, beyond all
doubt"
.'Of course it is; but see! he has
stopped, and seems to be watching
for some one. Now he is moving
this way again. Hark! what noise
was thai!'
He madeit with his cane.by tap
ping on the plank fence. I0are say
" was a signal, to notify the woman
ol his arrival; for she is going out to
meet him"
"Look, Wallingford, he has taken
her in his arms! How does Thai
suit you for a husband Of your sis.
ter?'
"Ill kill him, if they hang me
as high as Hannah for it,"
''Dear Eddie" exclaimed the wo.
man as she threw herself into the
mans arms, "what made you stay
away from your Mollie so long
Oh, | have been so lonesome anc
miserable: | cannot endure this sus
pense much longer-it is killing
me. When will you take me away
from this horrible place, darling
ldie?"
within two ur three days at far
thest, my DEAR" was the reply, al
he pressed her again to his heart
and kissed her a dozen times.
What would your sister think o
that hypocritical s%coundrel, if she
knew what he was?' Whispered
Heartsell to Wallingford.
Don't mention my sisters name
in connection with the double faced
traitor; she shall not be annoyed
with him any more, you may depend
on thai; but bark! he is speaking tC
her, let us listen.
"Has any one been here to-day
Mollie, said the man as he lead bel
into the house.
mo one has been in the house
but | saw a man standing on The
bluff there yesterday, and though
from his conduct he was WATCHING
the premises"
81 dare say he was, because l be
gin to suspect that we are watched
and this makes me the more anx
ious to get away from here"
"Oome in, Eddie dear; | know
you are hungry, and I have prepar
ed you a nice supper with my owl
hands. | have made you a cup 0
strong tea, and broiled you a NUT
ton chop"
"You are very considerate, Mol
lie, and consider myself emlnently
blessed by your love-l feel that
am unworthy of such good fortune
| don't think / could endure my
troubles, but for the sustaining in
huence of your love and encourage
ment."
"Oh, Eddie, if we could escape t.
some distant land where no on
would know us-where we coult
feel safe, how happy we should be!
eyes, darling, and that's precise
" what mean to do soon; | woul'
do it now, but there is an %unfortu
nate little affair that detains M
here, though ! will get it Oft Of m,
hands soon"
All this conversation vas dis
~tinctly heard by Heartsell and Wa
lingford, and SO far as its effect O.
Harry was concerned, it would b
extreme folly to try TO describe il
That his sister had been the dupe I
sheariless villain, he was fully COZ
n, and the nam question to b
dHe0ssed was his plans for reveng'
NO young man ever walked ID
earth, who possessed a highs
sense Of honor than did Harry Wa
lngford; but, as We already kno'
he was by no means without b
faults. Noble hearted in the hlg
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