Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1881-09-10

their pledged VOWS, said he should
shortly return and claim her as his
bride. They parted. Mr.. D. re-
turned to his business the deceived
knight was still constant in his visits,
and thus ends the second chapter Of this
eventiul history.
Two days only had passed since the
departure of Mr.. D.. but in that brief
interval the train had been laid to the
mine which was to explode beneath the
feet OF the unsuspecting Celia. The un-
Gle was informed of his niece's secret
marriage. and while she WAS walking in
the valley We have before spoken Of,
musing on her absent husband, and
meditating what she should say to her
present lover (for her knight accompa-
MED her in her walk, be was preparing
to hurl anathemas on her head on her
return. The sun had sunk below T. Q
horizon, and the silverv beams Of the
moon were shining on the tops OF the
tall trees, when the pair bent their steps
homeward.
The hour, the scene, alt concurred in
reminding the knight Of the day when
his lady love first, blushing, owned she
loved him, and again he passionatc!y
sntreated her to name 1.-The dav, the
eventfui day." which should turn gloom
into glalness, and make his heart leap
with hilarious Joy. Instead of informing
him of what had taken place, she owned
his assion was returned. and he accom-.
pa III her to her residence, clste with
hope AT the imagined prospect of his de-
s!res being gratiiied by the bes:owal Of
her hand and fortune. Judge of his as
toul-llneut, however, when, on arriving
at the door, an outburst of fury on the
part of the uncle too soon revealed to
HIM the terribie truth.
The revulsion of feeling was too great;
lie was distracted; he tore his hair: and,
with wild gaze on the trnsiyed Celia,
he rushed from the bO,se. Sleep wes
ont Of the question; and. like Adam, he
still fingered around l;s lost paradise.
Meantime our heroine had to endure The
reproachcs Of her incenscd guardian,
who even proceeded 10 personal violence;
and in the dead of night she packed up
her worldly goods, not forgetting the
II ,0OA, determined on the first blush of
morn to be "otf and away"
Size carried her determination into ell
feet, and at early dawn" left the house
and proceeded on her road to Bristol.
She had not taken many steps, when, TO
her surprise, she met the disconsolate
knight who had SO hurriedly "cut bis
stick" the previous evening, looking a
perfect picture Of woe-begone wretched-
ness. Who shall fathom the heart of
woman her partiality for him revived,
she !onged to console the wretched wan
derer, and to his frantic entreaty she re-
piled, in accents sweet, My own dear
knight, am afraid have been little
fool. Can you forgive your poor, un-
happy, wretched Celia?" Her oyerbur-
dened heart could say no mr ga
swooned and WAS caught in the - [
her faithful knight, who, with many
fond, endearing expression and sun'ry
DRESSINGS to his bosom, recalled her to
life.
"Nhat shall we do?' murmured the
unhappy girl. "Cut and run" sug-
gested her lover, though not, perhaps,
in these very forcible words. Some
thing, indeed, he said abort hyino with
him in state Of felicity. le~ lar he
could not think Of doing such . thing,
and, finally,
Whispering, "I'n never consent'-consentei
They fled, carrying with them the
81 900 sterling, and the disconsolats
husband does not know where to find
tllc lO'Sio VI tbO
riches. Moreover, the clandestinely
contracted alliance being displeasing to
the lady's friends, they will not assist
her licge lord and master in discovering
her whereabouts.
AT the wedding breakfast OF White
law Reid and Miss Mills the groom
found at his plate a slip Of paper, which
proved TO be a certified check for $780,
OG0 from the father Of the bride. .--Ne'c
YORK paper. At the wedding hreakfas:
Of "A Chicago man the groom found az
his plate IA slip of paier, which proved
70 be tailor's bill. He gave il TO the
father o: the bride. A Chicago mans
presence Of mind never deserts him.
Ci.t,ag0 Tribune
A Bosroy woman told her grocer that
she had Just come from helping a poor
family. On hearing the name OF the
family the grocer remarked: 20, yes,
they are always the first TO buy nay
spring chickens l hope voull continue