The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1881-05-28

and when | went to help her into
the carriage she was trembling vic
lentlY, and | we'll knew the cause
of her agitation. Fixing her ex-
preSsive eyes on NE with an enqnir
ing anxious look, as if she expected
me to say something; and alter she
had watched me-inlenlly for two or
three minutes, lis he seriously hurt,
Mr.. Demar!" she gasped as her
cheek grew Il shade paler.
"OhI no, not at all" | replied; it
is mere tri1e--Only a slight flesh
wound on the left ARM
She watched me closely as if she
feared that | was Withholding the
truth; bat | did my very best to
convince her that | was not trying
to deceive her. ! When | arrived at
Mr.. Rockland's residence, | hurried
ly impaired the instructions Lottie
had given me in regard to Miss
Bramlett; then hurried back TO
fetch Harry home. Although had
expected to see him looking very
pale, was not prepared to see such
a change as appeared in his blood
less face.
''He has lost too much blood"
whispered the Doctor to me, 'and
you will have to be very careful
with him for a few days, for the ar
terry was cut completely in two, and
reriUus consequence might result
If it should start to bleeding again"
We had 10 carry him to the car
riage, and | heartily concurred in
the wish which Lottie had express
ed, that Miss Bramlett should not
be permitted to see him in his pres
ent condition, for his clothes were
all covered with blood, whilst his
face was as white as it could have
been, if heh had been dead.
care you suffering much, brother
Harry" Lottie enquired, as she
drew his head down so as to let it
rest on lis bosom.
"Oh! no, not at all; | do not feel
a particle Of pain from my wound,
but | am quite weak from the loss
OF blood; but the most serious loss to
me is ViOla'spieture."
"Where and when did you lose
it" Lottie enquired.
"The frstsshot from Bowles' Dis.
tol struck the4ocket that contained
Miss Bramletts picture, which |
had concealed in my .bosom, and
ruined herdear picture forever; and
| dare say it prevented the ball
from going through my heart.
had almost as soon have lost my
heart as the picture;i in fact | think
1t would have been better for nv
friends if the picture had been Out
of the way"
Don't talk that way, brother"
said Lottie as she entwined his neck
with her arms, and pressed her lips
to his pale brow, sit d~istresses me
to hear you using such language;
but l want you to tell me why you
did not look at or speak TO Viola
this evening when you came into
the court room. Did you not no.
tico how your conduct distressed
My dear sister, don't you know
that l could not look into that dear
girls face, if death was to be the
penalty Of the refusal! You Ger.
must know how deep is the {
feeling of contempt that she has !
for me; it would be unreasonable to
suppose that she should ever have
any respect for such a despisable ,
as have shown myself to ,
be. No, could not force my eyes :
TO meet hers if | were to try; and | !
do not intundto insult her with nv
hateful presence. | believe she
would freely forgive me If | were to 7
seek * butelhat is the very thing l !
do not want her TO do-6ecause | {
could endure her scorn better than /
her smiles. | am by no means ig. :
norant ofthe precious gem /, by my
lnexcusable meanness, have LOST;
but donot deserve a better fate; =
md il you value my happiness, c
| am convinced you do, you I
will neSEaurge me to look at Miss '
Bramleii's face again. | have al /
ways loved and been proud Of my :
larling sister but her conduct. In :
he management of Yiola's case, :
Ter ~nnseltish devotion to her IN n
brother, and The brilliant L
intellect WHICH she. has displayed in t
curt to-day, have all combined to !
hakeIifIDe wish 10 fall down and :.
Worship her; hence do now de-
rlare thai the promotion OF her