The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1882-09-30
THAT DAY In HIS BOAT.

lt was "llu night. Ine WIND blew,
the rain drove, the waves roared in the
near distance. 1t had been hateful day
to me.
Grandfather Delmar, with whom had
lived ever since ] could remember, had
been carried to his fual home that after
noon, and now was the last representa-
tive of our ancient name. The wide
acres OF the Delmar plantation, original
ly one of the estates on the eastern shore
of Maryland, had come down to me as
sole heirtss To me had also descended
the Drllnar diamonds, which for two
Centuries had bldzed on the persons of
the D'l mar Ladies. say descended,
but am hardly correct, for these broad
lands and these priceless jewels were
mine ouly under the will of my grand
father, and that will contained proviso
which l had just learned for the first
lime. wns to marry Randolph Heath.
the ward aud adopted son of my grand
lather, or else the entire property was to
go to this self same II .ndolph.
The will had just been read. The
funeral guests, or. at least, the mo i'm
partant of them, had listened to it iu the
great drawing-room below, the walls of
which we're hung with portraits of my
Delmar ancestors, handsome men and
LIVELY golden haired women.
Charlotte" said my aunt, when the
reading of the will was ended, Char
lotte my dear. you might invite our
friends for the night You are mistress
now"
II shall never be mistress of Delmar
Hail. Aunt Mordaunt," said, firmly.
She clutched my arm, her eyes wide
with wonder.
And why not, prayp"
"Because of the proviso; will never
wed Randolph Heath"
Her face whitened to the hue Of death
She was lone widow, and was hei
ii0l; and she coveted all those jewels
aud rich acres of my heritage. For 6
moment we stood breathless.
But Randolph Heath's IN Australia,
suggested friend, land you are mis-
tress at least till he returns"
Poor Aunty caught at this last hop,
with gasp of relief.
$50 you are, my dear" she put in
"we'll leave all these disngreeable thing
to be settled in the future Tonight
my friends, We will shut the doors agains
the storms aud be comfortable.
She swept off toward the glowing par
lor, followed by all her guests, while
fl d away to my chamber.
The afternoon, as have said, hs(
turned into rain and the huge wavei
thundered on the shores of the bay clost
by with hoarse cry, like human hear
IN PAIN. paced my room restlessly
| could not marry this Randolph Heath
whose face had never looked upon sine,
the days OF my early childhood. / coulC
not do il, for another face rose before IN,
the face Of the man l loved, poo
man, landlsss and unknown. yet who haC
grown SO dear to me in the few brie
months OF our summer acquaintance tha
TO give him mp were worse than death
Yet l VAS Delmar and il was sorj
rial to Lose my heritage-to lose tn,
ID lmar jewels. All the D,lmar womer
before me- bad worn those matchless ole
diamonds; and must 1, alone Of them
become disinherited aud dowerless?
Yes, cheerfully.' l said; since to keel
them l must give mp the choice OF IL,
heart. Dear, dear snmmtr days"
, For it had been during e visit to
school ilieud. WHO lived in one of th
, lovrliest countries in Penusy lyania, tina
! had met, tn preceding June, Herber
Stanley. For the first time in my life
had fouod in him a perfectly congenia
soul. We liked the same poetry, pre-
ierred the same music. admired the sam
scenery. Al What delicious days thos
were. We rode. We walked, We sailed
Ne read together. Our acquaintanc