Smyrna times., 1882-10-04

was coming in with hoarse, sullen
cry. The salt mist drenched my hair,
the winds tore and shrieked around
me, and overhead hung the pitch
black sky.
Suddenly heard step, and looking
up l saw Herbert himself I started
with surprise.
81 have been lowering about all
day." he said. q had given up the
hope of seeing you. But still could
not tear myself away"
"You did not doubt me?" 1 exclaim-
eG. "Oh. Herbert y
My looN, my tone, even more than
my words, reassured him.
"Thank Godr he said, drawing
deep breath. "Thank GOd!' 1t is
not true, then, what l hear. You are
not going to betray me?"
"Betray you?"
81 was told you were to be disin-
herited unless you married Randolph
Heath, and that the temptation had
been too great for you. | did not
believe it. And yet, and yet-forgivc
me, darling. l see was wrOng-I was
fearfully afraid"
BE afraid no longer" whispered,
nesting to his broad breast. "What
are broad acres and cleaning jewels
to your dear love? l am yours, and
yours only"
He bent and kissed me- After u
while he said =
g" go not fear you for your fidelity,
but l do fear for the persecution you
may suffer. 1t is but short walk to
the little church. | know the rector;
he was, find one of my old school
mates. Be mine tonight, and | will
go away content. Not till you permit
it shall the marriage be made public"
81 am yours" | said, 6 but let it be
tomorrow evening. | will tell my
aunt in day or two afterward. Poor
aunt, it will need that time to prepare
+ her"
+ 1t was arranged, therefore, that |
, should meet my lover at the same hour
the next evening, and with a parting
embrace, hurried into the house, lest
! | should be missed.
Aunt Mordaunt was in ilutter of
q excitement the next morning. She had
: Just received Il letter. saying that Ran
p dolph Heath had returned and would
& be at Delmar Hall by sunset.
"Now, Charlotte, my love-" She
r said, bustling into my chamber before
/, was awake, "do try and look your bes
= tonight. You are beauty, know
but a charming toilet sets you of
amazingly. Lay off your heavy Grape
II just for tonight and wear that white
SILK with the ly-of-the-valley trim
,r mings. You must fascinate this Ran
: dolph Heath at the outset, it will b.
quite comfortable to have him at you
= feet, for you must marry him, my dear
you are too sensible a girl to make
beggar of yourself"
| only smiled in answer, and | sufl
cred my maid to array me i'll the daint
silk. But at set of sun, instead of rC
" ceiving Randolph Heath in the gran
parlOrs of the Hall, | was speedin
~ away with my lover toward the ole
= ivy-covered church, built of bricks in
:, ported from England century and ;
:. half before-the church where tn
Delmars for five generations had bee
49, married. In the soft glitter of the earl
.e starlight we were welded. An hot
after l was home again. But as
od ascended to my room | remembers
,os that had looked my last upon Il
80, blinking Delmar diamonds and on Il
- broad lands of the Hall.
80 had hardly closed the door bchil
m me when my aunt entered.
,or Charlotte, you must come down
,l,, once, you must indeed" said 81
for Randolph is in the drawing-roOl
400 and asks to see You. Don't be cd
an Here, Lucille, do your young lad!
,ad hair"
rief stood uncertain.
nee "And now, my dear, do put on yo
nan diamonds" continued poor auntie, FIJI
was tering around me; you should alwa
to wear gems, they become you"
Del "But, auntie, the diamonds are l
Iose mine," began, wishing to gain til
t I, to think.
tied was almost ready, then and the
to tell the truth. But pitied aun
to and hesitated.
Oice But they will be, my love, as Sc
mer as you marry Randolph HEATH" :
urged.
o a 6 shall never marry him, answ
the ed.
that 1--WE shall see, my love. At 9
|Ier- rate, come down and welcome h
e in That much is due him at the least.'
city This decided me. 1t was his d
anne As we descended to the grand dr.
, adj ing-room where my grand-iath
What adopted son awaited us stopped ft
ode, moment on the stairs and gazed arol
ther me with almost q sigh of regret.
init few days must go out from the q
love. old place disOwned and disinheri
the Poor auntie! the blow will fall hea
me n on her.
, the Shutting my hand involuntarily {
him the marriage ring upon my fiGg'
could followed my aunt, my heart i'll
essel mouth, A tall figure arose Us we
How tered and advanced to meet us
and heard my aunt's warm word of
fast, come and then | felt my own hi
1 me grasped and looked up.
ressi- l cried out in amazement, for
owed stranger was Herbert Stanley,
,ping, newly welded husband.
g me "Can hope that you will ever
as he give me ?" he said with a smile.