Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1882-08-08
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try. rushing on and on, farther aud farther
as if the victim of unhsppiness could ever
leave himself and his misery bshind 1
Next morning, before the sun had risen. I
was in the saddle. I rode without thinking
whittier. 1t wasn't till lofty elm, at the
turn OF road, drew my attention, that dis
covered that some mysterious influence had
led me to the trysting> place named in the
hateful letter.
would have fed from the spot, and did
gallop OF little way but the unaceountahle
spell which was upon me forbade me TO 80
ON. But relentless fate seemed determined
not to spare me ,he pain of Witnessing my
rivals triumph.
stopped amid cluster of email trees.
| whence, unobserved, 1 could SEQ what rn;vhe
take place beneath the elm.
Il was not long till Kate Morlake appe,r,
ed, coming by an almost hidden path lead.
ing through grove of evergreens. II was
not without an effort that restrained mvself
from flying to confront her aud tax her with
my misery.
The next moment carriage drove up ran
idly, and Mordauni Kenneth spranp ort.
Kate turned aud waved her handkerchief.
and third actor appeared on the scene in
the person Of the pretty cousin had seen
the day before.
No time was spent in greeting, but all three
entered the carriage, which was Immediately
driven of.
l know not how long remainod in the
moody revery in which fell. When nroused
at last the Same resistless spell forced me to
follow the road taken by the carriage. I
rode on heedlessly, till the sound of wheels
checked the painful current of my thoughts.
The carriage was returning, aud was al
ready discovered. Retreat was impossible.
for heard nay name called, and Kate WAS
signaling me from tho window.
In another moment tho carriage stopped
and Mordaunt Kenneth was Rt my side.
Congratulate me, my dear follow" he
cried" "and come and DO introduced to nv
wife. You'll understand now the good news
you brought me yesterday"
My tongue could frame no answer. and
Mordaunt looked up surprised.
Pom my word. Ned you look dumpsy. as
if I'd carried off and married your sweetheart
instead of mine. But come along-it's not
polite to keep the bride waiting.
1t was only one more pang to suffer, SO /
,alighted and followed MordAuut to the carr
riage, who, in due form presented me-not
TO Kate, buu her pretty cousin as his ,ciJe
came out of the dumps with bounce.
and was straightway the most hilarious of tho
party.
"You seo," said Mordaunt, "Aunt Hath
awey-whom Flora here, has always lived
With, was rather down on me, and we had
to play of a little ruse, in which our friend
Kate was kind enough to lend q hand"
It was not till Kate and I had been mar.
opened aud read her note /; and when told
how much ] had suffered for it, she only
said it had served mo right.
DIssoLvING PARTNERsnIp.-A Chicago
drummer, having hired horse and wagon
and taken ride Of ten mil los over horrible
highway in Wisconsin to work up trude with
a new dealer, reached the four corners to find
the store closed. The proprietor was on tho
outside OF the door with an ak, and his wife
was inside with on old shot. gun.
ri represent the Wholesale grocery house
Of Sugar, Starch Il Co., Chicago" said tho
traveller, as he drove up.
Eyes. replied tho merchant, as bo leaned
on his AK
"Aud I'd ike to show you some samples
and take your order"
and take your order"
"Are you in a hurryw
"Well, no."
"Thon you had better hitch TO the fenco
over there aud wait round SPELL"
What's the row here ?"
Nothing very much. The old womnn's
inside and I'm out here. It's been that way
for the last three hours, but the climax is
coming. She haint got more'n 'nough pow
der for one more shot, and as soon as she fires
that we'll find out who runs this business. IF
do I'll give you an order; ifshe does you'd
better be all ready to skip, for she's determ-
ined to go out of the mercantile business and
make trip to Europe with lightning>rod
man."