The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-11-24

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tree which will drop of its own vii
presently
Captain Valentine, she said. ..vor
have my word, once for all; the elm
shall stand so long as l am mistres.
here. There need be no more word:
about II"
No more words, but indeed,n he
answered, and a wicked, angry liph;
famed in his. eyes, such as she had seen
there once before. The man could hold
fire like iron.
But then the subject dropped. Is she
believed. He did not mention the tree
again. ''He has given it up,' she
thought; ''he makes great noise when
he can't have his way, and then forrets
about it" But Miss Eulalie did not do
the Captain justice. One twilight as
she returned from a sick neighbors. it
gave her curious shock to see her pret-
tyward, Isabel Vaughn, talking overthe
hedge which separated the grounds, to
Captain Valentine, who wore rose in
his button-hole.
''See, dear Miss Eulalie," she cried
see what a basket of roses Captain Val
entine has brought u.s. And might go
up TO The Towers tomorrow with Mrs.
Van Buff, to see Captain Valentines
Corot?'
Miss Eulalie could hardly refuse
why should shes-and Isabel returned
in ectasies with the medieval furniture,
the Persian draperies, the wonderful
carved worries, the carpets like wood
land moss, the Oriental rugs, and skins
of ant-eaters and tawnv lions.
1T is just heavenly she said. cit
makes home look squalid and mean. 1t
makes me low-spirited to come back,
Why did you let me go, Miss Eulalie?
And the elm-tree does interfere with his
view more or less; but what of that2 He
has everything else. He can gallop to
the sea in half an hour. Such horsesl
I've always lOnged for saddle-horse.
Captain Valentine has promised to lend
me a safe one
And day after day he kept his word,
and brought his horses round for Miss
Isabel to try, or left flowers and fruits
that fairly inundated the small house; or
perhaps he gathered the young people
together, and gave a fete under his trees.
with dancing on the broad veranda hung
with festOons of Chinese lanterns; and
sometimes Miss Eulalie was obliged to
chaperon Isabel, and sit, a faded wall
flower, in the house of her old suitor.
II wonder why Captain Valentine
never married?' said Isabel, after one
of these fetes. Il wonder how it seems
to be so everlasting rich; to have no worry
about money; to
Isabel warned Miss Eulalie, ..vou
care too much for money. There are
better things
Mention one, please
''You will think | am a sentimental
old woman, but loveis better a thousand
fold"
Il don't know Love is verv nice.
but if you must 60 without everything
else. without pretty gowns and Jewels
and splendor, give me money
You are too young to choose. Pretty
gowns, jewels and splendor, lose their
charm when you are used to them. hat
love outlasts everything"
But Miss Eulalie's words were wasted. I
II love money" Isabel confessed; II
adore clothes. Idon't know about love.''
In spite of all that had happened, Miss
Eulalie was quite unprepared when IS
abel said to her; I've something to tell
you. dare say you know it already,
though. | am going to marry Captain
Valentine, and wear cashmeres and
'apphires, and 90 abroad, and never have
o count my change again. Congratu-
ate me-
"You are joking" cried Miss Eulalie.
Then it's the best Joke in the worldl
It's no joke to the other girls, let me tell
rou,"
'You are going to marry Captain Val |
'ntine? Do you know that he is old
'.To know better.'
''Do you love him, Isabel?"
81 like him well enough. I love his
Money"
Isabel, dou't do it. You will sow
he wind and reap the whirlwind. l /
ant allow it; the ideG of You marrying /
limi II is too preposterous, too mercen-
ry. Why. he was once lover of my
wn, pursued Miss Eulalie, forgetting
erself.
"Why didn't you marry him and save
ne the trouble?" asked Isabel. ..But
erhaps he was poor then?''
'.It was not that"
What then? You loved somebody
lsep"
Il don't mind telling you now, Isabel.
had another lover-Anson Andrews.
We never gotten over it. There have
cen weeks and months when I've tried
nth all my soul to forget him-to un-
I'VE him. He and Captain Valentine
iiled together in the Water Witch, and
hen Captain Valentine returned he
rought me all the trinkets aud letters
ad sent Arson Andrews, out never
ord more''
'.You dear old faithful thing, you
lall dress in satin de Lyon and thread +,
zee; we shall live in the lap of luxury;
nd I'll send word to Anson Andrews if
e is at farthest Thule. How oddly
lings turn out Fancy me marrying
our cast-off loverl''
Isabel, beg you not To-
Not marry Captain Valentine just
ecause I'm not in love? Perhaps |
ever shall be in love. You would have
e give up SO much for mere senti-
ent- You mustn't expect every body to
ave as intense feelings as yourself. /
'uldn't remember a man fifteen wears
he were the Great Mogul himself.n
Captain Valentine and Isabel were
arried in the little parlor of the old :
'use. shaded by the old elm-tree, which
ade pretty dancing shadows on the
all. 1t was a most informal affair. +
Id when it was over, and the cletrv- :
an had pocketed his fee, and the bride 7
as trying on her travelling hat, Miss =
llalie stepped into the garden to draw =
long breath. What were the working =
en- doing there at that hourp :, :
go into the house, Miss Eulalie ;, =
id Captain Valentine. Il am going to u
lebrate my wedding day. isabel has y
ade me wedding gift of the old elm n
,e. and L m cutting it down to burn On a a
Q hearth af Tho Toxuoy.- x.,L;I- | :,
t at the 'dreary winter sea. Miss n
llalie, when you thwart Valentine. n
u do it at your peril, Do you think / T
irried Isabel for love? Revenge is T
eeter than love. When you refused to ;r
lrry me. | swore l would make Won
)ent in dust and ashes''
Miss Eulalie turned silently toward
house, but paused to look back from
doorway. There was crash, and n,
en- strange blur had cleared away
m before her ewes, Captain Valentine a.