The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1882-08-15
Selert Stury.
(From the Peoples Library)
Her Face to the Foe.
BY MARY N. HOLMES
CHAPTER 1.

1t was jast hafore sunset. Everything
was still; q golden belt of light quivered
on the lake-like sea; The wavelets broke
hushlngly ON the yellow sands.
Here and there on the bosom of the
Tranquil ocean spr,ght!y little yacht
stretched Every inch of canvas to ca'ch
the lazv wind: a stately man war, far
away, broke the line of tie horizon; a
steamer puffing off toward London left
huge length OF smoke behind it, low
down on the water, and c,iling like the
folds OF an immense serpent.
Roy clouds here anil there hecked the
sky. and looking tack you could see the
sunlight catching the windows of the
houses on the Parade far above the
cliffs. and turning them into aazz ing re-
lectors of FURNISHED gold.
just at the path which led by the side
OF a little shruhhery up to the wide road
above, two persons we're wishing each
other good-hy.
One was a man of some Eve ami
twenty years OF age, dalk-haired. with
bright hazel ewes, and an open, candid
face; gentleman every inch of him.
The other was girl about eighteen,
with golden hair shimmerine down in
great masses over her shoul ers, eyes of
heavenly blue, sweet rosebud of a
mouth, and form altogether of exqui-
site symmetry.
"Gond-by, Frank" she was saying as
he held her hand in bis in firm though
gentle clasp. Il don't like saying the
words, even though you are going away
Tor so short time. The three days you
are to be in London will seem an age TO
mo-
Frank Eversleigh smiled down upon
her in an amused kind of way.
"Ah! Nelly" be said, I'VE shall be
married in fortnight, and then, perhaps,
you will be glad to get rid of me often
for more than three days at time. Mar
ried life. you know"
Nelly Loveton interrupted him, look
ing up into his face with such quaint,
grave, bewi'ching look, that he could
scarcely restrain himself even in tha,
public place from catching her to his
heart and kissing her.
s'Do not jest about it, Frank she
said "Do you know marriage seems q
wonderfully solemn thing to me? When
you are my husband you will be all In
all to me, and mex! to Heaven I shall re-
spect, love and worship you above all
things. Yon must be changed indeed
before l shall ever wish you absent from
me-"
"Dont be so serious, my darling"
said Frank; "if I were going away for
six months there might be cause for
gravily-bnt three days. they are moth
ing. You think jest, Nelly. 1t is far
different. Do you know don't believe
there is another man in the whole world
so happy as amp There can't be. To
think that in two weeks-two short
weeks you will be mine-all mine, that
we shall be together never to be parted
more! 1t seems such happiness az to
have taint OF iInpussibiltv about it."
She answered him with bright loving
smile instead OF words, for at that mo.
nent there was choking sensation in
her throat and heaviness at her heart
which did not aimit OF words.
They had reached the end of the little
path now, just where clump of trees
had to he passed before they entered the
public highway.
Here Frank paused and bending down
kissed her on her lips
"Good by now, Nelly; indeed" he
said talking ,hickly and rapidly as if, the
last moment having arrived, he was moi
master Of himself, ",hree days will soon
pass. l shall be at Deepsea station al
half-psst six on Thursday evening
Even business shall not detain me
Come darling, no tears. Remember tba,
if ] were to be absent ten years, instead
OF these few houis. l should see nothing
in the whole world more beautiful thar
your beauty more lovely than your love
So he content, Nelly, and think how
soon the time will be here when We sbal
be united to part 10 more"
"Good-hy, dear Frank" she murmur
ed; and when he had raised her hand tt
his lips he failly fed away, taking
steep path opposite which led up owe
she hill toward the village OF Camertcn
The last she saw Of him was when
as he resched the summit =be pauset
for moment and waved his hand.