The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1882-01-28
THE BEST REVENGE

THE BEST REVENGE
We were all so happy and cheerful in
our little seaside cottage when Aunt Bu-
chan's letter came and told us that Fred
Brastome had "jilted p" my sister Agnes.
We were thunderstruckl Agnes herself
refused to credit the report. They had
only been engaged few months, and the
arrangement was secret. My cunt was
ignorant of the actusl engagement, but
when she wrote and told US that Brast-
ONE was engaged TO Sir Somebody Some
things daughter, and had just inherited
his uncle's property quite unexpectedly,
it was terrible blow to us all at home.
Yet there were his letters full of affection.
Agnes bore up wonderfully, but at
length even she succumbed. We had
heard nothing from Fred very lately and
my inquiries only elected the statement
that he had gone abroad suddenly. Even
our neighbors the Pendrevitts, nt whose
house Agnes had first met him, were
away yachting, and we could not get at
the truth. I wrote to his bankers aud
got his address, and then wrote ,to,him
Ia stiffish letter. for an explanation, and
waited. .,sse 7.
Agnes got worse. We could not rest.
vowed vengeance against the man. and
unable to stand the suspense and loneli
ness, one evening, when darling>Agnes
life was almost trembling in the balance
rushed ont to do something, ready t,
encounter any danger in search of forget
fitness of our injury. Only few week.
since he had gone and this was the re
suit could scarcely credit it.
went out. 1t was a lovely night;
stood upon the steps and looked across
the moonlit bay, at the southern side o
which the lighthouse rose disdainCully
A fash camefrll upon my face, and will
it came the thought will go out to tn
Ii hthouse.
descended, rapidly at first. and thei
more slowly, and began to think; bu
still l went down, and met Bob Murray
my boatman, as entered shop to max
small purchase.
We ran out quickly, and in about a
hour was close to the lighthouse.
simultaneous roar of "Ahoy th,re
brought my old friend Dobson TO Ii
gallery. '
The tide was out; well.judged spriu
as the boat rose to the wave, and lande
safely on the granite. When / turn'
round again Murray was already six fe
from my perch.
HGood night, Bob. Come back |
morrow; tell them I'm coming soon,
they ask for me. I'm all right"
"Aye, aye, sir. Good night !" MI
rey ran for home with the sheet haul
well aft, and lying as close TO the wi
as the hattened sail would draw.
turned and found Dobson at my
; bow. He had heard my parting VOL
and commented upon them thus, il
tone that chilled me through and throuI
"If ye gets ashore much inside O
week I'm Dutchman, and saving y
presence, Mister Emery, you's anoth
Come in now-the foods mAkin'-if !
please"
We entered the lighthouse togeti
aud as we assembled the winding stair'
Dobson said;
"Did ye bring aught with ye,
have ye brought any clothing, or
thing7" "
'Just enough for night, l reptile
Because, look ye here" no said, &
n denly changing his tone. He led m
! the ewindward side Of the gallery wi
We jast then reached. "D'ye see yor
line upon the sea ?" iY'H sos
, "Yes-what of it It's bEeeze o
. ing up all the better"
y ''All the worserl Last time / see
!: with this moon, and after these warDi
Z was when the Ca'hlly Castle went d
: ON yonder reef, and only fifty was 81
! out O. nigh three hundred aboard.
!. Iconress felt a dull sensation of dr.
J, That some calamity was pending, ]
Q sure. 1 shivered, not with cold tho
! and looked steadily at Dobson. I
{, affecting a cheerful manner, l replies
''But there's no prospect OF 81
y yet, and there is plenty Of time for
n ship TO get an ofing if the skipper
i read the sky as well as you. AT any
y I'm quite safe here"
AYE. aye, for that mstier, safe emo
1 But ye see, Mr.. 'Enery-weli. vel
K all right come inside"
:. We assembled through the bsd-r'
There were three beds between the
0. dows. a cuckoo clock, an almanac
> stove-pipe tending upward, some O.
4 ing. and two telescopes, and some
nautical neeessaries were visible