Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-05-31
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@SHAPTER I. 49,

A young man was walking very rest
a lessly about private parior OF the ST
Louis, in the days when the 81. LOUIS
was the first hotel of New Orleans:
Something was weighing upon his mind
which sent an occasional shadow fitting
across his face, but these shadows were
like tilmy clouds Just touching the sun S
disc, and melting before radiance too
strong to be resisted.
He was very Young twenty-five at
furthest. but the lines of experience in
his boyish face told of reckless days
and sleepless nights of too much
& champagne and euchre, and not litele,
perhaps, of balls and bellies and kindred
dissipations of social life. 5
. He faced around as the. door opened
: and an older man entered = -
''At last! l thought you were never
coming, Killuth.''
''And you wanted me to come? That
is something new. I've rather felt my
self in the way of your mysterious adj
ventures This fortMghtpast. L suppose
Syou wants to make 4 clean breast 1of it
and tell me what's in the wind
k'ThatIs it," with q nervous laugh.
F'The murder s5opt, in five words: 1 acas
married this morning."
''It-it isn't possible. your know" he
gasped, blankly. and II must say,
Good heavens, Rodney! don't tell me
that you have been such al, unutterable
idiot, in all reality" $50
Some of Mr.. Killuth's wonted cool
ness was returning to him, and he hard
ly needed further assurance when he
saw : the flush of resentment which
no -
Z Il think even you will pardon my
Zidiecy when You once see the object of
it." he retorted. AT any rate. l am
not answerable to you for my actions.
did think of asking you to stand by
me- to give my bride the encourage
ment of one friendly countenance in
leaving her associations here for the
future have to offer sher. But if Vol,
don't choose te<grant that favor. why's
don't! I'll try to get along without the,
boom"
Mr.. Killuth-put- out depreeating
hand.
MY dear fellow, YOU go too fast!
Give me a little time to get over this
stunning intelligence. Married.! And
it is not six weeks since YOU came here.
raving about an enchantress whom they
want YOU to forget UP North. your
guardians daughter, isn't it? How are
YOU to get over that little affair, Oh,
i know, Sangerford objected, naturally
enough. Thought you were too young
and too wild, but he didn't put an ex-,
tinguisher on the hope that you might
overcome those objections in time, and
-Sou certainly gave me. to understand
THAT there was a promise of some sort
slbetween you and the girl A..-
/ Ia PROMISE which 1 have broken"
.ssiS Rodney France, passiOnatsly, ''as
I would ten thousand promises. had
they come between Mignon and me.
Dou4 think l am lost to all sense of
honor, Killuth. I've acted despicably,
but j have great excuse. and this is my
-wed6ag-day. Idon't intend to shadow
it with vain regrets. eSSs.
.:Wea.'' said Nlluth, With the. pa
thence of martyrdom depicted on his
countenance, '.go on, and tell me the
.wholestory. l promised Sangerford to
Keep ap.eye on you for your own good,
. Int my duty doesn't require me to
quarrel with you for your own folly"
, Rodney hesitated. Suddenly, and for
the tirst time, he realized how, very lit
ttle he could tell SOnk thea..I saw her
and loved her" of hot-headed youth that
cueNS1 St0l6s AZ ehS
ssSee here, Killuth," he said. reso-
,lutely; 81 won't have You sneering over
the little romance which has glorified
my life. Isdon't doubt but that l am
a fool according to Your way of think
ing. ansirI aspow> that I-amnot half good
,encush for, the bride 1 ! haye won. Her
father viii. tell you So He had other
views for her, and his opposition drove
us to clandestine marriage this morn
ing. He has concluded to make the
! bestof it now that it is Aoyer. We go
to Florida, in another day or two for the
honeymoon, and have permission s to
bring my friend this evening to call
upon my bride"
Mr. Kylhsh, however, had another
affair on hand to take precedence OF
I'm 60" he said. Z" But there's poor
Launt Farripgtop! Another specimen
of Youths folly dor you. / met his
mother down there on the street and
promised her .to book him up. HIeshas
thrown away fortune. health. honor,
everything, In the past six months for
that thing y,u call love. Will you go