Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1883-11-23

huge, heavy trunk shook and qulvere
and then swayed towards Sale hedge
Algernon Heath stood directly in lts
way, but he was quite unconscious OF hls
danger.
Susy Wright, with a wild, warning
shrek. ,sprang forward, and clutchlng his
arm, thrust him aside with supernatural
strength
ii He was saved; but she was struck down
by a. cruel blow from one of its laree
| branches.
l. And during the weeks that followed, The
girl babbled in her delirum of her love, and
her lover, until be who heard her. was
smote with contrition and pain.
When she came back to clear, con-
scious life again, Algernon Heath sat by
her side.
She had glimpse Of soaehodY vanish
ing through the door as If by pre-arrange-
ment.
my little GIRL" said the voice of her
lover, ''you have taught me and told me
many things in your fever talk Yea are
to get well soon, and be my wife. Poverty
aud love will bring US more happiness than
| riches and loneliness. -
The kiss on her lips narcotized her sea-
ses into sweet slumber, and then, afteE
many hours. she was awakened by kiss
like the slumbering princess.
But those who stood by her bedside, ban
isbed him who kissed her, and would not
allow him to see her again. until she was
strong enough to 60 down to the parlor in
her pretty, fax-st raw-tinted, fiax-fower-
| figured cambria.
A dull, red scar was still visible above
the snowy temple. where the golden ring
let's had been cut away.
mo, Mr.. HeaJh," she said, when he be-
sought her to be his wife II heard allyou
said to my cousin that night, and should
always feel a guilty and most unhappy
woman If should allow you to sacrifice
your riches by a marriage with me.''
"Susy, dear girl, he responded, impress
sively, II have already given the fortune
up, and am succeeding much better in the
business undertook some months ago. 1t
is all for your sake, my love, and you can
not be so unkind as to refuse to cheer and
inspire me in my new endeavor. You did
not save my life to make me wretched, did
you, Susy %
Overcome by her affection and his
earnest pleadings, Susy promised all he
asked, and few months after, she was
ths bride of very quiet wedding.
For year they shared contendIy to-
gether the bitter and the sweet. Economy
brought them comfort; persevering
thought and labor brought them hope for
Vi" future. and their true, sJrong love-
always forbearing and never regretful-
brought them happy peace.
| 1t was on an anniversary of their bridal
day.
care you happy, dear? Have you any
over her husbands chair, and threaded
oaressingly his auburn-red curls with her
tender fingers.
II am more than happy. my wife ; I am
grateful to God for you, and for this new
life that believe has made me better
man,
AS he spoke, small sealed package was
brought up to them.
From my UNCLE" he observed, noting
the scrawling address.
They had not been friends since Alger-
mons second marriage. The old gentleman
had been pleased to stigmatize his nephew
ga Quixotic fool" and the world was
mostly of the same opinion.
81 apologize" wrote the rich man, flor
all the harsh things I have thought and
said of you. 1 want to know your wife.
She has made man of a spendthrift, and
thus must be worth knowing. Beg her
to accept, with my regards, this set of
diamonds. l have discovered that you
can make money now quite as fast as you
used to waste it I; therefore, consider your
| self as my heir. I have made my will
to that effect, and send hereby the irst
ten thousand of what will soon be your
own"
There was but little more of this concise
and direct epistle; but there were tears in
the husbands eyes, as he clasped in Susy 8
shell-like ears and about her lovely neck
and arms the precious jewels.
''Let us change the proverb, DEAR" said
he. "Money is potent, but love is omnip-
otenJ; for has not all my good fortune
come to me for love of Susy ?''