Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-08-14

addresses, and quickly changed his
travelling costume for an evening toilet.
His yearning desire to see Mile.
Dorine made the journey appear
long; at last the coach halted before
the house of Mr.. Dorine. The door
was opened as Philip mounted the steps,
and the servant silently relieved him of
his coat and hat.
as no one at homeP" he asked.
"Mr. Dorine can not see you at hits
moment" answered the servant slowly.
ale desires you to wait in the parlor. "
SIS Mademoiselle-"
ayes, sir"
"Alone?"
"Yes, sir" answered the servant,
with peculiar look. Philip could
hardly repress an exclamation of joy;
it was the first time that such privi-
lcge had been allowed him. Hitherto
his meetings with Julie had been
only in presence of Mr.. Dorine or some
other member of the family. A we'll
bred Partisan lady makes only a for
NAL acquaintance with her allianced,
Philip did not stop to consider for one
moment. He softly opened the door
of jules room. Under the large
chandelier stood a small black coffin.
A burning candle, cruciiiX and a few
white flowers stood on table near by.
Julie Dorine was dead.
When Mr.. DOrine heard the shrek
Of anguish, which broke the solemn
stiffness of the hour, he FASTENED to the
room and found Philip standing like II
statue in the center of the room.
1t was only after the lapse of some
time that Wentworth learned the full
particulars of the immeasurable m =
fortune which had befallen him. The
previous evening Mile. Dorine had be-
taken herself to her room, apparently
in perfect health. She had told her
maid to wake her early the next morn
ing. When the girl came at the APP
pointed time, Mile. Dorine sat in her
armchair, where she had evidently
been overtak6n by sleep. At her feet
lay Il book half open. The maid was
terrified when she saw that the bed
was untouched, and that her mistress
had not yet laid aside her toilet. She
tried to awake her, but in vain. Sh,
was not asleep-but dead!
Two letters were Immediately sent tn
Philip, one to the depot in e., and the
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nbout twenty feet scporc had n sm.,L
air-hole in The roof and contained tw,
sorconhooi One of these inclosrd th
remains 9f Mrs Dorinp who had Jind
few Years before and on thn otbrr
which was now were raised thn initial
81 D."
The funeral nrocession halted ot tl,c
l;ttln rote of thn ro,do, which .nr
rounded tho vouIt and ONLY thn nrarns.
friends followed tbe cnllin r. its fin.
restinp place. A way candle wn,
burning at the foot of the omnn soroo
nhacuS which threw a dim Eght ove,
The eorpse. The coffin was lowered
into i, repository of Granite ,bn las
nr,yor was said and fine heavy o,Ln,
door was swung back on its HINGES
rs the mourncrS slowly left the vnnlt
DR.. Dorine drew his mantle tightly
about him and stepped into the car
riagc. He was so overcome with grief
that he had not noticed the absence of
Philip.
Lone oftnr tbe noiSe of tbo roood;ro
wheels hod ceased 70 he heard Pbl99
onrnrd his ewes nc if owakcning from
a drp,m He stood mn and looted into
fine darkness which surrounded him
Where was hep In an instant the
truth flashed across his mind. he bnd
been left behind in the voult Viii #
kneeling behind tho sorconhogns Le
had tainted and durino tbe Inst solemn
rites hi, absence had not been not;cnd
The first FEELING which ovnrnowornJ
him was naturally an indescribnble fer
ror hnt only for q moment liza had
no more charm for him. His burning
desire to rest by the side of his Julie: a
desire which he had expressed hun
dred times during the course of the
night could now be realized. The few
years which he had vet to live had no
more worth for him.
With Phil,p Wentwortb's fine orr,n-
ization was coupled n mind which never
formed a Indictment hastily. bnt which
rushed on with enthusiasm when thor.
was a question of STRUGGLING with mis-
fortune and the horror which would
certainly have taken possession Of anv
other nerson in n similar situation ha;J
no hold on his heart He looked mon
himself simplv as locked mn and honnI
for speedy delivery. The circnm.
stance that he was in the same inclos-
ure with the body of his beloved bride
filled him with consolation rather than
with terror. Her pure soul already
dwelt in the recion of eternal lioht
and could she do otherwise than bro
tect him by her prayers at the foot OF
Gods throne?
As Pbil;p was nassionatelv fond nj
r,,,ol.;ro No L,o,,anoJ o., H. L.. :.