Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-05-08

colonel may suspect our route. I think
he won't, but he may"
In fact, the colonel suspected it much
sooner than they anticipated. He had
risen earlier than usual that morning,
having determined to send a challenge as
soon as it was possible to Captain Rives
He went to the stable for his favorite
horse, and found it gone. There was
hubbub and great confusion at once,
though it was not until all the servants
had been examined that the real culprit
was suspected.
Then there was saddling in hot haste,
with many hot words and not few pro
miscuous blows, and after swallowing a
cup of coffee the colonel followed straight
to p
The colonel found the happy bride
and bridegroom taking breakfast with
the minister. He lifted his hat cour
teously to the latter, but took no notice Of
Herbert
"Sir," he said, ''you have done very
foolish thing this morning. You have
married that child there to a very worth
less and unworthy man
81 think you are mistaken, Colonel
Bauvare. l have known Herbert Rivcs
intimately for six years"
The colonel lifted his eyebrows dis
sentingly, and turned to Cassia. Come
home, my daughter. Wait one year, and
then, if you still wish to marry this man,
you shall at least be married respectfully
from your fathers house. Your mother
wishes you to return also. Come back
with me-"
my mother has you, father, and sho
will forgive me, for she will remember
that she ran away with you, father. l
must stay with Herbert now"
She had risen, and stood by the side
of her husband; and even the angry
father was struck by the extreme beauty
of the young couple; he said, in softer
voice than might have been expected, to
Herbert.
"Wherc are you going to take TINT
child"
"To New York, SIR
He left them without another word.
On the other hand, Mrs Bauvarc wrote
Cassa long lette' that very night, for
gave her everything, sent her love to
Herbert, and begged her to transmit
weekly bulletins of everything that might
interest her.
Unfortunately political events of the
gravest character soon put stup to
Cassias weekly bulletins. OF course, if
l had been drawing FRO as splendid in
character us he was handsome in person,
l should have insisted on He'll bert going
to the war and carving his way to glory
with his sword. But Herbert united
with his magnificent phys;c beauty
only very prosaic mind. He preferred
to make money and live comfortably
with his beaut, full wife and chill lren :;
and somehow mea generally thought just
as well Of him for it.
However, if he had prosaic mind he
had by no means prosaic affections. One
evening, soon after the close of the war,
he came to Cassil with radiant face.
Darling" he said, edo you remember
your father SAYING we were Il couple Of
fools, and that when we came to our
senses we could let him know?"
81 re member, Herbert. Poor papa!
How should like to see mamma and
papa again.
''Can you be ready to start tomorrow,
anu Jake DDlll INC ClllltlIcu Wllu YOU.
"Oh Herbert. do you really me IN it:.''
81 really mean it, Cassia. have come
30 my senses, dear Since our little Julia
has grown so nea" and dear to me have
estimated better how hard it must have
been fer your father and mother to give
you up. l hope, however, l have been
able at least to do something which will
prove to them J. know the value of the
dear girl | stole away from them"
"What have you done, HERBERT"
'Redeemed both the Rives and the
Bauvare estates. You shall take the
title deeds of the Rives place to my father,
and our little Herbert shall give Bauvare
back to his grandfather. "-Harper'.
Weekly.