Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1886-08-26


rs it had risen
am sorry TO disappont yoc. girls.
but must beg TO he excused he said
gently; and bowling, he walked of
1--WE watched his upright. manly
figure striding along till he disappeared.
and then we all looked mt each other
and sighed.
"a clear case, said one girl
Head over heels.
What will he do?'
"'lIow can he marry hero
Kitty can take care of herself
But m sure she is in love; she
never has been before
HE will 60 away and forget her. >
He gave his bride rein n shake
said, Adieu for evcrmore. my love,
Adieu torevermorc
Never, Nothing OF the kind will
happen. I'm sure he will marry her, ,
| said.
That night Kinloch made his way
to the gardener cottage. His face
was pale. but he had determined
look at the corners of his mouth. he
carried his head well thrown back, and
stepped lightly along The girl had
Just set her fathers supper before him.
and had gone out TO rest in the garden
and enjoy the still beauties of the
night The air was fresh and the full
moon was hurrying through the star
spangled course. The reeds in the
neighboring streams rustled and shiv-
cred in the breeze, and the night moths
bumped against Kitty's white kcrchief
on their way to the fatal candle in the
window. The girls eyes filed with
tears.
Why do you weep, Kittyp' said a
voice at her side
The girl buried her face in her
hands and sobbcd afresh.
You are going away, she said.
Yes, am going away, but You
will come with me, Kitty, for you love
me, said Kinloch.
- Come back in ten years. Kinloch
| viii be true TO you aud wait till then
| vii! try aud improve myself make
myself moro worthy of your love
- Keep as you are. Kitty: roman
unchanged. said the young man. ical-
ou>iy, lest when come back again
shall not see in YOU the last look that |
took away with me. my life. mvlover he
murmurcd. pas,ionately, and then
kissed her sweet brow and mouth, and
/ folding her in one last embrace he left
/ her.
- A. size went into the cottage n
| large moth sailed in before her. flew
up into the alluring brightness of the
| candle and dropped dead ON the table.
=" Kitty. my girl. said the old man.
| pointing significantly 90 the insect.
'don't Toe As silly as that thing. It's
eyes were dazlled. and it had no
| strength to resist the fatal fascination.
''' Father Won may trust me. said
the girl. bending down and kissing the
gray hair
Here Aunt Bell stopped.
80 Is 1t interesting Shall go on?'
ION. do, Did he come backP" said
her niece.
well, the years passed on. and the
/ girl was joked and tca~ed and had
many offers OF marriage. but she was
| firm and would listen to none. Atlast
| the young fellows grew weary OF their
! iruitlrs> attempts at love-making. and
the greater part left her alone. 4 few.
/ more unkind. would ask when she ex-
| pected her young gentleman home.
and tainted her i'm cutting speeches
and insinuations Nine years went by.
aud there came the battle Of Waterloo.
n
gether In hundreds. Still no word
I from Kinloch. aud Kitty heart. which
had never failed in its lightncss nor her
step in its speed. now sank and faltcred
/ for the first time
&C. Early in the next year-in fact. ON
+ New Year night ihc officers gave a
ball. and every girl and young man for
miles around was invited Girls were
in great demand then. and went down
to my aunt house especially for that
night Wa, anxious 90 sec Kitty my.
/ self aud 10 find out how the years had
passed over her head. You think.
+ perhaps. twcniy--iN wa. rather old &,
boz called % giri--do you. Kitty Well
ieit almost as young az when / wa.
-iNtcrn
Kate Daily chat wa. her name
went 10 help the ladies unshawi them
selves and 90 bc ready with nccdl,
/ and thread when the unhapp, dam.c
with torn shirt or hounce should re-
. gWrc hor rs. stance She was fher
twcrty-right and the Young. gir.i.l
beauty had developed into the mos
lovely Of women. only when her fac,
wa- at re,L and you saw the suspicion
of an anxious heart upon a.. would vo,
nave guessed her agc. She wore
pWe. iea-ro-c tinted gown. with ruflc
f ~ lace Of her own making az the noel
aud sleeves.
was Wild and stormy nigh
without just such one A. this. but i
only served to enhance the brlOhfnee
and animation ~ Inc scene within. III,
dancing 81 The high-hceled shoe. an,
the silVcry laughter rose higher than
The roar of the wind. and the GnkIin,
winc-cups drowned all sound Of rain
suddenly there was a lull: we stoppe,
dancing. % chill blast swept round ms
we turned and saw a silentfgurc stand
I ing boo The doorway
"lie was iall and handsome. bat hi
large. black cloak. carelessly throw,
ever his shoulder was dripping will
] the rain and making large puddles y,