Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1886-04-22

shut-up drawingroom and the cool sweet
dairy when Cononel Bauvare and Rivcs
senior were seeking their disobedient
children couple Of miles away.
In the mean time troubles Of many
kinds were gathering round both house
holds. Great political questions which
had little to do with love and lovers were
tearing every city home in twain.
These are times when even q brave
man may honorably fly, but Cassia must
go with me, said Herbert to himself,
and an hour afterward he was saying the
same to Cassia.
Il dare not stay another day, beloved !;
if do, must betray my allegiance to
my country, or get into serious trouble
with my father and the people here For
even father is urging me in this matter
He is determined shall compromise my
self, and if it comes to fighting, as 1 be-
lieve it will, he will gladly sendme away
in the hopes that it may forever separate
US. Darling, life would bevery bare and
cold without your
1T will be death to me, Herbert; but
we can at least die together. Perhaps
over our graves they will know how
cruelty they have treated us.
Dear Cassia, we want to live together.
not die together I would rather call you
wife than have new Shakespeare write
a new play about US. A home is better
than a mausoleum, sweet. Will you 90
with me2"
Il will 60 wherever you go, Herbert"
'"Then farewell till morning. Meet
me at the north gate at 5 o'clock. We
can reach P in two hours. l know
minister there, an old schoolmate Of
mine; he will marry us at once, and from
P" we can get railway train for
New York. VIII you bv tlrvrvq''
It was not in the heart Of woman to re-
sist such an eager, handsome lover, and
such pleading, passionate eyes, and Cas-
sia said, II will be there, Herbert
"Then, dearest, must 60 now; see,
the clouds are breaking and the storm is
over. Say nothing even to Milly, and
ride Selim, for he is the heetest horse you
have. Wewill leave him at P, to be
sent back to the colonel" Then they said
goodbye dozen times, and still came
back to say it once again.
Leaving few tender lines for her
parents and special little note for her
mother, Cassia went forth at o'clock
the next morning to her lover. Two or
tl.-Aa of the house seryants saw her 90 to
the stable and saddle Selim and ride
rapidly away, but they had always made
it point of honor to know nothing of
Miss Cassia's rides and walks, and they
only glanced at her and went on with
their work Herbert was waiting for
her, and in few minutes the young
lovers were happily galloping away to
P.
'fWe shall be there by o'clock, Cas-
sia, and will call up my friend at once,
and we will be married, because the
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 a
hubbub and great confusion at once,
though it was not until all the servants
had been examined that the real culpri
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-
teouslyto 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 very worth
less and unworthy man."
1T think you are mistaken, Colonel
Bauvare. I have known Herbert Rives
intimately for six years" :"
The colonel lifted his eyebrows dis
sentingIy, 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 she
will forgive me, for she will remember
that she ran away with you, father. I
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 a softer
voice than might have been expected, to
Herbert.
ssWhere are you going to take that
child9"
s'To New York, sir"
He left them without another word
On the other hand, Mrs. Bauvare wrote
Cassia .. a.long letter 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 stop to