West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-07-23
BACK TO LIFE.
inc Sleep and Waking or "A
Troubled Bride.

CAANAOs
The blue waters of the Shcpscot rip
pied and flashed in the July sun
shine as il swept on. winding i'm and
out among the scattered islands till II
reached The broader eNpansc beyond
On one of these islands and hardly a
stones throw from the river. stood an
old square house. II faced the water
and looked toward the landing at the
further end of the island across the riv-
er. where no work of mans hand as
Yet broke in on its wild beauty. The
old house had been thought hand
some mansion i'm its day That was
more than hundred years ago but il
was good still, for its oaken timbers
had so far defied the tooth of time"
and its capacious chimneys still gave
one glimpse of the sky if he CHANGED
to look up The square "foreroon,'
at the left of the front entrance vet
gave some hint of its old-time splenJnr
cornice not altogether devoid of ar
tistic finish ran around the ceiling. and
the dull blue paint of its wood work
was yet in a good state OF preserva-
ton.
The room opposite this was in more
common use, but the long Kitchen
opening from both was the usual win
ter living room of the family. On this
July afternoon a light breeze. carry
ing with it the breath of the old-fash-
Toned flowers outside, came i'm through
Me open doorway at one end. swept
across the kitchen to the little bedroom
at the other end. and through the open
window wandered off over the fish
lakes that stretched down the Slope TO
the fish and boat houses near the water
But as the afterno Don wore on the sky
darkened. distant thunder, sounded
warningly now and then. till with the
twilight the breeze. grown to sudden
gale, dashed the large rain drop,
against the windows of the old house
which Mrs. NARROW was hurrvino to
close.
'Wah. | declare, father" she said.
coming downstairs quite out OF breath.
how it does rain Who'd thought it
when twas 30 pleasant this after
nOon?"
Captain NARROW rubbed the bald
spot on his head reiectivcly a. he re-
turned: Docs pour, that's a fact"
then he added: Il wonder if Ebcn cot
his hay i'm. There he j.. now" hr rx-
claimed a few minutes later. a. q
rumblln@ sound was heard between
the peals Of thunder Hes lust com
in over tn" big rock Sho. he must
nc a. wet as drowned rat. aud his
hay. too
Eben represented the NARROW near
est neighbor. whose home wa, but q
few rods from theirs. 4 little later y
binding Hash, accompanied bv crash
oi thunder heavier than any preceding.
caused Mrs. NARROW to start ND from
her chair Mercy she exclaimed.
II pity any poor creature that ha- to
be ont in this The woman bencvo-
let face grew grave and she sat silent.
Her thoughts had gone 10 her boy
hoy he was still 10 her though the
bearded captain Of the Highfycr had
long since OutgrOwn the name from,
others. lie was beyond the reach of
this storm. but whatever else might
have briallen him who could tcllp
YES, said Captain NARROW. i'm re-
spouse to his wife remarks. II dunno
when we've had such storm since
ino time Cap n Jim barn was struck
,.ghi ten yes. ten years ago This
very month: You rccollect il, don Z
you?'
10 boz sure do.
he storm continued with little
abatement Just a- one peal Of ihun-
der died away au indi-tncf sound
reached tnc cars OF thr two ppopIr i'm
tine long Kitchen. They regarded each
other quc-iioningiy for moment.
Then there was rattle OF the door
latch some one outside was oroping
for If iu Che darkne--
Tho man started up, and going fo fine
door threw DO wide open TO- tho storm.
hut He stepped back a- hc did -o. for
there Ou fhe door Stone stood a figure
strange to hiw The nest moment hi.
hospitality otornlmo every other feel
Ing. and reaching Du'. he said "Who-
ever So sre. come bon
Nr Mar.pv was Uy his side and
gazing I'm ama/ mcui AZ the -H0hf.
vrHc.roped figure l' was YOUNG
g'. they had never seem before There
10, heightened. appealing look bob fhr
brown nfr- re wind and rain bad
beaten upon Dnr head ri th, dark.
curing hair Wa- dreueHcl and r.invInv
tunU' her neck hlrs NARROW moth.
'rf arms stretched Du m-fnctvr't
Poor ehIJ' -br said drawing her
lu'0 fhc room "HHE father. -fr is vet
trrougI and through
wa quite fru. Mo-. wafer drourd
from ina dainty white drs,s and made
IH.o pools upon .Hc fgur ~n. wore
nn wrap ~ ans kind h- scr -he had
not p0knu DI. stood looking wonder
ug.E about i.n room
Where did Eou come iom2 tr.