The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-28

old chap hadn't turned up yet, and the
old lady might die any time, and what
was to prevent her marrying the young
fellow them
At Enid ho looked with awe and
wonder, she could quote so much poetry,
had read so many novels, and was 30
strangely innocent and unworldly, and
made him out such hero. In fact she
the truth now and then to interest her
You are like Romeo and Juliet,
sighed Hetty. Enid is about her ago,
and her eyes are good, if she is 80 thin,
and does outprow her clothes 50.
These meetings continued all that sum-
mer, Hetty al,Sats willing third party,
and deep in a novel about II. She meant
10 make il great success. anil have her
portrait in the book, with her hair all
wavy, and poetic look on her face, and
have the newspapers just TEEN with anec-
dotcs Of her beauty and brilliancy They
called the old stone house the castle, and
under the castle Windows came Mr..
Dewitt every night when the weather was
fine. He had a lovely tenor voice and
Mrs. Suvdam was deaf, and he knew the
whole Of MAID Of Athens" which hc
Fang divincly. and Of course that's YOU.
Ilctty would say as they leaned ont tho
window and listened:
Dy those lids whoee ic.;y fringe
Kiss fhy soft checks blooming t.ncc;
- those wild eyes liSct The roe.
"Nou have those soulful. learning eyes,
and that's ali the good looks YOU Eavc
got. Hctty would add truthiully.
once ia q while Br3iser would add 20
the melody by howl whcn q cat escaped
him. on tic cat herself. on o distant roof.
would appeal to tho neighboiIng cats for
sympathy.
One day while IehcarsInG "OlhcllO,
Hettv the abused wife and Enid the
cruel Moor, Enid raised the pillow too
high in her zeal. and crash went grand
mas lovely Dresden china vase. the pride
of her aged heart. rs usual, Enid had
to bear all the blame, and was sent 10 "a
distant room in the back part Of the
houso for n week imprisonment. Mr..
Dewitt was informed in Hctty's angular
handwriting:
"Leonora is in The tower. Particulars,
ask boy
He asked the small, solemn faced boy
who brought the note. and got all the
ducful story, and gave in return dime,
that was taken as Part Of the price FOL
secrecy. To the tower went Mr.. Dewitt
at midnight. after falling over wheel
barrow and stumbling through vegotc-
bic garden.
LeOnora was very unhappy little
girl. fol she was intensely nervous. Her
crazy Uncle Henry had died in the room
where she was imprisoned, and Hetty
said lis unquiet spirit never rested ~ the
grave. She was allowed no lamp, and
no one was near her in that long hall.
and somewhere she had read at mid
night hour. when Churchyards yawn and
graves give up their dead, and 1t was
twelve now.
Then on the moonlit air cam, that
dear voice:
iiaid Of hthcns, ere we part.
She gave "a little cry of Joy, her terror
had been 80 extreme, and lie was 30 good
to come. lie looked 50 beautifv' IN the
Moonlight, his handsome eyes, undCr
then long lashes, upraised 10 her, ms
black mustachc yelling the lips that sang
so sweetly The fact that there was
somebody awake. too. And she told him
softly how scared she was, and lie sat
down under the window, and said no
would stay for company, and she could
sleep In peace. for he would be awake.
Two nights later. when lac came she
sent him down a note, tied u q bit %
ribbon.
Doyon remember young I.Ochuvcl read yon
about ] shall die here No one loves nc And
l.st night after made you 60 home, heard such
a dreadful creal,ing Of tho stains that tainted
dead away. shall dc here.
cts a shame, that old bag he wrote
back DO You mean run away and get
marricC:'
"Y-cs. came Gown on the STING.
Then further correspondence crued,
hints Of a servant who could be hribcd
with a pearl ring Enid didn't care about
at all TO leave The key in the door, and
directions e. have q carriage waiting at
the lane. and she would be waiting. lie
promised, then went slowly homeward.
"A rum 20" lie muttered. "NOu an
ne. BIuiser. 10 run OF with that inno-
cent little chick. Them look IS turned
her head. and she is scared out 81 her
senses up there alone. Cusa that old
woman, never rec no girl like her. !
love her. Bruiser. and what III tins world
shall do about it,
He sat down on the Top rail oi o fence,
and Bruisor took digniiied posture III
the path. A queer sort Of shadow came
over Deviti's face 40 hc drew hIs breath
hard.
cts no go. Jim. You are a poor,
worthless devil, and sbe will he rich
some dav. Itwould be worse than cheat
ing an honest man at al honest game.
If she want rich-wen even then. what
kind of q name have YOU got 70 give her,
and what sort OF a home 10 oflerf she
don't know no more of the world and
what gittin' married means than 4-year'
old child. Calls me Gerlint, 10y gosh.
Chuck full OF poetry, but not a mite Of
boss sense. Poor little girl, and / love
her. That sweet seriousness OF herr
breaks me mp. Wants to run oil witt
me. and ! never even kissed her
wouldn't for the world. &c square, Jlmi
save her from herself. No one will even
know low hard it is. and then ehell hate
me. She Will wait Tor me, and then hate
me"
He got up with Il groan and went on
with bowed head and weary eyes. sud
denly ho turned and went back 10 the