Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1888-08-11
TOO HASTY;
Taken In BY Appearances.


was not without struggle thai
Ambrose Thorpe won her. They
had to postpone the wedding fol
some time on account Of the death
Of a near relative, and the lover
who was naturally of a ieaons ma
ture, was irritatel by the delay.
Tn fact, lie brooded so much on
the possibility Of some rejected
suitor winning Lncy during the in.
term that he actually began to spy
on her.
One evening as he was return.
ing home he heard her voice in the
depth of a copse by which he was
passing. To his amazementa mans
voice mingled with hers.
$50 it is I'LL arranged" asked the
stranger,
"Quite," was the reply.
"Yon are The dearest girl in the
world" enthusiastically.
81 hope shall never have cause
to regrct the STEP" was Lucy'S an
swer. NRcmemher, IN tIle same
dress wear. with the veil down"
81 understand"
"You he here with the carriage"
"Never fear. Then HE for the
parSon'$w cried the deeper voice,
gIeefnlly, as the two sTepnell ont
into The moonlight evidently bent
on departing.
Instinctively Ambrose shraDk
from sight. Lucy's companion was
a stranger. His face cleaned with
happiness, while hers was as pla
cid as though no guile WIS hidden
in her heart.
For more than an hour ambrose
Thorpe stood rooted TO The spot
that had Witnessed his betrayal
On bis sleeriesS pillow he Thought
OUT a plan Of retrbution. Rewnul,l
pursue, unseen, the steps Of the
guilty pair, confront them in the
presence of the minister, proclaim
his wrongs and forbid the unholy
rife to proceed.
Ambrose Thorpe. before the APP
pointed hour, with Il swat footed
Steed. lay in conceallnent near the
place of rendezvous.
twas not long till q carriage
drove up, from which aligiried the
man he had seen on the previous
evening. Chen. from tile shadow,
came out a female form. The face
was closely yelled, but tIie dress was
the same Lacy had worn the night
before. The two were soon seated
in the carriage, Which was driven
AVA, rapidly.
Ambrose sprans into his saddle
and kept the fngitives in sight
They could not escape him now.
His hour OF vengeance was near.
But alas for human plans! Mr..
Thorpe WAS but an indiffetentridrr
and lien his horse shiedat Sh;d-
ow down he came leadiong.
For a time he lay stnllned and
scnseiexs: and when at length a
brla!ed neighbnr stumbled on him
il was found thar, in addition to
sun,lry bruises. lie was suffering
from a fractured arm.
Next day Ambrose sat "gloomy
and PECULIAR" bolStered in Ills easy
chair, wishing more or less sincere
IL that his neck, instead OF hiSarm
kat. been broken. No ore yetSnew
the occasion of the ride which had
brought on his mishap, and he do.
termned never to diyuige it. He
would pine in secret.
4 tap at the door was followed
by yisitor-tle very last person
in the world Ambrose WAS expect
ing. Il was Lucy Denyse who bus
tied in, her face full of sympathy
and pity.
"l've just heard it. hope you art
not badly hurt
He sank back among his holsters
Such assurance was astounding
She, doubtless the wife If another
now, coming to gloat upon his mis-
cry!
Indignation at length enabled
him to command words!
II know all!n lie cruaked hOarSe
~. "Night before last was an
unwilling listener to the details ol
Your detcstable scheme Of ei0pe-
r,e,t with all unknown vi.ian,ilnd
last night / witnessed the execu-
tion of the plot. And uow you
nave the Iiar,lhood To insult, by
coming iuto his presence, The MAI
YOU have so cr.lelIy wIunged!"
at first Lucy was thundcrStruck
but lis Ambrose proceeded a smile
rpped her counlenallce, followed
by one OF her brigltsilvery laughs.
s.I'vc q great mind to lei you pou
it out" said Lucy. sit wo'lld only
serve you right If | did, and
would, too, hut for your broker
arm.
sNow, listen. and see whit
llnny you've made Of yourself
Cousin George Malton-you don'I
know what IL dear, coed cousin h,
is--las long been i'm love with Al