Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-06
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mVG'S LABOUR WON =.
AN EVENTFUL sTokT.
BY JAMES GRANT.
AVTBoR OF THE Rou.NCp
BLACK WATCH" "FARER THAN
FAIRY" ETC, ETC.
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lIhe Right of Translation is Reserved !
CHATTER LI.-EvIL TrDINGs.

In the secluded district where Rose
cottage IS situated there were 10 news.
paper shops, with Startling posters. to
announce the great events OF the time
even OF the preceding day-at the utmost
confines OF the earth; thus Burmese neys
IKE other news, came but slowly 70 the
vicinity of S:okencross.
a day or two sitter Amy's marriage. and
I'll the transient excitement thereof, came
forget ~
In the air there was strange stiffness,
at ooaed something, she thought, by
ns actuai ca!mness ard sadness, and Me-
lahie was just thea impressed BY that
emotion. wnen 8 paper, day or so old,
was purposely left in her way bv her
uncle Grimshsw, and thereon, the first
Burmah!
THANK God!" had been Mr. Grim
snaW's exclamation when he re- d therein.
Melanle now felt her heart sinking in
her breast, AID something prophetic OF
coming evil terrible fear-feu over
her. VIVA
Inc writer detailed briefly the capture
OF Myon Gyon, the advance to Ava, and
WHAT we have related elsewhere, with the
subsequent fan OF Captain Montressor,
ana the TOO probable death, after capture,
OF his friend, Captain Montague Ions
aa!e, IN the Jungle, after the operations
hao concluded and the fighting was SUD-
posed to be over.
las the bodies Ct some of Captain
Lonsdsle's party We're found floating in
the river, and al dresdfully mutilated
not doubt remains" addsd the tele-
graphic dispatch, "of the fate of that
gallant young officer at the merciless
nenos into which he fell-Dacoits of the
Wo-et tips. The subsequent discovery
OF his white helmet, battered out Of al
shape ard covered with blood, has beer
deemed By the S g # as ample corrobora-
ton OF their worst fears-another valu
able life lost in this inglorious war"
Twice, ST least, she perused these aW
ful tidings, and sat SIS If they had turned
her into stone.
"Melsnie," said voice-her uncle's
low wall answered him. Its very in
tensity made him SILVER, yet he had il
his nand, crushed up, e letter just re-
ceived from Mrs. ChiIlIngton-s brief bG
exultipg one.
$50, so, this is WELL" she wrote; 18th,
wretch who has stood SO long between
that fool Melsnie snd wealth and rank il
gone ct last. End her nonsense st once
the girl can no longer have any excuse TO
delay. How I shall enjoy the Crysts
Palace fete to-nighll''
Like one in & cream, Melanie smootheC
out the fatal paper with tremulous bu
tender hands, and carefully folded it, lik
one who knew not what she did.
La our lives, it is said, there are times
even moments-so filed with emotion
! that they seem to mark turn in them
turn we never, never reach again; anC
Vii was now with Melanie Talbot.
Uncle Grimshaw Yves not one given t
tenderness. even in his best moments
He knew not how to console, even whel
ne wished TO do so; and in The presen
instance he felt only intense satisfaction
and continued to polish his bald head
and twist up his absurd side tufts, Will
he bet9ok him to brandy and water, leav
ing Melsnie to the care OF old Bethia, VIII
had been kind of mother TO her from
childhood.
Passive, but fsltering, she allowed tn
fatal print TO be taken from her h8nd, a
she was put in seat By the kind oil
woman, who watched enXiously, wit
n.iu spd wonder, the great change tina
Was. as vet, fearless. the slight colOu
had gore from her cheeks, the light from
ner ewes. and for time she seemed NOR
dead than alive as she sat dropping In a.
easy chair.
One hand was pressed heavily eghins
her left side, as If pain was there; he
breath came in fitful gasps, and her hea(
reclined on the breast OF Betnie, who's
.r-ns were round her.
Then the latter brought her some wine
and insisted upon her swallowing 1t. Sh
made no effort to do so, and the glass
-.ttled against her teeth till, with Low
rrv. she burst into passion OF tears.
storm Of sobs shook her slende
frame, hut were species OF relief. BETH
&c not SORRY to see the tears come-eX-
norience taught her that anything wa
to+tor than the Supplied and despoirinl
oxnression Of that sad young tace-tE
sved horror of Sthe hsggard eyes; an
,vben the soos grew fainter and less Ire
"nent. Melsnie reclined On the Oh
.omsu's ample breast, like the cnlld 81
had been, and wept freely.
So PASSED the first dreadful day OF sor
-oy. and the night csme,yet orougnt VIII
Il no relief from care-no escape iron
thought. 49,. o. .o.+b h,
Taken prlsOHtT anu Poo
D.coits-no trace Of him found but oil
t,"odstsined helmeti Dead, after deem
tno her. perhsps, false, her letters haVin
In Intercepted, Melanie thought, as tn
I'll force of sill her misery rushed upol
L. iife-. cold dark wave beneath Wnlct
u bowed her head. Could she ever teR
sn che mosaic duties OF life agaln-whel
~. ~ life. her heart, her soul, al seeme'
To have left herr u., ,.v;no
All that made existence worth he'ins
forth hoping for, was iallaIe now. an an
rothIng remained but olank 1oil OF ois
~ and upsvailing sorrow. But no sot
", can last In its first keenness, ana IL
IT, IT, she would resljze that 1t wouid IN
su;t.bIy and inexorabIy be, IN the wofo
s of Philips: rhdre
Mme .ubdued-what will not Tine suooue
Tn the freshness and poignancy OF ne
.-;af his face, his figure, ms eyes an
gaito came painfully, wildly before ne
soivo oemory now-aesin and again NOR
I'm ever, his expression wnen the hls
sacret of their hearts escaped tnem mu
s~slIv. and when she felt the tenoe
acb the cIipgirg of the lip thst mrs
ve mere a knowledge OF all lover
Fiss contained. 10
A How far from wnat she wished 1t TO oe
- treasured photo seemed now; ou
LIZ Inexpressibly dear 1t was-oeare
1 Io~ ever YVES q holy relic to the mos
b pious devoteei p,,,.,d NOM NOR
a.in,ess than ever, there was no one u
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