Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1888-1899, 1888-09-13


Ny darling once again ! am With
you On, the weary hours 81 absence
never send me away nevcr BE-, mas
80 again. dearcs,''
Il never will. Philips" this in scarco
audiole whisper.
The dews aro damp. little one; lot
"a % within;" and capturing the slcn-
der hands. Philip guides her 10 the
opened door. through which shines a
dim light from a solitary candle Ia the
inner rOom.
Herr she says. softly. ma'iouing
him 10 seat upon the Doorstep a.
obeys. happy at being ~ comrlandsd.
The hckle moon has hidden hsr Ese
behind fast-cominR -torm-cluud. and
the miserable candle nickcrs AMI na-ss
IN the weak draught between window
aud door. lilo can not So, a
feature Of the loved one, but hor keen.
hungry eyes pierce through the dark
sning gloun and Feast thsmaelses upon
a fasa. handsome and ma.terfuI "a
iaoc she has sern searching fur foe
over agar.
On, my little primro-.N cssid not
keep the secrrt ~ my love from you
VIII you aecvpt Il. dear. and 81 me
have the sunshine 81 your presruee
ever about msP'
And his only answer T. tho creeping
q a small hand into his Own. Hold
ing this treasure fast he talks ga about
his frightened future. aud the low
rich tones of his yoios on the small
cottage. L. music cchoing throughout
thr rooms.
Add when the clock tnllol the ninth
hour he was -till talking. teo happy 90
wonder a. the quirtuie ~ the chosen
ono At his side, TOO allied vita busy
thoughts "a notice the little figure
standing 80 CLOSE behind hiu RH
when parting time came and h- sp-n %
take loavo ~ the wonaa beside bin. ~
found that the storm had arisal l1
fury. and mutteringz ~ ihs black
artillery - inky clouds came rolling
down from the wo~torn rla-t 20 beaver.
IL turned AMI "a a IN doorway.
Then came the hash - mi-orlsyuus
streak % lightning which uAIa th.
place AL about him like tha day AuI
Ia that seconds passing ~ saw The
hands he held we're not the hands 81
Rose who stood -oui-.tr.ek,n wrath
b. The black doorway
Philip" she said. her ,nlre pinched
and uncertain. ''you should haze told
ms Did you think would stand la
your way. ny friead' You are an
Just Ray. more, you arr uuL-ld I
would have helped you hai yuu ~ nae
know all this. for you have rivea me-
more than can ever repay N9u arr
crueL. too. 1crvse, am not b. De-
trusted thenP Go away. nov Phuip.
Tor Tercse must come within dburs
lest poopls should talk al Heayyu.
gol"
A. one blinded and stricken wlth "a
great ACE too deep fpr spesch. Ph.lr
Lee. with what he felt - b. no volif.ra
Of his own. turned about aud went
out under the pall % widc--prradiu.
rain clouds
You did not guess our serr.t.
then9" Tcra-a asked ~ her cousin. a.
she rose and followed her into the
house
hut there came no answer.
The poor little done-out body grow
ton burlened with the great suTnalHg
soul 70 contain Il and she fell arrp.s
the bid In a dead faint
Ms. Van Tassel. among other pits
fal characteristics. had that ~ excess
i've fright At even the appearance 81
death; % seeing The white drawn lines
shout the mouth Of the poor. dropping
Ra-a. she ran 70 tho door and gave ono
Ereat shout Cor Philip In a Fab that
followed she sac him coming. striding
fercoly along through Tho pelting r.Jn.
lie pa-~ed Tero-c without a word
and hastened ~ tho bedside whero his
souls Idol lay stretched. look Ing
strangely tall IN the hong folds q hor
milk-white gvwn.
You have killed her You wrrtchcd
woman Curse you. you have blighted
my life and you must needs end your r."
"AhI" thi. from Rose a deep-drawn
sigh. ~ tha soul struggled 20 regain
h. tenement
Out Of her slghtf' he whispered.
hoar-ely. pointing 10 thu door - the
inner room. A. the soul Of thu litil q