Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-10-17
LEiTHEkWOOD HUUSE.
A Romance of the Early Days
 iu Hoosierdom.
BI H- w. TAYLOR

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 arms, clasllng mo about tho neck, and renewing the clasp at brief intervals. while her lips were presscI to mine ill the frequent breaks ill that torrent of pitifully glad cxclamations.
 70, I knew you would come. I knew that nothing could turn you away from me! I said-I told him-I told alt of them that if all the world rose up in arms against us you would remain true to me forever. My dar- ling! my darling you have come as l alone knew you would"
 In tho overwhelming joy of the mo- ment forgot Fan-I forgot all the in- cidents of that evening. held and pressed Aer-to my heart! How could l think of aught else.
 70 Judge he has come! He is here. l told you he would come! And now do you sec him. Come and speak to him! You were his dear friend al- ways. Tell about the mistake. Tell him your noble part in it all!' Judge Barks came forward from tho shadow of the narrow guards. Even then l could sec by the faint diffused moon- light that he was pale. haggard and greatly agitated.
 My deah young lady," he said, talk ing her hands firmly in his own. you must go ill to your mother foh a littlo while. I have something of the ut most importance to tell Mistuh Silkut alone, mind you, alone" He had drawn her forcibly away; and l, feeling the helplessncss suddenly forced upon me by an accusing conscience. did not resist-did not utter word.
 70 Judge! so many things have oc- cured to part Ns and keep Us apart. And somehow l feel like 1 dare not leave him--like leave him forever if leave him now"
 Great as was her agitation that ot ! the judge was greater by the measure of his habitual self-control. He hesi- tated, dropped her hands, took two or three steps away, and then whirling about came upon her with his teeth set.
 "You must obey me, child. It is foh your good as well as othe's. Go in foh little while. I will call you" :" He took her strongly, and l shall never forget her dropping figure in the door of the little cabin with her face turned and her large brown eyes fixed upon me with a look full of anx- iety, love, foreboding.
 "This is 2 bad business, Silkut," said the judge. sternly. "Ihadn't tho least hint that you didn't intend to keep yo-uh promise to huh!"
 "Why, Judge, it was told all over town that you had married her your self! What did was in utter despera. tionr' l gasped out, as arose and faced him.
 IA piece of infuhnul nonsense" said the judge, darkening and flushing painedly. Il had got huh fathuh's pahdon fwom hls own sovewcign, and l had some jest with him about taking huh ill payment. It was all a joke."
 "And you-she is not married," said, feeling that the boat and river and all were slipping from under my feet.
 ..No, suh! And nuvvah will be. She won't mahwy psoa0. An IT nov yah thought fit.p,
 "Then, for the sakc of our two lives let me go with her, Judge. She doe' not know it. She is going away ani may never know it. Or if she does-' Il "No, no, Silkut, yon don't know huh!" said the Judge, shaking hi head hopelessly, but firmly. She vii , nevyah mahwy you noaU, Be mal and go home to yo' wife. shall e in and tell huh now. And shall tak' k-yah, my boy, to put youh constwuc tisn upon all yo-uh own actions. W. will not staht foh ono mouth day, E you h-yuh fwom huh, we'll and good If you don't you will know she ha ; given you up. know whut she'll do my po-uh fellah! They's no mo-ul chance foh you than they'd be fol youth dog Bwinncl. Nut bit! Nu a bit. Now come un lcmmc lead yo, acwoss this stagein'. It ain't safe il youth kondition. Be 3 man! Be ] man, Silkut. You'll git ovuh thi in time. Now then! H-yuh's th cahiage wight h-yuh. Pile in thah, m, boy. I'll see you clah home, sub Clah home! Now then don't kill yo 3 self, Silkut! Nut foh thweo days, any l. how. want you to hep mo admin istuh the law in the Sandtown cuhcu foh good many yeahs yit. And ( r you don't kill yo-self foh thwee day
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