Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-08-15
COLONEL VILLIERS.
a Hsro's Sacrifice t7r the Only
Girl He Ever Loved

GErt he Ever Loved
Orr dark. faggy September evening
some years a-D. the north mail was
stopped ar m Insignificant CutIAndish
station Co allow a solitary passenger
To aII-ht. ~ the train pulled mp a
gentleman. mHflett up in a huge ulster
stepped out Of q Erst-ciass carriage-
ami VS. Immediately pogrnced upon
By a young fellow who had been I'M
patiently pacing the platform for the
E1st twenty minutes. auathenati-Jnr
the weather the railway company.
the train himself. and every shiug
and every body both Individually aHI
collectively When. however. be- saw
the Traveller step out. his Eio0mraes-
and ~IrrJsahiIIty Disappeared. a1d be
seIzsd hold 0f his hand. saying --Aw-
fully gini to see yoc- OH Fellow really
thought You h1f determined 90 cut U.s.
Nherr the deucs = all Your iupssii-
msHt- Then 20 the porter Il say
Boo three portmaute1ll- eou1e. look
alive. ami whilst the porter and
Eru0u1 We're getting Together these
necessary but ~bothers3ne articles. the
gentlemen walked 20 the gate of the
little station and got into a d0.r-slrt-
% which were n-aruessed a pair of iue-
cIeau-made horses By che tune they
had comfortably setrissf raemselves
and had lighted mans Liftle afoI-a
eig1r-ths luggage was VEL slowed
and the an UP at the buriS- ami IN =
few minutes they we're 0ut % the sta
tion yard and bowling along the coun-
try road NJ n paEt thai wls- consider
ing the f1g-y stale of the atmosphere.
10 say the least rather risky
A. the VS. sit side 5v suIe- a Casual
observer Would notice a Iotof difference
IN them The young Fellow who l.
driving l. SIR Percy Leuforu- who has
seen about tweHtY-fogr s1mmer@ ami
Il a lighr-heartetL hapPyE1-Iueizy fell
low who takes Lie easily au1I newer
knows any thing but sunshine He =
the fourth Baruuee. ami having had
neither father u0r mother for many
years. has had unlimited rupe lo his
will He Is y regular E1voriHe With
all the people round. who love his
handsome open f1ce- with his bIua
eyes and his light curly hair 4 fellow
who has a eheery word for every body
HIS companion ! about thzrtv-shree.
and In build a regular Hercules. stand
rra~ Nr|Em ~ 81 - -. h-rH-.E- -
eyes and hair amt a 6rn-
severe and cold yet withaI a hand
SOME flss. the strong determined
lines 0f the m0usn ARE To 4 grp1t ex-
tent hidden by Il heavy mrl,tache. a
nan Who rarely make friends. but.
when 0uce does sticks who. when be
uaSss a promise viii fulfil il at WHAT
ever cust- 4 uan who at 6rst sight IN
spires more fear than love. This l.
Colonel Joha Gay FITEIers. v c.
Lancers. now stati0aed In Barmah-
home on sick leave FROM a xuu-saot
wound IN his leg. which accounts for
nE siIgnt limp waen walking To the
few. the very few With whom he cares
- ~ Nss8eiafeCL be = best known A.
JACK VaLIers. and 70 those oaIv.
perhaps are his best qualities xuowm-
IN hs regiment b. ! a MYSTERY his
msa car aArtlv understand his extreme
severity with them In cz=es Of breaches
q discipline NHsI his Elnaiae= in esz-e
% sbHxae when a l-uop~r ! to hfua
. an nfsrsar aur a 5raeas
This = Calgne FGzie- first visit ~
sas aaEns sf his renaL ~ Pew
Lsua0rI. anat although be a1nxstt slr-
wart % &c Nzra a certain amount sf
pleasure 6 E really - satisfy shs
Tazaz- Haruaet-Nno haI asssf him
times EnEnernhle-rnas De has made
the pruEls
Alsr twenty-five minutes Journey.
they r1ra FROM the -uDH into n drive
sha1 aas II The end their goal. in the
shane q Name Hal. a Jolly enz--
Aoa<lHg 1I&-EEshi0ned EenfleuE1ns rps-
Henee- where they are received By m
elderly lady whom SIR Percy intro
eacss ~ My Amt Mrs Deane. The
gentlemen lmmsdIa1ely 70 up To their
roous 70 prepare Tor a houeIv dinner.
which has assa held back foe them.
just A. Colonel VIIIers was sitting
down % the dinner table the door
quietly opened and In cane a vouur
lady apolcgLziHg for being Iafe.
A. Nllisrs L00ksd az her she formed
IN his mind the prsstisst picture he
had ever sssG- petite u DARK wftk a
1~srvsl0Gsly me complexion. and a
pair OF G1vlreLY sweet. Innocent eyes
sae stood dressed In a simple gown Of
some soft creamy coI0rs1 ssuE ard
WIN a few red roses 0r her breast and
N her lair which cuurrasssG with and
acted a a fol 70 her ~LoxaLlnesA Sha
looked Ike sous farT-Upsy sBrirs.
and caused JACK FuIiers henri "A
thUmq IL it had never Gscs before. h
<as Immediately n~rrudue.s q her.
Ny cousin. Hiss Cornwall
As the young LADY glanced ID AZ Tie
tolouels t1es she mzrrered 10 herself.
What an ieirI@ ! ae starved 70
death already"