The Russellville Democrat., 1889-08-15

1 I cooled down. felt more sorry for than l can express I hope you wiii forgive mo. with sob.
 My dear Miss CornwalIis pray do not concern yourself IL was nothing. Dad was my own fault l may say. however, that although present dur ing the whole of your conversation. I heard only the last two sentences During the rest I was asleep. Goo6- bye. in husky tone, and lifting fha hand which she held out to him to his lips. he turned and sfrode out into inc night. and in few minutes was Of
 On tho way to the station Sir Percy poured his troubles into Yilliers' ear how he and May would be married and make. for ought I know. the hsp- piest pair between here and the moon. but that owing to the entangIed state of his affairs, he could moi possibly drag her down into comparative pow erty. Little did he know how he hurt the feelings of the man who sat al his side
 At last the station was reached; up came the train; hearty hand-shale. few words of good-fellowship, and away Jack Nuliers sped 10 London. Some weeks passed on, and one morning Sir Percy Lendorn was aston ished to receive a letter from firm Of eminent solicitors informing him that some individual had made over to him, uuconditionally, the sum Of eS2. 900 with this simple restriction. he must give his word of henor not to make any attempt to discover the donor.
 This. of course. the Baronet accept cd IL meant May and happiness to him. and he feryently blessed his good friend. whoever he might be
 Noi long after arrangements were made for the union of two persons in Gods holy bonds Of matrimony. You may guess whom
 Jack Eilliers was of course. 10 be best man; but about a week before the important ceremony was to take place he wrote saying he could not be pres ent. as he was ordered back to Bur nah immediately; but would slip down on the following day just to say good bre.1
 Next day, as arranged. Tilliers came and stayed only a few hours, having to return by the night mail Before leav- ing, he congratulated May, expressed the usual wishes of much happiness, and at the same time begged flower from her as a slight remembrance Of some very pleasant weeks at MarHe Hall Then he was gone, and neither Sir Percy nor his lady-love ever saw the face Of Jack Villiers again.
 Two years passed. md one day Sir Percy. who was now one Of the hap piest Of the happy few, was going through his daily papers when he sud denly eiaculatel
 '.Dear boy; poor, poor fellow! List eu. May!"
 '- On the 10th ult, in skirrnish with decoits al Muadyuugah, Colone. YiIliers, Y. C.. = Laueers, was killed whilst attempting the rescue of 8 wounded trooper. g
 And so perished the man who quiei- ly and strenaouslT. but in vain, loved May Corn wallis, and who, for her sake, gave up wealth. thought of home. and hope Of happiness
 The papers did not tell that, as one of his brother officers was looking through his belongings. he came across a cigar-case with 6 faded flower inside il; and knowing that Fuliers was not man to keep flower just for its own sake, placed il on his breast, and thu. he was carried by his bronzed troop CTS. who shed many quiet manly tears as they laid him in the ground, thon- sands Of miles from his country, from the face and form he loved so secretly and yet so well, and there let rest for eternity all that was left Of man whom they feared but yet loved Will H Blonnt. in l1eed's Mercury.