The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-01-09
CAPTAIN TREV0IR'S GUIDE.
by JENNIE S. IupsoN.

The bees-wax light in the wounded
IS Is laileEss i room was tlickering low; still
I the 'qtfet 6ice s;t1id not cease
through the thin partit on the young
SHl IN the adjoining apartment could
not but hear them, whether she desired
OF not. She tried to read as she kept
ner lonely Wig !, but-wss that her name
that had been mentionedl She lifted
her head IN wondering excitement
II met her at Inka Springs" said the
young officer, two years ago. She was
the belle OF the season there, and belle
worthy thetitle, l assure YOU. never
saw a more beautiful girl. Her hair was
as soft and dark as a midnight cloud,
her eyes were like flashing Jewels, and
her lips as red as n coral spray. But the
color in her cheeks"-refectiv "ah !
tina. was something lovely. 1t reminded
me s5f the light in fire opal, which
iiiokers gently tor time, then breaks
into q fame."
''Why Trevor, .you actually grow
poetic" laughed his wounded comfade
"over the srAN A. beauty, Edwin.
not over the Sub ect herself" with a
slight bitterness of tone.
why not the subject herself9 Was
she not attractIvep
:, Yes, as piquant, bright, and spark
ilng as you can Imagine. A perfect little
humming bird, scintillating her beauty
here aud there, but with about as much
hear. as one of those tiny creatures might
possess. AT first enjoyed watching her
MS one IN ght ,ovely butterfly gathering
sweets from every flower. She seemed so
innocent, so joyous, so intoxicated with
her own success. But soon saw there
was method in all this summer mad
ness She was after all, " with a slight
sneer what IS called deep"
The listening girl clasped her hands to
cher heart at these words, as if to ouell
fierce and sudden pain.
'fhe wealthy young man of the set
was by far the plainest and least inter
esting of them all Least inclined too
apparently, to pay Miss Garrett the hom.
age she had grown to consider her due.
AZ trst thought this seeming indiffer-
ence piqued her to unusual action in
winning his eyard but | found after.
ward the motive was more sordid one
She had determined to marry him for
his wealth.
How white the girls face cleaned in
the feeble light! How hard and set her
features!
Il was a semi-invalid at the time, and
as a looker-on could see all the points in
me game. Consequently it became one
OF unusual interest"
"ot too much interest for his happi.
cally.
"A valued friend of mine, young
Harry lerger, who had just graduated
from the University of Mississippi, was
one OF the principal actors. never saw
young fellow more infatuated. Happy
as II IN heaven when she was kind: ut.
terly cast down if she were cold or care
less could but demonstrate with him.
once or twice, on his complete absorb
ton, but might as well have talked to
FOUNDER image. And when | called
clayton Garrett heartless coouette. and
told him of her design to capture Whit
comb and his wealth, he turned upon me
like tiger.
Three weeks later, Yerger came one
morning with white face and anorisb-
stricken eyes to say goodbye. He had
been discarded, as / had so surely nre'
East Wv
" 4 do not blame her, he said lovallv
she did not love me-
with heat. ''''
e" How hard you are, Trevor! how
harsh you have always been toward her
J loved her for what she was, and not |
because of any effort she put forth to
make me-
g. Blind to the last, l muttered.
"He Joined the Egyptian army that
iall, and month later was Killed. lean
but hold Clayton Garrett responsible in
measure for his death"
lips P"'''u
II was very lonely after Harry left
ana ieellng my health restored, entered
more fully into the gayeties of the plea.
sure seekers than before. Miss Garrett
was pleased TO be very gracious to me.
and that l did not readily respond TO the
wltehing wiles which told so Tremendous
y on others seemed to cause her some
slight chagrin. '
'Once | found her gazing at me ear.
nestly as if she would fathom the reason
why alone should be so imperyious 10
ler charms. Heavensl" he added. re.
1eetlyely, how could she have been so
oyely, yet so devoid of hearth some.
lines wonder if it tcouli possibly be that
Harry was right after all. On the day
hat l. received the news of his departure
or the Egyptian army, swayed by
'egret at his exile and resentment
It its cause, made a remark in her
leaflng which may have seemed a little
larsh. 1t was to the effect that / felt
lothlng but contemptuous soorn for