Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-07-29

the settlements made by the bridsgFonm.
calling forth many sxciAmafiuns a wonA1
and signs of envy from tbs assemhisd gu01A
The father and son listen with stern afia0no-
tion, the bridegroom prstsnds 70 pay no -
tenkioo. shs bride, poor little thing. 81
paIe5 and more aervoA
Nov she rsading has COINS 70 N end, cd
amidst the gun Of euaverntioa ths hoe
rises and Signs The papsrA Tbs vitnaso q
his side follow. then the Bridegroom and biz
witnssss The notary turns 70 the brids,
add. smiling, Offers her the pen With tren-
bling engers she takes if, then hesitateA
Her great .ad eyes ars lifted appsalingiy 70
her brother. and seeing no hops thers shs
looks st Der father. and . pifeon naurmur
that IL half sob breaks from her. "Fathsr"
Bot 10 spftness comes over the stern facA
1T II your turn 70 aSn, my daughterT b
all the response xhs gsts Despairinsiy xhs
tends over the table and her name y added
TO the r8G
The busineo being over, tho ladies crowd
round her with congratulations on the splsnr
did match, and surrounded by them shs
moves away. frssentiy she begs them 70
leave her by the window. shs feels q little
faint, she says, but few moments quiet will
soon put her right, and they leave her in ths
deep enbrasure Ones alone she risss, and,
watching her opportunity, slips out into the
night I, too, step through my window, and
see her fit across tie terrace In the moon
light At the foot Of the steps starts
out II the shadow with low AT last, sweet
heartl" and catches the slender figure in bin
arms for a moment Wrapping . large,
dark cloak over her white garments he drawn
her arm through hls and leads her q few
steps. when he Is stopped by q hand placed
suddenly On his shoulder. Turning. he ssss
the dark face Of his lady's brother
With a cry tho girl starts lTon him and
nings herself between the two then. Her
brother thrusts her aside. Stand back
have to deal with him, not your But she
clings to him, and, sinking on her knees,
promise. any thing II he will only let her
lover go safe He shakes himself free. and IN
another moment the clash Ut swords brings q
wondering crowd To the Window No one In
terferes or attempts to go To the poor child
hoIding the back Of a seat 10 keep herself up
right Presently heavy fall and a shrek
from the girl tells what the end is The white
figure flies 10 the PROSTATE man and the little
hands try To lift the heavy head. kiss me
swe.theart,r mrmurs the dying man, Il
wish could nave saved you. anu tHen AL y
still
For Q few minutes one moves The
lovers lbs as II both, instead Of one. were
dead, the guests gaze at them with pale,
scared faces, and midway between the two
groups, half way up the steps, father and son
speak In low whisper The moon sheds her
cain. silyery light over all. as she would were
the scene she nlumined a happy instead Of .
most tragic one Suddenly seq the girl uft
her head, noiselessly she rises to her kneeA
then to her feet Tbs two men on the steps
notice nothing, deep are they in their
whispered conference With a swift
stealthy movement she glides down to the
waters edge. and before her father
and brother. warned by cry from
their guests. can stop her. she has
stepped into a light pleasure boat moored
there and has pushed OF into the lake In
vain are the cries TO her TO return She floats
slowly away in the moonlight, and a. solemn
hush comes over the spectators the sound Of q
low crooned song corues across the water
Then 1t stops and the white figure rises to its
feet, sobbing cry reaches u.s. aud, with lifted
arms and upturned face IT sinks-snks-and
| disappears A scream bursts from some ons
| in the crowd-and the figures vanish
| was sitting alone among the roses, the old
| house stood silent and deserted tehind me,
the crazy boat was quietly moored at ths
little landing stage, but the moon had disap
peared and an owl in the trees near by was
4 sending forth his melancholy cry on the still
night air. London Society