Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-08-15

~Tes Do. that's a -Uoa litsle si-
You know. it asa't very refreshing %,
Z Victoria cross maa 10 De todd that b.
= q coward l. EF
Then ensued a lot OF lovers rubbish,
which Is neither new uor Interesting.
and presently the two strolIed bacz q
the house
At the dinner. laid early specially
for Colonel VIIiers convenience. l-tle
conversation took place Nay -E1sa
sseadf1stlY At her plate. aud iooscee
heartily ashamed Of her ual1dgi l5.
conduct. whilst jack VIliers iooSrt
Like what SIR Percy aferwa-i cgm-
pared tn an uuromatis MUMMY
After dinner FIIIs-s htd - set VI
% catch hts train. and SIR Pervv was
to drive aim to tae stariou HAVING
said -ugd-bye 20 Mrs Bsane and May.
be walked through the hail toward 5ae
dgor. where SIR Percy was awaiting
aim With the Imputbsas horses Err
b. had Reached the door. however.
Nay. who hm1 followed him. iaui her
hand on his Sleeve and sani- tiulilv:
Colonel VILltsrs I an sincerely
ashamed Of my conduct this morain-
I have a quick temper. and said things
that { really did not mean. AMI wheu
I cooled down. felt more sorry FOR than
I can express hope you viii Iorgivs
NE. with a sob.
Ny deur Hiss CoruwalIis pray &c
not cuuceru yourself &c was nothing.
and was my own fluIt. I uaY sag.
however that although present dur
ing the whole q your conversation.
heard only the last two sentences
During the rvss I was asleep. Good
bye. in a husky tone. and lifting the
hand which she held cut ID him To his
lips. h. turned and strobe out into the
night. and in a few minutes was of
Uu the way 20 the station sir Percy
poured hts troubles into VflIiers' ear
how he and May would be married
and make. for ought know. the hap
piest pair between here and the moon.
but that ewing 10 the entnngIed state
of his affairs. be could not possibly
drag her down into comparative pow
erty- Little dId he know how be hurt
the feelings of the man who sat at his
side.
At last the station Wa reached up
came the trains a hearty handshal1e.
i few words Of good-tellowship. and
away Jack VTlIiers -pst 90 LONDON
some weei1= passed 0u. and one
morning >Jr Percy Lend0rn WAS aston
I-hed To- receive a letter from a firm 81
eminent solicitors informing him that
-ome individual had made over 10 him.
uneuudiriDuallv- the sum Of E33g00
with this simple restriction. be mus,
give his word OF h0uo- not to make
any attempt TO discover the donor
This. Of course. the Barouet a.cspt-
ed It meant May and happiness %
him. and be ferveutIy blessed his good
friend. whoever he might be-
Not hong after arrangements wcre
made for the union Of two persons ia
Of0ds hoJy bonds of matrimony- You
may guess whom
JaeiS FIILiers was. Of COURSE. to b.
best man- but about a week before rhs
important ceremony WIS % take pI1rs
b. wrote -aying be could nett be pres
ent. IA be was ordered baeS ta B1-
nah immediately but wound slip dswr
on the following day Just to say good
bye
Next day a arranged. VuIiars cam,
and stayed 0HIv a sev hours having 8.
return by the night mail Before Gsag
ing be congratulated NIrv expres-e,
the usual wishes Of maea hapnfaes.
and at the same time BEGGED a taxe.
from her A. a sIIgar remembrance 81
soEIe very pleasant weeks at Maru,
Hail Then b. was gone. ami neIthaI
~ Percy q his InIg-Eove eVer saa
the lIcu OF JaeiS VEElers a-aim
Two years passed. and oue day =
Percy who WIS ROW Que OF the hap
pisss Of the happy lew. vas gua-
through his daily papers when b. sui
denly -eiafuate,L
bear bog poor. pear fellow. L1.s
en-. Na5
On the 10th ulG. in a ssfrmfsl
with deeoTss IL Iun.Igungah- Celoua
VlIiers. " e. - Lanegrs. was kiIIe,
whilst attempting the rescue OF
wounded trooper
And - persisted thu man who qufat
ly and --trenuoUsIT. bur in vaia. Iavet
May CoruwalIs. ana who. for h.
sake. gave up wealth. thought o
home. and 4 hope Of happiness
The papers did not tell that. IL on.
Of his brother officers WI Ieosin,
through his belongings. be eaHe acrus,
a eigar-ease with i faded f0wer flsf1
IT, and showing chat Ndliers was ae
a mar to keep Il flower iuss Zoe It's owl
ssISe- placed It 90 his breast. anI thga
he was carried By bis bruuzetI truap
ers. who she'd many quiet. m1nIr tear
a. they laid him in sha ground. thoa
sands OF miles from his country. E-ua
the Euee and form be loved 80 s~et-st.,
and yet 80 well, and there let rest e.
eternity All that WIS left of 4 ma
whom they feared bat yet loved
VIII H. Bl0uEt. in Leeds Mercury
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MS Opinion frf1lE6le.