Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-10-02
EYELYN'S SECRET.
4 Vllainous Mans Deception and
a Happy Ending.


AL around her the golden glory OF
summ~r-slme. in the distance green
hills ufdng their veriure crowned
heads - Heaven. AMI AZ her feet the
rippliHg waves.
4 glrL. dreaming a girls day dream
dreaming u her lover and his love for
her
And be lid love her. Whas greater
bliss could earth hold for her than
that
True be had never told her so in
words. but every action showed the
passionate ten ieruc,s 0f his heart where
Evelyn Clayton was con srueL
Ge~auI Carrisbroze. the master Of the
stately mansion whose granite towers
soc could ses from the windows Of her
cottage home. loved her. and earth was
falrer, the flowers brighter, the SKY
bluer sjuce she glad truth had broken
over her soul.
Her Life hlt been bright enough be-
Fore ~ tAe cottage home OK her idsIized
sister d4rx-eyed Iona. the petted bride
OF vear-bright enough before, but it
w1s glorided now
Her w~omInhooj was crowned with
glory since Gerard Carrisbr0ke first
ooEed into her lovely, earnest eyes.
Sue Wa very beautiful, this EVELYN
Clayton. with a rare, fair loveIiness.
with eyes Of turquoise-bIue and hair OF
Titan gold, with level brows and sweep
ing lashes. low. white forehead, and
erImson mouth
Standing there, with the glow OF the
sunset falling around her, she was fair
Is i poets dream. her robe OF paie-blue
Indian muslin clingiag gracefully To
the slender. gIrlish form. the faint sea
breeze tossing the red gold tendriIs Of
Ear into closer rings on her brow. and
deepening the rose flush on her delicate
cheeks.
And then there was a step On the sand
"A slight firm step-and it was almost
at her side before she turned her dainty
head and raised her lovely eyes TO the
face Of Gerard Carrfsbroke.
Il have been to the cottage Just now.-
he said and they told me you were
here, and'-with 4 happy Iaugh-~here
an | As we'll and-sweetheart. sweet
heart.-hreaEiHg of with Il passion Of
love in his voice that made The irt
neutrality-suspicious., tell me l am vel
come
ELECTROMAGNETIC sweet voice low. the
lovely eyes dropping beneath his glance
YOU know you are welcome
Evelyn, DO you know how | would
be welcomed BY you as i lover. my dar-
lingo As the Irish maiden welcomed
her Iover.
Come IN the evening or come IN tho morning.
Come when you're looked for or come without
warning.
Kisses AMI welcome You'U find here before Won.
And me otrener you come. love. the more I'll
adore you
Evelyn laughed lightly.
~Bashfulness could hardly be eIassed
among your faiIings,~ she said
Gerards eyes were resting on her
face, al his passionate love cleaning in
their depths.
Evelyn, your heart must have told
you how I love you he said. Sweet
heart can you give me your hearth in re-
turn for mine-your love for the pas
~sionate, deathless love I offer your
Their was a moments silence: the
girls face grew pale, her slender form
trembled-
Darling, have I frightened yos2
Evelyn. speak to me-
Frightened me- Well. hardly that
the color coming back to her face;
but Oh Gerard. Gerard. I am not wor-
thy OK such a passionate lover
Worthy My love- my q~ueeur-
Il vas well they We're alone. though
after all 1t would ave made little dif
fereaee. for the next moment She was
folded close in his arms. his passionate
love-klsses falling like rain on her Inns
and brow and red-goId hair.
" On. Tor an hour where the sun arst found n
Out on the beach with his red cloak round n
On Tor an hour and you. love. near ne.
None but the waves and you - hear me-
All day the words Of that sweetest
OF ~Iove-songs have rUng In nv ears
Evelyn he sail
On Tor an hour, ana you. love. near me.
N"ns our TIE waves and you 70 hear me sr
AND u all love. sweet love. that
the waves listened 90. and no word smoke
ne then OF h failing OF al the CARTS
brokess no word left his lips Of the ter
rible jealousy that was a Carrisbroka
inheritance curse that had wrecked the
happiness OF many bright lives OF his
name
30 the bright. summer passed
and Evelyn Clayton grew fairer. If nos
siole IN the happy bliss Of her sweet
l0ye-Gream-the I~ove-dream so soon 70
EnOwa bitter awakening.
And then. when al was fair and
bright and life Ike aelOudIess sumner
sAg. the shadow fell, the shadow that
daEAsned LIE for Evelyn Clayton, dask-