The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-04-30

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You see, he Is marrying me only OUT
Of gratitude" gay: Florence, smiling
archlJ, but large tears cf joy and glad
ness sparkle ii her lovely eyes.
CEaP1Gs ~n>
When Florence finds her way, ct the
expiration Of the hour, to Dora's room,
she discovers that fair little widow dis
solved il tears, and indeed sorelv per
picked and shameG. TGhe sight or Flor.
ence OIL! seems to render her grief
more poignant, and when her cousin
putting her arm rcT1d her, tries to con.
sole her, che only responds 70 the cares.
by GiIS;nS herself upon her knees, anc
DTeying her 20 forgive her.
And then the waofs truth comes ouS.
All sAs ys5sy. T,asE. c1destsaS So
ncns, I'll slee s7rsi iss, al Ses eeFefSil!
ssokea ;1nCelfocs. 81, the ealse 70.
ports a5e 5-cuSht :ree l!Eas aad laid
bars 20 tho ho-r:hsG syes q Florence
Dora's ccisiss..on is Thorough anc
calaplsse Il evei! se@se- Not u any
war does she seek to shield herself, or
palliate her own ehare IN the deception
practiced upon the unconecious girl
now regarding her with looks OF amaze
ment and deep scrroT, but IN bitter
silence
When the vrctahed story IS at an
end. and Dora, rising TO her feet. dc:
c:ares her intention Of learirgEngland
forever. Miss Delmaine stands like one
turned into stone. and says no word
either of celsure orregret.
Dora, weeping vlolen,ly, goes 70 tEe
door. but. as her hand is raised to cpe2
Il, tns pressure upon Cn2 gentle hSare
Of Florence is sudden!! ranoved. and
in little gaspia5 voice she hlds her
etsy.
bent upoH the naar, waiting TO hear
her coU9n's words q ;ust cnIdsr1na-
t;or: exnccti2g Only - hc;.? t!ie scath-
ing words Of scorH With which har cou-
sir viii bid her hcgoae irn:A her sight
for evernore Bli. suddenly eha feels
two soft arms close around her. and
Florence, bursting into .c0rs. lays her
head upon her shoulder.
%Oh. Dora. how could yOu Go it..' she
falters, and shat IS al. Never, either
then or afterward, does another SEN
tence Of reproach pass her lips; and
Dora, forgiven and taken back to her
cousins friendship, enGearoTS earnest
ly for the future TO avoid such untrUCh-
ful paths IS had 30 nearly led her to
her ruin.
Sir Adrian, from the hour in which
his dearest hopes were realized, recov-
ers rapidly both his health and spirits;
anG soon 3 double wedding takes place,
that makes pretty Ethel Nilliers Ethel
PinrvroG and h4a71tifvi FlOrnnce LADY
Dynacourt.
A winter spele abroad With his
charming bride completely restores Sir
Adrian 10 his former vigorous state,
and. when spr:nS IS croN4ing all the
land with her fair flowers, he returns
to the castle With the Intention Ct re-
naming the-o until the coming season
demands his pTeserce in town.
And now once again there IS almost
the same party brought together ct
Dynecourt. Ola Lady Fitz:Almo1t and
Lady Gertrude are here again, and 50
are Captain and Mrs, Ringwood. both
the gayes. Of the gay. Dora Talbot is
here too. somewhat chastened and sub
dued both IN manner and expression.
change so much for the better that sns
finds her list Of lovers to be longer row
than il the days CT yore.
1t is at exquisite, haimy day n April.
The sun is shining hotiy without,
drinking up greedily the gentle shower
that fell half an hour ago. The guests,
who with their host and hostess have
been wandering Idly through tho
grounds, decide to go indoors.
1T nas ON day like this, though IN
autumn, that we first missed Sir Ad-
rian," remarks some one il q half tone
con6dentially 20 some one else, but not
so low that tho baronet could not hear
it.
Yes" he says quickly, "and it was
Just oFe: thcre"-Pointing to- Z ciCmp
of shrubs reac the hall door-"tiiSt I
parted with that unfortunate cousin OF
mine"
Lady Drnecout shuGders, and draws
closer to her husband.
1T was marvellous story observes
Iretty woman VINO wss not st The
castle last autumn. whom what SO near
1y nrevcs2. TO be s. tragedy vas being en-
acfed; quite Ike legend OF media
val romance. De-. Lady DynecoWS
finding blT1 Eas tu2A a happy finish to
it. l:,;lst say i;a;e always had the
greatest venero. ion for those haunted
chambers, 50 seldom to be found row
in any house Perhaps Icy regard for
them IS the stronger because l never
saw G.:H."
"No?" questioningly. "Will you come
and see ours now? says Sir Adrian
readily.
His wife clasps his s1m, and pang
contracts her brow.
*You arc not frightened now, sure
iy?" says Adrian, smiling at her very
tenderly.
Yes, Lam" she responds promptly.
The very name OF that aNtul room IN
nerves ne. There is something evil ii
il, believe. DO not go there
I'll block it Up forever if you wish
it." declares Sir Adrian; but, for the
last time let me so and show its ghost
IS beauty to Lady Laught0D. confess,
even after sll that has happened. it
possesses no terror for ne; Il only re-
minds ne of ny unpleasant kinSman.7
y wonder what became CT him." re-
marks NiDgwood. Hes at the other
side OF The world, should imagine"
"Out Of the world, at all events" says
Ethel, indiffeTent!y.
Wei, let us SO" agrees Florence re-
signedly.
So together they all start o2ce more
for the Old tower. As they reach the
stone steps Sir Adrian says laugMngly
te I.sGy Laughton:
"NoH, what do you expect TO see? 4
ghost-a phantom2 And in what shape,