South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-10-17

her. and What q new and. bitter pain
would follow him into his changed
fortunes.
He tnrued to look at her. What a
fair young creature she was. stand
Ing 30 still and moveless, with one
arm thrown lightly around q stan
chiou. and loose sleeve falling from II,
the moonlight and starshine CLEAN.
ing on her lovely face
Miss Stone, you look as though
you we're bidding this place good
bye he said. aoitly.'
Il go tomorrow, che answered, as
low.
And / within fortnight. Do You
understand Has Lena told yoa Of
my uncle's will
i have heard But-was there
not q way pointed ont by which you
could remain as master, as owner p
A bitter smile curled his lin.
Her face was turned aside, but up
over check and brow stole the hot wave
OF color.
No he ssid. impulsively. Q was
commanded TO seek out girl, stran :
ger, and try TO win her for a wife.
My uncle's money. my uncle's land 9
could not buy me to do that, Miss
Stone-I give the lady all. neither ask.
ing nor desiring her to accept myself
with the fortune. i have had dreams
of love- of a fair face alight with
welcome for me, here in the only
home / have ever known. They are
no longer mine. / have had nv Wis
ions; they are past
AS man taught only luxurious
living, unified by whole life of i'd
moss for useful labor, with only my
empty, always careless hands to de-
pend on for place among mep, what
right have to love some fair young
creature Win Sc path must ever be afar
from mine P
The right OF any man to happi-
ness-the best right in the world l.
she cried impetuou-ly.
And the gray eyes lifted for an in
slant to his jeweled with warm tears.
He bent over her with sudden
warning tender ness, AID took the
little hand that hung beside the stan
ch:on.
Were I not to go forth from
here like Adam from his Eden l. he
breathed.
Eve was with him. she answered
softly. bnt The hand lie was holding
trembled.
Something in the shy sweetness OF
her face, bent now from The moons
full splendor, thrilled him to the
heart.
Well, it was their hour of par ting
and she should know.
Were Heath my own, might dare
other pleadings Tonight, he said
AS it Is. when you think of me in the
fu ure, let It be kindly. gently; for
the whole wealth OF my heart, the
whole love Of my soul, goes with you.
Oh, sunny. tender love, what wi i'll my
life be without you p
He freed her hand and Lifted his.
Strong though he was. his fingers
shook as they went up 10 shade his
face-to hide its pallid misery from
her.
A pair OF small, tender hands drew
his down, and a flushed, laughing
happy face met his sight in the moon :
light.
Il do not know what your life
would be witho Ut me- she said, with
flutter in her voice, but hope you
will not leave me Arthur, for mirio
without you would be--Oh. let one
fell you whom am-Bot Kittie
Stone, Arthur, but Kathleen Alist Oh q
the girl you would not meet, the
girl you hatod! Don't look SO dszed.
Your sister planned il all, and con.
sented. Rot to win your love under
false came. Arthur; but TO see you
you know--learn whether or not I
would be wise In declining to accept
what | felt your uncle should have
given you, l did not want it--be-
lieve me, did not
She paused breathIessly.
Kathleen Alistone You Kath-
leen Alistone J be said lncredu lousy
oh, Arthur, forgive me that de-
ception. never meant that you
should know. 1 meant TO study you
unknown TO you aud II found yon
to be a worthy man, 10 decline TO re :
ceive what was yours by right. But
but you love me still. Arthur p
Love y on, my precious oneP
And bis arms were about berant.
bis lips seeking hers.
Lena, who had been strolling alon
one OF the wa!ks with her husbanJ
treached the versnda steps at limo
ment and caught the passionate
words saw I'm the full glow Of the
moonlight and starlight That tableau
above her.
And she drew her husband silently
back and away from The lovers.
Il am very clever woman, Gle
renee she said when they were be-
yond hearing. Nobody else would
bave thought Of a way Out Of tho diff
hculty. And--you saw Kathleen and
Arthur, didu't gou (?
All the world might see and they
be none the WISER laughed Clarence
Dresden. Yes, it was very clever Of
you, and I'm very glad things are
turning out as you foFesaw. Dear,
how your eyes are shining KISS
me, little woman '-iSouh Side Sig
nal.