The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1891-10-22


fssters, though they had grown 50 gall
islg. He had thrown aside all prudence.
listened not to the voice cf reason, and
hsd asked Emily to marry him af1er sn
acquaintance Of barely six weeks.
The knowledge Of GeoTrey's love for
isEr came upon Lucille like thunder
~ssp. Thinking of him only as her sis
.er's betrothed, che had never imagined
iat her gentle minist<ations to him
is,ring his illness had awakened into
being the tenderest emotions Of his
.,g-east. lie was nearly well, AMI was
sitang IN the twilight one eFeaing when
she entered the room, and not perceiv-
ing in the gloom a chair directly before
ner, she stumbled over it and fell to the
t.oor, striking her head with consider
able force against small center table
With one bound GeoGrey was by her
Fde, and lifting her in his arms he
cried:
my darling! my darling! tell me you
a@e not hurt. Speak to me, Lucille, my
t.eaTest, tell me you are not hurt" His
voice was hOaTso with emotion. and hct
Kisses fell upon the girls brow as he
pressed her to his breast, forgetting
Emily, honor, everything bus thtt he
loved this little governess Of his,sistere.
"StoD," cried Lucille, whea she could
speak from GrlazeInent and excitement;
and she freed herself from his embrace.
"How dare you speak so to me, Geof-
frey Wayne, when at this moment You
! are engaged to another
"You know Of my engagement, then?
But it matters not how ycu have learned
Of it, for it is true. But as Heaven hears
me, love you only, and wish with all
sincerity that my hand could follow my
| heart"
Lucille staggered back against the
wall, and dropped her head n her
hands. One instant she stood thus. and
/ in that instant the knowledge came to
| her that she loved this man who was to
be her sisters husband. Oh, what G
cruel wrong she had done Emily! She
raised her face and locked at Godfrey
| through her tears. so haSgard, 50 wild.
| that he was startled at the change in
her coantenance, and then fed from the
/ room like frightened deer.
| They did u0t meet again until the next
| day, and then both were calm, and
avoided being left alone together.
Emily wrote TO Lucille, thinking her
still at Barristown, urging her to return
home to act as bridesmaid at her wed
ding, but Lucille wrote that she could
not, and Emily was forced to be salts
fed without any explanation of why it
was not possible for her only sister to be
with her on an occasion Of so much I'M
portance.
October in all its red and golden beau
/ IT, came only too sooa fer Ge0frey, VINO
would willingly have deferred his we'd
ding had it been possible. But it had
been arranged to take place on the 10th
of the month, and on the 9Th ho left
Wildwood Park, unaccoinpanied by any
one, for Mrs. Lamotte, much to hes
grief, could not leave home on account
of the illness Of her youngest child. And
she was faithful mother, even though
silly woman. She was greatly re-
joiced that Godfrey was to marry SC
well, and talked Of nothing but the
wedding from morning TIL night, until
it was almost relief to Geofrey when
the Sth of the month came, and the daJ
when he could leave the Park.
On the evening of the 10th Lucille
went alone to the little arbor at the foo
of the garden, and throwing hersel
upon a seat, leaned her head down OF
the little rustic table, and gave he
mind up to painful thoughts and memo
ries. AS she recalled Geofrey's avowal O.
love, and pictured the scene in whicl
he was even now indulging, the weddin:
display and the beauty Of the happy
bride, her tears fell fast, and sobs shool
her slender frame. a tempest Of Tegre
was sweeping over her, and she coui
not, cared not to, stay it.
Lucille" said a grave, manly voice
, Lucille, my love, my darling, look ur
ana tell me If you really Gaze SO mucs
for me as to weep like this"
Lucille started to her feet, bewildere
, as she saw that it was Geofrey VIII
spoke, Godfrey who stood before her
his face Illuminated by love.
''Emily!' she gasped. 'sWhere Is En-
ily?"
'sSho gave ne my freedom, Lucille,
|, was the reply, in. q low, almost sa
tone. ''She cared not that we were t
be married this evening. She elope
last night with tho Count Lazano, who's
aunt died barely four days since, leayin
| him handsome fortune"
, .'Oh. my sister, my sister, groane
Lucille, covering her face with be
/ hands, and sobbing more violently tia
before.
"Your sister," repeated Geofrey
, .sYou do not mean'-
. 81 mean that I ain not the poor goy
. erness you thought me, but Lucille Dal
vers BarstoW.
what wonderful talei quite n
mantle! But, Lucille, | must kiss sc
5 once more to see if you are really bef0l
9 me, that / AIN not dreaming
$ A Sudden cracking in the bushes abO1
d the arbor prevented GeoffreY from carr.
a ing out his intention, and Hrs. Lamett
/ purple with rage, appeared before Il
= lovers.
a second Miss Ga1feld!" cried Il
widow in shriA voice. $50 the home.
u as well as the pretty goyernesses inyeig
my brother into making love to them.
t thought better of you. Miss DanTers;
d for you, Geofrey, believe you won
! make love to any girf'-
ssStop, Jannette!' cried GeoIrey ,whe-
indignation had prevented his checkln
his sisters TRADE before. stop, ia
" nette; you do not know Of whom you a
r. speaking. Let me explain why Iii
|, Danyers came here and who she Is. y
IL He then gave a brief explanation
y why Lscille had become a governes
- and told her relation to Emily.
Mrs. Lamotte would hardly credit b
70 ears, and almost tainted from surpris
1 But when Geofrey had finished b
q story she no longer upbraided him
D. opposed his love, but offered her CO
r gratulations effusively, hoping Geoffr
[e would succeed in getting married t
n next time he invited her to his we
ding"
II And he did succeed, for six mont
~ later cards were out for the maria
u with 1.-The plain Miss Barlow and tt
Is time the bride did not elope.-Bost'
4 Traveller.
= A SAFE MOTTO.