Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1891-12-12
$50, at the end Of two years, fr-

parently with good show OF success,
as he was a handsome and dashing fell
low. ! soon found out that he was d |
pitiful coward and sneak at heart. but
of course Emma did not believe me |
when told her so. She only laughed |
at me and said that Twas jealous.
jealous! Yes, was Jealous. Who
would not have been with the hand |
and heart of-a girl like Emma Garrison |
at stake? But in spite of that knew |
Harry Claymore was miserable pol |
troon utterly unworthy of even enter |
ing her pure presence.
"When this man found that I too
loved Emma, the manner he assumed
toward me was not to be endured. Ha
at once saw that he was nhead in the
race, and SO felt. p malicious pleasure
| in torturing nc. ~
g I am going to call upon Miss Car
! rison by invitation tonight said he TO
| me, one day with q self-satisficd smirk
Don't you wish she had invited you,
! too?'
"'No; 1 DON'T 1 shortly answered
as turned away. 4 don't want to
breathe the same air with such a pitiful
sneak as yon are
| You had better come, anyway he
called after nc. Il think she is quite
|
| opinion of disinterested person like
! yourself
81 did not reply to the cutting taunt
but made up my mind that if l could
I keep Harry Claym0-e away from Efn-
ma Garrison's side that night would
do so, and rather thought | could.
Among the souvenirs of my thcatr.
cal life were 4 skull mask and suit OF
black tights took some white cloth
and cut from it outlines of all the prin-
cipal bones; these scwcd upon the front
side Of the latter and SO produced
close imitation of the human skeleton
upon it's dark background That night
| put on my ghastly attire. wrapped
myself from head to foot in long
| black cloak, and set out for the hcme
of Emma Garrison.
There was a small cluster of trees
near the house, through which knew
my rival must pass; and beneath thei,
branches the shadows were deep and
gloomy. Conccaling myself among
for his coming.
'.It was only short time before l
heard quick, light footsteps approach
ing. and throwing the cnvelopinG cloak
wide open l rushed toward the advanc-
figure with n deep and hollow groan.
The pasteboard skull that concealed
nv face and the skeleton lines upon
the tights CLEANED white and ghastly
against their inky background, and the
moans uttered were appalling, even
to myself
THE figure stood stone still for an
instant, then it sank n a heap on tho
ground with an awful shrek that will
echo in my soul until my dying day.
, turned and fed from the spot rs an cx'
. cited .throng poured from the door OF
Mr.. Garrison's house with lighted
lanterns; and began searching for the
! aatkorof that wild; uricarthly cry I'm
agine my surprise and consideration
, when l saw Harry Cl2ymore among
them.
. ~ moment later they were bending
/ ovcr,thc figure PROSTATE in the road
, and by the lights they bore saw *
, my horror that it was the girl l adorcG
, who was lying there, writhing in terri
bic commissions and with the froth Of
agony flying from her quivering lips
She had been dctaiucd at 4 ncighbor':
, that night. and had terrified the dar
2 ling of my heart with my ghast.y ap
l parel. instead of her covardly suitor a:
t l had intended.
= she fingered along for several day!
r in awful agony, but she passed rapid
from one hysteric fit into another
sl,riclling with an insane terror all tn,
: time. Then l was told that she wa
i dead. Told. because that very night
, was captured and found while making
t the most desperate efforts to approach
:. my stricken darling's side. From tha
: terrible time until now, how long
Q know not, have been kept CONSTANT,
,x,I
+, friend or a comfort in the world.
!, 'Ycs, they told me that my darlin
6 was dead. Dead while SO young, s
:. beautiful, so good; and who loved he
o with an allabso..bing love had bee
the cause of it. Dead, and withou
c one word OF forgiveness to him who's
$ idol she had been. Dead, in the full
d bloom of maidenly loneliness. 1t wa
i terrible. All! sir. never frighten any
o one, even in sport, for You canno
c know what the result will be.
5 But She will forgive me yet Som
y time she will come to me and tell m
i so, and am living in daily cxpcctatio
$ of a message of love and pardon fror
l. her. Tell me, for the love of Ucave
tell me, il you bring me any word fror
c Emma Garrison"
i At tina: moment DR.. 1ayford r.
G turned. and we went downstairs to th
u Office together, but I shall never forge
the appearance of the gricf-stricl<c
i maniac as the outer door closed m hir
(, once more. He was crouching upon th
d floor in an attitude Of misery and hope
Il less detection, rocking himself bacl
). ward and forward in his despair, an
z at times giving utterancc to tho on
sad, appealing cry:
4 Emma, Emma! O, Emma! forGiv
It me. For the love of God come to Z
IS and assure me of your pardon!'
l never saw the unfortunate your
IL man again, as l returned east in fc
- days, but | heard that he died son;