Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-03-03
HERALD FAiRHAvEN, WASHINGTON, THURSDAY


to the banks of the Mississippi river.
Riding slowly along the levee road ar,
two persons-a lady and gentleman upor
horseback. Earnestly they are conversinl
together, and then the maiden draws reir
and rests her gloved hand upon her com
panion's arm
Earl, here you must leave me- and for
ever 1t is hard to give you up but my
father will never forgive nor forget tn,
past, not even for my sake as dearly as h,
loves me. | cannot again meet you. Thi,
morning he discovered our secret meeting
and forbade me ever again to see you. anc
upon your return nome you will find a bit
ter letter from him demanding my letters
You know how dearly love you, and YET
| you know we must part. Goodby, Earl
and that God will protect you will ever b,
my prayer"
AS she thus spoke bright diamond tears
rolled down the beautiful face Of Rosa
Vertner and fell upon the roadside. HeI
companion said.
| II will not urge you to disobey your IA
ther, Rosa have ever loved you since rs
little girl used TO see you dashing about
upon your pony When at the Pass al
school loved you more dearly; and how
blessed the kind fate that threw us to
gether, untrammeled by the presence Of
our parents, when you came up the river a
| year ago upon the steamer Then felt
that you controlled my life's happiness
and dearly have | enjoyed our stolen inter
views. Now all is over and we must part
| will do as your father asks me in his let
ter-return all you have sent me. Rosa
my own darling, Goodbye
Thus the lovers parted, and while Ross
returned to her fathers plantation, mile
down the river, Earl Griffith leaped his
horse into cotton field that bordered the
river bank and darted away in the direc
tion Of his own home, for death had laid
his own father in the grave and be wa
master and owner Of the large estate.
Arriving at his door a negro messenger
from the Vertner plantation awaited his
arrival and presented him with a letter
Entering his sanctum he broke the zeal
and his brow darkened as he read the con
tents
"For her sake will forbear, and for her
sake will return her letters-every little
memento Of her love; yes, all"
A few moments after the ebony messen
ger rode away bearing in his hands a small
package addressed TO Mr. Branch Vert
ner, Sunnyside Plantation"
Branch Vertner. was pacing the broad We
randa that encircled his handsome resi-
dence.
A stern, naughty man, his brow wiv
darkly clouded and his eyes wore an angry
expression, AS ever and anon he glanced u[
and down the avenue, as if in expectancy
"Ha, at last hope he has not dared u
refuse my demand; II SOL And he
grasped the package held out to him by
the negro boy.
Breaking the seal he glanced over the
contents The frown darkened, when his
face suddenly paled. The letters and love
trinkets fell TO the floor IA he exclaimed.
"What does this mean2"
In his hand he held "A long silken curl
flashing like golden strands in the light Of
the setting sun
Upon the corner he read
Rescued from the waves. Pass Chris
tian, June %, lS-."
One moment be glanced at the card, his
face changing with the emotions thai
swept over him, and theLsie called out u
the retreating messenger
Robert come here'
The negro again advanced
Mount your horse and return at once
and quickly 20 the Griffith manor. Pre-
sent my best wishes 10 Mr. Earl Griffith
and say | request the pleasure Of seeing
MIN Immediately at Sunnyside Planta
tion."
Eyes. sir"
And while the messenger started away
at full speed Mr.. Vertner continued hi'
walk up and down the veranda.
An hour had not passed when Earl Grit
fifth rode pp TO the door, dismounted anr
assembled the broad steps, wearing upor
his face puzzled expression At his strange
and unexpected summons TO Sunnyside.
Advancing toward him. Branch Nertne
extended his hand. while he said in firu
voice.
Earl Griffith, | never believed that yot
OF one Of your race would ever be inyites
across my threshold Your package sen
me this evening told me who it was tina
sased my daughters life three years ago
hence | bury the Ratchet and offer M
hand You are a noble man. and beliey,
will accept it,
Thus the feud was settled, all animosi
ties buried and the two families united b!
the strongest ties, for Earl and Rosa wer
married soon after, and all this happiness
came about through the romance Of 9Th
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