The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-05-13

Just at sunset the following DAY an
thcr figure made its way across the
moorland toward Brar Lodge--a taller,
statelier figure than Herberts. 1t was the
Colonel himself. II was over twenty
years since he had taken that walk, and
he hesitatcd now-almost afraid to stir
the slumbcring passion of his youth. He
had fought II long, hard battle, and il he
had not been victorious, he had at least
rctrcatcd with dying cniors. Why should
he jcopardizc the little that remained Of
his future for the sake of Hcrberts hap
pncss2 The thoughtless boy might be
grateful to him for an hour, and then he
woulG, live his life alone; for Madeline's
dau ,htcr should not haunt him always
with her presence. That would he too
much. At fity, when the sun Of youth
is forever set, and the twilight shadows
creep on apacc, he should have peace,
undlsturbcd by the gnnwing of a pain
which he thought dead.
But AS he strobe along, his fine figure
alert with graceful, cnsy motion, and 0n
eager look in his dark eyes, one might
almost have iancied that the years which
had silvercd his hair had done no further
damage. And he was himself surprised
10 ma MS Hu1rt DeaJIng with the Old
impatieut throb. rs he traversed the well
remembered path.
The sun had vanished behind the hill,
leaving Il misty pink trail, when at list
Colonel Ovcrton passed up the pretty
walk which led to Brlar Lodge.
How s,r,nne,v familiar cvcrvthipr
looked without. The .,ar,cn still pre-
I -, r,,,,r,,I nusb came to ms hand.
s,,,,c f,r,. &c Inc said
.I 80, snrr, ror this. Herbert Had
,or cnrfdcJ :, mo s,,r,r ! miuht h,v.
su,rcd vuu much pain. Such a thin"
cannot Inc thourhi OF. and let me- advise
van, nv hoy !, -, back to the city.
rho oniv hone for your peace Of mini is
t. root out TINS uu'nrturat" love.
Herbert looked flushed aud indignant
Il io not wish To root it out, uncle, You
do not know Mildred. She IS truth nnd
sweetness itself"
"rhc girl Is like her mother an
swcred Colonel Ovcrton; ',she loves t.'''
nnw-at least "'fo eh'nNS sue "o'S' o"'
served the same trim aspect, but as he
was United he noticed II. once the
subtle change that pcrvalci each nook
un'i CoIhtl
bloziur loo fire c,S, urotes,uc
lioh.s over the roo II int, wh,ch Colonel
Ovcrtou was ushcr,d and hr stood on
thc n.,rlh nrrr,r,," himself for an in
tcrvicw which wruld surely he a pniufui
one to both.
| How would she meet him. With the
| same uncmbur,,scl r,l,lnrs., ,ha, H,.vd so
| often wounded him! II,s corr .rure,
came to sudden halt, for Mnicnnc had
| entered quietly, and now stood before
hm with "uIS'rrtch'd hahd ana lalnt
smile lowering on lips whlth trcmhle''
III spite "t all her efforts.
"lou are welcome. Erevi'lc, she
, sad, using uuconSciouHly the tanllla,
"A"';'--I. -. ;,-t, ,l,u sweet. unaltcrcI
face. he felt n STRANGE. wild impulsc &c
take here in his arm, and for ret the in
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somch,,,, ,t ,hc si.,lt ,f h,y, crawl
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,L,,l ,r,un, .I,,,l, int, h..,. ,.,.rL, Sh,
xirnircw her hand from his mr,so, and
,aid in a low, hurried voice. 81 Il will
rln, for h..hts. (, is very Gloomy here.
"Dh, no." answered IN, C,louc