The Bessemer indicator., 1893-01-28
A sTO, OF THE WAR.
RIVALS LOVE AND ENEMIES
IN BATTLE.
A Tragedy called by tao sight oil
Woman ,,un's Garh shot
DO mt his swrctheart's
ft-In Convent.

ut with tho time OF the year
when evohlng was in bloom, when
the iloweairly overran the houses
and whene orange trees were laden
with fruiiOne oay was strollinS
through fields with Father Bally
and he wiolling mo particularly
good stoiin Irish dialect when we
suddenly preached the figure OF
nun. Sh'as tall and shapely. and.
though h'ace was perfectly white,
her beauiyns such that | paused in
volun,ari and oxcla med: There
is n pict. for an artist that mag
nificent wan in dark array stroll
ing in thisradise of nature
'Iathcr,ily returned cryly that
hers was 1t physical beauty. but
beauty OF soul. replied that l
could welllieve that having looked
for n mont into her dark. soulful
eyes. 81 n woman must have n
history Ildcd. That is true, he
responded But her history belongs
to the r. The woman passed
slowly aw Then Father Bally re-
turned tots story. and asked no
more queens about her. Howeve.
| saw helrcquently thereafter and
had no d;ulty in learning OF her
past for ,ry one seemed 10 be ac-
quaintcd 'h her romantic career
.'Beforne war she was tho only
daughter an extremely wealthy
planter ailived in one OF the large.
handsomthomestca which then
were SO len seen in the land OF
Dixie 5 had been educated in
Paris nntad acquired all the graces
which arsupposed 10 accompany n
perfect Scation in the fine arts.
As she VI m hciress she had many
admirers ne of whom was II south
crner Vile another lived in tho
North. hing met the accomplished
girl in Pts There was hot race
for her hd. but her heart, evident
ly inclin, TO tic latter suitoE who
was gracll and talented and alto
go,ner aprthy yoAhg fellow. Tho
southern witnessed his rivals sue
cess witlnuch chngrin. and when
the annccemcnt OF tho engagement
was ma he was heard TO remark
that lie 'u'd kill his hated rival at
the alta However tho wedding
bells ditnot ring. for war troubles
were irinent The lovers took Il
sorrowf farewell vowing to bo
loyal teach other although he
perforcwas going 10 Join the ranks
of tho emy of tho South and assist
in putt down the confclcracy.
.Ihe,nouement TO the story was
sad and artlins. Onc day. man.
worn ouand travel stained. sought
refuge ahe house and was admitted
into tbcoung woman's presence.
She gava cry OF rapture. for it was
her norern lover and then ex-
claimed lh consternntion;
'Ho lid you get herc''
by ossing the line.
"Buf you are found here they
will killou'
"I c,ld not resist seeing you
"Thc,u an asitated manner she
informs i'm that IL detachment oi
southcrE Eoldicrs was encampcd be-
yOnu tUi uliI.l WODu itilu lllut lEt OIil-
Ger in cimand was his former rival.
"Y Yomust go ut once. she urged.
They enc here ior supplies and Il
they lnyou they will kill you as I
spy.
j low that no returned in ,
gloomy nnner .-s4a.
AT tB time the door was burs
open ana mum bero soldiers entered
the room
+" Adhere is the spy. said n voice
1t was /, southern rival
81 o no spy
g"Wlt. nre you doing hcre@
'Yoshouid know
"At Is tho southerncr waved hi
arm TO ! men. leave the room
ha said. The men obeycd.
Nc. sir. said the southerner
YOU arawaro wLnt your fate vii
boz
".Yt cannot take me alive wn
tho sulh answer