The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1894-10-05

course Oh events, change the cur
rent of her life.
After she had become some.
what composed, she left the
house of Miss Silyerside and went
to that Of her friend, where she
recounted in her modest, but in
tensely faclnating way, her mis-
haps of the morning. There
were a thousand surmises made
by the young ladies present, in
regard to the gallant stranger
but their curiosity was not to be
satisfied on that day.
The next morning when Miss
Rose met her uncle, Col. Efing.
ham, at the breakfast table. she
was surprised totind him in such
excellent spirits in fact he APP.
peared almost ten years younger
THAI on the day before.
He approached her with a glad
smile. and taking her by both
HANDS, said MY lassie, our
troubles are all over !"
Now Roses first thought was
whoever called me "lassie'' be.
fore ? Oh, that whlrl.wind of a
stranger when he snatched me
from the earth. But what could
her uncle mean ?"
While they were at table Col.
bingham explained 10 his niece,
that on the day before. when she
was absent, he had received a
visit from Captain Dalton, his
former comrade.in.arms, whom
he had not met for many years.
Captain Dalton had come all the
way from the sea. port to pay his
respects to his old Colonel and to
apologize to him for the trouble
in which he, Effingham had in.
volved himself. by endorsing
notes for his father. But now,
Dalton had removed all these
troubles, for he had settled all
claims against his fathers estate.
He further informed the Colonel
that he had given Fuljames a
round rating" in regard TO the
rascally manner in which he had
managed the business.
Col. Efingham then told his
niece that he was now happy, for
he was rich man again, and did
not owe cent, in the world. In
conclusion, he said, he had in.
vited his.old-time captain to dine
with him on the morrow; when,
he would take great pleasure in
presenting to her one of the most
gallant men he had ever known.
Roses heart beat rapidly, as
she questioned him in regard to
the personal appearance of Cap
tain Dalton, for IMAM like" he
had not thought to speak of that.
He replied: 'oh, well child,
he's good enough for looks in
fact, he's a very handsome man;
but he's better than he looks !;
he's as true as steel ; you will
see him to morrow"
The demure Rose then told the
story of her rescue, by a strang-
er, describing his appearance and
manner, and when she was near
ly through the old Colonel ex-
claimed "Of course that's Dial
ton Just like him, not 70 say
anything about it,
Now, Miss Rose felt a little
disturbed that Captain Dalton
had not thought such a thrilling
adventure as that in which he
had saved her life, worthy of
mention. Yet she consoled her
self with the reflection that he
did not know her. and of course
was not aware that Col. Effing-
ham was at all interested in the
matter.
Miss Rose Trevillian was very
busy preparing for the dinner
party to be given on the morrow
to Captain Dalton. Or this day
she appeared unusually bright
and happy; there was a warm
flush on her cheeks and her
beautiful eyes shone with a glad
light her friends had not noticed
before.
Col. Efingham invited few
old army officers, who lived IN
the neighborhood, to meet DIAL
ton. and Miss Rose also invited a
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