Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-02-06
A JERSEY PIRATE.

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after the treaty of peace that ended
the war of 1912, a young lady and
gentleman were standing upon
grassy hill on the coast Of New Jer.
sey that gave beautiful view of the
Atlantic ocean, not FAR from where
its stormy waters lashed the rocks
OF Cape May. The lady was fair and
graceful, Her companion was a
tall, dark-eyed young man, some
ten years her senior, and his bronzed
face, and certain abruptness o.
voice and gesture, as we'll as his
garb, betokened warrior of the sea.
After some firm though gentle
words from his fair companion, he
exclaimed:
And so am rejected, Evaline?"
"You surely would not wed one
who feels that she can never love
you, Capt. Rupert!" said Evaline,
with slight flush of indignation.
And as he remained sternly silent,
she continues: "And if you could SC
outrage the hoiiost tie of society,
Evaline Bird has too much respect
for herself to aid you in"
She paused.
#Rascness!-you have the word
quivcring on the tip of your tongue;
Yes; to call Evaline Bird my wife,
though she might hate me as much
as fear she Gsspises me.
He laughed hard, dry laugh as
he spoke.
She was turning to rejoin her ia.
ther, who was beckoning to her from
a neighboring hill, when Capt. Ru-
pert grasped her by the wrist and
said:
Miss Bird-Evaline-think what
you are casting away! ] am rich-l
have no little famc-1 love you.
Your father is poor, and the little
that he has-that farm and cottage
yonder are all-will soon be claimed
By bis creditors: Be my wife and
share my wealth.
She struggled to free her wrist
"Not yet! You shall not leave
me yeti" said he, setting his teeth
firmly Tell me Why you reject mo7
Before the war you almost said you
loved me"
Il was but q child then, Cant Ru,
pert, ! am y woman now, and !
know my heart better"
"Your heart is ice, Evaline. 1t
melts and freezes as blows the wind
warm or cold. You believe those
slanders men pratc of me: Tell me,
what have they said of Pick Ru'
pert?"
"Since you will have it, l will.
Men say that Richard Rupert was
more of q pirate than patriot dur,
ing the war; and since the war IS
over, that he is, or intends TO be,
pirate altogether"
His laugh was hardeF than before,
though his sunburnt face grew
tiercely dark.
Satisfied that men will lie and
women play false to love, Evaline.
But women arc not false until ;leir
ticklc hearts payc found Something
else to love. Tell me, have you not
found another? Ha! you blush,'
.If blush, tis not with shame. |
have not found auuther tower, for !
have never acknowledged but one. ]
have a lover, and l wish my voice
could call him here to unclasp 2 yegy
rude mans hand tln.n nay wrist"
He tossed her wrist from him
quickly
"You dare tell me you loye an.
other, He name e--that | may hate
bin and you all my iife!'
ellis name is Stanley March, and
he values Eopr hate as little as | do
your love-"
STANLEY march," exclaimed Ru-
pert; that fellow!
lie SWOre q furious oath as she left
him, and drawing his sea-cGp over
his fierce broW &c nurrictt to the
spot where his beat was beaehed.
The month of May was giving it's
parting sign to June, when, near
the hour of ten at night, Stanley
March, with his bride thai mAa tobe
on the morow, walked ON the sandy
beach at the base of the bill, where
Oil Capt, Rupert had sworn his ven
geaneo. They paused, midway, near
thicket of stunted trees, that Eva
line might rest for moment, and,
as the surf began to sound along the
shore, he thought'of Capt, Rupert,
and said:
Dick Rupcrt's schooner Maa seen
this mornlng Off Cape May, | know
pot why, but my heart forcbodes his
vicinity augurs evil to US,
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