West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-05-09

SchOtS through the dense woods Not
ray OF the rapidly western sun
ever 1T UP this solitude; so. stretching
myself out comfortably; and leaning
my head back / determined To make
the most OF this green twilight gloom.
and therefore sank into a reverie or
wonder. / wns going 90 meet the
woman 1 had loved five years before:
loved with absolute. entire passion OF
hve-and-twenty. was poor, she
rich handsome, 20 my partial eyes.
and eighteen. Her father had parted
us then; now ne sent for me--a sort
OF urgent, fretful summons. as IL II
was altogether my fault that she had
not met with some one with whom she
could love; giving grudging yet i'm
perious consent TO our marriage, and
wishing 20 have It take place as soon
as l could make the proper arrange
ments.
1 don't know hut the story deserves
more than this casual notice. At
least, gave - more then, In my
thoughts. 1 remembered the day that
had crowned my years OF labor: the
examination passed so successfully
that IL had ELECTED applause, ana the
being admitted TO the bar, a fun
nedsed lawyer. Yet TO this succeeded
an evening OF depression. / was poor
and without influential connections;
what could my next step be?
Don't NOPE over IT, woodbury."
said the gay Frank Hatton as he
dropped I'm upon me. You're Just the
fellow l want 10 20 down to NJ with
me. There's an abundance OF capital
fishing, hunting and lounging. and no
girls, except q California widow. who
understands the science Of flirting.
In return for your good company. I'll
Waylay Uncle Robert the instant he
comes home, and make him take you
I'm his Office. You can't do anything
these two months. you know"
Robert Hatton, was one OF the first
lawyers in the city / had met him
several times, ana the offer OF Franks
intcrcesslon looked 40 tempting that
i picked my travelling bag and ac-
oompanied him 10 NJ. We were do
mesticated at his fathers cousins. IL
thrifty farmer, whose only feminines
were his wife ana this daughter.
whose husband was I'm California.
About mile from Mr. Dawson's, on
the seacoast there was quite VIII
lage. that no one dreamed would turn
into a fashionable resort at a later
day. Down below this, for distance.
houses Of better class rose singIy,
as II some one had once determined
20 have rather aristocratic settle
ment. one OF these places Interested
me greatly. 1t was an old gray stone
mansion, and what had once been a
chapel was now attached TO the main
building by a wide hall There was
tower on one corner. with narrow.
deep-set windows all the way up; and
at the back some newer owner had
built up two or three rooms in wood.
painted dingy brown. which was an
eyesore 20 me as II interfcred sadly
with my notions Of the picturesque.
j was out fishing on the bay ono
afternoon. Frank had been rather
complaining FOR q few days. and hear
Ing him express "a desire for some
fresh FISH for supper. / had taken
little Simon. sort OF general facto-
tum. and gone out with the Bailboat.
The sky filmed over with n tender
gray haze. and the wind died down:
so we drifted about until 7 came IN
sight OF that odd old mansion. when
/ began 20 pause and dream over
wild legends ! had read. idly trying
if any would ~. Ike q frame, the
picture that lay before mc--the long
gray sand beach the gray house. and
the deep green Of the embowcriug
trees. Should t pvt love there. or hate.
trcachcry, venge-lawlesB deeds Of
reckless men who roamcd the ocean
in Hearch of b0Cty2 + don't know how
long 7 nu7od; sudden gust naprod
the SAIL ond but for sImon's quick
hand. we surely would have been uy-
set a black cloud was scudding rap
idly up from the south
'We mu0t get home with all haste"
1 exclaimed. "Thcre VIII Doe storm d"
"Only wind" Simon returned: "and
the wrong kind at that 10 will blow
as out 90 sea-"
u was true If our SAIL had been
manag able. 80 would have only as
sisted the adverse wind There was
one oar in the bottom OF tho boat.
but what could I DO with this aVainat
such waves as came tumblina up in
great breakers. one moment we saw
the shore, and made signals Of dis
treH8; The ncXt we were wctted 90 the
skin by the walls Of emerald sprov
/ closing round ug with q tfpht that
grew more fearful with every new
wave.
10 one of these g1impsea Of the land
picture met my gaze. To-day &C.
sleeps in my heart rs entire and fn
| col0r8 ae vivid and perfect aa if Qra-
ven there by q master hand a eroup
on the shore. O. woman mounted on "a
superb gray stccd. her figure proud
/ and faultess In its black dress. her
/ low-crowned hat just relieved BY a
I long snowy plume. and from below it
l depended wreath of golden rlnglctr.
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