The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-05-12

it means7 doubt if you know half
the agony I have endured for many
months. Your parents send me from
you because l 6m poor. On! Elpha l
hope when you are married to that
man of wealth that he will love you. l
hope that you will be happy-but how
can you Eupha2 I am your loyal lover
your heart is nine. / will go now for
I know you will be better not to see
me. 1t would add to our sorrow to
meet. II you ever need m9 I am ready.
Good bye.
Alvin as of old-AiQin always
1t is utterly impossible to explain
the feelings of the man who had just
read this note. He leaned on the back
of the chair and there are no words
that can tell his grief. Al length he
walked from the veranda and into the
street.
The band still played snd the soft
notes fOa,ed up 80 Eupha'5 window
where she sat locking cut. Time passed
slowly. Algion did not come up to
their rooms. She wondered why he
did not follow her up when che left
him on the varanda. She mad expected
him to, for it was reasonable for him
to not have understood her curious in
difference and wished an explanation.
She uttered a little cry and rose
from her chair. Leaning out Of the
window she watched the moving fig
uro Of u man In the street below, but
It waa not the fZure of Aigion FEeyre.
The man who was looking up reccg
nized her. He lifted his hot ana sscod
there q moment as If ne could net
move and then walked rapidly On f;
Eupha leaned ou5 a little farther toIociz
at him for he was moving cut OF sight !
and still a little farther sh9 leaned
There Yves Z cry OF terror, a Hitter Of
silken robes and q beautiful form lay !
bel pless on me veranda roof. The cry |
had reached the inmates of the build !
ing and Eupha was carried to her room
and placed upon O slowy b3d where
she lay still as a corpse with a deadly ]
pallOr Overspreadins her face. A phy-
sician was quickly summoned who
said the Injuries were 80 severe she
could not live. As soon as it was
learned that Algion Frey re had left
the town kilograms were Sent out to
reach MIA.
Watchful eyes bent over the fragile
form of the dying girl and hearts were
shocked at the fate Of her, and Wrung j
with pity for the stricken husband
who must hear the sad news soon or !!
late.
Suddenly the girl opened her eyes, !
stretched forth her arms and almost
screamed tue words, Ca Alvin-w
4 name strange 10 them all. Tue slll ]
ness that folio we'd told the zful truth. !
she vas dead. Daao! Algion Frey ro's |
beautiful girl bride ass!eeping deaths
sleep thGt knows no waking. Ali
through the night she lay there in the
silence and dim light Of her chamber |!
still and cold yet 50 beautiful, SO fair, !
so young.
The morning came and with it
Fceyce. he looked twen5g !
years older 5han when he had seen her
last. He entered the silent room where
she lay. He stopped j 1et iusida the
door and stood g long time gazlog at
the shcotod form while MS face vas
the picture of the deepest agony mo tai
man ever endured. He went up close
and uncovered the white face. Then
ne uttered sucn 3 groan as to se1d g
chill TO the hearts OF these VINO heard
H. looked aWbue. bent cIoea ever
her lace sud they head KIM say,
Elpba -deaoI' liz covered up
the face Of his gwe55 eaclEc.Go ana
walked QUIZ Of her chamber ylgI q ter
weight upon his hoarr.
IDA INGOLD hasten
EFPTTE COUNTY, TEENNCg I