Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-04-30
WHOLE NO. 2.7lO
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the incidentsY"
"lf you would be so kind, ! shonid 10
extremely grateful"
Then here you ure. BY surious 60.
incidence. your name Is TINT of tho
heroine, aud IL is that fuct which has
recalled everything to my nind.''
linrd'nge proceeded with his tale. flS
dared not look ut his visitor as he ri.
morsclessly went on; perhaps II wnS
well hc did not do so. as the indescriba.
bic agony which oversprcnd her features
would hnSe acted upon his cbiyairous
Instincts and forced him to stop But
ns he did not look In her direction he
lid not notice this. and cruelty coh,-
mcnced:
Some years ago. forget hoW fnanv
u young fellow, WIN was my chum at
oxford. spent his vacation at Miiicid;
little village In the north. Wills there
Frcd-Fred Cover was his nnme-mek
and fell In love with the wears dauRhs
ter. Annie Raleigh. They became ens
gagged. nnd shortly afterward hc went
out to India. In order n, represent his
fnther's business hoiise ih cnicHtia.
For some months q cbrrespoHdencd
passed between the twb, but at length
Fred received word from soine friend
In the village that The squire's son was
paying close attentions to Miss Raleigh:
ana II wns rumorcd that they were en-:
gagged to be married. In flt of pas.
sion, Fred wrote, breaking OFT tile en-.
gagement, even before he rcgeited nny
corroborativc evidence. The lady whk
either stnng by the letter. or the rtimof
was correct, MS she lid not reply, and
from that day he hns never seen or
heard OF her. lie did not make any In
quirics, he did not write to his ins
formnnf, but simply waited Mt CHS
cuttn until he had sct the bnsinest;
affairs In order. lie then went off into
the hills. intending TO lose himself
there, and cut himself OFT from nil
things which would bring to mind his
unfortunate love.
Poor fellowl often wonder whut
has become Of him. He has not writ
ten to any of his old friends, aud Is.
suppose. almost forgotten by all. hub
renlly. Miss Raleigh" he added; turn.
Ing to her and noticing her agitatcd
conntcnnncc; you don't look we'll. tnh
EN' my thlup LOT your
No, thank you. Mr.. IInrdinge. But
no doubt you will think me foolish
your story has quite upset me-"
am nwfuIly sorry. would not hnvo
related II Ind known. Dut why should
II upset you?"
Well" said the lady. hcr pale lips
trembling, II nm tho Annie Raleigh yod
have been spealsing of. Fred dover
wns my lover. Poor Fred" she nddc,i.
mcditativcly, "and all through n mis-;
understanding"
IN MISUNDERSTANDING" sGid iiar.
dingc, In an ihtrcdhlous tone. "iIow
was tlat2 Pardon my curiosity, but
No doubt you will tihdefstaiid why
should be curious"
'Well' as you were friend of hia and
knew one part OF tho story. perhhps IL
would be ms well ifyo,i We're ncuudiiited
with the other part" She sighed deep-
ly and went on; az. IL true that the
son did pny me attentions. WIS
were buslIy engaged in'organlzing soms
amateur 'thcatrlcnls mt the time, and az
we were both taking prominent parts
VIC were thrown Into each others 80
cicty great denl. But I was entirely
faithful to Fred. md wien iiihtob HId
make love to me promptly gave him
his arswcr.
But am sorry to sny, tho idle
tongues OF the villagers hnd already
commented Wngglhg; md beard SONG
of the rnmofs. Then Frcd's DetiiInnt
letter came, and felt 30 i,idued and Of
Tended ut his suspecting me thnt did
not answer. At length the feeling
wore OFT, and wrote, explaining ali.
l'ut the letter never reached Its tles-
tlnnt'on and wns returned to me.
Twelve months later my .fitlief Gicd;
and gradually was forced to Riopt
some means OF obtaining living, and.
always having n taste for literature, {
have tried to make my way in the lit-
ernry world. Poor Fred. his pct,ilnnce
md my pride ruined two lives, anu
afraid. But, Mr.. Uardinge," she said.
raising her sweet bliie eyes, now sufi
fused with tears, ri have remained
faithful to my lovers memory.r
For heavens sake. Annie, look nc
mel" cried IIarllnge. springing to his
feet end selling her hand. "Do you not
recognize me? Do you not know my
voIce?"
Startled and surprised, the Indy rose,
md, prompted by n sudden Impulse,
gazcd into his eyes. She paled. drew
back. and then, In q voice of mingled
agony and delight. cried:
'9f is-are my eyes decciving mel
no. II cannot be-Fred Cover Is dead
and yct-oh, merclful heaven-it isl@
and inn fit OF passionate tears she threw
herself upon his breast
llnrdlngc-or rather Cover pressed
her closer to him. and in sweet. low
voice consoied her, begging forgfte-
ness for all he had done.
"My life, my love. my dfi. Fate
parted us. Fate has strangc<
ly dnited us. You are mine now for
ever"
Forever" was the almost inaudibf6
reply. ms she raised her glisteniHg eyes
TO his-Tit-Eits.