Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-07-29


passionate" kiss.
Molly's pink oyeiids and flooded
la-hos told to Andrew tho expected
story.
Como, Molly, dear" no said
s""thrnEly; don't take on SO. Sit
down by mo here, and we'll talk II
all over. After all, sho isn't your
mother, and what does it matter
/ what she ruysf'
But Molly could not be brought
to look upon tho situation i'll that
| light. Even the Gl which Andrew
drew proudly from his pocket and
displayed To her did not affect her
III the least.
1t would not last us week, " she
murnurvd, land then what should
"" d", with neither of us in posi-
unn to earn amy mOrCi"
Andrew hung his head in thought
II know. he said suddenly look
inG up Il know. There is Il reward
Of 80 offered for tho finding OF poor
Alec Drhy'S body-Alcc Darby
TINS very stream last night. III go
and find it. | think maybe it's
caught Ill the reeds and rushcs up
above here. and them" nc went ON,
his eyes sparkling, I'VE Will he rich
enough to - wherever we like"
Even as he spoke Molly, pointing
to an object floating down with the
current, cAcluimed:
"inOE, look 1t iS Il hat, Andrew |
Perhaps it Is that of poor Alec, the
drowned man.
Ardrrw followed the direction of
her dainty finger, and saw, az sho
had sald, a hat OF fine, white straw,
with crown only touching tho wa
ter, the hrlm being upward.
"Tnk" your pole, Andrew" she
cried, land bring it into shore.
Who knowst 1t is possible that he
killed himself ON purpose and has
left a note under the lining, rs ship
wrecked sailors put notes into bot.
ties.
The rustic obryed her command,
and the girl lifted the dripping OBJ
jUCt from the stream
Eagerly she ran her hand beneath
tho leather sweat band, and then she
uttered II cry of surprised delight
AS | said, she shouted, there
lisa notcr'
AZ she unfolded 1t Andrew, evil
dCnClng rs much excitement as his
phlrgmatio nature was capable of,
gazed eagerly over her shoulders
to get the first glimpse of the writ
ing.
What they read together was this
My DARLING AnRrAS-Tonight ut o'clock
in the summer house. Mr.. c. invariably takes
n nap after dinner. We will have an hour to-
yCihCr.
Instantly Molly thrust the mis-
sivc into her pocket, while blush
mantlcd hCl fair check. Could it be
possible, shc asked herself, that her
mistress, whom she always looked
upon as the very soul of virtue,
could he carrying on II iaiSon with
Captain Silvestcrt 1t was really too
horrible to contemplate. And An
drew had seen the note too. She
was filled with shame for her bene-
factrcss and scarcely knew what to
say or do. II was Mr.. Clovcrdale's
hat that had been used to carry the
note from the wife to hcr lover,
She recognized 1t now 1t was q
panama hat, and she remembered
that he had bought two new ones
inside of n week.
| Leaving Andrew to his own rctiec.
tons, Molly hastoncd to the house.
Finding Mrs. Clovcrdalc alone in the
library, resting us usual in the bent
wood rocker, her eyes fixed with
an expression now of some impa
uCncv on the hands which Travelled
so slowly over the face of the ORES
den clock, she placed the note she
had found III her mistress lap with
out SO much as Il word of explnna
ton.
Mrs. Clovcrdnle changed color fol
II moment as she recognized it, bu
she was strangely self possessed
She realized instantly what scrvic,
Molly had done her, and she was no
slow to reward it.
Little one" she said, with tn,
greatest apparent Indifference, :"
have been thinking Perhaps I wa,
Il tritlc too cruel. After all, on,
should marry according to tho die
taIpS of ones hpurt I will 500 Tim
Andrew is given the vacant position
III the stables, and as for the wed
ding what do you say to the frs
Wednesday in October2"-Spar,
| Mpmnnt..