West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-03-03

scoundrel. get out OF my sight before 7
kin you'll Go. ! say. you audacious vii.
lain. cr III crush you ns would
Snalel IIcguncl~
Selling IA sword that lay near by, he
rushed ut the young soldier ana would
have run him through had he not
hastily rctreatcd through the donr.
The rlim old warrior was terrible In
his wrath. Pacing Ia and fro ucroSs
the room he rnvcd and swore and
Pile with passion Then n new idea
sseincl Ca strike him, and pausinR In
his mad march he said;
''Why. tho fellow a. surely crazy. He
Il ~ mad as March hare and must be
looked after or he may harm some one,
What an old fool was to 1y into
passion over the irresponsible rawlings
~ an iu1iuc man. iinl hrl ha! hal
Why dammc. ! should laugh over his
absurd fancy inatcnd ~ vnutinR to
kill the fellow. Affect Alice. tayl''
\ side door opcncd and. pale az q
ghost and trembling In every limb. his
daughter entered. She had heard II
all. and her heart was wcll-nigh
broken. Seeing her agitation. the old
man placed an arm nfcctionateiy about
her waist. aud. drawing her tendcrly
a. his h,saoin, said.
There, there. my little treasure,
don't bc frightened. II was nothing
but poor insane soldier who iniagines
him 10 10 i'e In love with You. Va, hnI
ha' hal ian't IL rilieui1usf Come. sun
shine don't troInhle -. fYr the poor
fellow Has gone and cannot harm yon.
I viii ~ once order his confinement In
the ltardh1uso until be eau h.. re-
I moved - an aeyium. Ki.s yorr OH
fool father. little sweetheart. aud dis
psi your fears"
Throwing her arms about his neck.
Abe kissed him fondly. and in - voice
choking with sobs. said.
oh papa, dear, darling papa. would
you doom POUR iittie sunshine o. "a life
81 unhaypinoss7 know the gentleman
who WAS just here. Ito ia q man Of
honor and Integrity, and love him a.
! love ny LITER
The old father east her from him and
would have fallen - The toor from the
shuck hsd hs not ciutchrd his desl< for
support Gazing upon her trembling,
covering form ne said hoarseiy;
Are you. too. craSy9 speak. grill
Are you. too. . rsvinR lgnstic7 What
I Yoa tesfogs your love upon q worthless
| private soldier ca. my God, this is no
muchi Wouia goo Disgrace the houored
name you bear. . name upon which
| there has nersf yea rested = stain. ~
/ lowering yourself - such depth7 Get
out - ug sight this Instant. aud never
dars 20 enter mF presence again until
/ yea have repeated 81 this mad folly
sui ere ready o. Ssh my pardon fcr the
/ grpss iasuit 700 have aaug in my face
'But. father. in the narae - heaven,
IN ths uasDe ~ ny spirit Saother, listen
- me-
NO. not q wor8. Leave my sight, o.
Z may forget that yoa arr my child aud
ossrse yoai negone. I say ihis Instant"
kubiang violently the pooF girl ieft
the Fp1n and hastening 90 her own
ciiamftr ihrew herself ~ che bed aud
gave waf Ga her grief in tise most pit.
ssas cries a1l r4u4nk
Cod sanf,rd pecea bis roa1p liise q
Gagged ian Twice BE- tat down and
wrote 90 or.irr aadrcsss1 g. the officer
of the asF distressing him 90 place l'rl.
81 a. nfaasn unfer aFrrst ard coufn ne
hiin in irrrs ie the Quari honse. uud o.
often tore fhe order infa fraTu4ents
snd east it stir IN oaih into ihe waste
BASKET iIe knew ~ no militsFf law
whi.a n.sfe it - crime ~ a soldier -
fali Iu l1ve eifh pretty Firl
Whcn hsr frt buraf 20 grief bed
Epeut Narif Alice aroae sad roiuv a.
tie stables maunted tef raany and rode
away over tie meaa g. fhc egafhtsafd.
hoping thc fresh air might cooi her
fcVerei brow fu. Ca ahe epet. rs-
Tariiesa - time ~ fisfauee. nnfl she
reached ere bead ~ q Ffleh faar m.ias
below the fort Down ths Fuith sho
fode. Intending - fsturn e. fhe gar
ris0D along the river hank aluna The
path which she ha8 traFereei vith hrq
lover bat two hours beforc. Jssi ~
shs emerged from he moufh of ne
galch into lae open valley .htrc af.ee q
ioud. ssVaIo son thaf chiNrl hrr
blood. snd d s.ors ~ faskg fal.ns
sprnng 40 frum the haehfs SOD en-.
fronted hdr rafsfrr hands rrespea
The reins - her vi iis and sewage eges
giarsd upan her r. mbiing f1fm SD
gioatod over her teiFor.
she ,Vne in ~ tarfs - hend -
Mc1.aloro Aploae intlaus their hi3-