Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-09-21

by a nod. Il am afraid Cathle Is get
ting interested in young Stanley.
What do you think, dear ?"
The sturdy old soldier gazed at
them affectionately, aud faraway
look crept into his eyes, as his memory
went back to that day in the frontier
fort when he had burst in on his friend,
Captain Stanley, with the information
that a dear little daughter had come
to brighten his household, and the Cap
tain had congratulated him heartily,
and had said laughingly, "Well, Ma
ior, you've often told me you loved
that little chap of niue, who runs
around here trailing the sabres and
spurs about let's pledge them to each
other" and how they had done so over
friendly glass. His memory came
down through the years that had
passed, and he thought how the exi-
gsncies of departmental orders had
caused them to be widely separated,
and to gradually forget the incident.
But it all came back to him now,
and as Mrs. Douglass, wondering at
his silence, again spoke, did you hear,
Edward ?" He knocked the ashes from
his pipe, and said
well, dear, what's to be afraid of ?
Her mother fell in love once upon a
time; has she been unhappy in that
love ? | know Paul's father so well,
and believe the son to be his worthy
descendant, so if Cathie is to yield her
heart at all, I am glad it will be TO
him.
Mrs. Douglass was much affected,
but her attention was Just then dis
tracted by hearing Bess call out to
Paul to come and sing to them. He
made the usual condition that Cath
crime accompany him, and they re-
paired to the parlors, where he sang
song after song with a spirit and ten
derness that called forth much appro-
val. He finally ceased, and idly turned
over the sheets Of music, while the
parlors were gradually emptled OF
their auditors. Catherine, who in the
meantime had been playing aimless-
ly, started to arise from the piano.
Don't go yet, Mis-, Catherine,
murmured Paul. II want you to play
again for me.
He placed upon the rack RoSyns
beautiful "You," and sang as if every
note and word burst from the great
love in his heart
"If could pray for what my heart mos, longs,
OF heavenly joys and earthly transport. too.
All : this would be the burden OF my song
I'd choose but you,
I'd Choose but YOU.
Catherine eyes swan and her brain
wbirIed with the intensity of her emo
tion,and on the conclusion Of the song,
being afraid to trust herself further
she pleaded that the rooms were too
warm, and they joined the others in
the pavilion.
Crown Immediately claimed dance'
and Paul inwardly mathematical him
for interrupting at that moment. Cath
crime gave Crown the dance, but she
was subdued, so engulfed was she by
Pauls love, though he had not spoken.
She thought of how she had, in spirit
of frivolity, chosen him the day he
had arrived, and she thought Of the
burning words Of the song.
Crown here repeated remark he
had been making, and asked if she
were tired. Catherine quickly adopted
the excuse, and sought her room. "He
loves me, dear Paul and love him,
she murmured, as she sank to sleep,
Der heart beating tremulously and
happily as she recalled the tender
light in his eyes, just as Crown, stupid
fellow, had asked her for the dance.
After Catherine had left the Pavil-
ion, Paul lit a cigar and strolling
down the beach, sat down to think 1t
out. He vowed he would declare him
self at the first opportunity, as it would
be intolerable to remain at Knollton e
if she refused him but yet he was
living in such paradise, he was afraid
to disturb it. He could not know, Of
course, that Catherine had come to
love him, as her perfect control Of her
emotions gave him no opportunity to
read her secret. He thought, too, Of
the title "The Unconquered," and bis
blood grew hot as he pictured himself
her Conquerer. He little knew then
that his tate would be settled ere that
hour on the morrow, and he retired,
gloomy at his fears, and raging at his
cowardice.
CHAPTER III.
The following morning dawned beau
tifully the sky was clear, the air was
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