The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-03-15


kind smile, for this is the faircSt and
kindeSt day that has dawned on Inch
cape for many wasted year Cone.
Ulva: do you trcmble, do you fear, and
# is your father who bids you be glad?
Can vou not trust me? My OWL sweet
girl, look up, and read the love in my
heart?"
No, no. not if truth speaks in human
countenauce. She allowed him 10 raise
ter by her two hands, and 10 cad her to
a window. and when sho had stolen
another timid glance AT his el0 .cG1.:
face, o wonderful possibility flashed
upon ncr: away fed all her sickening
apprekensionS Of some unknown per
sonagc coming with her fathers sane
tion 10 demand her hand
"Who is coming, papa"' she whis-
pered. her small hands closing uIc0n-
sciouSly round his arm. while a magnif
cent blush mantIed from lily brow Ia
chin: yet she would not await any
clearer answer than that which his
laughing eyes gave her consciousness,
but drifted away without another word.
They had talked SO much Of CAPITA II
Edgar during the past happy week. that
although Clva seldom joined in the dis.
cuSSion. her intentlv watching father
had read enough or her innocent nearI
to feel sure Of his ground
And here was EdgarS SlO0p at last,
sIinming over the wild waters to the
lonely isle: and my 'Ord and his lady had
prepared a re option for him, little
enough like that which met him the 'aSt
time he approached, an unknown ca L
away in the wreckcl MergaUscr.
He lands, as upon sacred ground; and
The glory OF hopeful love is in his eyes,
the proud swing Of the con ueror i'll il
step. lie is met at the Very tide by my
lord and his lady-like wife, with lcal
kenmoreS rugged face beaming behind
! them; but where is his shy, proud Prin-
| cess OF the Sea? All. here she comes
! stealing down the grim rock path. the
! last TO greet him, but the first in all the
! world in his swelling heart And who
| so fair and kind IN her stately attire
! and glimmcrirg pearls As this proud
! daughter of the lnchcarcS to-day?
And there is indeed no ore cause for
| sorrow for Ulva? Is the tired sea.bird
! to fold her snowy wings In haven or
! JOY to-day:
/ mere Is Il SNcsI NOIuCI III H'l Nui
| ling eyes as she fits nearer; and she
! comes to Il stop clos, TO her father )
! side, with faiths unconscious appeal.
! ! 1t IS Lady lnrhcape. surely, this bril-
( liant, beautiful lady. who first grectS
! the stranger with both eager hands ou:-
, stretched, and her heart in her happy
! eyes!
/ Scarcely can Edgar recognize the pa
: thctic Lady Dunraven whom he left, in
this incarnation of beauty and Joy.
( welcome, a thousand times, TO our
home and our hearts, Edgar Arden
/ cries she in voice like ringing joy-bcllS.
Il honored YOU above all msn (Savc oncl
/ when | knew no kinShip between US: but
! may love the heir of Inchcape all my
liic." And she kissed hin.
While vet his senses are rceiing under
! the sweet attack. Lord lrehcape is wiring
| jag his hands and uttering words he
never shall forget.
"And welcome you to Dunraven with
the promise that, ii your hearts desire
is in my gift, will surely give it you"
Now Ulva, his very "heart's DESIRE
! what will you say to welcome him?
She is pale and amazed, and has me-
chaRically laid her dainty hand upon the
ready arm Of faithful old Kenmore, To
steady herself; she gazeS and gazes at
the young man while her sweet eyes grow
wide and fill with tears, AID her lovely
mouth quiverS.
But when he has reached her, and has
sto en- those dainty hands into his own
close keeping, and is p uring the whole
passionate love OF his heart through his
eyes into hers, she conqucrs that first
strange pang and the gnawing thrill that
follows, and is speaking low and clear rs
a noble lady should speak TO her fathers
honored guest
Mamma and I have grieved so Bit
tcrly over your supposed death, that you
arc welcome back even under q new
name butt shall--always miss Cap
tain EDGAR" And her delicate tones fal
ter and fall over the last words.
DO not miSjudge me, Lady tlva.'
pleads the handsome fellow humhly.
BY and By | shall explain everything
that seems strange to you and perhaps
YOU will forgive mc?' With lingering
pressure he releases her lovely hands;
70. is not kcnmOr. waiting for his no.
ticc, with his lea nearJ swelling with
pride and Oy!
"Hurrah for the bonnie heir o luch-
cape" roars this heart of oak, - he
>wings h:s Ilue bonnet n oft: IAN ia r
ia the day that brought him lirSt 10
Dunravcn, 10 raise the curse off Inch
cape"
These proud words fire the young
mans spirit; he turns SO as 20 face tho
Whole group, and something in his
glance Si!cnceS every one.
"kcnmorc speaks truer than he
knows" says he: "the curse is indeed
raised off the house Of Inchcape. |
bring good tiGngS, my lord: your justi-
tication has been found among the Colo
ael'S papers: it was iu.tantiy laid before.