Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-07-13

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And please briug my ring she added
pretty ring. and the association makes
it unique don't suppose there are
another man and woman in the world
who have met upon the Natterhorn. |
don't think anything wouli tempt me
to try it again. She shuddered lit
tie.
"Oh. don't say that have thought
several times during these months,
when could not find you, that | would
gladly scale il again if knew you We're
on the top.
Miss Rodney colored with a delight
full sensation Of pleasure
That Is so hattering that il can
hardly be quite true, she said sayly
Pom my honor, it Is though. he
replied with great earuestness- Il
never heard Of % plucky woman
( There is only one other that | can think
Of in comparison with You at all Do
/ you know Miss Rodney"
There are two Miss Rodneys," she
answered smiliugly
This is the elder Her name be-
lieve, is He stopped short and a
+ look Of the stransz~t wonder seemed to
fix his face Miss Rodney laughed ont
right at bis confusion.
lyon have not told me your name
vet. he stammered-"there real name.
you know
Florence Rodney" she said sim
ply, fixing him with her smiling eyes
"Guod heavens' he calculated
Tell me, he inquired eagerly, his
eyes large with earnest wonder. did
you, while you were in London, meet
the Earl Of CarringtonT'
1t was Miss Rodney's turn to be
amazed
Yes, she said quickly But in
justice to myself hasten 10 add that
met him only to conclude as definitely
as possible and once for all a matter Of
which cannot think even now without
blush Of shame hope | may uevel
see or hear Of him again.
Il am glad - tell you that you vii
never see him again, the young Eng
lishman replied, with an indescribabl
air, rather Of severity than soleunity
He is dead
Dead cried Miss Rodney "Wher
did he die?' She was startled
"A month ago, he answered simply
How strange it all is
This is all strange, said Miss Rod
uey. "What did the poor wretch di
Off
He had used himself up completely
: He had had a sort of stroke Of an apo
! plectic character some weeks before b
met you He had another that settle'
him month age"
lyon do not suppose that coul,
: have helped to precipitate it, do you 2
cried Miss Rodney, an expression al
5 most of awe coming into her face.
NO; he precipitated it himself, tn
young fellow replied, with mournfu
contempt He had only himself tt
thank for it Do not let this troubl
you for moment.
But how did you know of this 2
$ asked Miss Rodney IL hope my nam
did not come out in CONNECTION with it
Any association of my name with tina
{ of Darlington will always be withou
II any fault of mine.
= "Oh, don't say that. pleased" he re
{ piled, with quick protest II mean tina
u you are too fair to link man S vilenes
with name that others may hav
y borne honorably and which others agai
c may redeem | know that is VIVA
. you d mean. But let us drop the sui
= iect did not like the man myself .
u But how did you know this7 | hop
you were not friend of hisI'
, mo; | was not friend of his. An
Il he had no liking for me But it wa
,e my odd fortune to be present once whe
II Darlington. in an excess of drunke
d rage at the recollection of your trea
&C ment of him, spoke of it and mentione
your name. Now that this matter
>. explained, let us forget the man l az
- mire you more than ever.
'o pray, understand that am asian
> ed of that page in my history But
you could have seen the insulting lie
~ ter that be wrote mel And had bee
- insulted grossly enough once before c
this mans account would tell &c
- this only that it seems little strans
TO be SO confidential with a-almost
stranger
II shall be glad to hear anythir
IL that concerns you, my dear Miss Ro
~ ney have something to tell you m
~ self which is confidential, but vii
u your permission will defer that"
"Let us defer it all, " she answere
- at is too painful and meeting you
y. pleasant | do not want to have
~ marred by such an association Ho
w long are You going to lie in Newpor
=. Is this your first visit to America p
1.-The first will tell you frank
", Miss Rodney that one great thing tn
:" drew me here was the hope that
- might find the plucky girl met upt
~ the Matterhorn Now that ha
- found her | confess with equal fran
"a ness that think my stay in Newpc
- will be as long as - He stopped al