The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-01-20

demanded II with violence. and falling
to receive It, burst into volley OF re-
proaches and appeals to heaven and
her dead father 20 save her from her
monster OF relative. never before
heard anything like that tempest OF
words and cries.
Tavernier replied mockingly, or with
shrill curses on her obstlnacy. that
made the scene so distressing and lud-
icrous To my Northern scnsibillties and
sense of propriety that a panic seized
me. and swinging open the long French
window, leaped distance of seven
or eight feet to the ground ana ran
through the garden to my companions.
What Is that noise!" was Stan.
aope's first salutatlon.
They are having a dreadful quar-.
rel | replied, painting. Il never be-
fore heard people swear in French and
Italian"
Carrie uttered an exclamation OF hor.
ror. but Stanhope did not seem sIr.
ptised.
"Tayern.er shall not bully the girl"
g. -lT,trrcd.
ON reaching our door he left us hur-
r.eG;y. and went baca 20 Riverside that
O., ght.
lie Tas much at the villa after that.
I began 10 fear that Carrie had lost
IlH. And yet when | saw that beauti-
cul foreign girls weary face. | was
very sorry for her
| Enew that St"uhope was very Kind
to her. He was that to every one in
trouble learned. also, that 'ravern-
.er wi'had hin To marry his niece.
could not predict what the end would
be. They rode ana drove much togeth.
er. and it seemed. SC melimes. that mat.
tiers must end as Tavernier wished.
But 70" the end that came was TO.
tally unpreparei.
Cataline had grown absolutely III.
Gld Colonel Stanhope begged her one
evening to let him take her out into
the as she consented. and he brought
around his carriage.
She wished TO 80 to ihe bridge. she
said. 1t was September weather, and
tie woOdbinc clinging TO the old piers
was red as blood. Ine blue sky was
full OF amber light. and there was
young moon above then.
S;anhope tried very hard to chea' his
companion. lie directed her attention
to the beauties of the scene. but the
only words she spoke were: do you
hear the river"
The spirited horses were trotting
rapidly over the resouniuS floor Of
the bridge. when CstaliEe suddenly
laid her hand on his arm.
You have been very good TO me.
FareWeil"' She sad, and sprang from
the carr.aS2, over the railing into the
river. Her dying shrek frightened the
horses. They ran away. Before Stan.
hope could gain control Of them and
bring them back TO the spot. all trace
of the miserable g;rl was gone The
water was calm and a few red leaves
of the woodbne floated down its cur.
rent. Her body never wa. found. 1t
probably went down 90 the ocean.
And now Stanhope, with the traces
C. this melancholy event upon him,
came back to us. He seemed puzzled
by Carries reserve.
What have | done to offend her?'
he asked me.
You had best ask her" said
He went TO her as she stood in the
littls flower room among her plants.
and at the first word OF love and long
Ing the dear girl melted. Then it came
out that she had believed that he loved
Cataline Ricci.
love her-that stormy, half-crazed,
foreign grill never dreamed Of mar
rying her. or she of marrying NE. Her
uncle prosecuted her on my account:
I could not help being kind to her.
was very sorry for her and she knew
it; but, Carrie. my little. soft.haired.
brown-eyed pet l was never SO wild A.
to think Of making her my wife And
now VIII you forgive me that have
seemed to forget you2'
Her White arm. crept up TO his neck.
This much | saw and heard through
the open door, and then l very pru-
IDENTIFY retired from sight But Carrie
and Stanhope are married now.-New
York Weekly.