The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-04-01
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We will part 10 more in the wind and
rain
As our last farewell was said;
But perhaps | shall see thee and know
thee again.
NnCu the see; gives ur her dead
The last note of the sparrow Song"
had died away. and the singer left the
piano. .Annicc G.lrvin lifted her eye. to
the face of the man before her. "'l'ntil
the scat gives up her dcHd'-not even
thcu, and her voice sank tr Il low wills
per. II" made no answer. but leaned To-
ward her hchiud the friendly shelter of
the palms. and hand found hand in Il
silr"cr more eloquent than words.
Out>dr the moon lHy white Oh the old
Capitol Square. Whcr 50 many stately
figures have PASSED dominating it fer Il
time. then marching onward into his
tory where the same old drama rolls on
undiSturhcd-Cmy, Marshall. Brcckin-
ridge. names that halo the tmr.Stuined
walls. the arena of Kentucky. where the
son of the bullet and the flash of steel
have found their way into the very high
plgrr,.. of the grand old commonwealth.
Tonight the historic ballroom WAS filled
with dancers, and the strains of the slow
walt Emusic echoed from the brilliantly
lighted windowS--a Might of the
"AsScmhly Club" IL power in its world
that has Swayrd the social centre UNI
disturbed in its reign, while the dancers
have danced their hour i'll the rsrlf-Snme
hall where their children now dance in
their turn.
To the man and woman in the shell
tered nook behind the palms the lights
and music were of little moment The
familiar scene was strangely out uf joint
with the madness and pain that held
them dumb with wOrdlcSs misery. Hand
touched hand tonight an" they We're to-
gethcr. but pmorrUw-Annicr GIrNin
would be the tiunccc of another the pros
pectivC mistress of Lakewood. and he
well. Who asked I.ochinvar the amount
of his income? The bare fact Of their
love formed Il pivot around which they
swung hclplcSSly. There had been no
question OF that since the days when they
had tishcd with bent pins, and h" was
Jack Thornton. the heir of LyndHlc. and
she. the 0vcrSccr'S little daughter. Time
had blottcd ont many things-Lyndalc
and its broad acres among them. and
Colonel Thprntmn'S fortune. supposed to
WASTE paper. Time had done m0rc-onc
successful speculation following another
had rendered GHrvin, the OvrrSccr. into
sleek. middlr-aged Squire Garvin. the
Owner of I.yn,lrrlr. and the balance had
dIui.Icd to the other side. Not with Am
nice: but there are many ways of break
ing girls will. and Gurvin knew where
of he spoke warn he told Jim FaIrvrS 10
be patient. tint eventually Annicc would
accept him. Tonorit'T FarrtTS was
coming for his answer. and tn" Squire
took occasion to speak to Aunice-Glnd
while the band was p.ay:ag My Queen.
.tnd the light feet keeping tim" to the
rW,t OIL measure, where their OWL had
-" Gftcn tIUl. Annicc WIS saying Il Ion"
gcD ,hyc tn Jack Thornton.
Tho June roses were all in bloom. and
the H.u"king birds sang Il wilder. nrldder
melody thgln ever before under the LODI
OARS ut Lyrla!r. the night If .\nnicr
GHrv.I'S marriage. The old house was
ri ltzc with lights from garnet to cellar.
Suu.i, Gilvn. whatever HIS faults.
n,v,r did ANYTHING by halves The front
DOS we're hu"g wide open and the red
carpet lplcd Gown the steps. where the
carriages deposited their burdens to fill
the already crowded rooms.
.Annicc had preferred a home wedding
"a private sale" as she told her father
dcfnntly-;lnd while he glanced at the
gr -. .rpy frGm under his lowering
brow. he dared not push the point too
far. He had had his way. she would
marry FcrrelH, and the old Squire knew
that it would not help matters to cross
her altogether. What has become Of
that scamp Thornton?' WAS the question
that rendered the Squire uneasy. Since
the night of the Assembly dance. where
he was certain there had been some kind
of II scene. he had heard nothing of Jack
Thnrnton-elnd the Thornton clan were
of the breed that does not brook inter-
ference. He scented danger. However.
as time went on. and still there walls no
sign from Thornton. and Annice seemed
submissive. he grew easier. He had sue
cecdcd in Keeping FcrrerS pretty well III
the dark-honcst. big-heartcd Jim Fer
rerS who would have died rather than
pressed his suit had he known the
amount of coercion that was being exert
ed over hi> unwilling bride.
The Squire had assured him that An
nice really cared for him. but that she
was shy. and must he given time. 1T
will all come right when once you are
married. Jim. Her mother was just the
same yet Il more devoted wife and mo-
thrr never lived than my little woman
and the Squire wiped away an imagin-
AIRY tear that would have astomiShed
poor. faded little Mrs. Gnrvm beyond
words could she have bchcld ii from her
grave under the splendid marble shaft
that wells part of the Squire'S new re-
speciality.