The Tragedy of Wild River Valley

oaxed to the seat upon his knee vacated by Perry Golding, talking gayly with Ronald about some of the lighter experiences of

Alonzo," Serena said to her husband, with a wis

dear?" he asked, giving he

know very well what I mean. Captain Charlton is smitten with that handso

dashing up at a gallop, bowing

d Serena. "Alonzo, I per

ng and tyrannical to the last degree, and strongly suspected of cowardi

to Lakeside,

f the gig and glanced back at

"he has reined in at the gate. I su

Serena. "What chance has a homely, disagreeable old bachelor bes

very easy circumstances; while Warre

king fellow, was at work at the flower-beds. He had saluted the doctor and his wife courteously as they passed him; the captai

you-- rascal?" demanded

betther be doin' that same, an' not meddlin' wid an hon

d up the path and around to the side porch, where the family and Captain Charlton were sitting. He was greeted politely, and invited to take a seat among them;

se fellows who have been in the army during the war"-and he nodded in the direction of the front garden-"are apt to be lawless,

ning and his eye flashing; "for though there could not fail to be many bad fellows among the immense numbers in the field, the

id, with spirit. "Norah, his wife, who has been our charwoman for years past, tells me he is leading a

r did he bear before he went

oved him. A rather unusual effect, doubtless," Miriam concluded, with

mother, desirous to pour oil upon the tr

l workers as one could ask for. And I think all the people about here are

one last night at Walnut Hill, Judge Hall's place, which, you know, i

news quietly, remarking that he had heard it some hours since, but thought it not worth while to an

n caught?" ask

angs, with a malicious sm

they had carried off. He seemed to take pleasure in enlarging upon the ease with which they had effected an

ating look and word from Ronald led him to r

What has he against Barney

ied Ronald, "and had to submit to many

Barney's disliking him

hose he oppresses. Besides, it is quite likely the Irishman has