The Democratic Whig., 1843-02-16

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I was too p~Of, as il love, that holy
n,or...aeni, Of which such wretches as
Jou can know nothing, was to be pro-
famed by base thoughts Of lucre. l tell
you Harry Colbert, I have known all
this for weeks, and have waited patient
| " for this hour, STOPPING a deception
which ] despise, that 1 might revenge
my sex at last. You seek woman's
love why, you know no more Of that
pure sentiment than the meanest bind
that crouohes at his masters whip. A
true woman scorns the hand Of fman like
you, who, for the qualification Of a pet.
" vanity, or Of his own sel6shness
would desert a heart that he had won
The lime was when / might have low
ed you, but il was when thought youl
heart noble. | now sec its baseness,
duplicity, and liuleness, and, bad as
you are, ! cannot hate you from bitter
scorn. Go and go, knowing this,
that woman can avenge her sex, even
at the cost Of so petty lover as your
self"
The withering contempt with which
these last words were spoken was the
last drop the cup ofthe lovers sbane.
While Sophy continued speaking be
bad stood abashed before her face, and
then the indignant fash ofher eyes, ,and
the bitter mOckery on her lip were no
temptation for him to repeat the ex-
pertinent. And when she ceased, he
rose aud almost rushed from the room,
too utterly conlounded to reply, though
boiling with rage and shame. He
reached his room in a tempest Of emo
tons indescribable. Butshis passion
was too high to allow him to see the
justice of his fate.
"Curse the girl :" was his first ex-
clamaiion, "she raved like "a Pythoness
but why did / not relort scora for
scorn? To refuse me, when sho is
not wosth cent, land all because Of
Eveline," and be breathed a maedic-
ton on her as the cause Of his discom-
future, and with bitter exclamations
strobe to and fro his room.
Gradually, however, bis passion cal.
med itself, and a desire for revenge
possessed his mind. But how should
he be reveoged ? Should he WOO and
win some other lady at once, or 60
back TO Miss Valliere and secure her !
Aherpondering long, be determined on
the later course.
eyes" he said, 'if marry Eveline,
to whom il is known have been auen-
tive, this termagaut will never dare to
toll 0f my proposal, for we had no wit
nesses, and no one will believe her,
il il should be announced soon, say to-
morrow or next day at furthest, that |
am engaged TO the heiross. She loves
me no doubt-ihere this vixen was
will be glad to accept me.
| viii despatch a note at once. A lit
tie dissimulation 10 conceal the cause
Of my late neglect, a little penitence
adroitly thrown 10, and a little ardor.
viii gin a favorable answer, or know
Of the trusting nature Of Eve
line Valiere."
The proposal was written and sent;
but the next day, and the next, and a
whole week passed without an answer.
Harry began TO repent Of his precipi-
fancy, and wish that he had never Sc }
either Eviliae or Sophy. But at Length
came the long looked for reply. He
opened it with renewed hopes, which,
however, were crushed on its perusal.
The answer was short aud cold,
and contained a refusal coucned
10 terms which forbade a second al
tempt. Miss Valliere, the note ended
with saying, declined all further ac-
luainiauoe with Mr.. Colbert"
Stung to the quick, the rejected low
er vented his rage on both the women
be had abused, and determined yet to
lvenge himself by a speedy marriage. |
But he soon found that his conduct
was known in society, though not from |
anything which Evellne or Sophy had
said, but from rumors originating prob |
lbly with their relatives, and gaining
strength from what had been observed |
o Harry's conduct. AT length the |
ide Of scorn and rebuke became so
strong that he left the city and remov-
ID 10 another section Of the country.
Harry never knew the struggle in
Eveline's heart, nor the noble irmness
With which she conquered it. His let
er reached him on a sick bed, where
Ike bad been laid By his perddy, but
hough her weak heart pleaded for him,
ler convictions Of what is right prevail
cd, and she rejected him, because she
eIt that she could never find happiness
With one so base, tickle and sel6sh.-
Both she and Sophy Green lived to
owe truly and worthi!y, and the friend
hip began BY their mutual disappoint-
nent, was cemenied BY intimacy, and
ndured through long and happy lives.
As for Harry be carried with him
lis own punishment. Providence rare