The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1844-02-03

and those Of them who knew and valued
her regretted it not little, for they deem
ed him thorough wording, whose prin
ciples and sentiments were such as liit
of libertinage on the continent was likely
to produce, and whose purposes were at
terly selfish and base. Such, indeed, or
worse, he really was; but, the truth is, the
most intelligent woman is no judge of a
man who pays her attention, Miss Kaye
did not know the nature Of that man, SC
perfect was his art and dssimulation.- -
She admired and esteemed him, and, in
the prospec, that was before her, was as
happy as the brightest hopes and kindesl
intentions on her part could make her.
1t was in reference TO some arrangements
relating to that expected event that she
had gone into Tenney's, with her beaming
face full OF Pleasantness and life, when
her attention was caughlby the voice OF
Mr. Ilanhury, who, in company with
another person. wa, standing with his
back toward her, leaning against the frame
| Of the glass cases, in earnest conversation.
Neither perceived Miss Kaye, although
she approached within hearing distance
Of them.
X" marry her only for her money, -"
said he, almost in whisper, but loud e.
nough for her to overhear his words dts.
sinclly, "and within month alerward |
shall go 10 Paris, ALONE"
Miss X, left the store Immediately,
unperceived by them BE- tn.
l T., e., Ia IL Al.
terval of her absence, her carriage had
drawn up Immediately in front of the shop
door, or she must have fallen on the pave
ment. As il was, with dizzied head
she tot,ered forward, aud the servant who
stood there caught her in his hand. She
rallied, with powerful effort, and, saying
TO the ioo,man, in 4 faint voice, "iIome !"
got into the vehicle. One who had then
seen those pale, shrunken, trembling fea-
tures-lhe fixed, glaring eye, the withsred
lip, the distortion and deadly agony of
the whole face, could not have recognised
the glorious countenance from which,
moment before, power and hope had look
ed so majeslically forth. The foo,man,
seeing that his mistress was i'll, ordered
the eoachmsn TO drive with the utmost
raPidity, and, in a few minutes, Miss
Kaye was at her house. Flo opened the
carriage door Immediately, and seeing his
, mistress throwing herself out before the
steps were down, the honest fellow caught
her in his arms, and carried her all the
way into the drawing room. He placed
4 chair and handed her tumblsr of wa
ter.
In few minutes the physical weakness
was conquered. Mi.s Kaye rose, and
walked into her chamber, and summoning
all the determination and energies Of her
nature, sat down 10 consider Of her
course.
1t was an intense and awful struggle
which wrung her spirit, The quick, stern
working Of her lip, the flush OF her cheek,
The flashing Of her eye, told with what
strength her purpose was developing
ale shall feel his baseness !" she NUT
tered to herself
On tho following m orning she sat alone
in the drawing room, when Mr. Hamburg
came in. Orders had been given TO admit
nc other person.
'Do you Think" said she, as soon as
he was seated, fixing upon him that dark
eye, which burned with the keenest and
lollest fires of moral indignation and in
tellectusl contempt, "that there arc men
in the world wholly destitute Of soul %
Her manner was much controlled and
her voice calm yet in despite Of effort,
her tones vibrated with searching tharp-
ness of sarcasm which astonished Mr..
Hamburg, and agila'ed him not little.
The consciousness of what his deserving
was in respec, to her came upon him with
a blind, formless fear, that shook his
spirit to the foundation.
He answered, not knowing what she
could be meaning
"There are persons, think, who, if
they ever had souls. have succeeded in
wearing all trace Of them out Of them
selves"
"Ah think you so p said she, with
piercing scorn. you shall feel that this
cannot be ~
She rose and stood before the centre
table, on the opposite side of which he
sat-
81 have been insulted, sir ! outraged
through every feeling of my nature.
am solitary and undelended woman
protected only by those sentiments of
honor that dwell in the breast of every
GENTLEMAN, those feelings of common
| humanity which are acknowledged by
every MAN. have found but one person
utterly insensible to those impressions
yourself ! am aware ofthe motive which
led you to solicit my hand. Twas lis
lener 10 the conversation in which your
nature displayed itself without a mark.
~ marry her only for her money. Uith-
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