The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-10-04

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vas in reference TO some arrangements re
aling 10 that expected even that she bat
zone into Tenny's with her beaming tac
full Of p lessaniness and life, when her al
Ien,ion was caugh. by the voice OF MI Han
bury, who, in company with suother perso'
was standing with his back towards her r,lear
ing against the frame OF the glass,ln earnes
conversation. Neither perceived Miss Kaye
although she approached within hearing
distance of them
i marry her only for her money! sac
he ,aImos, in whisper,br loud enough for
her 10 overhear his words distinctly, sand
within month afterwards shall 20 10 Paris
alone
Miss Kaye left the store Immediately ,un
perceived by them both.
Il was for lunale for hel that, in the inter
val of her absence, her carriage had drawn
Immediately in front OF the shop door, OF
she must have fallen on the pavement. AS
II wss, with dlzed head, she lotIeTed fol-
wards, and lhe servant who stood there
caught her in his hands. She rallied with
powerful effort, and saying TO !he foot
man it. faint volce-'Home! got into the
vehicle. One who had seen those pale
shrunker, trembling features-the fixed,
gIaring eye, the lhered lip, the distortion
and deadly agony of the whole face, could
no, have recognized the glorious counIe
rance from which moment before, pow.
er and hope had looked SO majesloally forth
The loolman seeing his mistress was i'll,
ordered the coschman 10 drive with the VI
most rapidly, and in few minutes Miss
Kaye was al Acr house. He opened 'he
rarrage door in medlsely, and see
Ing his mistress throw herself oul
before the steps were down, The honest
fellow caught her in his arms and carried
ner all the way into The drawing room.
He placed chair and handed her lumbleI
If water.
In few minutes her physical weakness
was conquered. Miss Kaye rose snd walk.
ID into her chamber summoning all the de.
! erminalion and energies Of her nature, Sd
own to consider Aer course.
II was an intense & awful struggle which
srung her spirit. The quick stern work.
| ng Of her lip, flush Of her cheek, tho fash
lng of her eye, told with what strength hel
purpose was developing.
lie shall feel his baseness!' she muttele ec
20 herself,
IN ne ne drawing room, when Mr.. Hanbury
,ame in: Orders had been given 10 admi,
no other person.
DO YOU think said she, as soon as he
was seated, fixing upon him lha, dark eye
which burned with the keenesi and lOfIies
fires of moral Indignation and intellectual
contempt. Ihst there are men in ,he worIC
wholly destitute Of souI!'
Her manner was much controlled ant
her voice calm; yet, in despite of effort, he
zone vibrateG with searching sharpness o
sarcasm which aslonShed Mr.. Hanbury
land sgliAled him not lule. The conscl
business Of what his deserv ing was in re
pect TO her, came upon him with blind
rormIess fear, that shook his spirits TO tn
i foundation.
= He answered, not knowing what sh
T could be meaning:
There are persons, think, who, if the.
. ever had souls, have succeeded in weaIin
Q all trace Of them ont of themselves
l. She rose and stood before the table o
,he opposite sid of which he sal.
Il have been insulled. sIi! outrage,
through every fee ling of my nature.
" am a solitary aud undeie lded woma
protected only by those sentiments c
lhonor that dwells in the breast Of ever
III IGENTLEMAN, those feeling OF commo
at humanity which are acknowledged b
a every MAN. have found bat one pei
son utterly inSensibe TO those impre
sions--yourself! am aware Of the M
B. live which led you 10 solicit my ham
40 was listener to your conversation /
on which your nature displayed itself wit
hat out mssk. Il many her only for h
la money. Within month sEei wards