The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1845-06-21

hurt. At such times, by a few conces.
slons, Kate would restore him to good
humor; but, perhaps, OH the very next day
she would commit her old fault again.
"Ah, Kate, you are found out at last,
sly as you have been," said one of her
companions to her. "You are engaged
to George Alcost-you needn't curl you,
lip, for you can't deceive me any longer
Il had it from his own sster''
Now if there was any one whom Kate
wished TO conceal her engagement. from,
1t was this gossoPping girl, who has often
annoyed her excessively by trying 10 pry
into her affairs. She knew if Caroline
Whorlon once became acquainted with
her engagement, the news would be a
common topic everywhere before night.
Thinking only of this, Kate without ex-
actly denying her engagement, began to
rldiCule George Alcott, aud did it so Bit
telly and 50 effec.ually that Miss Whar-
ton was convinced she had been misin,
formed.
81 know it's not true," said the gossip,
on that very evening, in large circle of
listeners. "You should have heard what
fun Kate made of George Alcolt, how she
mlmmlcked his voice, and quizzed his
bow, and initiated his way of shutting his
eyes, just like mole, as she said-you
know he is short sighted. And now on
ly to think that no later than this morning
Mr. Alcott's own sister told me they were
engaged-how could she be so regardless
of the truth?-but then, you know the
Alcotts would all give their little fingers
to bring about the match"
Just at that instant, unperceived by the
speaker, George Alcolt himself unexpec-
teddy entered the room. HIS face became
livd when he heard his mistress abuse of
himself thus freely commented on-bu!
he actually trembled with passion
when Caroline Wharton proceeded to
charge his sister with falsehood. Ills
first impulse was to break into the groupe.
to defend his sisters fame, and then to
renounce all claim to ka;e's hand. But,
after moments reflection he felt he
could not control himself sufficiently for
this; and, aware that violence of tone or
gesture would only make him laughing
stock, he turned on his heel and left the
apartment.
Once in his own room, however, he
became calmer. Yet his Indignation a.
gainst Kate did net decrease, for this last
insult was the drop that made the cup run
over. lie felt that he had borne much
from her-more, indeed, than a high
spirited man ought-but his love, which
amounted to dolatry, had constantly in
vented excuses for her hitherto. Now,
however, the long accommodating convic-
ton that, with such a woman he could
never be happy, forced itself irresistably
upon him. "No, must be loved by one,
who will never make ajest of me- shall
cease to respect her if she can mock me-"
he said. ''IIencefor1h, Kate, though once
so dear, you and must be only distant
acquaintance. Even if could forgive
you the injury to me, cannot overlook
the insult to my sister,"
lie did not write to Kate that evening,
but he waited until the next day in order
that he might not be hasty; when, being
more than ever assured of the necessity
of this course of conduct, he penned her
a long letter, in which, utter telling her
how much her habit of ridiculing him
and those he loved had annoyed him du-
ring their long acqu aintauce, he conclud-
ed by narra.ing this last instance Of her IA
tai practice, and the manner in which ii
had come to his ears.
"Ailer having acted thus,' he said, 81
am convinced that you do not love me,
at least not as much as must be loved
by the woman who is to be my wife. My
feelings for you have always been such
that could not have turned YOU INTO RI
dicule. But all this is over. am firmly
convinced that could never be happy
with sa,rical wife. FAREWELL"
George Alcott was true to his word;
and about two years after united himself
to an amable, engaging young lady, of
sound common sense aud useful acquire
ments. Kate is still unmarried and will
probably remain SO.