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

lappy as Inc highest hopes ana lhe klhu
nenlions on her part could make her.
vas in reference TO some arrangements
10 aIing to that expected even that she b
Q zone into renny's with her beamlng ia
a iul OF p easanlness and life, when her a
It enlion was caught by the voice OF Mr.. Ha
J. bury, who, in company with another persC
It was standing with his back towards her lea
e ing sgsns. the frame the glass,in eaTnel
= conversation, Neither perceived Miss Kaye
although she approached within hearin
T distance Of them
i marry her only for her money! SAT-
|be, almost in a whisper bet loud enough TO
ner 10 overhear his words distinctly, 'ant
within month allerws ards shall 20 10 Pari
Iaions
Miss Kaye left the store immedialely,un
perceived by them both.
II was for 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
il wss, with a dlzed head, she loteIed f0I-
wards, and lhe servant who stood there
caught her in bis hands. She rallied With
a powerful effort, and saying to The foot
man it, faint voice. Home!' got into the
vehicle. One who had seen those pale
'hfunken, trembling feslures-lhe fixed,
glaring eye, the thered lip, the distortion
aud deadly agony Of the whole face, could
not have recognized the glorious counIe
Gance from which a moment before, pow.
ct and hope had looked so msjesIiGalIy forth
The looIman seeing his mistress was i'll,
ordered the coachman 10 drive with The Ut
most rapidly, and in few minnlas Mise
kaye was at AGr mouse. lie opeheu lHt
,arrage door i'r medIaIely, aud SET
ng his mistress throw herself Out
before the steps were down, The honest
fellow caught her in his arms and carried
ler all the way into the drawing room.
lie placed a chair aud handed her Iumbler
If water.
In few minutes her physical weakness
was conquered. Miss Kaye rose and walk
d into her chamber summoning all the de-.
ermna'ion and energies Of her nature, sa
Town to consider Aer course.
1t was an intense & awful struggle which
srung her spirit. The quick stern work
ng of her lip, flush Of her cheek, the fash
ng of her eye, told with what strength her
purpose was developing.
lie shall feel his baseness! she muttered
% herself
Ga the following morning she sat alone
IL the drawing room, when Mr. lianbury
,ame m: Orders had been given 10 admir-
no other person.
DO YOU think, said she, as soon as he
was seated, fixing upon him that dark eye
which burned with the keenesI and IofIesl
fires of mofaI indignation and intellectual
contempt, Ihat there are men in the world
wholly destitute Of souI!
Her manner was much controlled and
her vOr1 calm; yet, in despite of effort, hel
zone vibraieG with searching sharpness OF
sarcasm which asloni5hed Mr. Hanburv
and aglilled him not IIle. The conscl
business Of what his deserv ing vas in re
pect to her, came upon him with a blind |
rornless resr, that shook his spirIIs to lht
foundation,
He answered. mol knowing wha, she
could be meaning:
There are persons, | think, who, if Ihey
4ver had souls, have succeeded in wearing
III trace Of them out Of themselves
She rose aud stood before the table OIL
he opposite sid of which he sat
q have been insUled. sll! outraged
through every fee ling Of my nature. !
IN solitary aud uudeie Ided woman
protected only by those sentiments Of
honor that dweIIs ia The breast of every
lGENTLEMAY, those feeling of common
humanity which sre acknowledged by
every MAN. have found but one per>
son utterly inseuslble TO those impres
.ions--yoursef am aware Of the mo.
i've which led YOU to solicit ny hand
| was a IIs'eUer 10 your conversation 10
which your nature displayed itself with.
out mask. 81 ma,Iy her only for her
. money. Within a month ole!ward. !