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elos, think of g ting up a music party aud invi-
ting him and his intended; for ] was introduced
- them at Mrs. BIS thismorning. Young
Mr. Suyvesant, they say, has one of the finest
country seals ia Pennsylvania"
Isabel heardlhi announcement with terror and
sinking Of heart. Her long and secretly cher T.
ishcd hopes were thus all dissipaicd. She rem-
bed excessively, so that all noticed her agitation;
but she accounted for it on the plea of sickness
and excusing herself, left the room. Once alone |
she gave vent TO her feelings.
'Ohl' she said, chad he but loved as do, he
never would have deserted me. a But will strive
to conquer this feeling, which is now wicked and
foolish. May he be happy with the one he has
chosen"
Tears accompanied these Words She flung her
self, dissolved By grief, on her bed.
81 cannot meet him. she groancd. ITO sing
before him as hired musician while he sits smi.
ling on his bride-itis too much. must fly this
spot. But whiherl'
Time, however, brought reaction to her fec
lings, and womanly pride came to the support of
her laceraIed heart. If she fled, her absence
would be commented on; her lover would hear
of it, and attrbuling tito the right cause, triumph
anew in his pcrfdy.
mo, if it kills me-" she said, 81 will perform
my part. lie shall not see a muscle quiycr. he
shall not hear a single note tremhc; will be cold
and resolved as a statue. He may snccr at nv
poverty and my position; but he Shall not boast
over my breaking heart"
Firm in this resolve Isabel lent herself, with an
alacrily she had never shown before, TO the pro-
jectcdconcert llerdelightcd mistress declared she
should pcrsonate Cornne, and be the Prima Don
ma of the occasion. Everything was arranged
IN keeping: suitable dresses were provdcd; and
cards Tor numerous parry issued. 1t was 10 be
the most brilliant affair of the winter.
Notwithstanding her resolution Isabel entered
the room with a beating heart on the night of the
performance. Shewas pale as monumental mar
BILE. Her black trcsScs were crowned with lilies;
simple robe of white adorned her person. In
this costume, her magnificent eyes giltercd with
concealed emotion, she seemed the very person.
alton of the gifted mproyisarict; and as the cur
tain drew up, the startled and delighted audience
burst into applause.
1t was not until she had began to sing, and in
part recovered her composurc, that Isabel trusted
herself TO look around the room. She was not
long in distinguishing her former lover, though
travel and experience of the world had Drowned
his check and given graver, but more manly as
pcct to his brow. BY his side sat eor lhemost
beautiful creatures in the world, fair, delicate
girl; aud Isabel no longer wondered that Smyve.
SAINT loved her A pango of jealousy shotthrough
our herolne's heart, and she turned away But
not so Stuyvcsant. He had started when the
curtain rose, as if a bolt had struck him, and still
sat, aS II Spnll-bound, gazing at the singer. Di-
recty he rose from his chair, though all others
renamed silent, and began to move toward Isabel
rs If uncon5ciousIy. Ii was long before our bc-
roinc dared to look again in his direction, but
when she DID, what was her astOnishment to see
that he had left his scat and was gazing ON her.
not in scorn or triumph, but with wonder, delight
and unabaled affection depicted ON every feature
Of his countnnancc. For the former she had
scclcd her5cli but for this she was not prepared.
Everything seemed to reel around her; she for
got her part, the audience before her, all but that
SmyyeSant was still there; and then she tainted.
That very evening IsabnI'slovcrsat once more
beside her, and, with her small hand in his. toId
the tale ct ms absence and apparent lorgatftl-
ness. Though angry al Isabel when he sailed.
he had done justice to her nobIcncss of sou be
fore he reached Europe, and his first act had been
10 write 20 her. That letter, and many subsc
qucnl ones had been SurrcplitiousIv kept back by
his servant, employed, as Suyycsant slrbscoucni
ly learned, by his father for that very purposc.-
On reaching home after his parents icccasc. he
had vainIy cndcayorcd to trace Isabel.
"And now, dearest" he said, "lhcro is no Ion.
ger any impcdimcnt to our love. Even NV G-
thcr, on his dcalh-bcd, rapcntcd what he had done
and sanctioned our marriage. But you are apita
ted and need rest. Tomorrow will call corlv
and bring my cousin with me, whom YOU must
learn to love; you perhaps saw her beside me
IN lhccarIy part of theovoning. was acconpa
~hying her north, whcrcshc goes to hcrpmrdinn's
to be married to one of my old college mates"
Sand youarc not to be marricdto hcrafcraIl"
said Isabel bIushing.
"Not while can get this dear hand" wns the
reply. 81 see rmor has been doccivineyou too.
But We will show the world that It's possip is NOT
always right"
Isabel had friends enough, when il was known
that she was TO be married to the wealthy MFR.
Stuyycsant; and no one was SO ready to worship
The rising sun as her old mistress. But our her.
oine knew howtovaIuo such professions of friend
ship, and though sudioualy civil, she has never
yet been wheodled into giving an invitation to
Stuyvesant place.
In parlor of that mansion is n picture from
the pencil of SuIly. 1t is portrait of the Iodv
oil The house, simply allirad as Prma Donna.
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