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could Cot b. concealed. and who sneered even q
Jhz probability Of such thing.
Vernon, however, was not ~ vell satisfied Hiih
his progress as The world at large. Ills knowl'
edge Of the SIX told him that the conducI Of Is
abel toward him, vas not exactly that OF one
whose all, ctous be had anew engaged. She was
Too easy, TOO composed. possessed Of TOO much
quiet caImness al all Times, not 20 awaken uneasy
,IspiciOns, hest her love was not vet guined.--
SlIl however. she did nothing 90 show any dis.
taste lor Vornon's society, and his own vanity led
h.m on n the pursuit
Nor was his love any longer a mere matter of
calculation 60 Vernon. IL had become a nocessi-
ry-ii bad grown into passion. Il ever he low
ei woman, that woman had been Isabel Law
ingst0n, and when II had become known thar she
was not her uncle's heiress. It was not without
Struggle that Vernon left her. Now, however,
all his old feelings toward Isabel revived. lie
loved for the first time; loved with more than the
feTyOr Of which such a man might be thought ca
pabIe. lie could endure his suspense no longer,
and determining 10 propose At once for Isabel, he
chose for his purpose an afternoon when they
rode out together.
Words cannot describe the eoquence with
self d mind. wa5cayablcof thchighest eloguence
poured forth his passion in the car Of his mis-
rr.ss. Butt drew noauswering emotion from Is
ab1i. q slight blush perhaps Iinged her cheek Il
moment, bat her eve calmly looked into his own,
and her voice was firm and clear, as she replied
"Iiscn 10 me, Vernon" she said, slam young
still, but was once younger. You remember it
well. Then met you, and-nee6 disguise itl
YOU spoke 10 me Of love. know twas but once
YOU said so, but it was after YOU had paid atten-
lions 10 me which yOu knew as well as |, were
more eloquent than words. | had never seen
one whom thought your equal. and loved you.
Say-hcar me out loved YOU with all the ar
dor Of q girls first love. But how was il return
edl While thought onlyof you-whilea word
from YOU was my law-whiIe the day seemed
gloomy without your prcsence-whie, in short,
| gave 10 You freely every emotion Of my heart,
gou were cooly calculating how much my for
une would be, and preparing. as you subsequent
ly did, 10 discard me altogether in case was not
my uncles heiress--"
'Oh. Isabel, Isabel, hear me-"
"Yes, Vernon. but listen first and then | will
hear YOU. You left me without cause when my
unclc'- will was opened, and | was found to have
been overlooked. / need not tell YOU the agony
OF my AtdEi Oh h4~GoHrIi!1 DGE 'ilcIdGt1I' LIZ
that pass. Reason conquered at last. They say
first love-" continued the beautiful girl, looking
at her companion until his eye quaiied before the
calm dignity Of her own, "can never be conquer
ed: bun believe me il is mistake. When the
object Of that love is unworthy it is not impossi-
bic. And now, Vernon, YOU understand me-
You are 10 me as a stranger. Never can love
you again. am moreover the atfianced pride
Of MIR. Benson"
Vernon could not answer a word. Mortifca-
ZION and shame oyerpowcred him, and he was
glad when he saw thar they were near the term-
nation Of their ride.
The first person they met on their arrival was
llr. BelviIlc. Ashamed Of himself and stung to
= the very quick. Vernon took advantage to pro-
pose to the millionaire for his daughter.
"Gal, and are yuu the only man here ignorant
Of Your loss Of lortung!' said Mr.. Belvlle su-
p-rciIiously. "Bu forgot the mail came in
while YOU were riding with Miss Livingston
Good morning, sir"
Vernon hurried TO his room, opened his letters
and found that the bank in hch he was large
,tockhodar was broken. In Two hours he had
left NuwPon forever.