The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1846-01-31


distrac, y-lile 10 nothing withou, you. Her
: offer you heart, hand and for,une,- ALI / hsy
or ever shall have"
Miss Trevor bIushcd over neck and brow a
these imprisoned words, but her answer wa
calm and assured, though q tone Of feeling wa
perceptible in her reply.
"lfyou do not Jest, Mr.. Haviland," she SAL
|, seriously, II am sorry, very sorry But neve
can be yours"
4 Harry gazed at her in Amusement. He ha,
persuaded hlmself that Miss Trevor had Ion,
been in love with him: indeed he could not IN
derstand how II should be otherwise, for, to say
! nothing of the intimacy which had subsisted be.
tween them, was he not rich and she poor, he
one of the elite Of a city, and she and unknown
country girl! But his assurance began now to
desert him.
.rhen you do not love mel" he said, in q
tone between astonshment and despair.
81 do not" said Miss Trevor, half in pity
half haUghily. Z
"Not after our constant association for the
last weeks"
"Not after even that, sir" said she, now
quite lofty. z.~s - e
81 don't understand it. Miss Trevor" said
larry. in tone where vanity predominated
quite as much as love. #
81 am sure cannot explain it,"
"Did you not talk with me, laugh with me
and walk with me in preference to all others?"
"RealIy, Mr.. Haviland," said Miss Trevor,
coloring with anger. 'ths grows Impairment
l AN not aware Of having given you any enccur.
agemen'," she added more kindly, s'for never
suspected you were doing any thing but anu
sing yourself. You made no secret, at first, Of
do ,vit n od q n
country girls and myself in particular. Il may
have tried to be as pleasing as possible in order
to convince you that country girl was not, in
consequence, simpleton, for such motive is
natural TO your sex as well az ours, but that
ever strove to win your love, or even suspected
the possibility Of such a.hing, heavens witness
that am innocent"
"You said somebody told you | intended TO
amuse myself with you. Then Mr.. Carson has
betrayed me-"
"You mistake" replied Miss Trevor quickly
"Nr. Carson is above injuring friend. twas
the village talk: you were overheard
But will younot give me hope!" said Harry,
after pause. struggling between piqe and love.
sLet us be friends, we can be nothing more"
"Then you love another, - said he quickly.
Miss Trevor turned away her head, for her
face was covered with bushes.
s"And il is Frank" continued Harry. "You
70 not deny it: he then is my rival," he added
lngrily.
\ did not say 30, said the lady quickly. in an
gtaied m INNER, .Mr. Carson il scarcely any
onger Az acqnainfance-he has never songhi I
ny love-"
at is enough" said Harry. plying her EN-.
arrassment. even in the midst Of his mortifica-
ion and pride, .'lhe secret is safe with me. Let
ne at least, see you home, he added, in tone
f respectful gaian.ry.
What were Franks feelings during this dia. I
,gue! Several times he was on the point of
Thing forward, but he had always been re.
trained by something that followed, until at
sngth the conversation took turn that would {
ave made his appearance embarrassing to both
arties. VIZ Ia
But he was loved! Miss T'revor's agitation I
it no longer doubtful; and in the tumult
This happy feelings he even pitied Harry. tho.
another time he, would have regarded Havi.4 y
lnd's coxcombical assur ance as properly pun. =
he'd. flow he found his way back to the inn, 9
Q scarcely knew; but he was there long before q
larry. Heseamed to fly thither on air. a
The interest Of our tale is over. The next ! !,
Forming Harry moodily left the village, long be-
re Frank was up, leaving short note In which :
E gave no explanation except that he was tired :
the place. In week, however, Frank re- .
e,ved letter, in which Harry told the real 3
ause .ofhis departure, saying, that now, since
IS anger had cooled, he could see that he had
cen properly punished for his assurance. He "
ade God bless Frank in his successful love, and
1ded that he would visit the bride when abs
nee should have conquered his feelings. u
The coolness Of Miss Trevor to Frank, which =
I'd plunged him into despair. arose from pride. .
ounded at his apparent neglect. Il did not
Ike long to explain this, nor TO exchange vows !
everlasting love, and in less than two months !
e marriage took place. !.