Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-02-25
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him the least encouragement. Whenever he sought
her hand for dance or otherwise, she was engaged
TO Mr. Maxwell some other gentleman.
AT last Harry came TO me. He was completely
changed all his assurance had left him even his
pride was broken down, or lie netcr would have
consulted any one.
81 can't stand it any longer" he said. 81 love
that girl to madness. But am rightly punished
puppy that WIS Do you think" he ,ad sud
denly and earnestly, "thai she loved Maxwell 7"
III don't know" | said "Shc likes him evident.
w. bu, III venture to say he has dared to take
any OF the freedoms you spoke of so boastngly,
the other day even while sleighing."
"Oh forget my impertnence wish / could
forget ii myself ! spoke like brsggarl aud fool.
Miss Melville is all purity and modesiy, aud would
awe presumption down with look But do you
think she really loves MaxwelIf'
"Indeed, cant tell" | said seriously. "I]ut,
at any rate, you not going the right way TO work
to make your peace with Kate"
| lie was completely humbleee he asked in evil
dent distress. what he should DO
al speak from what Col Told me-" rep.
ed "and he only repeats his wifes opinion. Mrs
T--says that Kate is too right minded as wo-
man to listen to you il she loved, so long as
you strove to Pque her by flirting with other wo-
men"
did Miss Melville say anything p said Harry
eagerly.
"Noi Ina, heard She has never brea,hed a
word about this matter to her cousin and Mrs.
II is as ignorant you or I, whether Kate
loves Maxwell or not. There is one thing in your
favor, however he sees infinitely less OF her than
he wishes. Now Kate, though she may treat the
man she loves codly if he has offended her, is OF a
nature too purhcarted aud noble to encourage a
man she will not marry.
CLEAN Of satisfaction shot over Ilan,s face.
- II l. ~ n
fool My pride and modification have been my
curse. will go and humble myself before her
will be hers only will prove TO her am not
the puppy she thinks me If cannot lay my heart
where desire to, will not play the hypocrite aAd
pretend TO offer il shrine which despise. Oh
why could not see this before 7 But have
thought all women coquettes-shame on me fol
slandering them The purity Of a soul like Kaie'
! has been above my comprehension"
! Now you speak like man, Harry cried
T spelling fine nature. Go-succeed II you d,
r. as you promise and Kate loves you, she will no
! hold you iong pus yVs '''uss prove 10 i'er, tia
: you have changed or she will perseverngly roo
! out every bit ofoye from her heart. She is cir
Of thousand"
Aud Harry a changed man. Never ad
a Grafton paid more humbly more reverentiay thai
: be now paid il to Kate. The heart must have bee
uniorgiying or already nonopozed, that coul
:, have stood out against such sutton Her sIighes
wish was anticipated ne was content merely
listen TO her q, distance ana when ne now sol''
iied her hand ior dance u was win Inc deierenc
I Of kn'gn' OF cnisal'y.
> one evening 'hey were standing py windo
alone ne dance mao J''st closed nut ha'e wa
sun at his SIDE. Mechanically. as 1t seemed,
had led her thinner, ana Nate reenting had follow
= Cd There was such humble, reyerenual maj
!, 4 ner about MN mat she iookeu up wnn her ey'
Il Il iul OF tenderness and comfort On how hi
! look thrilled iiarrys soul.
/. Male he SAID, ana stopped his heart be-
violently he scarcely dared proceed; Tor his word
!, he knew, would Danish HIM forever, or bless m
incalcuiaoiy' sh
!, she looked up again to her lover, and her gIan'
a. gave MN nope 70 proceed
e Maze, ne sad, VIII you go IN my s'eigh
!, !, morrow nightl have not asked you sinc
II sinceTyou know when. ha'e--oni oh how ha
70 suffered Tor my insoient assurance
I'd the glance Of those ewes thrilled his soul for To-
,e and pardon were melting from their dark depths
: ii will 90 with YOU. Harry" she said Her fl
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