Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1849-06-30


detected. lie had already wooed and won
Eveline Valliere, though he lad never
told his love in words, before he met So
ply Greene from that hour his heart had
been divided, and the conflict in his breast
had ragged with increasing force daily
Interest, and perhaps some little remain
ing conscience, urged him to marry Eve
line while, if he had consulted only his
feelings, he would have welded Sophy.
But said his friend, after an embar-
RAISING silence Of some minutes, do you
not think sometimes that you may have
won the affections Of both?'
Il never proposed to ether replied
Harry, staring at his companion.
But does lady never place her affec.
tions on a gentleman until he proposes in
form Is there no such a thing as winning
a lady by looks and tone, which though not
explicit in one sense, are susceptible of
but single definition 2 asked his friend
searchingly.
Oh perhaps some girls do lose their
hearts thus, but it's only when they know
nothing of the world. Gentlemen will be
attentive 10 the ladies', and SO and So
And so sometimes hear. will be bro-
ken by the criminal coquetry Of our sex,
Indignantly interrupted the other. There
was pause, during which Harry regard
ed his friend with surprise. Al length he
| spoke
Why, really, you look at the subject
! too warmly ; Eut calm your fears neither
Sophy nor Miss VaIlere will break their
/ hearts for me, thank heaven II either is
at all smiIten,' and he complacentIy pulled
the smoke slowly from his mouth she
would never be the worse of it, even if
| shouldn't marry her-a mere preference,
nothing more, believe me p
Well, | hope so,' said his companion,
| and here the conversation ceased
Days and weeks passed, and still Harry
was torn by conflicting emotions, one while
! inclining towards the heiress, and another
while yielding to the destinations Of her ri.
val. Often during this period his con-
science reproached him for his conduct TO
Evelne, and he resolved 10 forget Sophy !;
but again he yielded to the temptation, and
neglected his first love. He could no lon.
ger conceal from himself that Miss Val
| liere loved him, since her every look and
action when in his presence, and her de-
spondency at his absence and neglect,
| revealed it. His heart smote him, when
/ he thought this was his work ; but he ask
| ed himself, ought be 10 wed one whom he
did not love. Should he sacrifice happi.
ness with Sophy, who had an intellect TO
sympathise with him, for indifference with
| Eveline? lie did not remember, when he
| thus reasoned with himself, that lie had, at
one time, thought Miss Fallcre better fit
ted for a wife, by her genteness and un-
reserved devotion, than one of more bril-.
liant but less amiable character. He for.
got, too, that her affection had been yield
ed slowly, and only in return for the most
ceasele5s attention. But, like too many of
his sex, he tired of an object when won.
But the struggle at length was terminE.
ted, and, with the fickleness which char,
acterized his conduct, terminated in favor
of the newer object Of his love. lie re.
solved to cease visiting Eveline, and devote
himself wholly to Miss Greene. His
visits accordingly increased IN frequency
at her house and he soon became salts.
fed that her attentions TO him were more
marked than those she bestowed on other
young men. Thus encouraged he did not
hesitate to declare himself one evening
when a favorable opportunity presented.
Sophy listened to his ardent protestatIon
with "A burning cheek and a beating bosom,
bu: when he ceased, she slowly raised her
eyes from the ground, and said,
Before | can consent TO become your
wife, will you answer me one question Z
and fixing her eyes searchingly on his face,
though her cheek crimsoned deeper as she
did il, do you know EVelIne Nallere?
Had a spectre started up before him,
Harry would not have looked more aghast.
What could she mean Had she beard
of his attentions to and his desertion OF Miss
Valliere! Did she resent the latlei!-or
had she merely learned the former, and
wished 10 solve her doubts before answer
ing This last idea was the most ilatter-
ing, and therefore the one adopted. lie
smiled as he replied,
Yes | once knew a lady oi that
name
.Once knew her, said Sophy, with
marked emphasis, 'and do you know her
no longer?
Il can scarcely say do SAID Harry,
his embarrassment returning at the decided
manner of his questiouer, but she has long
forgotten me, and | have ceased visiting
her.
There needed only this baseness'
said Sophy, rising, with flashing eyes, the
whole expression of her face changing 10
indignant scorn, 10 make you as contempt
ible in my eyes as you were before cr'm,
inal. Know false, and tickle man. that
have heard the whole hlstoroy oi your ac'
ouantauce with Miss Valiere-how' by
slow and winning attention, you possessed
vourselr Of her Lcart-how, when you met