The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1851-08-19
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TksE sEllisTlsANaED HEARTS.
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baw YOU. he was El'en's betrothea.'
l wilpbo revengcd upon him. sho
said quickly, While her eyes flashed
with their R,e.
Y. a half suppressed smile wreathed
a a5raham's lips as she spoke; and when
che arose, and takfhg a pair Of siciiss.
sors Sfrom a work basket hear, and
approaching hilh, askea permission to
saaka look CHAIR from his head, he
could not restrain the exultant glow
whichslit up his features.
She laid the hair idly upon the ia.
BILE, as She would had it been feath.
er ora scentless flower, and then he
saw that III his eager haste, he hud
CLEANED hope for the advancement of
- his purpose, where there had been
honeefor him.
'Imust beg you, as the friend Of
my husband here Graham's eyes re.
sumed their stecl.like glittering. but
the unconscious Margaret continued,
mot to expose our unhappiness. I
know not how much you have. seen,
ihor how you saw it, for I thought the
door closed upon you, as ! came into
i The House
Twill explain to you,' interrupted
Graham. when your husband Shut
fne out so rudely, / observed that one
Of the drawingroom shutters had
been. but slightly closed, and still re.
mained unfastcncd. sent the hack
manoff, and, stationine myself upon
tho balcony, I watched fearing that
Howard Slnight have been to some
slub.n,eeting, and returned under the
influence Of Vine, aiihil that you might
suffer from his violence. i could not
account forthe change in his manner
in oily yotherwa | saw all, and al.
Ter he hadleft the room, would
have. come to you, but at each Mt.
4 tempt to open the shutters wider, l
saw sthatI ALARMED you: When you
went out into the hall, I crept care.
fully and quickly in, and divining
that you had gone to the library |
followed you. You know the rest.
'How imprudent!r was the excla-
nation that escaped Nargaret's lips.
4 frown darkencd Graham's brow.
4 am nothing to you, Mrs.
Dorrance,' he said impatieitly' syou
Do note even seem to consider me q
friend
.How can you say 50, Mr..
Grahamg and she extended her
hand. 81 have always thought we'll
i of you; but you must see how
imprudent you have been tonight
what position you have placed me
lin if my#husband should appear now.
[ wish he would though! wish he
would!' she added eagerly, II would
!, not explain one word to him; he
should suffer what he deserves to
Buffer!'
Thought we'll of mc!' repeated
Edward Graham, you have thought
well OF me, you say. Margaret
Dorrance, if your whole heart was
freighted with love for another, if his
voice was tho only music that your
cars cared to listen to, his smile your
only sunlight, would you be satisfied
that that one should only think ,rcH
Of youin rcturn?'
Mrs. Dorrance's large eyes first
dilated with surprise, then dropped
beneath the steady and burning gaze
that met her own.
'Mr. Graham she said, 4 am a
wife, and cannot listen to such
words; beg YOU 20 leave me now.
Had l ever dreamed that your
kindness to me arose from other
feelings than those of friendship, ]
should never have met it as al :ays
have
Z, He did not turn his eyes from her
as he answered,
,sYes, you are a wife AN unloycd
wife these papers bcspeak' you--your
own heart tells you that is is 50.
MOREOVER, Eateh to me- you said but
now that you Would have revenge
Joo calliioe ioVe one VINO 80 tyranlZcs
over you, while his heart is devoted
to anothcr--you cannot love-
81 do, 1 do love him. broke out
MIS-. Dorrance, Il Ilove him but too
we'll; bat he shall never know it; |
( Will, convince him to the contrary"
and she sighed heavily as She
thought that by that evenings
conduct, and by her harsh and hasty
4 I, words, she had already, perhaps, too
we'll convinced him.
She crossed the library to the
door, and opening it, said,
would have you 90 this momcnt;'
and as he approached, she added, if
you ever wish me to consider you in
the light Of friend again, do not
sneak another word To me- of lovo