Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-10-11

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ry, little practised as he was in the vile
Of coquettes. thought, for time. not onl,
that she was the most charming of her sex
but that she actually loved him.
Had Kate, with her many good quail
ties, possessed true and faithful heart
she might have been happy. We are no
sure, that after the Irritation had begun
she found herself more seriously interest
ed than she had ever been before. In he1
secret soul, perhaps. she loved Harry; on
ly, with the perversity of her character
she would not admit it to herself. Ono
day. Lilly jested with her on the subject
saying ~
"How do you succeed with Coke and
Blackstone, Kate ? All! my beauty,
there's an old adage, Never play with
edge-tools.' There. don't blush so.
declare, you've turned as red as peony.'
"Foolishness % ~.
::Now don't attempt to deny it. Posi-
lively, it's the old story of the bitter bit.
All Kate, knew your time would come
at last"
You counted without your host, then, -
said Kate, pcttishly. I've been =, only
flirting with Harry Anderson"
"Nonsense %
"On my honor"
"We'll see, my lady. But, remember
I'm to be bride e's-maid'
"Pshaw p And Kate, as she spoke,
pettishIy flung herself away.
That night there was to be grand par
ty at Mrs. Overton's: Piqued at the sup
position thrown out by her friend, Kate
received Harry coldly. "We'li see," she
said to herself "whether people shall have
it to say that Kate Conway, in flirting, lost
her own heart" Her lover, undeterred
by first rebuff, soon returned to the
charge.
pray" he said. "may have the hon
or Of dancing with you ?"
mo, shall not dance tonight" was
the curt reply. And, fairly turning her
back on him. ...as Lilly came up, she began
to converse with her friend.
Harry was, for moment, bewildered.
1t was impossible TO misconstrue such
rudeness. Yet, he asked himself, could
it be possible that Kate, after all which
! had passed between them, would intcn-
rionalIy treat him in this manner. Hence,
though at first inclined to be angry, he
! finally persuaded himself that something
must have put her out of humor. It was
but charity, therefore, TO give her another
! trial.
! Harry Anderson was, in fact, an un-
common person. lie had strong sense,
brilliant talents, and high sense of JUS
lice. AS he stood, apparently watching
the dancers. he was reviewing his acquain-
tance with Kate. and the result was a con-
viction, that for some unaccountable rea-
10 Lne;Jo hor1olf 1loF Yoi,rhf
"To- morrow" he said, ''shc will regret it.
| will not quarrel with her hastily"
But while he was forming these charl-
table conclusions, what was his amaze
ment to see Kate led out to dance. His
check tingled with anger. Perhaps she
saw this, for she cast look Of triumph on
him as he passed, and was soon chatting
ga,Iy with her partner, nay bestowing on
him her sweetest smiles. A stranger. to
have observed them, would have said that
she was seriously in love with her COM
panion.
This conduct naturally produced a re-
yuI~ion in Harry's determination. He
had believed her really attached to him,
and, under that conviction, was ready to
forgive and forget. But now he behcld
her displaying exactly the same cnlpreSSe-
neent to another.
The hcartless dirt" he said, between
his teeth. "They told me she was CO.
Quette. and fool that l was l disbelieved
it. But am ri ghtly punished"
Overcome by rage and modification,
and feeling himself unfit for such scene,
Harry turned to leave the room. But, as
he approached the door, crowd blocked
up the passage. Just at that moment
Kate and her partner, having finished the
figure they were dancing. stopped direct
ly in front of Harry. They did not see
the justly angry lover, and went on with
a conversation. which, at the first word,
he knew related to himself.
"Pooh Harry Anderson - said Kate
contemptuously opening and shutting hel
fan, chow foolish you talk, Mr.. Swantou.
He's mere sprig! !"
Then you won't allow ne to congtat-
ulatc you ?"
Ridiculous Must one be expected tc
marry every body one ffirts with Deal
me, in that case, there'd be no amusement
left"
Just at that moment, Kate. happening
to turn around, saw the frowning and dis
dainful countenance Of Harry turned full
upon her. She comprehended immedi
ately that she had been overheard. FoI
moment she turned as white as a sheet
But, recovering herself with that admi
rable dssimulation which flirting hat
taught her, she turned csrelessly to he
partner, and, with laugh. made a witty
remark on their us -a-UiS, who was riva
: belle.
The blood of Harry boiled. All hi
love for Kate was gone, from that moment
forever. His was. one of those natures
which, once deceived, never gave conf
ldanca a1ain to the traitor He had ex