The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-03-21


had yet to win both fortune and fame. "Bet.
ter death than poverty and obseurty,"
thought our heroine, yet she sighed as
she looked upon the manly form and in.
tellectuaI face of her youth lover, while her
heart beat fast with a strange fear that she
might live to rue the rash, cold words that
fell with q deadly blight upon one true
breast. Jii n2Y9 ,lsSs s'. b''. '"a2 "t5h
The wealthy and talented Mr.. Leicester,
whose fame had travelled across the ocean
before him, Ihad retu' ned from abroad
(where he had been ever since his boyhood,)
some four or FIVE months previous to the
opening Of our story. His attentions to
HelOise had been the subject of gossip for
several weeks He was evidently struck
atfirst sight by her extraordinary beauty and
sterling sense and numerous accomplish
ments. Mr.. Atherton, seeing this, lost no
opportunity Of impressing on his daughters
mind the many qualifications of the-afote-
said gentleman, and his strong desire to
have him for son-in.law. ''.l' s' '.7'
'"Well, .Heloise, my love, are you almost
ready to return homer" said Mr.. Atherton,
toward the close Of the evening, smiling
upon her with fond affection, for she was
leaning on Mr.. Leicester's arm and he look
ing all devotion, ', '' .'-
."Quite ready, dear father; have been
looking for you this half hour, but could not
prevail on Mr.. Leicester to 90 in search
of you," replied Heloise, laughing lightly,
though her white brow wore look of weari-
ness, while her eye glanced toward low
window-seat where Ernest Clifford sat, with
his head leaning on his white hand, his
eyes closed, and he, looking so deadly pale
that Heloise started-interrupted Mr.. Lei
cester in the midst Of profusion Of court
ly compliments, (much TO that worthy gem
tlemans chagrin and astonishment, for he
considered it decidedly unlady .like,) by ex-
claiming .a- '.t..
"WhOt can be the matter with Mr.. Cliff
ford' Do go and see if he is not ILL.,"
She looked at her father, but Leicester
choose to take the entreaty to himself, and
was starting eagerly forward when Clifford
sprang from his seat, and, passing Leces.
ter with flashing glance of his "lion eye,'
bowed almost to the floor before Miss Ather-
ton, and, while the hot blood burned on his
brow, said haughtily-
81 am very thankful, Miss Atherton, for
the kind interest you take in nay health, and
am happy to inform you l an not at all ILL
but had just closed my eyes in order the bet.
ter to listen to that beautiful little waltz the
band Is playing;" and before she. could say
word in reply he had left the apartment
while his "Good night, Miss Heloise-may
your dreams be very bright!'' fell mocking
ly upon her ear. ............... .....
""Will you accept my arm to the shaw
room, Miss Heloise," said the M[r. Leices
ter, approaching as Miss Atherton, having
bidden the hostess "good night" was abou
leaving the saloon, and then, he added, in
lower tone .........
81 deserve some recompense for encoun
terng the withering glances of Mr.. Clifford
fiery orbs. He looked like an enraged liol
when he made his adieus to you just now
You must have been guilty of some shock
ing msdemeanor to merit such high displeas
ures. And as his eye met hers he smile
meaningly. Heloise felt her proud hear
rise, but she stifled her emotions, and an
swered calmly: ,"I have done nothing I an
aware of to offend Mr.. Clifford, but his dis
pleasure is of no consequence whatever t
i me-" 4" ". il 7& &. -' .f
81 am happy to hear it," responded he
companion, in allow, earnest tone; and h
folded her cloak of embroidered velvet softl
around her with affectionate care, and fl
ting the little furred overshoes on her Gin
derella feet, led her to the carriage, press
ing her hand tenderly while he murmured-
"I shall call to see you in the morning
you are not too much fatigued by tonight
dissipation to receive visitors" .,....,
owe shall be uery happy to see you," re
piled Mr.. Atherton, answering for his daugt
ter. And the carriage rolled rapidly ava,
leaving Mr.. Leicester, musing on Heloise
. many perfections. "She is certainly q mas
! nifcent creature, and the only one I kno
of worthy to become Mrs. Hello Leiceste
BY the way, what similarity there is in o.
; names!. .-hers being Heloise. and mine H
4 To-. That is an evidence. she is destin.
y to be mine; yes, and mine she shall be
spite of Ernest Clifford, and the little SO
!, corner she has in her heart for him."A Wi
), this good resolution our "gay Lothario," .
: dered his elegant carriage-made his adie,
! to "mine hostess" with his own inimitab
= grace, and was driven to his princely e
: tablshment, which needed but |" mistress
make it perfect.
J. [To BE CONTINUED.
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