Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-06-27

He won't be home before ten or elev.
en-. can dress and go with Mrs
Williams, and then Fred shall bring
me home before ten o'clock; and after
a few days, sometime when Theodore
is in a most delicious humor, and per.
;; fectly carried away with my bewitch,
ments, I'll gradually disclose the
matter to him, and, say III never dc
the like again, and its among the
things Of the past, an error which
repentance or tears cannot efface, blu,
the painful results will never be for.
gotten, namely, his looks of disap.
probation. ] wonder if that will do ?
Nellie broke into a low, gay laugh
She was a spoilt child; from her era.
die she had been idolized, and laugh,
that she could notbe blamed for any.
thing. But she buried her face in her
hands, and reflected That day she
had received a note from a young
gentleman, saying: I p.
| Dean ELLES:--WW you come Ia
the ball tonight? ! have not seen
Alice yet. j am on the rack, in ex,
circulating torture. Your family and
your husband don't fancy me, but you
have known me from childhood
Yououghtt to show mercy rather than
cruelty, Will you come?
! .-f - FREDERICK ORION
| Nellie had read the letter. drown
ed in tears. How would she have
felt, if her family had been so unjust.
ly prejndiced against Theodore?-
'tWouldn't she have expected some
help from dear sister Alice? And
shonldn't she help Alice in her ex.
tremity ? even if Theodore shot aid be
vexed a little about it. Why did
Theodore hate Fred Orion I? lie
never said so; but she knew hedidn't
like him Nellie wrote to Mr.. Orion;
| 'PooR, DEAR FRED:-rll come to the
ball and speak with you, if can
I'll always be your friend, even if my
own flesh and blood don't do you jus.
tice.. fyou only knew how good
father and mother really are, and
that they have heard wrong stories
about you, YOU wouldn't mind it.
Your devoted sister. ~
T. Nellie dressed in white, looked like
a veritable little angel, and went to
the ball with Mr.. and Mrs. Williams
She spoke with Fred, danced with
him, took a letter for Alice, and told
him how her precious sister was al
most dying of a broken heart. Then,
thinking she had spoken; rather
strongly, she added: y gu know, she
feels SO some of the time When
Fred came the second time to ask
Nellie to dance, she thought his mo-
ton was slightly wavering.. She at
tributeditto the agitation ofhis heart
on hearing about Alice, and he led
her out on the floor. His breath was
tinctured with brandy. Nellie grew
white, and begged him to take her
back to her seat. Helaughingly but
positively refused. 'Goodgracious!
she mentally calculate d, 4 shall die
with shame to be dancing with a
drunken man, and Theodore nothere.
| never should have believed the sto-
Iries about Fred if ! hadn't been con-
WINGED with my own eyes and nose
Oh! what ,cM Theodore say to me
Obi if had only done as he advised
If Ihad stayed at home-oh! | am sc
sorry came! Shall | ever be able
to tell Theodore2 Suppose it should
make trouble between US, Oh!
know now that | am such a misera'
BILE, wilfull, pcrverse mortal. Twas
born to trouble, as the spark Ks fly up
wardl" .} 49,. +. /,
! Nellie besought MI Williams tc
convey her home, the instant her ago
nizing dance was over. He did so
She entered the parlor with beating
heart, with, a green veil on her head
and acrape shawl thrown around hel
I pretty figure. Theodore sat there.
| 'Ohr she exclaimed, clasping hel
hands with a start, and then stand
ing as motionless as fshe had beer
shot. Theodore glared at her with
a pale face, set lips, and flashing
eyes. She said, with quiyering lips
III shall die if you are going to look a
me that way long! Oh, dear Pm sc
miserablel I'm always getting my
own head snapt off TO aecommod ate
other people,
/ s'You have not injured yourself BY
accommodating me responded q
deep, ferocious voice,
1T wasn't for my accommod atior
that ! went, Theodore
For whose qualification was it
madamP-there was a shade les:
offerocity in the tone I ~.
Formy sisters. 49,. r.
why didn't you tell me uhy you
wanted to go, madam" ;,
1T was secret between Alice and
me-; and I rather thought you liked
me, and l might impose on you as
used to on the girls at school that
liked me. don't mean impose" .
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