Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1855-03-22

! do not wish it. even if it could be.
am not as weak as this emotion might
lead you to suppose
You may have given his words a diff
ferent meaning from that which be in
tended, Ada. What did he'sny?"
There can be no mistake ut all about
il, Kate. You know how Harry Mel.
vile has termented me ever since George
wen. away-how carefully have tried Il
avoid meeting him, and how steadily
refused TO see him when he called here,
until found that it all did no good; anc
then | concluded that the best course foI
me 10 pursue was 10 give him an opportu.
nifty 10 say what he had TO say. and let
that end the matter. | did so-snd il
! did end ii. But. II SEEM George he's, in
sone way, heard different version oil
the story, and. tonight. he called me- 10
an account IN the most lordly manner i'm
ginabe. fhe had acted and spoken
! like q reasonable man. l would have told
all about it, but would not give himsan
explanation when he demanded it so
haughtily!"
"0h, Ada dear Ada you vera TOO proud
why didn't yeu tell him? ] dom, be-
lieve ne really meant what he said. Who
told him the siory?"
81 don't know, and wouldn't rave
asked him for the world. Ka;e--I was
not one bi, TOO proud; and you would
have said so if you had been present.
My bitteresl enemy has never vet accus-
ed me OF coqueiry; and George Tilden
ought TO have known me too we'll 10 think
would find anything very attractive in
the society of Harry Melville. He doubt.
ed and suspected me without any sufi.
cient cause. and ! told you. long ago. ,ha,
l could not forgive that in ony man"
Kate shook her head sadly.
You think you are very strong now,
Adelaide, because you are angry; but
you DO not know how you will feel by
and bye. Do LET me see George, and ex-
plain the matter. if you are not willing
10 do so yourself, know he loves you,
darling"
Kate, il you do. will never forgive
you as long as live. am not angry al
all, and do not think myselfany strong
rr than am. Would you have me say:
Mr.. Tilden, | IN very sorry that have
incurred your displeasure. and | have to
confess that gentleman offered me his
hand while you were gone, and that
respectfully declined it-wiIl you please
to fargive me, and do NE The favor TO
marry me yoursell?' Shall | say that,
Kate? ] don'i know what else | could
say"
ooh! don't talk so. Ada-and don't
look SO. Yogr eyes snap so. thatI hard
/, anow you. | only want 10 40 what
will be for the best. and | will say moth
ing 10 George without your consent"
Forgive me. dear Kate" replied
Adelaide, more gently. Il did not mean
to wound your feelings. bu; should be
wanting in self-respecti if were TO allow
you to give George any explanation what
ever. 1t is best as it is. II he distrust-
ed me once for such very slight reasons
or, rather. for no reasons at all. he would
do it again. / should be perfectly wretch
ed. Now let us go 10 bed and forget all
our troubles"
1t was easier said than done, and no
sleep visited Adelaide's pillow that night.
1t was useless TO say that she did not re-
greet the sffair-she had loved her be-
tro,hed too well for that: but she did not
regret her own course, and she felt that
she could not do differently. Perhaps
there was scarcely acknowledged hope
at her heart that he would of himself re-
turn to her. and retract his harsh words;
but, if so. it amounted to nothing more
than hope. for two days af;erward he
left the village, without making the
slightest effort to see her again.
In few weeks Mr.. Gordon landed at
Boston; and. before going home. came
directly TO Middleburgh. After short
visit he departed for the South, taking
his daughter with him, and little dream
ing how basely she had repaid the kind
ness and hospitality lavished upon hel
by every member of Lindsleys family.