Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1855-03-22
I WHOLE NO. l57.

yeI sue telt instlncllNeiy mat sue was
not happy. More than once had she
found her pillow wet with tears in the
morning: and let her wake when she
would in the night Adelaide's eyes were
wide open. Once, and once only. had
she found ner in a restless sleep, and then
a name she had never breathed aloud
since the evening of their parting was
upon her lips, coupled with passionate
words of reproof and entreaty. In the
morning. Kate had been unable 10 re.
strain the expression of the sympathy
that glowed so warmly al her heart, and
in AdeIaid's reply she might have found
the key TO all that was strange IL he.
co8s>.Sgs.
Don't pity ne, Kate; tell you can
not bear i.--thai is worse than all the
rest And her lip curled very bitterly.
Three months had passed since George
Tilden had left for the South. when one
evening, at rather late hour, Kate and
Adelaide returned from a small party at
the house of one Of their friends. Dur
ing those three months the village had
been unusually gay. There had been
many strangers in town. and parties, rides
and gatherings of all sorts had followed
each other in quick succession. Adelaide
had been incessently on the wing, and
had prevailed upon Kate (who had not
Jet laid aside her mourning TO accom-
pany her two or three times. This even.
ing. after they had thrown off their hoods
and seated themselves by the FIRE, Ade-
laide thought her sisters face was unu-
sually clouded.
What is the matter, tonight. Kate
You look very fororn.'
i am troubled about you. Ada
About me. Kate--why so p
Don't be offended, dear Adelaide, but
must speak plainly. never though;
you coquet,sh before. but your treatment
OF Willis Fletcher this evening has look
ed very much like it,
Adelaide colored deeply, but she did
not answer.
You are not angry with me, Ada I
should not have noticed it, perhaps, if l
had not loved you so well. / want you
to be on your%guard -fittle-sthst' is all.
Still Adelaide neither moved nor spoke.
Tell me that you are not sngry. dear
Ada and Kate knelt by her sisters side,
and twiHing her arms about her waist.
looked afectionately in her face.
Certainly not, Kate; but why did you
think me coquettish ?
How can you ask such q question.
Ada? You know ye.y well already; he
was with You constantly. You scarcely
spoke TO any other gentleman during the
wnoie evening
Nv ell-wss there one present better
worth talking to-"
"Oh, no. Ada! do not mean that; I
like him exceedingly, and his heart is too
noble to be trifed with"
Il am not trifing with him."
what else can you call it? If lie
had been an acknowledged lover he could
not have appeared more devoted to you.
and you certainly seemed to encourage
him. Was not that trifling. Ada?"
Kate, may as we'll tell you first as
last. / promised Willis Fletcher, TO-
night, that would be his wife in month
from this time"
Kate sprung from her chair, and clasp.
ed her hands in astonishment.
Adelaide Adelaide! you do no. mean
what you are sayingF"
"Certainly ! do mean il, Kate why
should l not?'
because you do not love him. Oh
know you are only joking"
cit is rather serious subject for tests.
Kate. In Just four weeks from TO NOR
row. shall marry Willis Fletcher: he is
down stairs with father now-hark! can
hear his voice."
They listened, there were three voices
in The parlor; but, after little while, ,hs
outer door closed, and all was still again.
There was a strange contrast in the
two sisters when they again turned their :
faces toward each other. Kate was white
and cold. and trembled like all aspen leaf,
while Adelaid's cheeks burned with ex-
element, and her lips were wreathed
with mocking smile. Kate looked at
her earnestly for moment.
ADELAIDE, my dear sister, you are sure
ly mad.''
"lf l am there is method in my mad
ness Don't look at me So, Kate"
"Adelaide. tell me--do you love vii.
lis Fletcher" And Hates voice was al
most mploTlnga as she asked the question.
'No. Kate Warren, do not
81 knew it. knew it. Oh. Ada! Ada,
will you perjuIe yoursele Not week
ago, in your sleep, / heard you whisper
George Tilden's name-and you have not
SO soon forgotten. Why have you done
this?'
because | could not help it. Kate,
Kate do not reproach mel Calm and
gentle as your nature is, you cannot dream
how ] have suffered. or how l am tempt
ed And Adelaide Lindsey covered her
face with her hands. and her wild soSs
filled the whole room. Kate did not
know " hat to say; but she passed her
arm caressingly around her sister, and
drew her TO her bosom.
Hush. darling. hush. But no--weep
freely, and then you will be better abe
TO tell me what all this means. cannot
understand it,
tTo BE coETISuED.
N-One thousand dollars reward is
offered to any person who will discover