True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-11-07
2. Raglan, Editor and Proprietor.

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i think his character easily read,' l
answered, watching him closely, with ,he
exception of sensibility as tender as a
woman's. He is poet, as you may
have discovered, and has perhaps indulg-
ed too freely in the license of genius;
but you ladies' will like him the worse
forlhat."
AS we rose 10 60 ln-we had been sit
ting on the piazza in the mo onIight-Job
suddenly came up the steps. looked
quickly around at Meeta. Her face was
quiet, hui | saw she was holding her
breath to keep the color from rising. l
felt convinced that she had undertaken to
win TaCourd's heart-underake it with
all woman's wi!fulness, the more quick
lv because she saw il would be difficult
Yes, the proud beauty, so disdainful of
ADMIRATION and homage, would change
her character and bearing, and try all
ways of winning devotion. Strange in
consistency Fain would | have her
more help, but too was puzzled with
Talfourd. He went too far not to go far
ther.
Late that same night, i was walking
down to the beach with him, when he
suddenly coIlAred me exclaimingl Do you
love Mpela Carr"
'WIrar the deuce do you meant Hands
Off | replied, shaking myself clear.
do you love Meeta Carr!'
DO you!'
sYes-no-I don't know
Say no. then. Meeta Carr is not a wo
to be loved with hesitation.'
r i know it, After pause he contin
ued, you have not answered'my question
You have been playing part. You lov'
Meeta Carr and she loves you
'Have a care, Talfourd, what you say
, | have not the patience of your name
sake
'NameSke be hanged
i will answer YOU in plain words.
do not love Miss Carr, and never shall,
'And why not,P
, 4 deny your right to ask the question
is she not worthy Of being loved 2
e AYE nobly, sincerely
4 HAS she not true hearth
!. 'Truer than you think !; with feeling
$ far,more deep and underly ing than yo
o have any idea Of
:. There was hop the next night. Ho,
# radiant M ceta looked! She was dresse
r. in white, her skirt caught with bunche
e of ivy-eaves, and garland of the sam
v twined in her glossy curls. She wore
splendid wreath on her bosom, reachin
" from shoulder to shoulder, which a littI
t, marred the symmetry of her costume
= but | lancied and afterward learned, tn
% it was Talfourd's gift. He. did not CON
1t until late, and then only said few wore
I to her, and devoted himself to litt
e blue sylphide from Philadelphia. | NJ
"a ted the fierce pang Of jealousy that sh
Vt through lMeela's heart. All that evenir
r. she eagerly tried 10 attract his attention
!, She who before had scarcely deigned
is accept!
,e Satin slippers we're beginning 10 loc
u, soied and frayed, when he reIinquisht
I'd her hand after the single dance he h;
IT. asked that evening, Il saw the feveris
I'd expression in her eyes. Suddenly 81
of extended her arm in strange manner,
m thought and her bracelet lay broken
10 his feet. He raised it, and asked pc
a mission to'have il mended. She haugh
r. iily refused. He seemed nettled at thi
H. and turning hastily left her without
an word.
g. The ball was breaking up. | hea
Talfourd make engagements for meetlI
the little girl iu'bIue, at The bowlng-alIt
lat the next morning, and also to drive h
IA, on the beach at six. Miss Carr had I
fused several invitations for the beach
W hopes he would ask her. l joined her
al The embrasure of window. The mus
uh ceased, and we heard the melancho
SIS roar of the sea. The night looked drt
er. ry without. There weie tears in Meets
re eyes, and knew the fast-thlnning ba
ac- room looked dreary through them.
lis half wished Talfourd would approaC
pt- but Meeta knew better. She knew Il
y ball room is no place for woman's m