Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1855-03-17

hau peI!eNeu heF really attached to him,
and, under that conviction, was ready to
forgive and forget. But not he beheld
her displaying exactly the same empress
nIeU to another.
The hearliess firt," he said, between
his teeth. "rhey told me she was CO.
quetlc, and fool that | was. disbeieyed
it. But am rightly punished"
Overcome by rage and modification,
and feeling himself unfit for such scene,
Harry turned 10 leave the room. But, as
he approached the door, a crowd blocked
mp the passage. Just at that moment
Kate and her partner, having finished the
figure they were dancing, stopped direct
ly in front of Harry. They did not see
the justly angry lover, and went on with
conversation, which at the first word,
he knew related TO himself.
"Poor Harry Anderson!" said Kate,
Icontempuously opening and shutting her
fan, how foolish you talk, Mr.. Swanton.
He's mere sprjg."
"'lhcn You won't allow me to congrat-
uIate you?'
"Rldiculous! Must one be expected
to marry everybody one Ojrts with! Dear
me in that case, there'd be no amusement
! left"
Just at that moment, Kate, happening
to turn around, saw the frowning and dis
dainful eountenance of Harry turned full
upon her. She comprehended lmmedl-
ately that she had been overheard. For
moment she turned as white as a sheet.
But recovering herself, with that admlra-
bic Discrimination which flirting had taught
her, she turned carelessly to her partner,
and, with laugh, made witty remark
on their riS-G-Uis who was rival belle.
The blood of Harry boiled. All his
love for Kate was gone, from that mo-
ment, forever. HIS was one Of those ma
lures, which, once deceived, never gave
confidence again to the traitor. He had
excused Kate, earlier in the evening, think
ing that her spirits, perhaps, had been
rufiled. But for this wanton insult, Tor
this hearless avowaI that she was coquet-
ting with him, lie had neither pardon nor
excuse.
He never visited her again. When
they met in the street, he bowed stihly
to her, but that was all. If they encoun,
tered each other at party, he confined
himself to the most indifferent remarks,
and those the fewesl possible. OccasIon-
ally they were thrown together, at the
houses OF mutual friends. where but a
small number Of guests were present, and
where necessarily their intercourse had
10 be more intimate; but at such times,
he always confined himself TO the most
general remarks, exhibited 10 her, IN a
manner not 10 be mistaken, that she had
lost all hold upon his heart. Once they
were left feie-a-teie for few minutes, land
Kate availcd herself of the chance to throw
all her old tenderness into her manner,
reasoning that, if she failed, no one would
see her defeat. She did fail, for Harry
was impossible as marble statue; and
she bit her lips in modification for having,
as she said to herself, demeaned herself
to propitiate him.
From that time fatality seemed to fol-
low Kate. The name of airt had now
become affixed to her, for her intimacy
with Harry had attracted general atien-
ton, and her heartlessness met with uni
versal condemnation. The beaux laugh
ed and chatteG with her, but took care TO
90 no further. If ever one showed symp-
toms of becoming too deeply Interested,
there was dozen to put him on his
guard. by saying "she hasn't heart enough
to love any man, she'll only fool you, as
she has done a dozen others, and as she
did Harry Anderson"
SO Kate remains unmarried, and is fast
becoming an OLD maid Harry is long
since united TO a lovely young bride, and
all her old female companions have found
partners for life; but Kate is still paying
the penalty, and will pay it forever, by
that LAST FILTRATION.