True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-08-13
CHAPTER III.

Left to herself, unrestrained by her
aunt's surveillance-by cautions, hints
and praises-uuhumiliaed by the con-
seriousness of being nightly shown off,
Eleanor was more enchanting, more love.
ly than ever If ever a delicate touch of
coquetry was excusable i'll any case, it
certainly was in this. Lord r was
caught IN his own net, ere he was aware
Of his danger. Now with proud and
almost imperial dignity repelllng his ad-
vances, and now with sportive playfulness
replying 10 lhem-at one time sad, shrink
ing and sensitive, at another joyous and
frank as a child, Eleanor, with exquisite
tact, oulmaneuvred her aunt and her lover
at once, without in the least compromis-
ing her maiden delicacy; for she never
for moment gave what any one but a
very vain man would have dared to call
encouragement to his devotion. 4
Yes Lord r was caught in his
own net, as he deserved to be, and he
had no alternative but to lay his hand,
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Eleanor listened in tranquil silence till
he had finished, and then, calmly adjust
ing bracelet on her arm, told him very
gravely that she had made a resolution
never 10 marry title.
Lord F. looked at her in profound
amazement, and it required all her self
possession to subdue the smile which
was trying TO play round her lips. After
a few moments pause he resumed, with
a half'suppressed sigh at his own magma
nanimity,
And if, for your sweet sake, dearest,
| renounce my title, then!
'On! Then | should be ceedingly
obliged to you but the truth is, | have
solemnly determined never to marry a
man Of wealth.
Lord F. was confunded. His very
eyebrows rose to reply But he con,
quered once more his dismay and surprise
and, gazing passionately on her beautiful
downcast face, where the rosy tint o.
love seemed dawning into day, exclaimed
with renewed fervor.
'And what are riches in comparison
with you-with your love, my treasure
Henceforth l am penniless if that will
please you. | will endow hospitals
churches, universities, asylums, poor
4 houses, Libraries. Twill do any thing yo'
wish =
! Eleanor began to be alarmed. 'Wha
am | to do with bin 2 she said TO hersel
l - whoever heard of such an accommo
I, dating man! 1t is very vexatious
4 And then her conscience reproached he
+ little, and, touched by the ready gener
osily of her lover, her eyes filed witt
T tears OF self-reproach; but timely rec
objection of his supercilious manner o.
d their first acquaintance restored her ma
y live pride, and smiling through her tears
: she replied, NJ. ,...... A. :, ....,
6 II thank your lordship for your pref
!, erence Of myself to SO many more worth
g Of you N rank and fortune appreciat
g yoM disinterestedness and grieve for you
g disappointment, but .<5
r His eyes flushed impatiently. B'
e what Miss Howard 2 "
d Il have made VOW never to unite my
IS self to foreigner OIL any account wha
1t ever
al The Englishman sprung to his fe'
!! and left the house in rage. 1t aOas to
3 bad-was it not! His title, his wealtl
IN his birthplace, all Of which would ha'
Of been so many passports to the favor
lie most young ladies' in her situation, wei
s. here used positively as reasons for declil