Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-09-05

her triumph. Nothing however was
more remote from Msdaiein's thoughts.
than the knowledge Of her conquest
She was ssill enjoying the adsniring
look he gsve her. aud felt grieved and
annoyed II be altered tone and man.
ner. But she was far too wise TO allow
this 10 trsnspre In her behavior. Hor good
Lumor and her good sense charmed al
mosf a. much a. her Ioveiiness. despi
Of the coquetry which occasionally
showed ilseIfin her conduct. Or rather
wss not this graceful coquetry. one oI
her greatest chsrmsl Mr.. Vane feeling
deep rsmcrse for his rudeness. exerted
himself to the utmost TO do away with
any unfavorable impression his words
might have made. In fact ss the reader
has M doubt discovered, Mia Grey and
Mr.. vsne had founed their "occupa-
ton" In Z game Of love and II was
hencefcrth to be the cndeavor OF each 10
caeckmstc the other. The world. which
to these two young persons, q few days
before. was only comfortable and CON-
mon place. was now recreated nnd RIo-
rined. Each felt pIeasurabIs excite
ment In the mere fact OF existence. 20
which thew had been strangers before.
Was fAis Lope' aitt ,e
sshe thinks Il worth while to mske
herself agreeable to me" thought Mr..
Vsne com pIacently. "Ah me. n she
was not an heiress might hope" But
then he was again consoIed when he
thought Of her naughty indcpe ndencc Of
character. which betrayed itseIi In ev.
cry thought snd everv gesture. Our
hero lspssd into reverie. presently he
started up and walked to mirror. lie
wac alone. dear reader. and was evidsn-
tly anxious to ascertain the exact
amount oi capital he had invested In
good iooks. He surveyed himself Tor
sonetIme with soIems esrnestness. then
sadly shook HE had. mo. not In van.
|ity's pslmiest hour. could I ever hope
that che would love me. Intellect, beau
~. weslth--in TACT perfection. In ex.
change Tor hsti" (shakiog bis Hat at the
image In ths glass. No II cannot be-.
Farewell vain world. I'm grinn home, -
hummed the poor fellow. Tie really had
q a. " the blues, and fancied himself
quite miserable. But there 10 no &C.
counting for the difference OF tastes. -
Mics Grey. In the secIurIon OF her c,sm-
b~r and her thoughts was vvwing Mr
vsne the hantsomest man che ever saw
sHs fully realized her IDEAL" she said.
lie wss hsndsoms enough Tor trouba.
dour, . poet laureate. or the original
AdonIs himself. She wondered " like
Adonss he was mo- enamorrd ol himseif.
Hat had MIss Msdalein Grey. standing
bsiors her mirror. brushing out the rip.
pies In her h"wlng hair. no misg ivinrs
Of her own charmsi Whit beautiful
woman ever hndl When Miss Grey Re-
called the sdsring look. Mr. vsns had
given her, she hau no wish to change q
feature. MadsIvin was presumably fond
of equestrian exercise. Mr.. 6-ymprs
hsd pIaceda beautiful psIirsy At her lie.
possl, end sssry day. the weather per-
mittinR. che rsds out. accompanied by
her faithful squire. Mr.. vsns. No sight
csn bs finer. than handsome womsn
Handsomely mounted. Mia Grey was
no exception 10 this rule; oostumsd In
q following riding habit with pretty hat
and pIumes sac made q. picture worth
looking &C. especially as she managed
her horse with icarIess skill aud grace.
aud seemed ~ much At homo In the
saddle ~ though seated In her rocking.
chair. These almost daily excursions
extended ,o the little pos,otIicc,
GONE four milcs distant. aud Miss Grey
either deposited OF received letters al
every trip. Vans felt no little Jealous
OF this voluminous correspondence. ne
not few Of the letters. II was HE priv.
iIegs 10 place Ia Miss Grcys hands were
superscvibed In an elegant masculine
hand and post-msrked from q distant
city. lie wesried hImssl, with eonjec.
tures. Of the suthor OF these frequent
epIstles, and narrowly watched the ex.
precision OF Miss Grey's countensnce ~
he delivered them, but 40 she did not
manifest 81 her confusion or pleasure ON
their reception. the mystesy remained
past. Ms. vans's ingenuity 20 solve,
and he esssyed to forget the noyancs
In Mics Grsys charming society. Hs
felt that he loved her desperately. that
hls was sho psssion OF q life time. but
bile ldolstry was too self.sbnegating to
admit the existence OF hope. Hs did
not see. In his blindness. the light Of
love that shone in Madslsin's eyes. II
would have been q know ledge all too
sweet for belief. Women are much
quicker wittsd about these thIngs than
men. aud 40 timo elspssd. Miss Grey
discovered that she had awakened an ln-
tsrest In Mr. vsne's heart but she nev.
er dreamed Of tho extent Of that inter-
est. Because Mr.. Vane was 90 urds
monstvutive, she thou yht Il only q pnss-
ing fancy. She had been 90 long ac-
customed 10 the bres,h OF Aattery, and
the extsavngant vows of her former adj
mirers (who were always dying OF love
ieF her but continued to live; alwavs In
dsspsirs but with exceiient appet,tes)
that she did not know how 10 relieve
Mr.. Vans's siIent. but profound admira-
ton. His time was entirely devoted to
her, he was always entsrtming; but this
was all. His sbsenf mindedness. when
any one but Mss Grey was speaking,
HE tender glsnces were observed by his
sister and brother-in.Iaw. but only hall
their meaning was understood by M ada
Iein. she did not know that he feared
To trust his modsst worth; she did not
know oi The sIeepIsss nights, radiant
sIth waking dreams Of her; she did not
know that he looked forward To o<her de-
parture ss calamity too great To be
borne. Sometimes when alone with
h'ss Grey. he felt ss he sazed into the
heaven oi her eves. hat h. could cndu, Q
suspense no longer, but when just on the
eve of confession. his fears came troop
my In, aud drove awsy his coward hoprs
and suspense, compared with despair
seemed happiness. Mas Grey W a. se-
rensly content. She was So happy in
the present that shs seldom looked to-
wsfds the tuture. but WHEN she did /,
was rosy sne cloudless. Madalein's 90.
70 atty, however, was Of short duration.
One morning ~ she sat 10 her chamber
writing TO ths correspondent that gave
Mr.. Vans 50 much anxiety, Mrs. Sey.
more came running into the room. ex-
claiming aladslein, see what hsvs
iound." at the sams time handing Mas
Grey . beautiful gold iocket. II iound
u In Mourt's trunk" AZ she opened
the loeket. the youthful aud lovely face
OF lady smiled on Madaiein. Thai
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