The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1857-12-31
CAROLINA SPARTAN,
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.-s LULA. WORDSWORTH;
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LOVE STRONGER THAN. PRIDE!
CHAPTER VII.
~BY .. FORREST .GowAN.

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Walk with me, dear reader, TO tue Thes
plan Hail. and let US step, within for few
moments aud see what ,is taking place
there. y.F7Sssi' = sF|'ss s.sr~ - - ~
.., The room is densely crowded by bril-.
liant and attentive audience, aud every eye
is.directed towards the stage, and every ear
intent on catching the eloquent remarks
OF the speaker Desmond Draytou. g
Near the stage sits the reporter Of tile
s"iSqaash Aanihiiator, busily engaged with
paper and pencil, while little to the left
ATS the iudomitable sFriggins,5 perfectly at
the mercy OF the floods Of impnssioned eIo.
quence, which come, like the rush Of many
waters, upon his eager ear. ~ ~ -
Nearer TO the door sit our friends Lilo.
nell Evans, Lala, aud L.oIine, the latter
looking as happy as n child, whose heart
has kaoynno shadow, or experienced no
Borrow. Sss z.e1- vs,,.ss -, = - ~a ~
Lula looks beautiful aud pure, but not
happy. Now and then only does she ven
,tase To glance. upon, the speaker, but
should his eyes accidentally meet her earn =.
her fair face becomes crimsoned with blush
es. And What Were HE feelings of Des-
ysnondls-sV,hatio- 10 him was the brilliant as
se,nt!nge pbsfore him. compared 10 the
presence OF Lulal --
E = In laa, ras, asseipblagc Of men, women,
AMI 'I.i Zen acre was but one form bc
fore ms use-,~3ne dear-f,ce now and then
rsi,n''i'y tnfneu-towar,'sxl xlIim,- and one heart
pulsaliug IN ,.a,muEv sith his. '-~F g
Thee 'ves - Invisible telegrapI,ic line
bstmecn "A, sl,,y>s w o 1.eaiis, and their souls
held communion aud converse together,
which they sloas knew of--tliey alone un-
dsrs 49, a u C.e iectuie closed. and The
speaker descended The stage iu peifect
tnnndorrcf app'ause. & -, w
Tho ;.IGienc. dispersed, each To his res.
pec''T 6t.s4-eati, witl, his own thoughts
and- ig4Fressiess. which impressions were to
cast t',er9 i"ns deep shadows upon the cfu-
lure or gtid " ith beauty all coming events.
Lula" said Leolinc, as they were re.
turning from the lecture, did you ever
hear such u lecture?" ~ : ~ W.
"NeveE-twas master effort"
II could have listened TO him all day."
said Leoline. ~. ,s- -~.' n. .s..s--, s.
"Only all day. Leoiuei Methinks such
language could be listened to forever.n
"lsit the language, or the speaker, that
you ~praiseF asked Leoline. = >. ze, 49,.
"Both. & s-l ~
i. "Lula."' said LeoIine, "would it not be
pleasant to possess the love of such man
as Mr.. Drayton?" t.
- "Such are efoolish questions, LeoIine; for
men like Mr.. ~Drayton think very little OF
our sex." 'sA
al know better than that, Lula said lie.
oline, with. a toss of her pretty head. .Ssp,
pose that | were to tell you, Lula, that Mr..
sDrayton not only deigns to notice our sex,
but that he really is desperately in love
with one Of them?"& ~ EGS =
How do you know thatar asked Lula,
andsayoring to appear disiaiersstsd in the
matter. ''f f-
"Never mind how know il, Lula; but
doscertainiy know that Mr.. Draytou is not
only passionately attached to one of our
) sex, bnt that the fair one whom he has
chosen is present"
s~,"fou surely do not mean that he loves
: one OF uss" replied Lula, with much agita-
lion. q 4-r' .'.'Fe 80
-, Exactly" replied Leoline, -aat
- - lula did not reply-her heart was too
: much affected to attempt il; but only God
and herself knew how every word of the
innocent Leoline stung her to the heart.
4 apd, added renewed pressure TO the load Of
agony there. ut is LeoIine that he loves" +"
thought Lula, as she neared the house, "and
nov ailis over, and ! must be content 10
suffer on in secret
AS the two friends reached the residence
OF Mr.. Graham, Lula thought that she
would arrive at the worst at once. by ask
ing Leoline if her suspicious were correct.
Placing her hand upon the shoulder of
Leoline, she said with much feeling:.' Des.
mond loves you, dear Leolne! is il not soi"
Wes Why, Lula, what put that into your
headi Mr.. Drayton does not even know
me, and, so far as loving me is concern.
I'D, he has never said so ut least" aud SO
saying the pretty gir! laughed merrily.
Lula kissed the dewy lips Of Leolne, and
bursting into tears, retired to the privacy Of
her own room. She had no sooner seated
herself upon her lounge than she buried her
face in her bands. and wept "a if her very
heart would break.
"Wha! was il possible that Desmond
still loved heri Was it possible that his
heart still yearned after her, notwithstand-
ing the cruel manner in which she had
treated him! Surely Leoline was mistaken -
Such were Lulas thoughts, as she eudeay
ored in vain 10 check her tears.