The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1857-12-31


look such man in the face agaiuI's sss.
You wrong yourself, Lula, indeed you
do" said Leoline. 3"You can and should
meet him for the sake Of your own heart
and his II you think that you have
wronged him, why not determine to mako
amends, BY granting him free, full and
hearty welcome. ., Lula, be assured that
Desmond viii gladly forgive the past, and
ioyo you with all the fervor of his first, last,
and only love-" ea E se$a ~, -
II will try 10 NEE. him as calmly as pos.
sible, dear Leolne; but fear very much
that my poor heart will fail me-" q = sv,-
Just then the door bell announced the ar.
rival Of Desmond and LioueIl; and Leoline.
requesting Lula to make her toilette as
soon as possible, LEFT ths room, and descen.
ded to the parlor oreceive the company.
Desmond, on being introduced to Leo.
line, was perfectly bewildered with her
loveliness and delicate beauty. He stood
looking the beautiful girlin the face, as if
utterly incapable Of transferring his gaze TO
any other object.
z Desmond" said lionel, noticing the ef.
feet OF his cousins beauty upon his friend.
and desiring to relieve him from his rather
ludicrous situation, "here are some very fine
paintings in water colors. l believe you
are fond Of such things"
"fes, | am exceedingly fond Of water
colors - Miss Leoline, pray excuse me
for almost staring You ou, Of countenance,
but really it was impossible TO do other
wise"
VERY excusable, sir" replied Leoline,
slightly blushing.
These paintings are very fne,o sold Des-
mond, addressing Leoline, "are they yours"
"No, sir; Mrs. Wordsworth executed
those"
do you paint, Miss Leoline!"
Sometimes dauG little"
"Please show us some of your dauJs.
them" said Liouell
look into tina, mirror, and you will see
one" replied Leoline, laughing.
Certainly, coz, you are exceedingly com
plimen,ary this morning. have hitherto
failed to see the resemblance between nv.
self and daub, but since you condescend
to call INC your daub, am satisfied"
Just then the door slowly opened and
Lula Wordsworth entered. I,eolipe intro.
duced her 10 her cousin aud to Desmond
to both OF whom she bowed politely, and
then seated herself beside Leoine.
Lula never looked more beautiful, and as
Desmond gaz"d upon her, ten thousand
thoughts, long buried lathe grave Of abe
past, sprung into life, and almost oYerpoN-
cred his heat.
What struggles were going on in Lula's
heart, and what efforts to appear calm and
collected in Desmond's presence, only God
knew.
y, II was hard for those two hearts 10
keep down the flood gates Of their feelings!
How they longed To rush 10 each others
arms, and whisper The accents Of affection
aud love.
There wac a silence Tor few moments
after Lula's entrance that WIS positively
painful to all parties.
You have never seen my flower garden,
Nr. Dayton; suppose we all walk through
H." said Leoine.
al, for one, will be much pleased 10 do
so" replied Desmond
Have you any objections, Mrs. Woods
worlhl" asked LioneII.
None whatever" replied Lula.
"Ihen we will all 60" said Leoline.
Lionel, and Leoline walked together,
Lula being accompanied by Desmond.
Ihe Hover garden was indeed a beauti.
tul one, and the soft air was perfumed with
tue fragrant breath of flowers, while birds
were warbling swee,ly upon every tree.
There is much taste displayed in the plan
of this garden" said Desmond 10 Lula.
"Leoline pla1ned it, ! believe" replied
Lula.
Indeed! she seems to be quite tasty
little maiden"
Quite so-and sweeter and purer spir-
1t never dwelt in human FORM" replied
Lula.
81 would so judge" said Desmond.
"You have been living in New Orleans
for some time back, Mr.. Draylon, under.
stand" said Lula.
Yes, spent the greater part Of the last
fve years in thai city"
Are you pleased with the manners and
customs Of the Inhabitants"
"Weii, upon the whole, | was rather pleas.
ed.'
Now, what in the world was tho use of
Lula talking about New Orleans. Her
heart was full of other subjects, and so was
Desmond's, and yet both Of them felt the
pecuiIarity of their situations 10 such an ex.
tent, that they must needs say something,
which when said amvInted to just nothing
at all.
Several times had Desmond determined
within himself 10 tell Lula how dear she
still was to his heart, but the words would
not come TO his assistance, and he remain.
ed silent. Lulas heart trembled, and her
whole soul was agta,ed, fearing she knew
not what. Yet she hoped to hear tho Ian.
guage of love from Desmond's lips. OH!
how painful was all this suspense 10 her
heart and how she onged TO arrive at once
at tho worst, and know Desmond's real
feelings towards her.
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