Mountain Democrat., 1857-10-24

oHiiIeS "'Iu iiaIIcry, I'LL nc was ready to die
for her; and so he did, for she rejected
him coldly and cruelty when he offered
her his hand, and it killed him. She has
no heart herself; if she had, I'd trv to
break it," and he turned Oh his heel and
left us.
" had heard enough to make me wish
for n sight Of this cold and naughty beau
ty. had plan in my head which was
to find her hcart-I did not doubt her
having onc-and then wound it, not break
it, as Harry Marks had said, but punish
her for her many iirtations.
The next morning Frank C. was
early at my room he gave Inc a glowing
account of his call, and told me what q
sleeplcss night he had passed, thinking of
Eleanor Gray, and ended by saying, "Oh,
Bob, you were never in love, and cannot
sympathzc with Inc now, nor know the
agony of hope and fear inmy heart, Oh,
Bob she is so beautiful :" and he bowed
his head on his hand, and sighed.
should have thought him really in love,
andanOthcr victim to Eleanor GRAY s wilcs,
had not seen him in precisely the same
situation several times before
g As it was | suppressed yawn, and
said, "Wcll, Frank, my boy, how shall [
sec this wonderful damscl?"
"Oh, forgot, here arc cards for little
party at Mrs. MOntcith's this evening"
She is to be there, Eleanor Gray.-m
peerless Eleanor! Will yOu go?" With
out waiting foran answer, he rushed from
the room.
Evening came, and found myself at
Montcith,S.- Now, Tom, dent ask me to
describe Eleanor Gray. can't do it
She was as beautiful as an angel; and
before had convcrScd with her ten min
utcs, | was almost ready to fall at her feet
with her other worshippers. Her eyes
were her chief charln-largc, lustrous,
dark, beautiful Orbs, flashing at times
with such dazzling light they almost
blinded the gazer. But they did not quite
blind me, though at times, when they
flashed look at me, was forced to turn
my head away, and whisper to myself.
"Ncvcr Weld, Bob, you have duty to
perform"
Days passed on, Frank T. had
offered his heart and hand to the beauty,
been rejected, procured bottle of lauda-
mum, which still remained untouched in
his room, and scores of other unfortunate
youths were dying for her, but | was still
safe. The brightest glanccs from her eyes
fell harmless on my stony heart, which
refused TO be soltencd, even by the beau.
tiful waves of her dark hair. But soon
made a discovery. Eleanor Gray loved
me. | knew it; never mind how. had
found her heart; should break it? p
When entered room where she was
her eye would seek mine and brighten as
it met them. When, she talked with me
it was ina gentle tone, and have heard
her voice trcmble when she sang for me
and seen her cheeks flush, and her silken
lashcs droop when gazcd upon her face
"One evening" glorious moonlight
evening" was walking with her down
by the sea. We were talking of soldiers
life, and had been telling her stories Of
the camp, and field, and deeds done ir
battle, her eye kindled as talked, and
she cried, "ITow should love to be g
soldiers wife, to follow him in battle. and
to watch, il even from afar, as he pIunges
into the tliickcst of the fight, and bravcly
strives for the victory. And if he fall,
could not weep if he fell fighting, face to
the foe, but thank God that l had been
his wife, and seen him die q glorious
DEATH"
"Oh, you could never endure the hard
ships of a soldiers wife," said. "Could
you travel through snow and ice, or over
the hot sands of weary dcrserts, or cross
stormy occans:"
"Ycs, yes!" she cried, "I could do oil
this, and more with one, for one love-
=" looked down into her eyes, flashing
with enthusiasm, and said, in low, ear
nest Il inc:
'TNyith one you love. Will you ever
love Eleanor Gray? Docs any mortal
live who can obtain that priceless gem
your love ?"
"She dropped the lashes over her eyes
those beautiful eyes-for moment
then looking up, said:
Can you doubt my power of loving
Yes, Robert, I can love"
She threw one glance from those eyes
and my courage talterd but l had re-
solved, and, laughing a loud, scornfu
laugh, said:
"Mhy, what scene VIC are having
Private thcatricals! When shall we per.
form in public?"
" | thought she would have killed INC
with the lightning from her eye-uttered
bitter words and eRccd me forever
but what do you think she did, Tom? p
She looked me full in the face, and in the
moonlight saw te0rs gather in her eyes
Slowly they gathered there, and she did
not wipe them away, but let them fall one
by one. The light in those bright eyes
was softcncd. She looked sadly, reproach.
fully at me, and well, fell ut her feet,
implorcd her forgiveness, told her loved
her, and in minute more was kissing
those very tears away, and calling her
my O~n for she had promised to be my
wife.
$50 you see women can weep real
tears, Tom, and melt Il mans heart with
them, too !"
"But, Bob, where is Eleanor Gray now :
Did she die after that wonderful effort p
"Why, no, not exactly, Tom-the fact
is, she Tilted me in n week. But what
did you make me spoil my story for p
You'll never believe those were real tears
now!"
'Lige Simmons OF SImkuM.
Sinkum is part and parcel of the great
State of Mississippi, with about forty-fivc
free and Indispensable voters, and can hold
more liquor "cordin' to size," than "airy
nuther' precinct around.
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