Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-11-24

Never! Mark Dermot, nsveri!" exclaimed
Kathleen, rising from her seat; but with a
fierce gesture, and determined fire in his eve.
Mark forced her down again, saying, in clear.
but terribly earnest manner: kathleen, from
my youth up, never allowed the slightest
wlsh OF my soul to be thwarted; think you that
l shall submit to be led or driven, coaxed near
or sent adrift, at the caprice Of any living
thing no. if you can't be mine from love
you shall from fear; for, ratifying his threat
by fearful OATH " no obstacle shall exist be-
tween me and my desire"
What mean you, Mark Dermot ?" cried the
terrified girl.
"No matter" he replied, the choice rests
with you. You cannot deny that your manner
warranted me in soliciting your hand. Re-
member, love and hate dwell very near each
other-the same heart contains them both Be
mine, and every wish Of your soul shall be an
ticipated-refuse me, aud tremble at the con-
sequences"
"Heavsn forgive, and help me, =" inly prayed
Kathleen, as the result of her weak conduct
now made itself so awfully apparent Think
ing to enlist some good feeling from Marks
generosity, she frankly acknowledged to him
that her affections were entirely bestowed upon
the absent Luke.
She knew not the demon heart in which she
had trusted instead of inclining him to mercy,
her words only lnfiamed him into tenfold rage
feet. " Have you then been making a scoff
and jest-s plaything and tool of me Bet
tor for you had you raised a fiend than tam
pered with me thus. How know that YOU do
not lie, even now, woman-devil? Ono word for
all by YOUR eternal hope, who is it that you
do love?n
'.On my knees-Luke Bryant" fervently
said Kathleen.
- Then wo to ye both :" cried Mark, casting
her rudely from him, and, with look of in,
tense hate, rushing from the cottage.
There was perfect tempest of rage in Mark 8
breast as he quilted Il athleen: plans of revenge
deadly and horrible, suggested themselves to
him, and he nursed the deviIish feeling within
his heart until every humanizing thought was
swallowed up in the anticipation of a sweeping
revenge. On reaching the village his first care
was to find Luke; upon seeing him, he started
as though serpent stood in his path.
Keep away from me, Mark DsrmOt,' he
sternly exclaimed, /" If you are come to tri-
umph in your success, be careful, for there may
be danger in it,"
Luke" replied the other, in a sad tone,
Eve are rivals no longer. Nay, listen, bring
you good news, there are not many who would
have done this; but what care now-the fact
Is, like sensible man, l am come to proclaim
my own failure. Kathleen has refused me-"
" She has ~
:" As true as I'm alive-reiected me for you
Luke. Nay, rs good as told me that she merely
firted with me to fix your chains the tighter.
Cunning little devil-eh, Luke? Come you'll
shake hands with me now, know"
s. If could believe you, Mark, said Luke,
the,joy dancing in his very eyes
Z" tell you she acknowledged to me that she
never could love any one but you Now, am /
not generous rival, to carry bis mistress love
to another? She requested me to ask you to
call In this afternoon, If y"u would have con-
elusive proof Of her sincerity, and you would
then find that she could never use you so again.
But now tbs getting late, and as have de-
livered my message, l shall leave you to dream
Of kathleen and happiness Good night-be
sure and see her in the morni. q" and they
parted.
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