The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-09-02

your keeping, lS nUW TcCidiulcu Wy thc
roman who sees her folly.
Farewell, ANNIE WooDLEY."
"Can it be that she thinks me false
Al, no, it can't be that, for the center OF
my daily reyeries, the star of my nightly
dreams, is Annie. As man never loved
woman before, have ] loved her Oh,
it is fearful to feel thus Annie Annie
why do you crush my proud spirit so p
Were ii not for manhood could weep,
and Smch tears of woe and bitterness =
Oh, Annie r The proud man was bow
ed in grief. His head dropped upon his
hands, and he groaned in agony of spirit.
When next he looked up, Archie Stanley
was standing before him. Silently ex-
tending his hand, he pointed to chair.
Taking q cigar from the Japan case on
the mantel, Stanley seated himself
Then, for the first time, noticing Franks
detection, he exclaimed;
Why, Linwood, my dear fellow, what
is the matterl You look as if the blue
imps had complete possession of YOU
Anything wrong with Annie Woodley--
hey 2" A scarcely perceptible smile
curled his lip as he mentioned her name.
Do not speak of her" replied Lin
wood, striving in vain to master his emo
ton" read that" said he, tossing the
note across the table. 81 cannot ex-
plain" and he again reapsed into silence.
4 more attentive observer would have
noted the flash Of reyengeful triumph
that lighted Stanlcy's eye, and heard his
mutered g10ri0Us--well done," as he
returned it. But Frank remained uncon-
scious that in the bosom of him he called
friend. the dark pillows of perfdy and
hatred were foaming, bursting, conquer
ing.
I" "Well, Frank, | actually believe you
are sorry" said Stanley, in tone OF as
sumed calmness. He longed to be alone
to vent bis Joy, but his plans were not
vet accomplished, and he forced himself
to remain. F." She is an unprincipled tlirt.
You should be thankful that ydd are free
from her tolls. She has never loved you.
Her feeling for you is but the pleased tri-
umph of young girl, who thinks she has
unbounded power over the heart OF a
most attractive young man. Cheer up,
Lnwood put on a bold front, and de-
test the coquette as you should. Let her
see that your wounds close without a
scar"
Stop, Stanley, will hear no more"
said Frank Iinwood, rising with flushed
and excited face. "Do not couple the
term unprincipled flirt" with Annie
Woodley's name, in my presence. She
is purer than the angels of heaven-be-
ware, Stanley, how you speak OF her.
| Remember she is the woman | love, and
, even you cannot allow TO speak thus"
Stanley saw from the determination
written on his brow that he was treading
on DANGEROUS ground, so he hastily re-
ioined, excuse me, my dear fellow, |
thought you were thoroughly disenchan-
, ted, and but giving vent to opinions form
ed months ago
"No apologies now, Archie-only be
the friend I've ever found you, tried and
true"
"You cannot doubt me, Frank" be
f replied, while a sinister expression passed
over his face. His teeth were clenched
] to keep back the burning words of tri-
| umph and revenge that thirsted for utter
, ance, and his brow grew pale at The ef-
fort. His mask was yet to be Worn q
t while longer Separated forerer,' he
t inwardly chuekled, as he sat gazing at
/ Frank, who was leaning against the win
t dow.
+ "Ah have it, Archie" he exelaim
, ed suddenly, while smile radiated hlS
face like sunAash. "There is foul play
f somewhere. | will go down TO " Rose
0 Valley and ferret it out. Yes, vii
go"
"You will do no such thing" said Stan
lev, cIutching his arm convusiyely. liza
tred's dark beam was cleaning in BIZ
eve. and he was trembling with suppress
ed passion.
"What right have you to detaln me
It Sir" said Linwood, drawing himsel
proudly up. "Where my happiness J
so yitally concerned, | alone have Tn
right Of dictation, as to what shall &c
I should not like for you to dGre oppos
k me. The friendship Of long years can
i not shield you there. "
o Stanley saw that he had again passse'
IS his limits, and quickly replied, "iorsiv
d me, twas only my interest IN you tha
i prompted my words. | would not nav
q YOU subject yourself TO the mortificatlo
" Of q personal refusal from that soulles
Girl. / tell you, Frank, she will but con
a slider it triumph and laugh at your az
. onv. You must not CO." The cfinso
% flush of anger burned on his cheek, b.
;, in the dark urn of his soul he heaped h
" v feelings, and still played the partof trlen(
I ship, for he knew full well that Fran
i Linwood was not man to be trihed wit
i. 6 Have you no gride, Frank G. continue
to he. seeing Liavood's look Of ofirresoluise'