Brookville American., 1858-08-13

Accustomed |omago and open ad-
miratlon. she holy comprehended
aught that was fcssod by the deli.
cate attention, Bowed upon her by
Arthur Hope WIS btr0ngly at.
tracted toward D. His fresh, vital
soul poured for thoughts that were
strangely IN st with the vapid
talk that bore me of conversation
In the circles q |ch she had been ac-
customed To ~ lie was ono at
whose feet shc cit and learn wis.
dom, as hc LONG catch the inspira-
tion OF love froI "a eyes.
All unconsei0 This naughty beau
" Tell u viet tho innuencos that
surrounded he ~ mover uroamod of
loving Arthur "a poor man. with
MS ioot scar pteu on tne nrst
ronnd VI the 81 success. With
liis anu us y .kruRRIo? yot pe.
tore nm n1 ~ =. Io4
YET sue a'o| ~, n' ocIorc he
dared 70 tell IN tIvppious tones tho sto.
ry Oh his wiid hop~ ana deep'devotionl
ana yot she hcasu TINS tale, ono thar
ront the blood bounding throngh her
VEINS Win strange throbo,ng pulsa.
tlons' one that nooued her soul with In
tensest JOY ana whkened response
that ie't her no longer ignorant OF tho
great mystery OF wpmans nature--her
eapac''y ior 'osing' IN coid silence, heard
Iier lover througn, until no paused IN
'no ourning e'oquence Oh ms vows, ana
Pro'cssauous, anu ehtreaties. 10 look
upon hef iacc and seek his answer
."e'o, "no 'heh' w u ha,t score of calm.
sVorniu' ""rus' re'uscd ms love reinsec
n'm ~, nope, ana darkened his lilo J
An"e "our tue Two parted ana Tor
Ten years met no morel Both kept
their secret and none, not even those
VINO sat ~ tue Same board, and mingled
IN MI iheIr daily llvos, knew how those
separate YET longing, passionately long
ing iNos ma eoeh inflnonced by the
events of that hour of supreme hope,
ana JOY, ana o.aisnppolntment.
Harriet Was ambitious, and in the
moment when, IN listening 10 her lover
hcr own 'oVo was revealed TO her, thc
shrank irom the humiliation Of loving
one so lowly. The thought that she
the oci'o OF society, tho social sovereign
NJ whose foet had beon laid tho homage
oi mo wealthy and the great. should
oehu nor proud neck to the chains of
r,ch a love was indeed humili lting.--
sue summoned to her aid NIL tho forces
vi ner hnuRhty nature. and In tho fuw
cold words shc spoke. cxtinguishcd NJ
once inc happiness OF two hearts. And
Nd, whlle arthur Hope. striving man
iaily with the terrible blow he had re-
eV'Vou' ~ iength triumnhed over The
external effects of his disappointment
sns !, .,' buried N tho depths Of her heart
an us passionato lamentations over It's
lost beauty. and freshness, and strove
anu struggled va'nly with It's desola
u0u' Anu th's was why SHE tnrncd 40
'eily nom the bomagc OF other lovors
>, ioar a',er year passed on ana stun
harriet Harlan remained unmarried, -
ier splendid maturity Mt twenty.seven
S"o"e' no N'ghE %! uecay' i'lre ana
constant culture had increased the beau.
o' hcr iea'urcs' ny adding the charm OF
eVef'varying expreSSion, as greatly as
mat OF her mind She disdained now
inc c hpnors OF bellehood' withdrew
rom general society, ami moved IN ia .
intellectual cotrrleS OF her native city
AZ this PORTO she spent winter In
washington. Here Sho was greatly ad'
mlred, ana followed, and here, ms else
where, she turned dear ear TO all the
solicitations OF love.
IL 80 chancod that Arthur Hope also
PASSED that winter Mt the scat. ot gov
o'hnvht' lie nau turnco W tno P"r'
SUI, OF iamo when disappointed IN love
anu 'he mistress OF nus new oeVot'on
had Deon Kind beyond his utmost OK
peGtations.
ii's regal reputation haa constantly
Increased with his years, and no had
early Unidentified himsclfin politics with
tho popular party; not because u was
popular, but because its principles COM
mcnded themselves alike 20 his Judge
ment and his heart. Thus constantly
winning honor aud the confidence of
the people, he had, on that winter.
bcen elected TO represent his district In
Congress.
Harriet soon learned OF his presence
in tho CAPITOL, long, even before he
knew that she also was there. She
used 10 set in tho gallery and, herself
concealed, watch tho faco of ,hs man
she still loved, and trace tho fine lines
TINT thought Hati cfisle,i. and tho ex-
preston that told of sufYerings subdued
in stern and oneompromising strug-
gle. II he spoke. sho listened with in
tense eaqernsss TO catch each word. II
ba yras .;lo,t sbo u.as ccntent IN watch