Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-07-22

hAoOO HUI iioevhel . CdIS tihklO do ITO &tOOu
watching her, and choking back the in
dignant words that came crowding to his
lips for utterance.
Sophie, listen to me |" he said at
length, as he paused from sheer exhaus
ton. Is it generous-is it just, to trihe
with me so? TO turn into ridicule the
emotion OF q heart that offers to you the
most reverent affections /?
II have loved you, because beneath
this volatile surface character of yours, I
thought saw truthfulness and simplici.
ty, purity of soul, and a warm current
of tender, womanly feelings, that would
battle with blessing the whole life Of him
whose hand was SO fortunate as to
touch its secret springs You are an
heiress, and only a poor student but
if that is the reason why you treat me so
scornfully you are the less nsble woman
than | thought you"
Sophie's head was averted, and q sus
picious moisture glistened in her eyes as
Harry ceased speaking. All why is it
that we sometimes hold our highest hap,
piness SO lightly-carrying it carelessly
in our hands as though it were but dross,
stalking it all upon an idle caprice
When she turned her countenanee to.
wards him again, the same mocking light
was in her eyes. the same coquettish smile
breathed from her red lips.
Speaking of heiresses,p said Sophie,
" there is Helen Myrtle, whose father is
worth twice as much as mine. Perhaps
you had better transfer your attention to
her, Mr.. Ainslee. The difference in our
dowries would no doubt be quite an in
ducement, and possibly she might consid-
er your case more seriously than | have
done.'
Like an insulted prince, Harry Ainslee
stood up before her-the hot, fiery, in.
dignant blood dashed in a fierce torrent
over his face-his arms crossed tightly
upon his breast as if to keep his heart
from bursting-his compressed lips. and
his dark ayes flashing. Sophie, cruel
Sophie! You added one drop toe much
to your cruel sarcasm. You trespassed
upon his forbearance one little step fur
Their than you dared, had you known
his proud and sensitive nature.
Not till he had gone gone without q
single word of expostulation, leaving
only a grave goodbye, and the memory
of his pale face to plead for him-did
the thoughtless girl wake to a realization
of what she had done. Then a quick,
, terrible fear shot through her heart, ard
she would have given every curl Of hel
; brown head to have had him beside hel
one short moment longer.
, "Pshawl what am l afraid Of? He
| will be back again within twenty foul
i, hours, and as importunate as ever" she
$ muttered to herself as the street door
closed after him yet q sigh that was hal
a sob, followed the words, and could Har
! ry have seen the beautiful pair of eye
: that watched him so eagerly as he wen
4 down the long street, or the bright fac
= that leaned away out through the parted
! ! l~aaHith such a wistful look, as h,
disappeared, it might nave bsga~his tnrl
!; to triumph.
In spite of Sophie's prophecy, twenty
four hours did not bring back Harry
: Days matured into weeks, and still he dit
: not come, nor in all that time did sh
l see him. And now she began to thinI
! herself quite a martyr, and actgu acedf
I dinghy. In fact, she did as almost an,
; heroine would have done under the cir
. cumstances-grew pale and interesting
= Mariana began to suggest the delicacie
9 to tempt Sophie's palate. "The poo,
Z dear child was getting so thin In vail
! Sophie protested that she had no appe
g tite.
In vain papa brought dainty gifts ane
piled up costly dresses before his pet. a
5 faint smile, or distracted " thank you,
. was the only recompense. If sister Kat,
T suggested that Harry's absence was il
! any manner connected with her altered
demeanor, Sophie woald toss her ringlet
ed head with an air of supreme indiffer
ence, and go away and cry over it, hour!
] at a time. Everybody thought something
was the matter with Sophie. Sophie
e ameng the rest.
Her suspense and penitencs became in
supportable at last. Sister Kase-wAs
had come so zeal the solution of the trut
I mystery, should know also said So
7 phie. Perhaps she could advise her what
to do, for to give Harry up forever seem
ed every day more and more of al i'm
t possibility.
Will you come into the garden with
me Kate 7" she asked. in a trembling
voice, of her sister one day, about a month
after her trouble with Harry, II have
something Of Importance to tell you"
Go away darling, and | will be with
you In a few moments" replied Kase
casting q searching glance at Sophie's
flushed cheek and swollen eyes.
Running swiftly along the garden
paths, as if from fear Of pursuit. Sophie
, turned aside into her favorite .arbor, and
5 Ainging herself down on a low seat, bur
led her head among the cool vines, and
gave herself up to a paroxysm Of passion
ate grief. Soon she heard steps approach
ing, and an arm was twined tenderly
around her waist, and a warR hand was
, laid caressingly on her droonkd hsady
30, Kate, Kate p she cried in the ag.
ony Of her repenteRGsss " am perfectly
wretehsd. You do gknow why, though
YOU have come very Sear guessidg two or
three times. Harry and Pr
! Here q conyplsive sob interrupted her.
and the hands upon hef head passed e
her d~isordered curls With q gentle sooth-
ing motion.
Harry and F-another Sob quar-.
relied two or three weeks ago.. / wss
wilflul and rude, Just as it was natural
for me to DO, andhe got angry. | don't
think ne is going to forgive. for he hasn't
been here since"
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