Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-04-28
EDGEFIELD, S. C.,APRIL 28, 1858.

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!, The gentleman had read them, and the curl lef
his lip. Did he not remember that the perusa
of one of those seerching romances had inca
pacitated him TO deliver an grafton?
"And do I really breathe the same air will
the gifted Florine2' certainly would not hav'
identified that gifted woman, whom 1 hav'
vowed hundred times to kneel to and worship
with yonder ballroom belle. Yes, have reat
her works, and I have often wondered if wo
man really wrote them. Not that doubt th'
capacity of your sex, Miss Wilton, but Sh'
must be that rare thing, creature with mas
culine mind, but aoomanly heart-taking from
each sex, its virtues. Yes, I admire Florine
but she is a rare anomaly, and writes as though
her pen had been dipped in gall"
"Shall present you?" asked the wonder
ing Marcia. {" Not yet, wait until my wife (the
| little lady yonder in white satin) is ready tt
receive an introduction also. You see am :
perfect model of conjugal prudence, and fideli
ty."
"You are bitter satirist-the most polished
piece of steel have ever met WITH" thought
Marcia as she excused herself. and hurried
across the room to answer an eye summons
from Inez.
"With whom were you conversing, Marcia y
was her hurried question.
"Col. Lynn-the greatest curiosity"
"Harvey, open those blinds if you pleace-
the room is stiaing-Now fan me-" said Inc2
calmly.
Harvey p repeated Marcia to herself, they
are growing wondrous intimate" And she
glanced at the flowers Harvey Maitland held
flowers which Inez had worn in her hair,-then
glanced down, and sighed.
Inez saw it all with her searching eyes, and
a look of contemptuos pity shot athwart her
dark features, as she asked,
"And what was your oddity, Col. Lynn,
saying of meg"
"Praisng your genius, but he said your pen
must have been dipped in gall"
"Tell him that il ras," answered Inez, while
her eyes looked like lalfsheathed daggcrs.
"Tell him TINT dip it in my oacn hearts blood
and that is all bitterness-all gall -
Harvey Maitland siczed the little jewelled
fingers which twitched so r"~---..
sci of the fringed curtain, al -, Ia.
don't send such message t
"Stranger |" she laughed "}t'"-'
ing the half tender, half i&..
Maitland, said the samei II:
q aIHas7sy aShe 50 fiisd fiaisdio
.sAs Marcia delivered the
and turned to Oscar Rayton. ra-.'
heard voice behind her mute -. ,cv
if her pride does not suffer yet" She turned
quickly but Col. Lynn had rejoined his wife i;
and so she set it down as fancy.
In five minutes more, she was standing near
Inez, and Maitland. Poor Marcia! she did not
know it herself, but everybody else did, that
she always contrived to be near Harvey. Mrs
Rayton foated up the room, and presented to
Mrs Lowell 'Col. Lynn, and lady,
Yes, the introduction took place meath the
full blaze of chandeliers. And no one thought
it at all singular, only some one remarked that
Mrs. Lynn's eyes looked like beasalisks,' while
Mrs. Lowell was perfectly composed, and seemed
more grand, and dignifed than ever.
"NIr. Maitland, shall we exchange compan-
ions ?' asked Col. Lynn with bow and smile.
Harvey glanced at Inez " "Ycs-certainly,"
sad she, "Iwil show Col. Lynn the conscrya-
tory"
"What handsome match they would make"
said half-a-dozen voices, as they walked proudly
down the room-the tips Of Incz' tiny fingers
scarcely touching his sleeve.
"The only man ever saw worthy to be the
husband of such woman"
"Hush-here comes his wife with Rayton.
IIa! ha Marcia Wilton has maneurred until
she has captured Harvey at last"
Inez soon returned but without Col. Lynn,
with whom she parted at the door, and grasp
ing Harveys arm said aloud, "See us to our
carriage if you please" 1t was command,
but Harvey obeyed, although number of
voices demonstrated "Not so soon Mrs. Lowell
IT'S only twelve"
But Mrs. Lowell never swerved from pur-
pose of hers and leaning on the arm of Har-
vey Maitland she swept onward through the
spacious rooms-her rich velvet robe trailing
on tie carpet, and her proud, well-sct head,
erect and dgnifed Marcia accepted some
body's arm-an hciress has plenty Of atten.
dants, and followed.
Harvey accompanied them home, and as they
alghted at the gate, and Marcia entered, while
Inez fingered at the door to say good night,
intoxicated either with love, or wine, he attempt
ed to kiss her hand. But Inez waived him
away, and said firmly,
"Don't presume on my condescension, Harvey
you, and one ott!'o,, are the only living things
l do not dcspisc-let me respect something that
is mortal"
CHAPTER II.
"I could tale unfold
Whose lightest word would harrow up thy soul.
SHAKESPEARE.
"Ah thereby hangs tale"
They stood confronting each other in the
dimly lighted sleeping-room of Inez-the bellies
-Inez and Marcia. Both so bcautiful-bott