Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-08-06

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that she had forseen what Was comino
that presentimcnt or that Walt an
It's results had dictated tho merr
speeches in her chambor2 BE that a
lie may, ahalfhour had not elapsed be
fore she know that Harry Ainslee's han,
land heart, (Which, by the way. wn
nothing wonderful wero ia the sam
place whore Captain Morris aud Dr
wilkins had been before them.
"'rho first man that | ever bear,
say such things without making a fbo
OF himself" mutterod Sophie, omphati
cally, from behind hcr ian, M sko "a
bIushing, and evidently gratined. We
without deigning any reply TO tho eul
liant, straightforward speech in wLlcl
hor lover had riskod his all OF homo.
"Ile oughtto do ponanco for the pret
~ way he manages his tongue. Hos al,
together TO calm to suit mo-" And
Sophie shook her curly head meaning.
lly, holding her ian heiore her log q
scrctn she brgot what sho lad
been sayingg 81 wonder if | could
snorc the way old Uncle Jones used 10
in church," she soliloquised. Wouldn't
| IL bo fung-and wouldn't il plapuo
Harry il he thought had been asleep
while he was talking
Sophie's eyes danced with suppressed
mcrrimcnt as she gave two or three
heavy breathings, and followed .thom
up with nasal explosion worthy of nm
orthodox deacon. IL was we'll DONE
Itheatrlcally done; and poor Harry
sprang upright--surprisod mortified.
chagrined. Human nature could stand
IL no longer, and Sophie gave vent to
her mirth in burst OF triumphant
laughter.
"Y -o-a little witch--you mischief
you spirit of evil" exclaimed the re.
lioved Harry, as he sprarg TO her side
aud caught her by the arm with gripe
that made her scream. You deserve
shaking for your behavior Then
lowering his voice, ho added gravcly !:
"Will YOU never have done tormonting
mc' lfyou love me, can YOU not be
generous enough to tell me SO? aud III
you do not, am | not, at least, worthy
Of u candid rehlsal?'
Words sprang to Sophic's lips that
would have done crcditto her womanly
nature. and made her lovers heart
bound with rapture; for tho whole
depths of her being were stirred. and
drawn towards him US they never before
had been to any man But she could
not quite give up her rallery then. She
would 20 one step further from him ere
she laid hor hand in his, and told him
ho was dearer than all the world beside.
So she checked thetcndcr response tha,
trembled on her tongue, and tinging oil
his grasp with n mock GESTURE and
ringing laugh, danced across the room
TO the piano.
She seated herself she.ran her fingers
gracefully over tho keys, and broke out
In u wild, brilliant. defiant song, that
made her listeners cars tinglc us ho
stock watching her, aud choking back
the indignant words that crowded 10
his lips for utteranec.
"Sophe, listen TO met nc said, at
length as he paused from sheer cxhaus.
ton. "ls il genorous-is II Just to triiio
with me SOTO turn into ridicule the
of heart that offers YOU It's
most rcvcrcnt affections? | have loved
you, because under the volatile surIhcc
character of yours, thought | saw
truthlulness and simplicity, purity Of
soul. and warm current of tendcr
womanly feeling that would bathc with
blessings the whole life of him whose
hand was fortunate enough TO touch / its
secret syringe You are an hciross, aud
| ouly u poor student; bnt II hd' is the
reason why yoll treat my suit 40 scorns
fully, you arc less the noble woman that
thought you
Sophio's head was aycrtcd, and u eus-
picious moisture gistcnod IN her eyes
n Harry ceased speaking. All why II
Il that we sometimes hold our highest
happiness so lighily-carrying II care.
essly in our hands IN though II were
but dross, and stalking il all upon an
die caprice. &
When she turned her countcnance
Toward him again, the samo mocking
light was In her eyes, the same coquot.
lish smile wroathod her rcd lips,
"Speaking Of heircsses, said Sophie,
thcro's Helen Myrtle, whose father is
worth twice as much Us mino Perhaps
you had better transfer your attentions
10 her, Mr.. Ainsloe. The difference in
our dowres would no doubt be quite
m induccment, and possibly she might
your case more seriously than
| have done
Like an insultod prince, Harry Aims
lee stood up before her--the hot, fiery
indignant blood dashing in fierce tor.
rent over his lacc-his arms crossed
tightly upon his hroast, ms IL To keep
his heart from bursting with its upris.
ing Indignation lips compressed
and his dark eyes flashing. Sophie,
cruel Sophiel you added one drop too
much TO your cup of sarcasm You
lrcsspassod upon his iorbcarancc one
little step further than you would have
dared, had you known his proud, scnsi-
tive nature.
Not I'LL he was gono-gono without n
single word of expostulation, leaving
only n grave good bye ~ d the mem.
Dry of his pale face to plead for him -
did the thoughtless girl wake To n re-
alization of what she had done. Then
\ quick, terrible fear shot through her
heart, and she would have given every
curl on her brown head To have had
him beside her one short moment
longer,
.Pshawl what am | afraid Of? lie
will be back again within twenty four /
hours, rs importunate ~ ever, she
10 herself, rs the street door
closed after him; yet sigh, that was
half sob, followed the words, aud