White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-01-28

no defender in me, nor asks one. 1 spoke grner
ally in behalf Of my countrynen."f,si-o1s-
4 Maj Lindsay saw her embarrassment, and
misinterpreting the cause, drey favorable con
elnsion from it. 'i'-''
You relieve my heart from load, !" he said
" For I could bear anything rather than you
displeasure. Indeed, you must long have seeI
4 how loved you. Nay, do not rise from thu
table. worship the very ground you tread OIL
my life itself is bound. up in your smiles4al
that have, heart, fortune, reputation 7 hay n
i your feet''-,LroiD afiaW .7gHoi Ts7i
He would have continued in the SAND impas
stoned strain, but Kate, summoning all her self
command, rose with dignity.
alt pains me to hear this, Major Lindsay
said she. civil be frank with you. That yot
sought my society / saw, but that you loved mt
/ never believed
The face of Lindsay flushed, but he CONTROL
ed his features, and detained her as she would
have moved away. 1f rn..f-T. fa
do not bid me despair" he said. " In tint
may be allowed to hope. Let me fancy thai
my devotion may win me this fair hand.'
"No time can alter my sentiments" replied
Kate, coIdly.
al viii serve for you as for second Rachel, '
and he still detained her.
"Nay, can listen to this no more. You for
get YOURSELF" said Kate severely. ..
At this instant, and before Maj Lindsay could
reply, Kate had noticed that her aunt had fin,
ished the game of cards, and was coming toward:
her. The Major with chagrin turned away. He
would have given worlds if the tete-G-tste could
have been protraetcd, for then he would have
endeavored to discover if Kate really loved
Preston or was indifferent to ALL
REJECTED, by Georger' he muttered. +" But
must have her, however, he soliloquized.
''She is too lovely, 100 charming, to be sac
rifed on a provincial-what sensation she
would create at court. Then she is heircss to
one of the best properties in the colony, and
since my cousin is married again, there is no
telling how many new lives may come in between
impoverished me and the earldomE By Jove.-
l wish this Preston had remained abroad lit
tie longer, or that he would get Knocked over
in some skirmish; I wouldn't hesitate to give
him the coup de grace myself if ] had a chance.
But he shan't fool me. III have Kate in spite
Of him. What a delicious creature she isl
What eyes-what an arm!''
Major Lindsay met Kate the next da y with
an unrufled brow and without embarrassment.
If there was any change in bis demeanor, il
was perceptble only in the assumption of great
er Difference towards her than before.
Kate endeavored by cold though polite be-
havior, to show that her sentiments were un-
changed, hoping that in time he would tire Of
the pursuit. She knew little Of the pertinacity
and unscrupulousness of the man with whom
she had to deal. ....... --.--r ..
Kate dared not, meanwhile, too closely exam
inc her own heart. She could not forget the
exquisite pleasure which attended her last tete-
a-tste with Preston, and her bosom thrilled when
ever she thought of what might have been his
words if Major Lindsay had not came in. The
subsequent GOODNESS and suspicion of Preston
piqued her, and she resolved to punish him for
his Jealousy, by little innocent coquetfy with
Major Lindsay in the evening. Fatal error
When she heard of his speedy departure from
his own lips, for moment she regretted her re-
venge; but her second FEELING was that Of anger
at his conduct, and hence her assumed indiffer-
ence. And yet after lapse of months she felt
herself the aggrieved party. Preston ought not
to have been jealous. He had no right to be
offended at the show of only ordinary courtesy
to a visitor. If he chose to be suspicious and
proud, he ought to be taught better by aeglect.
He had trifed with her, else he had cslledagain
and sought an explanation. But perhaps he did
not love her-perhaps he meant nothing by his
words. She usually ended her reveries at this
point with sigh, and a naughty resolution to
discard him from her heart. She would love no
one who did not love her.
In a few days Col. Watson left his encamp,
ment for Georgetown, where he arrived, har-
raised by constant attacks, Major Lindsay ae-
companying him. -,7 a,'' ri r-s- --r-r-'1