Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-01-06
D6paLars. Galtss.
[From Godeys Lady Book ior Npvember.l ]
s.s NELLIE'S DIARY. =. =, !. :,
BY BrRDlE kAkssss.
(concLunED.ls

y What an exquisiteIy beautiful night! Tn,
city sbeils hsss jsst chimed midnighs and d
'fithe sound Of one IS hushed here rings cul
ionths Keen. cold sir, an answering sound
and thus beiispesks back % bell, until th'
last echo dies away, and thai peaceful hasi
iof the desd'ef night Is unbroken. The cain
isilser light quietly lies on The ale NJ sleep
liRg city, ,.and the Imconsis just setting be-
hind the long ridge Of tall. f4shiona5ls
houses on the opposite sid. o6 the street
t0}Godf mss i not bs thst fhe Happiness o
/ ny life is going. down. never more to, risel
Oh. if all this peace and quief could oniy
give rest TO troubled heart; if this calm
night air could only cool the fever blood in
my veins. p sree 'sssis.e = {
\ Mrs. Mason has Just left me, and I am
fieaning far out OF the ~fndow, trying to pur
away her words; trying to reason, yet doubt
ing. hoping. fearing the ffsr real strife has
begun. A week Oh, what . lifetime has
swept over me in that short space! How
much have learned! how munhexperience
of the struggles, and biIterness, aud disap-
| .poisements Is of life. how much that has made
81 fieer and better. l have learned, some
11(8xEfbeart. Oh, Charlie, play
n zlzlio,d, friend of my girl-
7 = W harmed, too late, how dear you
81 Nose bitter, bitter words, wrung
rom y6dr sonl, are burning into my heart.
Oh, am miserable! and she-that woman
that beautiful serpent you called her.
Ch.xI,as h,s 1nuo ;t ali I xviebr sha had
gone long ago; but il is some comfort TO
know that she leaves tomorrow. She ex-
cited my vanity; she made me jealous of
mamma: she made me believe I loved Mr..
Morton. sAsd for whats Merely. the old
story -.reyenget Strenge that such pas
sion can be harbofed so long, end by wo-
man tool, ! y ,sr-t. s.-sas ~
= She came to tell me goodbye, for she
ieuves early ] turned upon her as she en-
tered. She came to me, and in caressing
tone begged me not to break my heart for
Charlie. Temple. Then ! accused her,
sithout pity. II told her all that Charlie
had said, and sskea her to deny it. - 81.
IS troe,' she said, sneefingly; then,
while her ewes flashed fire, and her nostrils |
dilated, 4 hste him. she exclaimed; and
did |. not sow rengeasee against the Tem>
ple. race, Bull love you, Nellie; you are
Ike myaown lost ehilds--srdshe wound,herf
arms round me, and tesr gathered in her
eyes---.i- love rov dssrls.
], shrank away from her; 1 could not bear
her ionch.- /
.Et M Bruie," she said, with a sneer and
. hitter laugh. 'Yes,' she exclaimed, she
does love you.s z have seen The sgony and
despair sweeping over hi, face when yuus
have been flirting with some sdmirer or
talking 20 Mr. Morton, and it was sweet to-
zee him suffer; understand the feeling.
sprang up hastily and paced the, floor.
scerned 10 let Mrs. Mason know. that u
had found cot, too late, how loved Charlie.
Ind there she stood. resting one arm on
he table, boxing so catrn, so beautiful, iuf
her White night dress, with crimson scarf
around her, aud gazing at me. 60 coldly, it
seemed to mock. nv wild excitement.
Mr.. Morton is coming to:nor: ow, ! be-
level she said, quietly.
.Yes.,f answered, fierceiy.
.WelI.Nel eliie she saia,syoo mnst wriled
md teiilrne an about II, and 4 hope 10 sect
am ss,,ai,f 90 q = sSrs. Mertof, p IL - ~
shuddered, and with difficulty repressed
he angry words that came rsshing to my
Iips; ,bu, remembered thst she loved me.
Nellie, a, length she saids .good-bye;'
and. she took me- in her arms and kissed me
,paiE and again. Then she left me, and I
rushed to the window to breathe, to feel.
. 81 q ~ p...s 4,L |