The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1859-04-21

Therefore, the only thlng on WHICH
Frank had to depend, was the power be
possessed over Kate sympathies and at.
fections. The Duke, although just the
man for her in every sense, being blessed
with fortune good looks and common
sense-had never been able to draw these
out, and the amiable, oonceited MIR Frank
was not willing to believe that she would
suffer mere worldly considerations to con-
trol the aspirations of her heart.
However, one day, he pressed her to
declare his fate, she said to him, with a
sigh:
".Oh, Frank, | am sorry we ever met" !"
"Sorry!"
"Yes for we must part nOw."
"Part!' repeated Frank, turning pale
1t was evident he had not expected this.
Yes-yes," said Kate, casting down
her head with another piteous sigh.
Frank sat by her side; he placed his
arm around her waist, without needing
her feeble resistance; he lowered his
voice, and talked to her until she--proud
Kate-wept, wept bitterly.
Kate said he, then, with burst of
passion, @ know you love me, but you
are proud, ambitious. selfish Now, if
you would have me leave you, say the
word and / go.''
"Go-go, mfrmured Kate, feebly.
Have You decided q whispered
Frank.
81 have"
"Then, love, farewell y
He took her hand gazed a moment
tenderly and sorrowfully into her beauti-
full, fearful face. and then clasped her to
his bosom.
She permitted the embrace. She even
gave way to the impulse, and twined her
arm around his neck but in moment
her resolution came to her aid, and she
pushehd i'm from her with sigh.
Shall | go 7" he articulated.
A feeble yes fell from her lips-and an
instant later, she was lying on the sofa,
sobbing and weeping alone.
To tear the tenacious root of love out
of her heart had cost her more than she
could have anticipated and the certainty
of golden life Of luxury proved but "a
poor consolation, it seemed, for the sac
rilcc she had made.
She lay l'ng upon the sofa, say, Sob
bing aud weeping passionately. Grad
ually her grief appeared to exhaust itself.
Her tears ceased to flow and at length
her eyes and cheeks weredry. Her head
was pillowed on her arm, and her face
was half hidden in food Of beautiful
curs.
The struggle was over. The agony
was past. She saw Mr. Wellington en-
ter and rose cheerIully TO meet him.
His manners pleased her-his station and
fortune fascinated her more. He offered
her his hand-she accepted it. "A kiss
sealed the engagement-but it was not
such a kiss as Frank had given her, and
she could scarce repress sigh.
There was magnificent Wedding
Splendidly attired, dazzling the eye with
her beauty thus adorned, with everything
around swimming in the charmed atmes
phere of fairy land, Kate gave her heart
to the man her ambition-not her love
had chosen.
But, certainly ambition could not have
made a better choice. Already she saw
herselsurrounded by magnificent court,
of which she was the acknowledged and
admitted queen. The favors of fortune
were showered upon her, she floated lux
uriously upon the smooth and CLASSY wave
of charmed life.
Nothing was wanting in the whole circle
of her existance to adorn il, and make it
bright with happiness. But she was not
long in discovering that there was some
thing wanting in her breast.
Her friends were numerous, her hus-
band tender, kind and loving but all the
attentions and affections could not fill
her heart. She had once felt its chord
and sympathy moved by skilful touch
she had known the heavenly charm of
the deep, delicious harmony, and now
they were silent-motionless, muffled, so
as to speak in silk and satins. These
chords were still and soundless her heart
was dead-none the less SO because kill
ed by a golden shot, having known and
felt the life If sympathy in it, unconsoled
by the life Of luxury. In short, Kate in
time became magnificently miserable,
splendidly unhappy.
Then a change became apparent to her
husband. He could not remain long blind
TO the fact that his love was not returned.
He sought the company of those whose
gaiety might lead him to forget the sor-
row and despair of his soul. This shallow
joke. however, was unsatisfactory, and
impelled by powerful longing for love.