The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1859-01-27

OF the gipsy maid
Prompted 10y an irresistible impulse. T with,
drew one Of my hands from his clasp, and
placing it OH his shoulder. stopped and
pressed my lips to his forehead. But in.
stantly came the thought, prompted hy n
demon, that he would soon forget me in
his liking for Nellie. looscncd my hand
from his, and said in passion!css tones:
"Mv music harmonizcs with my feelings
tonight.' And rose aud returned to the
sofa. lie sat down hy Nellie and talked
to her in his kind earnest way, the rest of
the evening. while now and then she would
turn to me and ask my opinion Of the sub.
lcc' of their conversation, which | would
/ give, scarcely hcaling her questions. When
we went to the room that night, Nellie
said:
| What Il grand, good man, Mr. Win
chester is sh"ul,! think You would love
him ever s" innrh, il Tor nothing only that
he loved YOU SO wholly and entirely. If
you ha'! heard how beautifully he spoke of
YOU tonight, YOU would feel !la,tere,!."
! stood before the glass. unbindng my
heavy, dark hair, as she said this a flush
rose to my face, ;.n'l then as quickly died
away. She came behind me, and put her
arms around me, rs she looked into the
glass, and sal:
! lon do love him, don't YOU ~
Yes, certainly do-whv DO YOU ask p
| answered quickly, and then said, laugh
ing scorntuly "dn you fear so noble love
as his Will be offered at an unrc,urninr
shrine !"
She looked confused. d 'sconccrted at nv
strange manner, and said, hurredy:
son, no, but you seemed so strange, so
| way ward"
knew WAS talking very wckely, hut
with sort oi triumphant feeling, gIoricd
in it. And though sincerely believe that
no woman i'll the world could lave loved
l. irlck Winchester more than |, knew
that | was tor;urinG both hin and myself
| Clrlcl walked bv the side of Nellie, talk.
ing tlucnlly to her, and seeming very much
interested, but, nevertheless. studouSlv help
ing me over stones and fences. lie did not
address many remarks to me, and I an
swcrcd shortly and colby. busted mvsc,r
/ picking the rich, soft blackberry, and pu,
ting great many more Of them into nv
month than into my basket AZ last, how
ever, hcap"d the basket, ana walked to
the grea, beach, under whose shade Nellie
and Clrck Were already seated waiting for
me. sat down on the grass at Nellic's
feet, an" throwing IF my hat, laid my head
III her lap.
Oh! !" said she, laughing, and carelessly
laying her stained fingers on my mouth,
oh, dear Orrie, any one might know why
it required So long a time to iilI your Las
| kc:."
! Orric always did love hlack!crries, said
Lir'ck. | ren:'nbcr one time, in this very
field, size imp.ratively desired some from a
particular bush aud climeL walls, and
wad:l through bitches, to get them for her
| DO you remember IT, Orric."
forgot for a moment my bitterness, AMI
while my eyes restcl will, love and admira
ton upon his face, replied naturally:
81 had forgotten it, but it was very like
you to get them for mc.''
Her eyes lighted with pleasure as IN
swcrcd, and leaning forward, he placed HE
hand lightly upon mine, and said:
/" BE yourself again, dear Oriana."
a proud smile came to my lips rs I re
piled:
81 am always myself WHY do YOU
say"
lie turned quickly away, and said
81 imagined that your manner was
slightly changed that's all"
"Oriana Walsdcn !" cried Nellie, speak
ing my whole name in the eirlish accents I
loved to hear so well, and with that very
name carrying me bank TO the halls of Lin
~" Seminary, where it had echoed SO many
: '''," "Oriana, you have looked and
Sr'Ne" '.r the last two or three days just
." !! !o' ''' - that stormy scene with Cor
oe''" Ma"o"'" when she accused YOU of
> '''' loving or 'eieving her, and you an
swcrcd that though ,ou could never love
=, any more than her, Still YOU had mot ,be
c least faith nor belief in her. Th.ro woa =
Y nameless, naughty something .ho,, ro,,
then, there is the same about you Vows
< And Nellie looked down anxiously in,,,
K eyes.
3 Am naughty to you ?" asked, kiss
/ ing her fingers that rested on my cheek.
You were never so to me-" she said, ant
then suddenly exclaimed, as if for the snk
OF changing the subject, Lets 90 hom
now through the oak woois IL will LA -,