, 1859-02-02
JUANTTA-A TALE OF REVENGE.
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Vas more pcrp1exed Than unhappy. Il never
occurred to III. to doubt his love; l
thought there r1ust be some mistake, some Of.
icnce uuwlitingly given and looked to his
coming to clear away all doubt md trouble.
But iongel 80 for that coming lit seemed
II il the weeks would never end. knew be
loved lie but needed to l,car fhi1n ray it
nncc morc,-to hare every shadow dslHlltd.
aud nothing l'etacen lis Lut The warni:St al
fcction nni fullest confidence.
III sucbssa mood met him. Tie house was
full Of guests, and could not bear to sec
him ior Tue first time before 50 many eyes. l
hll WATCHED US may we'll lie believed, t:r bis
arrival, and u little before dark had seen him
enter bis mothers house. lie would surely
come over coon rau down the long walk,
and paced up and down beneath the trees,
waiting him. As soon as be came in sight
FASTENED toward him he met INC kindly, itlt
lhc change that bad been in his letters was
palmer get in his manner. It struck q chill
to my heart.
Il suppose you huye house full of conrpa-
NJ, as usual" lie remarked kpresent]y, glanc-
iEg at the brilliant windows.
4~Ies, We have number Of friends staying
with us. Will you 20 in aud see them?
There arc several whom you know"
''Thank you,-not tonight I an not in
tile mood. Aud hare q good deal to say to
you. Juanlta, that deeply concerns US BOTH"
"Very WE'LL" replied i you had better
tell nc ut ouce."
Wewalkcd on to the old glrden-chair, and
sat down as We had done that memorable
night. He we're both silcnt,-I from disap.
p1intment and apprehension. He, suppose,
was collecting himself Tor what lie had to
say.
.sJuanita," he spoke at last: taking MY
hand in bis, II do not know how you Twill re-
ceive what am about to tell you. But this
wish you to promise me that you Will be-
licyc speak fer our best happiness, yours
as well as nine"
"Go on wa* all my reply.
"a year ago." be continued, tive sat here
as we d, now, ard. spite OF doubts and mis-.
giciugs and q broken resolution, was hap
lier than shall ever lie again. had loved
you from the first moment l saw you with 8
passion such as I sllal1 never feel for any
other woman. But knew that We were both
poor / knew that marriage in our circum-
stances could only be disastrous. It would
wear out your youth in serTile cares. it would
cripple my energies 1t might even, after
time, change our love to disgust and aversion
And 80. though believed myself not indlf:
fercnt 10 you, resolved never to speak my
love, hut 10 struggle against it. and root il
out Of my heart. You know how differently
it happened. Your changed manner, youl
uvert.d looks, gave n1c much pain. feared
to have offended yeu, or in some way forfeit
cd your esteem. / brought you here to asI
au explanation. said, 'Juanita, are you n
longer my friend!' You know what follow
I'd the violence Of your emotion showed mt
Ill. You remember ~
Did not .-nud was it not generous Of hin
to remind me then?
Il saw you loved me. and the great joy q
that knowledge nude nc forget prudence
reusou, everything. Afterwards, when alone
I tried 10 justify 10 myself What had done
anil partially succeeded. argued that #
were young ard could wait j; dreamed, too
that my ardour could outrun time, aud gras]
in youth the rewards Of mature life. In tha
hope left you.
"Siucc then my views have greatly chang
cd. have seen eomcthing-not much, 1t i
truc-of men aud Of life, 0rd have found tia
it il IN easy thing TO dream Of success. Init
loug and difficult task to achieve it. That
hare talent It would be nf1cctatlon to deny
but many poor and struggling lawyer is m
equal. The best can hope for, Joanita,
youth Of severe toll and gripping penua1,
with. perhaps late in life, almost too late
enjoy it, competence and an honorable nam'
and eyen this is by no means secure III
labor mud tile poverty may last my Iii
long.
.:You have been reared in the erjoyme1
Of every luxury which wealth can command
:. How could you bear to suffer priEatlons,
y perform menial labors, 10 be stinted in dses
deprived OF congenial society, Obliged 10 +
tfaln from every amusement. because e
we're unable to afford the expense! Ho
should you like to hare a grinding econon
continually pressing upon you, in every q
= raugement Of your household, every detail
our daily life ! 10 have your best days pa
- in petty cares and savings, all your inteile
= expended in the effort TO make yoQr palt
|" means do the greatest possible service"
h II WAS not pleasant picture, bat, har:h'
druwn as it WAS, l felt in the tuluess Of n
lore that could d., all that. and more IT
r. r. linn. Oh. yes! for him and with him won
ID hare accepted any scrvitudc, any fufierin
Yet a secret something withheld me from "a
iuc 50 and how glad soon wls that Il
= kept silence!
N, t.You make NO reply, Juauita," be sai
"Well, might put on pretence Of disint
:, csteduess. and say that was unwilling
- bind ron to such fate, ual therefore !
. lsalsed yon from your engagement 1t wor
II not bc altogether pretencc, for no
ing could be more painful to me than to s
- tic brightness of your youth tuding away
IS. the life l have described. But think ofn
~ self too comforts, luxuries, iadulgencies
= value highly. Since my father's death b.
;E, tasted enough OF poverty to know sometbl
1s'f OF its bittsrncss; and to be doomed to it
= life il appalling to me. The eordid cares
III narrow means are 20 distnsteiul. that ! cam
!, contemplate them with any degree Of
= t'enee. After day Of exhanss'ng mental
bf Tort, 10 return 70 = diugy, uilnrniahed ho1
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