The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1859-11-12

them both so we'll, could read them easily
He was trying to WOO her whom he once
spurned, but always loved. She, although
loving him rs devotedIy as ever, was play.
ing the part Of the coquette. They were
both suffering deeply, and both trying to
conceal it. Olivia stood chatting mo-
ment, and then, with slight nod, left them
and passed alone into the conservatory.
"Do you know that lovely lady in white?'
said |, pointing her out to lady who stood
near me.
cit is Miss Raymond" was the reply
"She is governess in one of our first fami.
lies. would not have you think" she
added, "that every governess is treated as
an equal, but she is very beautiful, as you
see, and great favorite. Some people say
she is an beiress, and is teaching for the
novelty of it. But there is one thing <hat
VIC all know, and that is, she 10 the most
heartless coquette that ever knew. Why,
she has had almost every unmarried gentle
man in our circle, at her feet, in the course
of the winter, but rejects them all. am
sure don't know what she does mean to
do"
"And the gentleman that was with her a
moment ago, he is standing now by Mrs.
Norton"
ooh, that is Mr.. Irving, gentleman from
the North, who is spending the cold season
here. She has firted with him the whole
winter-I dare say h. will share the fate of
all the rest, but be is far too good to be jill
ted by her"
waited to hear no more, but crossed
over and laid my hand on Clarence Irving.
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arm for a promenade we chatted on indf-
ferept subjects for while, and at last said,
81 saw you and Olivia together awhile
ago; you are as good friends as ever, take
it,"
"You are mistaken said he sadly, " we
are not; and fear never shall be. She
talks with me as with every one else, but
will not hear word of love. was hasty
and altogether wrong at first, or we never
should have been separated. have tried
every means in my power to bring about q
reconciliation, but in vain. My only mo-
tive, in coming here to night, was to see her.
| She is as immovable as ever, and as cold as
the ice- plant, shs few moments ago pre-
sented me. l cannot live SO, leave this
| place Tomorrow"
"She is in the conservatory" said
"Leave me and come to US in the garden in
half an hour"
| left him with my husband, who was in
pursuit OF me, and in a moment stood in the
presence of my friend. She sprang from
the window seat where she sat looking
thoughtfully into the garden, and with a
glad cry, threw herself into my arms.
"Come into the garden" | said 81 have
so much to say to you"
We passed cut a glass door, and walk
ing slowly down gravel walk, seated
ourselves in beautiful little summer
| honse.
"It seems so like the dear old time, to be
with you a gsin,' she said as she threw
her arms around my neck, and rested her
head on my shoulder. "And you are mar.
ried," AMI went on to say; "to the man Of
your choice, and are happy suppose ?"
eyes, Olivia; married and happy, and you
shonld be married.
81 shall be soon," she said; "to Mr.. Will
lister-he is a widower; l dare say you have
seen him."
had seen him, and said, "Olivia, you
shall not throw yourself away on that man !;
| he is old enough to be your father.'
81 grant it," she replied; "but he is rich,
and diamonds are very becoming to me-"
"Do you love him %
Glove him ?" she said, scorufully. al
was in love once"
eyes, Olivia, and are now. have seen
! Clarence. You will kill him.
"And think you do not suffer too? You
have no idea how it wrongs my heart to
treat him So"
"And you will kill yourself and him.
Make both your lives wretched, just because
you are too proud to humble yourself
enough to put your hand in his and say, q
will 90 with you."
She was sobbing bitterly. Some one
stood near US, and had heard our last words.
arose, took the arm Of my husband, and
left the lovers alone. know not what
passed between them, but | saw them in the
saloon an hour after, both look radiantly y
happy. There was a wedding soo after, n
very happy one; and when We continued our
tour, we had an addition to our party in the
persons of
Nh. & Mas. CLARENCE IRVING.