Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-07-19

the branches even the birds only sing kind
OF half hushed MARBLE and our company-see,
they are listlessy rceing in the shade or slow
" saunterng on the margin of the lake, con-
verslng III low murmurs, while you are wild
with excitement. Is it delight?"
4 do not see anything TO delight any one
particularly, and like contrasts, she sald in
differently, tossing her head. cannot bear
to be like every body else such tameness is
insufferable. One might well stay at home
and NOPE alone all day, as be abroad without
being merry
"'But do you not think these groups of
people are enjoying themselves Look at that
couple in the small boat, lazy floating with
the current. They seem as if in paradise
econ, L see They have scarce looked at
or spoken to any one else to-day. should
tire to death without more variety
" But suppose the society of one afforded all
the pleasure which your nature craved 2
"'Ihat one l should never know until [ had
tested others; in doing which, l might find
that insipid which I had before thought quite
paatable. Like the butterfly, must sip from
all the flowers before can give the preference
to either
"'But suppose, while fitting undoubtedly
from flower to flower, some more fortunate
butterfly should secure the choicest among
them and the one which you would have liked
best for yourself?
60 should look around for substitute
Where would be the use of repining at a lot
which had chosen for myselfP
And you would treat with indifference a
really desirable object, even at the risk of losing
it entirely, rather than accept and confine
yourself to it, without testing others 2
ON! if | lost one, | might find another
equally as good, answered Kate equivocaly.
1t is time enough to contne ourselves to one
object when we are obliged to do So But in
the summer of life, let u.s. like the butterfly
try all; we shall then at least not have to
regret that our choice was made through ig-
norance and ineXperience, even though it
should disappoiut US
But can you not imagine, Kate, that you
might be so wholly satisfied with the first
choice as to leave no room for disappoint-
ment4'
L do not think it is very safe 10 imagine
anything. | hardly think butterflies ever
possess any powers Of imagination = This
was said in a tone bordering upon rdicuIe.
Kate, are you aware that the butterfly is
but an emblem OF a coquette or firt You
surely would not plead guilty to that character,
in comparing yourself with one @
"Oh | am not in moralizing vein to-day,
nor am l disposed to be lectured upon my
coquettish habits so do not let us enter upon
any discussion leading in that direction am
certain we should not agree at all upon that
subject '-purposely emphasizing the last
word. All this time she had cautiously avoid
ed looking in Ned's face, though she felt that
his sad, earnest eyes were rlveted upon her,
as if he would look into her inmost soul.
Perhaps we should ne0er agree said Ned,
seriously, and we need have no discussion.
will just bid you goodbye, Kate, as l must
leave town tonight
$50 soon! said Kate, with an irrepressi.
Bile start. But you will be back tomorrow 2
az have no expectation Of returning in a
and love to mother and with slight touch
of her hand, he turned and walked hastily
away.
So different from his usual warm, hearty
grasp! She felt the change in every fibre of
her frame. How strange, how Incompetent
sbe is the human mind
a word-nay, 4 look, will sometimes pro-
duce revulsion in our feelings so sudden and
so powerful that they oyerwhelm us. Like an
impetuous stream, which, meeting with some
obstacle to its onward course, is suddenly ar
rested and thrown back upon itself, with a
violence which threatens to wash away its
own banks.
Kate had thoughtlessly permitted her
words to run on, scarce caring whittier they
tended, until the last remark and subsequent
departure of Ned checked them and sent them
like dark tempestuous flood, sweeping over
heart and brain Worlds, could she have
commanded them, would she have given for
the power to recall what but moment before
seemed only nm expression of breath.
Go be continued next week.