The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1860-02-23

which she would have given all the
world TO possess, she knew how il was,
and bitter, very bitter, we're the pangs
Of wounded pride in her young heart.
"Whon do you leave us?' asked AL
ice, as she rose to quit the room.
"To.morrow," he replied, without
looking at her. That night they had
an engagement. Alice made tea for
them in tho drawing-room.
"My darling, are you not well2' said
Mr.. Braybrooke, taking her hand in his.
Mr.. Waring looked earnestly at her
for a moment. A bright crimson spot
burnt on each check, but there was a
livid circle round her eyes, and her lips
were almost colorless. a strange thought
came over him-a thought that made
his pulse bound wildly, and his hand
tremble.
Could it be SOP He tried to put the
thought from him. lie dared not dwell
upon it,
The footmon entered. captain Ray
is in the library"
"Why did you not show him in here2'
bohtu Olu DIdJ bIUOht audIDlys
Gle asked to see you alone, sir"
Alice had risen and walked to the fire
place, where she stood holding the man.
tle-shelf with both hands; but Mr. War.
ing had caught glimpse Of her face as
she passed. it was deathly pale. Her
father left the room,
There was a dead silence.
"Sho knew of this, hence her agita.
tion," thought Mr.. Waring, as he GOV.
cred his eyes with his hand, to shut out
the sight Of her from before him.
The silence continued unbroken, and
he felt his self.control deserting him.
"Alice, I shall 90 to my room. I
have letters to see to-and-I might be
in the way"
She turned to him-such a mute ez.
preston of anguish on her face that he
uttered an exclamation Of horror and
surprise She stretched out her hands
to him, as though in wild entreaty. He
sprang to her, clasping her hands, like
death--so cold, SO lifeless.
"Alice, darling, do not look in that
way; all will be we'll. You will be hap
! Py you must be- Ooa bless you ana
olm! - p
lie nurrleu rom l,'I PreScuce' .l.', IoeI,
longer.
H. c.,,aL. ,Do'I,1 7,u;I, 81 intora,t7 -,
,I;ay 10y - Da-L1,aI.o W." ~" Jau tLot ,,,st
nart bor ram Vr Warinr and decide
tLa I, c,tn "I' of w. Tantai, Rar f,r SIioo had
nat;tionoJ timo 20 tbinL Sbo camo
5omn tho bro,l, c,st.roon, IooLina 81,
uY" u,n.t ,;pc IL " - iiying stotne So coim9 60
naIo Mr. Rravbrooke was not vct
down. but a fuure stood in the deep
bav window.
IGood morning. Cousin Jonathan. ."
lie started and turned at her voice.
IL have beautiful morning for my
Journey"
VERY; what time do you go2'
"In an hour"
"Then 1 must give you your break
| fast"
"You shall; but first I have a word to
say to you. Nay, Alico, do not look
afraid; tits no lecture this timo-only
to tell you how deeply, how fcrvently |
pray that the lot in life you have cho-
sen may be happy one
He had meant to be very calm, but
his voice faltered, and unknowingly, he
almost crushed the delicate hands, as he
held them in his own She raised her
calm, sad eyes to his face.
"And YOU care this much about me,
Cousin Jonathan?"
"Care, Alice?"
81 did not think you cared so much.
am very, very glad"
She s,olo so low that II was almost q
vbisnor bnt suddenly cIosning her
Lanjs and boIliGg one IF his 70 bcr
boort sbo went an 70 sneok vebomcnt.
Iv-nossionotolv-oll her assumed calm.
&c zone 1ono
''oI ,,I -, H.. ILL a
trro co GOOD seem 'bnt q weak and or.
ring cbiid. bnt do not tbipk-O never
tbi66k that ali vnnr kindness can he by
me f,rpotten that NV heart is not full
oror snor,o. and moro tbon rnII far feII.
ing me when was wrong. which no
one else beside has ever done"