The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1860-07-19

through the crown W Where Wo were
sitting,
Juliette saw him coming, and tho
hand that held her bouquet tightcncd
convulsively over it. In another In,
slant he was leaning over, holding out
hia hand, and saying;
Juliette! Juliette! | knew it was
you, Itscems like a lifetime since wo
parted last
And yet it is only i've years. sho
said, with low laugh aud flushing
check. Il thought you were atil abroad
Mr.. Dashon,'
NO, got tired rowing about, vas.
abond on the face Of tho elrth. And you
have got married, Julette?
Yes. Mr.. Southdown, let me make
you acquainted with my old friend, Mr..
paslon."
Both gentlemen bowed.
And you are happy Bencdich, too,
Mr. Dashony she added, gayly looking
upin his beautiful eyes,
No. said Dashon, laughing and sha-
king back his thick, fair hair. i am
suffering single.blessedness yot.
And your old drcam-Ettic Forrest
where is shoY
Her quiet indifference was admira-
bic, yet there was something in her
manner ! had never seen there before
4 rcstlessncSs sort Of excitement all
unusual with hcr--that spoke Of some
thing more than mere acquaintanceship
could justify.
Married Ran away with an actor
whom she saw one night, and fell in
love with, at the theatre was disown-
ed by her father, and does tho tragedy
business, now, with her husbands com
pany That cured me"
IL should think it would. And how
often have you been in love since, sign
orr
"That's hardly fair question ]
made Il point OF violent love 10 at least
l r2, in every town | stopped AT, but
us | generally forgot them before
reached the next, | don't think the ut
tacks were dangerous"
She laughed. But there was strang,
constraint upon her, wildly contrasting
with his easy and graceful seli.possess-
ion, Mr. Southdown invited him to
enter, and he took the vacant seat be-
tween him and his wife, talking gayly
all the time, and telling SO many droll
anecdotes, that he quite captivatcd that
gentleman, who invited him home with
us-an invitation which was immcdia.
I tcly accepted.
JuIicttc was strangely stiIl and silent
after the first greetings were over
When we returned to the carriage, sh,
| lay back among the cushions, her littl'
white hands--all abluzc with jewels Co.
folded in her lap; her long lashcs sweep
ing her checks; never opening her lip
save to answer some direct question -
The two gentlemen, setting opposite
watched her while they taIked--Ml
Southworth with sort Of scll.compla
cent triumph, such as he would hav,
felt in displaying any other rare pur
chase. And she was hi3-this fine, beau
tifuI woman---bought aud paid for, sign
cd, sealed, and de!ivcred; for there, amit
the burning rubics and blazing damon
DIS, glittered Il tiny circlet of plain goi,
her shining badge Of lifelong bond
age
Gay Fred Dashon watched hor, to-
covertly, at times--talking more at he
than to her, now. What did he read i
that calm, handsome face, | wonder
1t was sealed mystery to me-t(
night more than ever.
Whatever Mr.. Southdown's fault
might be, predisposition to jealous.
| % thn,, n1,n hn
would have invited Mr.. Dashon TO spen,
fortnight with them, rs he did thu
night before thoy parted. She did no
second the invitation, though the blu
eyes were bent upon her till the YER.
blood mounted to her very brow. Tha
flush was q new revelation to me-
most cordially wished the owner Of tn
blue eyes ut the antipodes, from tina
moment. He saw the tell.tale crimson
aud the quick dropping of her eyes be
fore his, and n smile-a naneless, mex
plicable smile-curled his lip for mo
mcnt, rs he politely accepted the invi
tation.
1t was Juliette's duty to play th
agreeable to her husbands guest; anC
as Mr.. Southdown was frequently fror
home, it fell to her lot, pretty much q
together, to entertain him. This WI
not difficult task for a gentleman S
agreeable himself, and so willing to
entertained.
There were rides, and drives, IN
walks in the morning, and sails AM
long excursions for the afternoon; an'
reading and music in the evening"
altogether, the time passed very quick
ly. l Ialways made one OF '"0 parry
when they went out together. Jun