The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-06-27

"Stuffw I roared. "If WAS the oni!
man left on earth, with oil womanAtDd =
choose from, I would not marry. I valu
my freedom too much to sell myself - III
very"
His complacent pictures Of Mona's q
doubted encouragement, and his claimi
our congratulations, had irritated ebeyu
bearing. But the good fellow q
opened his eyes in wonder at this new sp
linen Of my "strange ways" - he 0nn
them, without noticing that my TRAD
anything but complimentary to himseI
Presently, finding that was in no
for chat, he took himself off, and
in peace. Peace, do says Ay, SUD
as there is in purgatory.
was sitting the next morning
breakfast writing letter in the
when Devereux burst into the room,
face, generally calm, but now radiafy
delight, told Inc his errand at once.
| Congratulate me, old fcllow.'' he sh6q
"she has accepted me, and am the hSp
est, luckiest dog alive"
could gladly have killed him where
! stood, but suppose the effort that madd
to hide my feelings was successful, for he
betrayed no astonishment as he looked ~
me. Words cannot tell what it cost ma
breathe out: "May you both be hapPxs
you cannot fall
They should not guess at what / sufeFl
| was determined, so in less than five mi
utes after Devcrcux had left the library
followed him to the sitting-room. It was q
large double room, with folding doors, and
at the farther extremity Devercux and Mona
were sitting close together on an ottoman.
The sight of the pleased attention with
| which she regarded him made me feel posi-
lively rabid.
Gladly turned from the hateful seen
to Catherine Lloyd, who at this instant cA1
in with her hands filled with flowers for
vases. Her softened, gentle manner,
the kindly look she gave me, struck
once. Could Devercux be right ID
position that she too loved, and
the favored mortal?
Yes, l could not doubt the 81
mans true, deep affection that 81
The sight of her cousins han
vanquished her, forcing her to
giddy carelessness with which
masked her true nature.
An impulse urged me to act
could have no suspicion of q
The next instant had laid m
and fortune at her feet.
First she stared as if she
mad then her ringing laugh e
the room.
"Charlie, come here" she
must call Mr.. Lloyd out-he ha1
been making me proposal"
"He is engaged to you, q
claimed, utterly confounded.
description thought it was your
With the pout of a spoilt child,
"You refused her once yourself.
you expect others to appreciate
than your"
Refused her p I echoed utterly
dered. A glance at Mona only
the mystery, for she sat with
cheek and downcast eyes, as If vu
deny the truth of her cousins wol
as ] gazed, the truth dawned upon
with it hope. "Who is she p
turning to Kate.
"Ah, L see you have already
she cried gaily; "she is Lucy n
whose hand even with forty
disdained to accept. Charlie,
billiard room with me; you and
in the way here"
''Can you forgive me?' asked
ly; 81 could not tell what yeu Werl
would not marry for wealth."
Her eye flashed. How magnifd
looked in her pride.
"The thought of what was due to ~
cousin and to the memory Of your
might have induced you to find some
insulting means than contemptuous sileI
to convey your rejection of my haud."
She hissed out the last words, as though
the very thought was bitter humiliation
to her.
"You have your revenge" said gloomily;
"and will not hide from you how fully. -
From that night when first saw you,
have been madly in love, and find that
have thrown away my sole chance Of hap
piness."
II knew it, she replied, fiercely. "I
recognized you at once, and read your
heart with feeling of triumph. And when
you came here rejoiced, for looked for
ward to this moment when you shonld be at
my feet, and | in my turn should spurn
you, but"
The change of tone, the sudden pause,
made me look up. With wild feeling Of.
hope saw gentle, blushing look of lovd
on that face, so naughty but now"
'SLut cannot" she whispered.