Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-09-28
my FAST FRIEND; AND WHAT
SHE Did.
BY ELIZABETH CAMPBELL.
CHAPTER !

world.
A little brown beauty.
Her hair was brown, here eyes we're brown
and her skin was brown. Then abe had such
white teeth, such bright roses 10 her checks
and such bewitching mouth! with
-"Llps that had the tint of cherry"
She was rich, too.
wish you could have seen her dressed for
reception. She was sight to dazzle the grav
est eyes.
l would consider the money she spent OF
dresses a handsome income.
She rode like De Vernon; with rod and lin,
she was rival for Izak Walton; and az to he
. dancing-if she would even now take to th
ballet don't know where the SenoFtas Of tb
ballet would be. Some critical person pro
nounced her "fast" one time; aud as the wort
just expressed vague impression of her thai
everybody had felt, everybody immediatel,
echoed II. And thus came to call her an
fast friend"
Rveu that inVidlous term didn't destroy al
atom of the charm che had for me.
It isn't often that one women loves and ad
mires another as | loved and admired Kati,
Linden; and when you come across any sucl
rare instance, you may be sure ii is very sincer
|
, uproot such feelings.
10 my own case this was the reason:
/, l had brother young, fresh hearted, hand
some boy-Who looked on the sky and though
II beautiful; beheld the earth and called it fail
believing 1t to be just as good and true
Simple, pure, childlike-very stupid and old
fashioned, know, but 1t was his nature and b.
couldn't helpit.
One evening introduced him to Katie; an
without delay he proceeded TO fall in love wit
her. She danced with him twice, and CAV,
him her fan and boquet to hold half the even
ing. N-V
9 Poor Albert! How pleased he looked! wa
!, !, pleased too Instead of warning him againG
: the indulgence Of dangerous dreams, or
: couraged his wild fancies. Sure was to knor
; 1t was Circe's cup be held to bis lips7
AT the end of a week he was as far gone 0
1t was possible for young man to be. Sh
could make him blush, sigh, pale, tremble at th
sound of her voice, or the lightest waive of he
hand At the end of two weeks he had react
# cd the point when it is said Of youngsters |
Q love, "She can wind him round her little finger;
a and at the close of the third week there mus
have been q scene.
4 Passing through the hall met Katie, o littl
. flushed, and looking, thought, little exultau
!, She nodded gailyA and ran up stairs toward hl
: room. Two minutes later Albert came out
!. the library, with cold, dead expression on h
. white face; he passed me without seeming I
/ see me, and left the house.
CHAPTER IL.
\ Days passed, and never saw Albert exceI
4 at meal times But I could see how terribl
/. changed he was.
His rich brown hair always hung disordere
| Aha l0hk haA tnl kock
!. now and then when 1t fared up with q lurid hl
l couldn't understand; and the brigh. compile,
ion that might have been the envy of q ri
was all faded out, leaving his cheeks pale az
: hollow except when they burned with no
ieverish hueh.
~ He had been my pet ever since be was borl
for / was many years older than he; and I'LL b
i ill-starred acquaintance with Katie Linden,
- had always devoted the most of his time
- me. . ..
pa He never spent ten minutes with me now.
- was very lonesome, and felt the cham
. keenly. felt.it o great deal more after Kai
,s went home to her own house; and though b.
y promised to return her visit by one equally Ion
~ ~ felt no desire to fulfill my promise.
y Albert frequently rode over of an evening
- call on her; and observed that 1t was alwa
" ~ on returning from these visits that HE ey
u u burned so strangely and his face was so hot
~ flushed
:, One night he remained out quite late, and
Nv began to get alarmed. As had been his 90
=, constituted guardian since we were left orphan
W l remained up for him. Hour followed bo,
wearily. l tried to beguilo the time with
book, but It was dreary work.
At last, about two In the morning, heard
click Of the front door lock. He was letti
er himself in with his night key. hurried do,
into the hall and turned on the gas, full blsi
n, II fell directly on him. His dress was dsord
ve ed; and bis eyes were lit up with the same
m that burned hotly in bis cheeks. had ne,
Ila seen him look go wildly sprang toward hi
n, but be staggered away from me, and said hui
no lily. SRA 50 i.saa.l. . ....
lie "Go away, Lizzie; I'm no. tit company
ny you"
a. Great heaven he was drunk Albert
ng brother-whom I had thought an angel amc
no men! Common though drunkenness 10, no
ing is more repulsive to me. The sight bef
IN me-Albert my brother, flushed, staggeri
maudlin and smelling of liquor, was so REP
liant that sickened with disgust. tsis
He observed that recoiled from him, dru
IN. though he was, and with an bysterical laugh,
led said '-
VA ooh, yes--Pm beast, Isuppose. feel |
IN n
'hs away from her, Jane, though she don't !
I aII me and try to hate her. SO when leave
Nv | feel 90 miserabie have no resource but
10 drown my sorrows In the flowing bowl \
ud. s- aps THE toast be dear womanl'n, ,,rl
icy He made arppor attempt 10 carry itofR boil
nj and staggered past ME up, stairs went 70
Du- room, locked myself up, and cried for one 4
md hour. aclau on sl-s el Ee-
len wished Katie Linden to various dis
us. lands.O Il s.ss-.s, La ,tssi
lon CHATTER iii.
US, The next morning when thought il o
or the aspect Of matters was not SO very black
are' it had been the night previous. Suppose
q, bert Was dreadfullY In love with Kate--g
young men we're constantly recovering &
teg :ha. Ssaisay. Ike TIC -scssels, y ves cali
Ing case in o hundred that proved fatal, and
art generally from neglect. ! determined An
hal should have she beet Of care. osmad EaA
The The very morning 4 spoketo bin, entf
ght cd him 20 overcomesh shiaA passion for Kate,
rom Was hcpdleeAr Heliatpned 10 me stonely, II
era ceased speakingg them enswsriDg, with O.
Ille-i short laugh: N-rl "a 4pi .asg ,oistsr 49,
lsl6I sloan never ceaselovIpg the woman---I
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