Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1862-08-06
NO .l6- j.

win talk 10 Belle IL she will listen 10 IA.
/ shs een&fnaed, fsand sse IL shs viii o.
i aiHageasIY.ss tsyas isgfH ~ GzS
4ssNo, Ibag that yea will ass,n p replied
Harry, hastily, 81 shall ani try 70 EassgsiE
her. She can do as she plsases.~
4 This was the evening before tha convsr-
s&sion with which cur story opsas. All
the pext day Molssn ssadiously avoidsd
Belle; did not bring her accustomed boa
quet, nor ask her to ride, but Instead, de-
voted his attentions to Margis Dunzaors,
whs assaFea him thas Belle wss inmovs-
hle and qRits heaftlsas, she haliaye3. Thai
evsaing abe kept him by hsr aida. while
the Count danced and sang With Bale, He
was bending over her at ths pians, when
Aasgases renasksa 10 Hasry.5 t:sFS 5z&2
ks9hsy are we'll aaatGlxad, are thsy noa |?
Both moro fond Of ias glitter and ahaW Of
fashionable life, than khe quiet pleasures
1 of hume;1 and she sied with mock pity.
The willy hypocrfts led hin On step By
atsp,l aiil he !. half thsaghk he cared mere
for her than be did for Belle. Thsg ney-
| er meet now without ) war Of words, eosl,
cutting sarcasm on her pgrs, and angry,
soanded pride On hSs. se she was fsft'
| At liberty 10 20 as shs pleased, and the
uount was ever at bar side, anticipating
hez slightest wish. .,a.-s..It - r.
when she was with him, listening 10
| his low tones, and prosast4tions of love,
shR fels thrill of pleasure, minglHd With
ssn indefnable, restless pain: Souastimss
| she was tempted to accept him, but whsn
such thoughts entered hsr mind, tbe pale,
handsome face Of Harry Meseen asose be-
fore fHsT, looking at has with thass sad,
hsautifal ey@, whose lghs Eaa all the
world to her. Hs appeared cool and in
different now, bat at times there was .
dash OF che oIalook In his eyes, but II siis-
appeared when sithar Margaret osl the
CouRt wsrs nigh. Ths Gouns grew impa-
taent with being put of % long without
an answer, and at last she promised To
/ give him definite answer 10 his proposal.
She gianced st Harry, be was talking very
| asyEsstly 70 Margaret She eoalEaated
him With the Count. .u....... ...s. r.. -..
Il 'stBosh handsome, bat, oh, the diEsrenee
I'M sEleiF souls E'a she thought. She wens
"a hsr room, and thxnwing sH hsr Jewels,
she paced up snd down she soft esspss
\ Ehat gave back no sound 70 her impatient
4 footsteps, willis she marrnured.
4 -@0h, lost, lost Harry, why do you aing
ny heart back to znss Tea kHawi all the
/ tina thai cared only fer ypa. This saEss
the love for admiration, il has severed the
a edly heart from me chat care to possess.
Why don's you save me, easSsoF You
don,t care now yau lore naxgissE aad
must not try to stand in her way--ba il
II you change go easily it is better toiehang'
4 nov. I have given him reason 10 think
me heartlsss and without principle, when
4 only wanted to1do 8s plsaSsd. = ri
! Nhsn Margaret satsred their rsosa thai
night, Belle Was sleeping soundly. shG
Il bent over her and murmured With q fust
of triumph on her brow 's0nl littis
} patience aud be 10 mine, most exeellsal
cousin l' ar .--.f. ...-..-vgrs.s F.as ssta
n The next morning, Belle wrste 3 refu.
4 sal Of the Counts hand and heart, and
asked Margie TO give IL 20 him. '''4@ 81
, Ia the bali, she met Melsan. heidins
/ up the note, she said .GssstsssB In .4s.g
n "You see how il has endsd. A veal
a woman could not decline title. Verify
= the women of America are Democratic,
/ He glanced at the sapsrscripsfon, ~
With a pale face, hurried into the library
Belle vas sitting BY a table with boo
q in her hand. Ha stepped back, but sh'
arose saying
@ssT wish 10 speak to you, MIR. Molesn
r Please come in q moment. DE bowe'
: psolly, and stood opposite her withou
: speaking. ssManma has decided 10 re
: tara hoEne, )" she said, and her voice treEn
z hled, ssAnd she wishes TO know If yeu n
: turn with us.'' .f%
o ttT shall not go yet, p he returned, boz
= ing cooliy, E4I do not know yet where
y shall stop-in Europe, probably 20 vi
. / bid you good bye, now," he continues
4 offering bis hand.
. ssaood bye, foreves Sss she quasiones
70 placing one hand tn his and shading ht
eyes With the other. 5
n sfJust as you please, ," he said, compress
Z s4No, i will not say 50 now and sael
:. was sound Of tears ID her voices and al
ia elasped the book tight Ia her hand L
III stspped toward her, and as that m5fne
he MAfgie entered, saying 81 m
20 FsBeiie, some cne waats 30 zee you
ori moment the Count, I guess 1t i. - q
nj light died out Of Harry's face, and Bell
cd samunoning all her pride to her sSd, pas
Y, ed with firm step from the room.
ne The next morning, Mrs. Lynnaes par
left for her home In Albany, for Is "
O. nov late in tho season. s3*
sir The Count did not stay long afssr III
ed Lyunde's departure, and IL was suppos
nd thas be had followed her home ~ - Q
lE- ssptsd lover. = % - sr- =. '-.-... ~.
n -. #ai. sfsr --~- -r+s- ~ *aa~N.sfs5
az Weary at hast, with wandering inqu,
az Of forgetfulness, Harry returned 20
q, native city. The evenings Of his arrival
m, reserved an invitation 70 party u
he residence of d friend. Having noshi
zer better TO do, be went. After paying
IN respects 20 the hosseas, ne took seas .
.F@ Il window, and concealed by the hea
The Surtairls, he watched the dancers. s. z.
ly, Two young laaiss nsar him we're sps'
Iou ing Of Belle. He listened. @~'' =
Der GIIow beautiful Belle Lgunde lo'
FL" since her iilness,n said one @Do J
san know what was the cause of her iudisi
ahs sition Miss Scott f'' q ts@ t $50 8
sSDisappefutment, think, ~ sesaF,
ger the other sYoa know IL was geneF,
haa supposed that she vas engaged 70
nav Mofeen-and he was with them I'd Sara
ga. Well, Bale, lEks any ether girl !
a y can firt wishous trying 20, and wazs
her her liberty as long - possibla, Fsees
Toa the attentions of Douns Arthsr Mua
/ Of Vile, then sach eatcho for sAe 10
ousl 10 sea their caps At. He feii isa Ioss
sry her and offered hes his heart end tssa'
stleI She led him along unsil she saa tire
sns, him aud then ssas him refusal by
~ cousin. Nov, Margie Dunzaors has
Isak Angling for Mofsen evsr since shs
IA ! Lnn.esa hsna and aha rsnrasanGad Bel