Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-09-19

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triumph though, to know he had placed an
obstacle iu the path of Lyle's happiness.
CHATTER III.
! All this long time, Lyle sat under the
liacs in an inpatient, remorscful mood !;
watching with eager eyes the group i'll his
view, aud wishing the time would ever
wear away He saw Fairfax draw Bea-
trice's arm in his own, and wander down
the walk. aud he.kncw almost the words
he must be saying to her. lie noticed
the quick frightened start that Beatrice
gave, and he knew the falsehood had been
told. lis heart throbbed heayiIy--sureiy
she would come TO him to assure him that
her love WAS ever the same.
But the moments grew longer anil
drcarirr, anl still she did not comc.--
Thcu he saw her in the midst Of her
friends laughing and jcstine, aud for the
first time IN his life. he began to doubt
her. H. got up with leadcr, dead feel
luc III his heart, and walked through thr
howery paths Of the garden, thinking
every moment She would see him aud
come. Could she be the mercenary crea-
turc Fairfax had thought her? lie would
not believe it. Her clear, ringing laugh
9ratci unplea,antly on his car-shc could
he gay when She believed he needed COM
fort.
He sauntcrcd up to the porch, and sat
miserable. Beatrice did not even turn
her head when she heard him address a
friend, and whom at last their eyes met,
hers were full Of colncss aud scorn. He
md to himself, now that she thinks me
poor sac 10 longer loves me. The thought
va agony. and yet he wondered at his
own blindness, in not having known 1t
before He WAS not handsome, he was
not graceful. aud why should she have
loved me , He went into the parlor, aud
sinkint into 4 chair, covered his face with
his hands trying to shut out Beatrice,
aul AL thou shtS Of her.
There was light, airy step in the
hall, aul Beatrice entered the room,
seemingly unaouscious Of his presence.
Sae gave a start OF we'll Icirncd surprise,
Is he ioobei aP.
;. Nh, are YOU here. Mr. Lyle2"
Mr Lyle always b-tor. it hal been
Essia5lI. H ~pTaug un abruptly be:nre
her. determined to know the worst at
oaza
: Beatrice, do you know Of my mistof-
tune -
II blus,sl for shame at the dissimul4-
,ion.
= have heard
Sls torsi ii careless way with the
.aco on acr sleeves, not even raising her
ryr, to lbs lice.
1t i, terriA, thing to be 4 poor
Hmau. lat ten thousand times worse to
tlsarn that with yoar ricacs, your dcues,
.rtla,s i seIt YOU.
- It mu5t be"
Sill the li,tIc,s manner and aycrted
rae. He dew her almost ferecly to
the window. where the faint light fell
over them bota. Iii, face was liyiI with
suppressed p4in-
:" Look at me, Beatrice I am not Il
handsome man, am not 4 fascinating
map -
- she booked at him quietly and curi-
.ous,y. as II it were the inst time in her
lile.
No yoa are not handsome or fascina-
tiug-si,u,ay pa, sable"
Her yy,.. preserved its Indifferent t.
Fn3f, aal her eye, fell to the flor in an
absent. dreamy Kind of way.
/" 1t was not Cor my personal appear
onse that v5a loved M, thga: it wll not
mr. that You I5yeA at alt, bat my paitry
weilth o, i atrice-Bcatrice !"
The blood rushed in an angry torrent
to her face. and her ewes seemed to buru
him with their n nnc,, But she was cain
and ,s.i-po5scsssd IN moment.
Ssnca .ou have formed 50 nattcriug
an opinion ,ot me, | Shall not contralict
it
Beatrice. YOU have cruelty deceived
mo trusted in YOU. AS | shall never
tagrin trust in ANYTHING living. You have
shaken my faith in the human race
could not have triumphed when | Tell an
easy victim to Your skill. How you have
hattered me up with sweet hopes and low
iue words, aud all the while your heart
Vas cold aud false to me. How your
very kisses bound me up with their sweet
ness--to think that they were bought win
me prospect oil iaOut' ',asU'u5