Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1862-08-06

Harry Ia 90 very sagxy bscaasssI | wslsxed
with Count Arthar AentEeEille,7 n said
Belle Lynnde, between . sigh and q alaagh,
"You know, Masgie, how dreadfnliy jeal-
ous mon ARis cher 10, but then hike 20
aaass with tbs Csaas, sad ks0as ,thas all
the oshsr girls are dying with snEy0 q
| "Why DO you do 20, Il Mr.. M0isen doss
not approve Of =" asked her eonapan-
ion. sai @4s5a''E 1S3s
stKhy do do 80 ? why il u saeA sapisal
fun do like 70 have all the feols a. mY
feet, pleading and vowing that no one
else could love me half 30 well, when al
the time know ibs my money, not myself
they &Fe thinking Of 2 Don't / ksoR that
If my wealth sheald take untO issen wiags,
/ all my ardent admirers gould yanish III
4 was obliged to labor, do yoa suppose
they wonld eses praise my lessly hands 7
Or ii had noe ssalth, how many Of these
elegant exqaisisss would be able 70 dis
cover my disfsngnishe ARP Echo an
aWers, "not oue.o They would pass by
| the honest laborer, betnuse by shs sweat
of her bzos, she earned Gu heasst hEsli-l
hood to aew p the saHpty, headsa sad
false hearted doll Of fashion, 5.4.,..
my dear Cousin" said Margaret Dun
more, quietly, "Bon's yoa kn6w il is an-i
ltady-like TO talk SO 2n ",. aG !
81 dan't care,1 replied Belle, impuIsr
ivsly "I dare TO say saything | wish u,
| and you never ao.'' ~ ID ..-''-.' ''
| Belle Lynaae vas as heirsss petted,
out not qnfts spuilsd by aza indalgsns, and,
fashionable mother. Young, rich and
very beautiful, it il no wonder that abe
was battered and wooed BY many, under
| all her AppaEeht heartlesaness was d wArm
srRe scman's heAxt. She had peryErse
wiilj accustomed to rlaa; baG when shs
tried to make her betroshed DO Just ~ she
pleased, abe Koand her match. a. ,"7' ~
| He was qaiea, grsVs-browed man, bus
possessing an irresistaaa attraction of
manner, and rare Conversational powers.
He was pure minded, truthful and sens
atiye 70 q fault. He loved Belle, a. eniy
| such great, good hearts eanleve, baG ssiil,
when she received the sdalakioas and ~.
/ sentian of butterfly exaulsitss thai aattsr-
/ cd round her, be would turn away With a
dark frown on his high, fair brow. He
WINS wealthy, taieatad, aad handsome and
Of course w&s a ssrgas ak when mansnv-
erlug mapnas and marTiagabla danghs-
ess lsveled their fsscinaaons- rt.-
4 He had met Bells ID the souatTy, the
preceding saTamer, and charmed by her
| graceful, and unaffected Enanaers, and
real beauty OF mind and persea, be wsoed
and won her with the consent OF her moth
sr, Cor he was all that the fxstidious Mrs.
Lynnde could wish. He did not wish
Bale TO reeeivs the attention of aaher gss-
slsmsu, but she had ruled too long 70 give
up her liberty so easily.
Margaret Dunmore, was the child Of
Mrs. Lynnds's sister, about two years old
er than Belle. Poorhas proud; daxk, and
stately, abe Was the opposite IN person
and disposition Of the open hearted and
fairy like Bale. Under appareus eandor
and truthfainsss lay uaiue Of deceit, and
unarrupnIoas adalation that knew 10 alb
stract 70 the attainment Of her slightest
| wish. She, with her Aunt and Cousin,
were spending few weeks at Saratoga.
Harry Moleen had accompanied thssz
thithnr. a: -.. LID yr.# .n .- u.
! Count Arthur Montreville vas an Eng
lishman, of birth and fortune, on a toul
through the Uaitsd states. He had tsxv'
elei great deal; possessed eoasidera'
bic shara Of saEf-sststans an elegant per
son, and With al, sHable and pleasing
manners. He was an especial fsvorit
: With the ladies, could compliment q
gracefully, rode we'll. danced Hsplendid
w. they said, and then twas not sver.
!. | day thai live Count could be found Il
hirt with. He boasted of having near
that no woman could reach, but Bslle'
beauty and indifference wen him, whsr
I | the attentions of akherG had failed E.
RI He wonld hare devoted himself to ne
Il svery moment, IL she ewoald hare receive
: his attentions, bat she would partly prom
q Use to ride or walk with hfm, and than for
% gst il. and gs wssh aoHas aas sIss- Tai
o indifference determined hin 10 exert q
II his powers Of fascination TO win her. Sd
. was pleased with attentions because 8
= many euvied her, 90 shs would dance Z
II ride With him when ID suited bar congsz
is ienee 70 do SO. but in her heart, she care
D. more for one look, or word from Harr.
than she did for all the Counts fE
speeches. '"@' +@' aa..
80 ons sveniag the Coant bad Eaoaepeli
th I'd hsr society, till Harry vas in despa
l. of winning q word fran her. She iook'
= up, and seeing the cloud OF Jeaiousy Al
: irnpatisnes upon bis face, smiled nai
Chisveualy. 4hia was drop toe nae
= and ha left the raon, inwardlg eaIsll
~ the feklenesa Of woman. He was leanll
gIoomily over the railing Of the piazz
r~ when fighs step behihd hsma afoassd Aal
id and thinking shas Belle bad come 70 MA
Ia up with him, ho turned eagerly, all ana
en gone, TO meet her. Il was Margaret Du
d. more,
~ ssWhasss the matter, SIR knight Of !
"a yuesal eoanteaaase, she aaked soft
Ia ssHas my dear Cousin been neglscting J
ed or wounding your manly heart with !
: waywardnesa 7"
H. aNs, - he answered angRily, sashs q
=. do ncthing to hart my fselings, for I
OF certainly has none Of her own.s
,av | haze aeen somewhere, that an
es against the object OF cur love, shows q
,hs love In noe dead, however mach 30 We n
she wish TO hsEeit appear 80. gaa .Hl
far stRoEgivs - you voald be forgiTs'
ole said Margaret quietly. and dropping
his syes 70 hide ths triumph Ia thean, 90
,n- knew she 10 young, giddy, and foad
in. hastsxy, Eus ~ shs grows older ! b
ra. sha will DO atsadisEs You must nos
vha TO restrain her too. suddenly, or the Ii
ons love she is capable Of feeling fer any .
at wifi be lost to you. ~. a..sa
gaa She Iaoksd very bsaasifui; her jsk b
an hair erewaiag hsr hsad In heavy bra
"a and her sastafal evening dress eontxasi
= with the green leaves, and vines WI
@a crept over the piazza. The full NEON
veil Of shilnmsring light ever aals
she heightened the beauty Of lovely 20
sncsl Harry lacked ii the proudly drool
rihe head. and wondered thak be had neyss
lead fore Thoughts her haxssssoana, ne excaas
agar Iimpulssssly. st
will ii wish, Aargia that Bale was haa
D IN eeod,. and steady minded ~ yoa sxe 7
lbIic She hfushed and said