New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1862-05-09
Il really can't see how it concerns me {,

forward, and locked long and earnestly into
his companions face. faint ware of color
rose upon her cheek, and perhaps she looked
off u little more steadily at the river but in
no other way did she acknowledge the con-
sciouspess of his gaze
How much longer is this 70 last p he ask
ed at length.
what is to last q
This wi lful blindness. This talking from
behind mask y
4 don't understand you
You do. I am goiag to o.morrow-perhaps
to my death--and you sit here as coolly by
me as though I were some indifferent ac.
suaintancc, making q morning call ..
'Well-
Have you no hcart?'
What would you have me do q
Have you nothing to say to me q
What shouldsl say q
Say love you
'Any parrot could do that
ANY woman would not, though, unless she
spoke from her heart. Georgia. you have
known and seen-you could not help it
that have loved you. Why will you not
give me the assurance ask q
She was silent.
Georgia, time presses we may be inter-
rlptcd at any moment. Say 4 love you !!
Well. Twill say it. do love YOU
and will you marry me q
NO.
you willv
Never .
when 7 come back you will have thought
better otit'
mo. | will never let my pride owe my love
so great debt am a soverncss you the
wealthy, nattercd pctted heir Of a rich man.
Peop'e shall never speak Of bargains, srecu
lations, and a marriage de convcuancc i'll
connection with me-
THAT is to set the world not evan that, a
mare they say an idle breath, above your
love for me AMI your care for my happiness
and your own
so be it,
rIhat is not true loves
so much the bctter.'
Gold, unnatural, hcartiess girl ? mutter-
ed the captain, indignantly, whcn turning
suddenly he saw tears on Georgia's face.
Georgia. he exclaimed with sudden fire,
for Heavens sake do not sacrifice us both to
that Moloch-your absurd pride. Let me 60
to battle with the thought that if shot and
shell spare me- shall come back to claim
you for my wife. Come, let your heart speak,
and not your PRIDE
Georgia shivercd and rose. ....... ......
Let US go in. 1t is cold.'
Il should think it would be- near such an
iceberg muttered the captain.
Captain Egerton !, called dozen
voices ct once, as the group they had left on
the piazza came toward them laughing and
singing. Georgia turned and gided away
through the trees, in an opposite direction.
reached the house uno5seryed, and went
quietly to her room.
In the morning all the house rose at an in
credible hour, to help off the here Of the day
in his early departure; but ne looked in vain
for the rustic of a black skirt in the hall, and
though he glanced up at Georgia's window
as lie drove off. not even the turning of
blind bctokened any knowledge of his going.
Not till breakfast time did the governess
make her appearance, and then it was look
ing pale and haggard. Clearly hcroism, or
the night air, did not agree with her.
Time went on. Letters came frequently
from Captain Egerton-details of his camp
life and new experiences, and always ending
with kind regards to Miss Mount Miss Mount
never reciprocated the attention. but grew
paler, saddsr, sterner every day. r...
At last there was 8 battle. The goyerness
read aloud the papers to the family, none of
whom had courage to read for themselves.
There was no list of the killed and wounded
that day or the next, neither was there the
next; neither was there the usual letter
from Captain Egsrton. Mrs. Hestz grew
hysterical SO did her daughters. The male
members of the family besieged the telegraph
and post Office Georgia, only, was abso-
lutely silent but her eyes burned like a
devourng flame. Next morning came
ncighbor, looking grave. He had q letter in
his hand It was from the army, he said
looking doubtfully at Mrs. Hentz and Ar
thurs sisters. - 81 4as
] sIs he dead p asked Georgia, in q strange,
Mr.. Simonton handed her the letter, silent
| ly. She saw young Egerton fought with
conspicuous bravery-bclicyed to have been
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