Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1863-09-04

! nome, when another would more man I'LL
my place, and one whom | knew would
compromise the sum total of divers
happiness.
All this time my friend Nellie and
! had been intimate as ever, and her man.
ner toward Miss Vernon had been friend
| ly and unexceptionable; and when told
of her engagement, she congratulated
each upon it in the most pleasant man
ner possible, so that Oliver had remark
ed to me afterward
You see, Belle. your brother is not SO
much in demand as you thought, for your
friend Ellen Perry is as Indifferent as you
pleaseP
| did not say anything to the contrary
then; though myself thought she would
have liked it Otherwise, and made vir-
tue of necessity in submitting so grace
fully.
One hot day in August there came TO
he village hotel a stranger, a. young and
handsome gentleman. He inquired if
there was young lady teacher of the
name of Vernon at Hapgate; upon be-
ing answered in the affirmative he start
ed out to walk about the time school
would close in the afternoon. He met
Cornelia as she came down the lane lead
ing from the school house to her board
ing house. As he approached her, she
grew pale and trembled, and would have
spoken, but he interrupted her with
You see Ihave found you out, Corne-
liza! You were not hidden so securely
but love could trace, though it has been
hard search for me. Oh, Cornela,
why did you go from me2 ? he asked pas
sionately.
Say, rather why do you seek me p
she asked, with lips from whence all col
or had fed. 'Oh, Horace, why do you
follow me? 1t cannot do you any good
20 come hither, and will only bring un-
happiness to me! she said, beseeching-
ly.
Because cannot, and will not let you
go thus, Corneliap be said. Il am
wretched, miserable without you; and
you must return with me, and become my
wife 4! Oh, Cornelia, why did you leave
US so hastly?'
You know as well as I do she an
swered, passonately. Because Inever
would marry you without the consent of
your parents. l am proud as you or
any of my uncle's family; and when
your sisters, my own cousins, and my
aunt looked down upon m because
could not boast wealth like them, and
thought me no fitting match for you,
then / thought it was time to leave the
house wherein / was looked upon asa
and go away from you and
your love for, though l knew that you
was sincere, yet ! knew / could never
marry youP
But, Cornelia, l love you! am mis-
cradle without youl / will leave them
all for you Oh, surely, you will not
refuse me again after | have sought
you SO long? 1t cannot be that have
found you but to lose you againl-
Speak, Cornelia; tell me need not 90
without you. You surely Low e d me;
did you not then?'
Il may have experienced, or thought
| did, something of love for you, Cousin
Horace she said, 'but that is now past.
| could not marry you as we were, and
your parents and sisters would never
look upon it otherwise; therefore it is
best as it is,' she replied.
'Oh, you are cruel, Cornela? he cried,
passionately. you never loved me, or
you would not speak thus coldly. Oh,
Corneia, how could you deceive me OF
and be covered his face and moaned as
# in pain.
You wrong me, HoraceP she said,
laying her hand gently upon his arm.
! did moi deceive you, for did care for
you when told you but that is all past,
and it is best so, for we could never mar
ry, and you ought to forget your love for
me, as | hoped you had before this ?
And as you have yours for me, doubt
less ? he said, searching her face with
his dark eyes.
She did not answer, but she turned
her crimsoning face away. But The
blush which came to it at his words did
not escape his notice.
1T is true then ? he said. 'You Lave
me, and love another?' Ah,
Coruelia, Cornelia this is greater than
can bears he cried, in suffering accents.
She would have replied, but the sound
Of voices approaching arrested tine words
upon her lips and I only heard her add
Meet me here again this evening,