The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Fayetteville, N.C.) 1864-186?, 1864-04-05
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Miss Cornclia Meadows; Present" : 1t
was an elegantly superser;~,d little note
which Corueiia took from the servants hand
that evening, as she sat itl her eini,r0i itry
IN the parlor. A glance at TIE ci1ro graph
told Der whence it came, and a vivid blush
oyer-ran: her face as She tIoke tie sal But
wnen she finished reading it, The SIP Of
paper upon which the few hrjcf lines were
written, Was not .whi:cr than the lips to
which she pressed it. 1t vas from SHELBY
liarman, Containing laAalv, ho.oEab!e re
nunciatlon Of the ri.1t ~ her h.snl-.:oth-
ins mora.
She tore TIC l;tt'e rajsSive in i;.ccs angri'y
and then, as il IN atonement, covered the
! fragments with kisses. and hid them III Ilcr
bosom, rs though they were "a nladicipe
! which might cure the strong t!lrobb.les ol
the heart beneath.
a few moments later ST. had Sent IA servant
to request ar Interview with Mr.. Ha"man'
aid waiting for his arrival, with Ilaug-
ty Il face as SIC Lad worn during their morn
l..5 conversation.
she was not obliged 70 wait long for him
lie entered the roon u14nno;lHccI, ana $ ood
beside hes before she was en.blet! to frame a
single excuse for having sent Tor him She
had Il: cd from = mol.le'itary inpiiiSc, and
What - do or say lii explanation she ronlu
not tAin+. Ar. I!arlna1. without noticing
threw l5er; WAS TIE tiIst to speak.
You sent oi lac, did YOU not, Miss Mead
ows -
The above, collly spoken words restored
ilcr 70 herself. Si,e-i'owed Slightly in answ
er TO TIC query. and then, vi. half repell.
ant wave % her hand, wu.:l seemed to signi
f. That he bad said all that was necessary,
and uuc!. more i;ian she w,.s pleased 20 hear,
SIC replied:
Yes. | could not resist the desire to
tha,Il you f,i- the delicate hammer in which
You havs seet, fit to |i ssoive our engacs meat.
! Now thar the preparations have gone so far
the welding day being fixed #ts,I the guests
invited, T mus. Congratulate you upon TIE
very ch'valrous qualification Of your retail
atory spirit towards me in reye3g" Of the
woun / give so,'r l''i'ie. hope yuu are
satisfied at making my name a iruit vi theme
Of village gossip
In Heavens name, Miss Meadows, what
viii you have of ne y
Shelby IIarman;s voice was husky with
rate passion, and his dark eyes were all
ab,4ze with the !lngiy spirit her tsunt srous-
ed. Ills af:.5:r seemed to give her more plea
sure than pain. But She made 20 rely. She
;l.id Weakened the sIuat,eIiii, lion Il d she ;d-
mief: the savage majesty CT lie ros a brute;
nevertheless she evidently had no desire to
thrust her head into his MOUTH. She played
w:t.i t. e tar gcu wors . II her WORK D. .s.< Ct
| without speaking.
! .aIrl hive released you from your prom
! i>c. It was becatlSe Learned ths morning a
fttaer and unpalataole, Yet perhaps deserved
! lesson and ilot from the base and un!nanly
! ra.t;ve y.u a~crise to Tfc, | believe YOU
j i>I:o.r nie well cnoua h - comprehend this,
al4G believing 50, fail to under tcnd why /
srrit THIS deuiie cl:aStlseme:lt oi your con
senpt. It's c,.od-h Tia; YOU di,lain and
>co.f at my @e'
Il 90 5.o:," >i.s interrupted, land there wa~
IL world oi glorious denial IN tie beautiful
face that flashed toward l..in Tor Il moment
/ ana 1s1i then ascrsa asn uot.unwoainn-
.ly enough to i >tlain sco.! at aliy man :
| l1cc, bat TO re bought and sold ike a piece
Of menehandize %, | wish, sir, that kou
could stand in my place for u moment, that
you might l.l!o| how every spark of woman
illness within me rises up to combat this
Illuminating thought"
She spoke earnest!y-rery earnestly, and
the sweet secret that lay buried under ali he1
pride, trenblcd and vibrated along the eager
words. A new thought seemed born in Shell
| by Harman's mind,
"And thoughts on thoughts, countless throng
Rushed, chasing countless thoughts along"
he took one step forward, as though &c
read the realization Of his suspicion in her
face, but she turned it away from him into
the shadow.