The Xenia sentinel. [volume] (Xenia [Ohio]) 1863-186?, 1864-11-11
5 7XENIA, FRIDAY. NOVEMBER Ii. 1864.
a dare do any thing 1 choose,

mo" she laughed, ayou daren't
dance the next three dances withme. "
"But 1 Will, said 1; and sat down
! beside her. 1 saw her ewes glitter
and did not dare to look toward Hetty.
Soon the music struck up, and We
danced together. Hetty had another
partner. envied him her little white
hand, but I>could not bring myself to
be laughed at, and 1 danced not only
three but four times with Miss Prince
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You're brayer than 1 thought . she
said, when we we're through. ''NOW
run away and beforgiven. w ID .-r
My heart gave a strange little leap as
she said those words, but answered by
a laugh and kept close to her all supper
time. People we're talking about it, 1
knew, for all were well aware that Hetty
and were engaged to each other; but
that girls sneer seemed to have a fool of
me, and I determined to show her that l
was my own master.
When LEFT her at last, she said: 4
am going away the day after tomorrow
for good. If you dare come over and see
me tomorrow evening
I'lI be there I said and then I went
in search of Hetty. She was not there.
DR.. Bray and his wife had gone home
early, and she had gone with them in their
gig.
did not stay long after that.
The best part of that nj. ht I passed
walking up and down before her window.
There was light within, and every now
and then Ii tie shadow crossed the cnr-
toin. If I could have seen her then all
would have been right, but it was too
late, and I went home just in time to
change my dress and be called to break
fast. .-.-
The day was a long one. It was busy
time, and I couldn't leave my work !;
but 1 thought of Hetty ali the while.
What apology could make? l could
only tell her the truth, and how meanly
that sounded Tied to her apron-string,'
and she the gentlcst thing that ever lived,
who never strove to rule me- I almost
hated Miss Princely f.r that speech
now.
But Hetty was 50 good and sweet-tem-
peredshe must forgive me. It was the
FIRST time I had offended, and I made
short work of the mush and milk at sup
per, and was up stairs and dressed and off
in less time than it takes to tell of It.
When l reached the house, cid Trabb
was taking supper bv himself. looking
f,r Hetty p he asked. IShe's off spend
ing the afternoon somewhere took her
knitting work and and said she'd be out
late Sit by and take biie.' al50os
But was too restless, and hurt be-
sides. It was one of my regular evenings,
and Hetty must have known would be
there. 1 thought her very cruel and un-
kind and then in spirit of pique 1
made up my mind to go to Butler and see
Miss Prineely at her cousins.
It was a three-miles walk, and was
quite dark when got there They liE-
ed in the only street Of Butler, a row Of
\ houses, with their gardens joining, just
separated byapretty little hedges. Miss
Princely was alone. so glad to see you,
she said. 4 staid home on purpose and
she smiled, and dimpIed, and looted
prettier than ever. Then she played to
me, for they had a piano, and afterward
the colored woman brought in coffee and
cakes and cold chicken, and we had q
little supper. ". s-
didn't forget Hetty,; but I made up
my mil d to enjoy that evening, and the
supper over we walked up and down in
the garden. Next door, with the hedge
betwe n us, some girls were chatting. but
their laughs and voices were the only
sounds that disturbed the silence.
sI'm going away Tomorrow, said Miss
Princely, after a little while.
Il am very sorry to hear it, said 1.
4 don't believe you, she said, pOuting.
why not?' .- tr..
You'd not care if all the world were
going, she said If you re to hear
I were dead tomorrow you'd never
grieve.'
Indeed I should
'Oh, you menr she said, coquettishly.
'But do you know my poor little bones
quite long for home again !? 1t is grow
ing chilly here as autumn advances. My
hands are quite cbapped, and my lips,
just look at tt en- She pursed them up
in very tempting way and 1 bent for
ward. .
4 can't see,' I said It's too dark, I
must tell by the sense Of touch
It's strange how such bashful fellow
as had been could have grown so saucy
on a sudden but I told you before /
was bewitched 1 had kissed her as 1
spoke, and she gave me a little soft slap,
and said, 'Oh, how dare you /? in any
thing but an angry voice.
They're very soft yet for chapped lips,
1 said; and just then turning, L saw in
the moonlight pale, frightened face
looking over the hedge which divide d
the two gardens. There for a moment
stood Hetty, looking at US both. The
next saw it sink, and heard some one
cry, 'why, what is the matter with Het-
ty? l think she has tainted
How much she heard [ never knew,
but l know she saw me kiss that girl.
The next day farm hand brought
me little parcel and note from Het,
ty: .--
4 send back your presents, she wrote.
4 wish you could return all the love I
have given you. It, is over now, but I
am ashamed of ever having cared for one
so treachcrous and fckle'
Those cold words only. Five hours
afterwards I had left home and was far
away, with only few dollars in my pock-
ct and a bundle of clothes on a stick over
my shoulders.
A vessel was about to sail for England
when reached New York, and shipped
before the mast. -
I went half around the world, and went
to many a land. 1 never fOrgos Hetty,
and l knew I never could be happy
again but | was most like myself in a
storm; or when there was any danger that
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