Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-04-15
HGRRlED FLIRrArIONs.

murmur Of separating couples, and the III
suppressed ysWns Of weary Hwsll flowers
that followed in the wake OF every brillian
waltz. Kate ElWyn stood in the recess O
the window, playing carelessly with the fs
ded jessRmines and tuberoseslof her bouquet
while her blue, lovely eyes wandered anz
iousiy from one place to another, evidently
in quest of some familiar countenance
which they could not discover.
There we're few more beautiful faces
than her own, even in that festive crowd
where half the bellies OF the Union had
brought their diamonds and brilliant eyes
to dazzle the grave politicians and law
makers of the land. Rather beneath the
medium size, with the fragile delicacy of q
fairy, her complexion had the transparent
Waxen bloom that you look for only in
children, while her heavy bands Of golden
hair lay over her somewhat low forehead
in ripping waves of amber. Very dark
blue eyes, translucent as a sapphire of the
first water, and a little crimson mouth,
carved like Oupid's bow, gave additional
piquancY to her face, and altogether she YVES
as perfect specimen of the radiant blonde
as one sees, out of q picture gallery, or a
novel
/
roses, her whole countensnce frightened,
IS tall and rather elegant looking gentle
man lsnguidly ssuntered toward her.
"Charley, I thought you never were
comingP
I've only been down to thesupper-room
for few moments, my dear. Pm sorry you
have missed me. Anything can do for
you now?"
EYes-do get my fan and shawl, and
we'll go up stairs. It's after one o'clock, and
Pm completely tired out"
"Couldn't my dear" said Mr.. ElWyn,
breaking 8 moss rose from his wife's bo-
quet, and fastening it jauntily into his coat
"Pm engaged for three waltzes and quad
rifle. Miss Raymond would never forgive
me for deserting her"
Kste's lip curled hsughtily, and deeper
shade Of GRIN son stole into her cheek.
aJealous, eh ?p laughed her husband,
pstting her bright hair lightly. 'Now,
Kate, that's little too silly of you. Don't
you know that at place like this man is
expected TO make himself generally agree
able to the ladies Prsy, my dear, don't
become so absurd and ridiculous as to"
HAnd 50" Interrupted Mrs. Elwyn, Bit
are secondary TO Miss Rsymond's will"
"The green-eyed monster has certainly
invaded your peace my lover said Mr..
ElwyB. Upon my word, have always
given yon credit for little more common
sense.
aGharles," said Katequistly, and without
needing the careless sarcasm of his tone, ~
am weary of this round Of senseless gsyety;
l am sick of the tumult and vsnities of
Washington. Will you take me home p
HWhy, Kate after all your anxiety 10
psss winter in the great eenter Of social
and political life You have been teasing
me ever since we were married to indulge
you with season in Washington"
"I know It, Charles" she meekly an
swered, trying to suppress the tears that
were brimming to her eyes, "but I have st
last learned the folly of seeking real pleas
ures anywhere but ia the precincts of ones
home. My taste for gsyety is satisfied, and |
you can't imagine how homesick 1 feel
how anxious TO see the dear little ones
again. When will you take me home
Charles 2"
"Next week, perhaps, my love-or the |
week after, if you positively insist upon
it."
30, Charles, why not go tomorrow"
HImpossibie, Kate. am positively en-
gagged for every day this week for drives
and excursions in the neighborhood Of the |
city"
Engaged ?" repeated Kate, opening |
her blue eyes. II knew nothing Of these |
arrangements"
"No, my dear, suppose not, said FL /
wyn, lszily. HDid you imagine was go
ing TO come and ask your permission every /
time ! wanted 10 drive out with lady or |
smoke cigar with two or three gentle.
men 2"
Kste's lip quivered and she turned quiet
ly away. Charles Elwyn looked after her
with an aroused expression in his eye and i
q half smile on his lip.
'She's Jealous, IS I livsp' he muttered. /
Jealous of Aurora Raymond and the pref
ty widow. Well, let her pout it out at her
leisure-it will never do TO encourage this /
sort of thing"
If be could have seen her q few mo-
ments sfterwsrd 1ust when he was Whirl- /
ing through the waltz, with Miss Raw
mond's midnight curls floating over mis- |
shoulders), sobbing in the silence of her
own dimly-ighted room, the golden hair
sll unloosened from her haIr-pin and Jew
eled comb, and her blue eyes looking like
morning-glories drowned in rain. Well,
perhaps it would have done him good, per-
haps not. II is not always best to LET 9
man know the full extent of his power over
that miserable little captive, his Wife-it is
astonishing how much the sex delights in /
tormenting its victim. There is always
one blessed avenue Of relief open to woman
kind, however, good cryl No wonder /
that Kate Elwyn felt better when she /
wiped away the shower of tears and brush
cd back the lovely ripping tresses from
her feVered forehead.
HWhst shall I do2" she murmured to
herself, deluging her handkerchief with |
rose water and trying vsinly TO cool her |
burning eyes; "what ought to do? Oh,
wish hEd never come away from home |
its Judgment on me, for leaving my |
dear little babes in the hands Of cold hire |
lings. I was happy before I ever thought |
of this hollow, deeeitful whirlpool of fash
ion."
She burst into fresh foods of tears as she |
remembered her husbands LAST words.
SIT was cruel of him to speak in thst |
cold, sneering way to me" she sobbed. |
HHave lost all the spells he usad to tell |
me possessed2" If he only knew how
these things hurt me, / am sure he would |
treat me in far different manner"
She sunk involuntarily back, as if some
rude hand had struck her, IS Miss Ray |
mond's clear, melodious laugh suddenly
hoated up sudibly through the closed door
Of her room. And then she set her COM