The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1866-04-14


deceive me; J have learned your secret
however carefully you have guarded it Say,
do you not p
q Yes, uncle, responded Lionel warmly
" do love Lillian Lee
Has she encouraged you-giyen you the
/ least hope that you may expect recipreca-
/ tiOn Of your love p
Sometimes she is tender, even loving ;
! but these moods are few and far between ;
! generally she is cold, naughty, and disdain-
! full, treating me even as a kind mistress does
her pet dog But all this I endure because
1 lOve-fondly love her. To-day I was to
( have learned my fate from her lps-wheth-
er to be happy in her love, or doubly miser-
| able IN a rejection of my suit And"
Lionel" interrupted the sick man, do
you really love the proud heiress for the no
bic qualities of her heart and mind, or for
her money, so that you can pursue your di-
vine art with more hopes of success and of
becoming eminent in profession which
Micheal Angelo and Salvater Rosa have rem
dered so noble and eleEated?"
Uncle, can you ask me such question:"
You know me too well to think that l care
for money. With Lillian 1 could be happy
il a hut on the western wilds of North Amer
lea, so that she was conteRted and happy"
And she loves you but Is too proud to
own it; if you were rich, then she would
marry you. Lionel, do not allow yourself
to be deceived by this girl If you will fol-
low my advice it viii be for the best See
her to-day, and tell her of your love- You
can imagine her answer. Give her up and
seek some one more worthy of the love that
you bestow upon her. Promise me that you
will do this-promise
Yes, uncle, 1 viii do as you have ad-
vised me"
" Enough of this. die happy Go and
bring me my secretary
Lionel left the room, and in few mo-
ments returned with the desired article
Opening it. the sick man took out several
letters and documents and gave them to his
nephew, as he read them, his face lit up with
a smile of incredulity, and he looked toward
his uncle as though asking what it meant
1t is all true, my beloved nephew; l
have endured poverty with you to try you
to see whether | could rely on you ] am
satisfied. You have been to me more than
son. For your kindness, l bequeath to
you all my vast estate, together with all the
buildings, cattle, implements, etc, on II; ; al
so all my personal property, which bears an
income of nearly one hundred thousand
pounds year. To you, my dear nephew, l
give all Do what [ desire-in regard to
Lillian-and you will be-happy."
As he spoke his spirit free from earthly
thralldom, mounted on high and scared away
to its everlasting home above rejoicing in
the consciousness of a life well spent in good
deeds and noble actions, and revelling In
the sunlight Of the smile of God
For few moments Lionel gave away to
irresistible sorrow. Finally, controlling his
feelings, he began the task of performing
the funeral ceremonies on the remains of
his uncle. Asking the assistance of one of
the neighbors, the body was soon prepared
for burial On the following day he accom-
panied 1t to the cemetery, and as it descend
ed into the grave prayer went from the
lowest depths Of LioneTs heart such as an
gels love to listen to and bear to the throne
of God on their golden wings.
CHAP. III
Lionel Walton is in the drawing room
shall l tell him you are not at home2 ask
ed a servant of Lillian Lee
" l will be down in few moments"
The door opened, and the proud Lillian
Her manner how changed from yesterday.
Now naughty, proud and self-reliant-then
weak, tender and affectionate.
Lillian spoke Lionel, softly.
She started when he pronounced her name,
but Immediately recovered her naughty self
possession.
@ Well, Mr. Walton
q have come to-day to make known my
feelings to you l shall speak plainly. L
love you as devotedly as ever man loved wo-
man; dare l hope that you return my love
l am poor and you are rich, / know, but true
love does not put itself into balance and
demand to be equipoised by gold. await
your answer. Lillian, can you not make 1t
favorable -? "
Pray 90 on Mr. Walton / am an at
tentive, interested listener" she said dryly.
Speak plainly Lillian" There was more
frmness in his voice than before. Am
to understand that you reject me because
am poor, and cannot support you IN the sta
ton in which you are now placed
! " Yes, Lionel-Mr Walton and her
voice trembled despite her forced calmness.
That is what 1 mean L do not desire
| your love; but did !, father would not give
me permission to accept it
Reflect, Lillian, ere you resign love so
! devoted as mine you may repent OF 1t some
day"
Do you consider to whom you are speak
ing sir? 7"
just now-your refusal was so cruel and cut
ting. Is this your final answer
es, Lionel " and the proud girl turn
ed her head to hide a tear that came to her
eyes unbidden, but still told its tale as plain
! ly as if called.
q Farewell Lillian May you be happy is
all I wish-for this l shall pray. Farewell
He withdrew his hand from her clasp and
went out with quick, firm, manly tread
Then proud Lillian sank down upon sofa
and gave way to the grief that came surging
over her as She heard the door close upon
the retreating form of Lionel, whom she hao
rejected, but whom she loved better tear
her own life.
A few days after this Lionel Walton tool
possession Of the vast estate left by his un
Gle, and now his property vastly surpassed
that of the heiress who had rejected him be
cause he was poor.
CHAP ".
The wheels Of fortune and happiness ar
never quiescent; they are continually re
volving and they, who to-day, are revellin
in untold wealth, proud with honors an
: happy with friends are tomorrow begin
3 their bread from door to door, deserted b
frierds and lost to honor. And the woma
/ who to-day is happy bride, lovely and beat
e tiful. Is tomorrow a deformed and mishaI
It pen widow. In this light let US follow tn
lives Of the proud heiress and the once DOC