The Evansville journal., 1867-04-24
sensations..bu proceeded with all the

sensations.Abut proceeded with all the,
fascination [ was mistress of, to throw
around Mr. Adair the einexpIicabiei in
iuence which he might perchance
think lore, but which / knew to. be
ambition Of the rankest kind 1t twas
much more difficult work to weave the,
web around this new victim-which
[ honestly intended should be
the last1Whether il. was because he
was older and more an fat in, the
ways Of the world I could not compre :.
hend. but never before since i, my first
experience, had met With, 50 much,
embarrassment and perplexity He
sUught me on all occasions, but his
conversation was such. a mixture of
fattery, caution and sarcasm, that one
moment | would feel almost convipc-
ed that he loved me, !, the nextithat The
..despised me- and the next that he
would declare himself, SO that he.
were only certain of success. Reason
ing upon this last premise, and quite
encouraged BY a peculiar lover like
manner / had never observed BEFORE
] / determined, if possible, to keep him
in this mood; and as he offered his
arm for promenade, and led the way
TO the conservatory, sout,of the throngf
and away from the gay dancers, i ex-i
peeted then that the long wished for
mo ment had arrived. It was a very
large parity one of the finest of the
season. and / was confident of look,
ing my best. The rich black velvet,
pdress- with (ne3 ornamentsysaye, dia-s
m6nds, clear, pe1lucid, and scintilla-.
ting, was very becoming to my bru I
nette beauty-for that / was hand
some no one was more conscious than
myself Sol leaned heavily on his
arm, as he examined the beautiful
flowers which were budding and
blooming and filing the room with
their exquisite fragrance,
Do you understand the language
of flowers, Miss Arnold?" he asked,
looking down into my face with an
expression which I thought COM
pretended; and his tone was earnest
and eager.
Not perfectly, !" I replied; $ but
why do you ask ~
+ s'Because l think [ could arrange
you bouquet which would be ex-
pressiye not only of my feelings to-
wards you, but perfectly descriptive
OF your strange nature. =. 's'o'@
8 This is not the first time, Mr..
Adair, that you have remarked upon
my eccentrieities. Pray tell me in
what l. differ from other ladies of
your acquaintance? 1T seems to me /
that !, am extremely like the rest of
woman kind-with the same desires,
longings, and aspirations. b.
.."sLongings and aspirations for
what, Miss Arnold?p and his tone
was almost severe. Af ss %
- 6 For uhat?" said I. Do you
not knpH?q . Your appreciation and /
sympathy. To be perfectly under
stood. 2Ho7sM rOiesIfnmo9
That had always been my Pegasus
and realized perfectly all the while
I was talking how contemptibly
ridiculous the idea was; but then, /
knew its effect upon the opposite sex,
and imagined that [ could use it with
Mr.. Adair with the same success.
But fog once Twas mistaken. z srw
:. You would like, then, to be per-
fectly understood ? | think NOT, Miss
Arnold, and his manner was severe
and earnest; . but there is one man
and / imagine only one-who COM
rprehends and understands you ac-
cuEately,o and that man is Robert
Adair."
There was no warmth in all this.
/ had withdrawn my hand from his
arm, and more nervous and unstrung
than ever l had been before, / picked
an elegant camelia to pieces, and scat
tered the leaves in every direction.
Even that, he continued, is
icharacteriStic - 'inointi no to the heaIlti
full flower SO sruthlessly destroyed;
i'isbut upon my word. Miss Arnold, it
does seem to me that the fault, lies not
in your nature after all, but iD your
imperfect education - 80 u
INA Fault . said I, eagerly catching
at the word What do YOU mean,
Mr.. Adair 230I am mot ia the habit of,
having gentlemen. address ms,in that
manner. reserve for my Intimate
friends the right to oriticise my con
duct" .'f' @'i'ihaT q
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