The St. Cloud journal., 1868-11-12
ANTAGONISTS,
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:~.,BY AUGUST BELL.

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l.. CHAPTER IN. ... -.
. Some time after, Will came on a
furlough-bright, handsome, cherry
scolded me for looking pale, and pro.
ceeded at once to- renew his acquaint,
ance with all his young lady friends
He vent to LOUIS 6rst-she was mo-
at home:-and th,n in tac course o,
the day, he called on Mar ian. She
wis excessively cordial, and when be
left, said she was just going out herself
and perhaps he might accompany he,
a little way. 30 of course be did, and
Of course: they must meet Lou, who
looked at them calmly as Madonna as
she passed. ':.
Next morning a. little three-cornored
>iote, In Nlarian's writing g, came to Will.
He read it and threw it aside on the
table; !. :':':': 5.:'.' '
-'"The little Wood is mistress Of her
art" he said.
*::"Oh !Nill, Will!' l exclaim I'd. :'do
understand that girl DO realize that
she'is 't really beautiful nor nice at
aM"''.-'
II know who is beautiful and nice"
heanswered, Sand that is your friend
Miss Winter. I wonder if she wears
my emerald ring, Ernie ?"
:"No,1::' I answered: honcstly-"she
only wears plain gold ring"
=: ust.then who should come in but
Lou herself. She ;bIushcd a little at
sight of Will, brt was calm and sweet
as usual. =. :..n
| ,""Weli MISS. Louise, haven't you
some good word for a soldier p"
/ 81 wish you everything good, Mr..
MaoGregor." ~r -.
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'''Then will you tell me what color
emeralds arc" -
:"Any color but emerald COLOR" she
said, looking straight at the note on
the table directed in Marian's i writing
He:raised1'is head little proudly.
"'Tdu young ladies do not know true
stones from false, 7 think" =.
And be: left the. room.
"Oh Lou" said, "Will does not
care at all for that Marian Wood"
s"That does not. cou Germ me darling"
How much dignity Lou has !:
"A few days after, Will came into
the house and throwing shirself down
on the sofa by me exclaimed
I "Earnestine, your, instincts about
Marian Wood have been true all the
time, and used to think you 50 preju-
diced J., How easy we men are fooled"
he added meditatively. 3. "
i could hardly" help laughing st the
sdagqr honest, fellow, as l. asked him. how
he had grown SO suddenly wise. =: i.
"We1l," he said, "before I went
away, used to call there quite often,
and felt like taking her part against
you all, tcl she used to look up at me
SO sadly apd ,pleadingly sometimes when
we were alone, her eyes :tenfold beauti.
full 30 soft; and lustrious through the
unshed tears: But she would tell NC
how lonely she felt, aud how few
friends she had, till would have gone
through fire and water to serve her.
But I called there this morning, and al
the servant let me find my own way in,
I came upon her unaware: There she
sat lookin up into Leonard Cleveland e
face, with dewey b,seeching eyes, her
hand in his telling him how much she
needed friendss!- The sane old story
Bah !! I saw through her in momeu,
then. and made nv call a short one
leaving Leonard to be fool in my
place - 49,.
IL hate her WILL"
"Hush little sister L would not soil
my thoughts: Has she ever done you
any harm ?" He asked suddenly.
"No," said with an effort, 1 had
made up my mind TO- be calm. and su
pcrior: to things: like Lou.
fW1l's fuilough; Of ten days soor
; passed. 'x,Ho bad been So loving ans
kind to m. during this visit, that
clupg ito b'iim,as to strong protector
It would seem 50, dcsolate with hin
away, %1 tt4tooird, still my love, was nt
longer my happiness: His calls were rar,
nov, aid when be- came, though yer,
kind ,,'e ,psde sg| mMls| M teel somehow that
was weak snd'eifildlishl', 81 :! d and I: did no
know what to do With such = q feeling a,
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The last js.ftistdnoo'n'%:of moon the forlougl
tll came suddenly 9e ! rushing into tn
houI Ie, followed rather hesitatingly by
,4@4g gentleman: had never: see
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;: Hels's Il protector fa for you,. Ernie
while TN ge.onsess:'' away. Here's eousi
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