The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1868-11-12
:.::>ANTAGONISMS,
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s=BY. AUGUST BELL.
CHAPTER IN.

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{, > CHAPTER ~. T.,
= Some time alter, Will came on a
furlough-b1ight, handsome, cherry
scolded me for looking pale, and pro.
ceeded at once to renew his acquaint,
ance with all his young lady friends
He went to Louis 6rst-she was mo-
at home and th,n in tae course o,
the day, he called on Mar ian. She
wis excessively cordial, and when he
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 a Madonna as
she passed. $50.
Next morning a. little three-cornored
hote, In Marian's writing, came to viii.
he read it and threw it aside on the
table, - ::;:' + .''''
""The little Wood is mistress Of her
| art" he said.
s'."Oh !Nin, Will !" l ex claim ed. ..zo
understand that girl do realize that
she.is n 1t really beautiful nor nice at
all:"'
IL know who is beautiful and NICE"
he answered, Sand that is your friend
Miss Winter. I wonder If she wears
my emerald ring, Ernie ?"
"No,"' I answered: honcstly-"she
only wears a plain gold ring"
Z. ust>then who should come in bu1
Lou herself. She FLUSHED little a,
sight of Will, bit was calm and sweet
as usual. 49,, $50 -
swell Mss. Louise, haven't YOU
some good word for soldier ?"
/ 81 wish you every thing good, Mr..
/ Mace regor." -,
/ ;..Really ?''>,:.' -" - .
/ %,"Really."
:"Then will you tell ne what color
emeralds arc" =
";Any color but emerald COLOR" she
said; looking straight at the note on
the table directed in Mafian's writing
He1eisedlis head a little proudly.
20 You ": young ladies do not know true
stones from false, J think" - !.
And be left the: room.
"Oh LOU" I said, "Will docs not
care at all for that Marian Wood"
."That does not. cou Germ nc darling"
'How much dignity Lou has :, ::
A'few days after, Will came into
the house and throwing ~hirself down
on the sofa byme exclaimed
I "Earnestine, your.> instincts about
Marlau Wood have! been true all the
time, and, I used to think you 50 preju-
diced J., How easy we men are fooled"
he added meditatively. =.
l could hardly" help laughing st the
zdeRr honest, fellow, as l. asked him how
he had grown 30 suddenly wise. =
SWELL" he said, "before went
away, used to call there quite often,
and felt like taking her part against
you all, fol she used! to look up at me
SO sadly and ,plesdiugly sometimes when
we we're alone, her eyes tenfold beauti
full, 30 soft, and lustrious through the
unshed tears: But she would tell me
how lonely che: 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 a,
the servant let me find my own way in
I came upon herunaware... There she
sat lookin up into Leonard. Cleveland,
face, with dewey BIZ ceching eyes, he1
hand in his telling him how much sht
needed fricnds'!- The: 81 ne old story
Bah !! 1 saw through her in moment
then, and made my call a short one
leaving Leonard to be fool in ny
place - ~:
II hate her WILL" .'
"Hush little sister would not sol
my thoughts: Has she ever done 70,
any harm ?" he asked suddenly.
"No," said with an effort, I hat
made up my mind to be calm, and su
perior to things; like Lou:
fW1l's Through. Of ten days 500,
; passed: ,v:,Ho. bad been 50 loving AMI
kind to me during thi. visit, that
clu pg to biim.as to strong protector
1t would seem 80. dcsolate with hin
away, &9 t1onIra, still my love, was NJ
longer my happiness: His calls were rar
nov, aid ixhhe;aa" be- came me- though YER,
kind ,''e ypasd y!: i Is. feel somehow that
was weak sndt ethildishll, and I: did no
know what to do with such feeling q,
that. ":. =. 's$ e.. 80 st ,' 4:,o > .... 70:
Tho last !, afternoon D n.:of the farlougl
viii came suddenly rushing. into tn
J house, followed rather. hesitatingly by
i 4Mtg genaeasns:1 had never see
i 6sfote..;Si, -, .s,.s, H. @
~He1s's Il it, tso'tse.o d for you,: Ernie
Will TN g gone; away. Here's oousi
M Fadpzs tsa6'fRs, a.: p.lhaina 10 10 Will
'fs-'9 'ss:f .ke,obios z: an
/. painting. ,1Ptsp11e telbe friends si'