American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-01-09

friends without one pang; but she
, could not bear that che" should be
so utterly heartless. 1t was Mr..
ChilIingham, who was handsome.
and an author, aud with whom she
had been in love for the p st six
months, in spite of herself She had
not wanted to love him-She had
fought like a heroine against it
but, ah who could resist the Seduc
tive elOquence Of those deep, dark I
eyes, the persuasive sweetness of
that earnest voice! He was so diff +
ferent from other men; so noble, so
gifted, SO perfect in his splendid .
uarrhUU'i TINT sire COu5d as soon
have stopped the beating of her
heart as stopped its beating for linn
And she had thought he had lovea
her-had he not given her every re-.
son to think so, except three poor
words, 81 love you? ?" And now
and now!
Miss Evelyn never complained
never shirked her duties-f fought the
battle Of life bravely, and wore away
to a shadow. No weather kept tier
in doors, no cold confined her to her 5,
bed-she went on and gave her lc,- d
sons, and drudged and drudgeo, II
week after week, untlI the good Wid-
ow'S heart ached to see her. re
" you're kllIlhg Soursel1. that's IL
what you are doing" she said to her:
"looll at your feet, soaking wet
and You with that cold Why don't
roatror;, not ft for a r' str,,. do doa - 10
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Jt ~ "a ~. o"o o,ro"I- % tortI; '+or,i "l trat ~
inc 70 tLe bouse Of one of her wealth.
inst natrons Miss Evelyn fonnd com.
panv in the parlor, a gentleman talk.
inc TO her nunil, The pupiI was
veTv pretty rjrl of ci"hfeen-tbe
gentleman. Nr, Chi,Iingb9n. II was
mother wet morning. and the musjc
tencber'S garments were dyiDping. i
"ReaIIy, Miss EVELYN. / hardly q
.yprcred Won in this ,bower,n the
,onng lady said not very araciousIy,
Il am engaged tnis morning, and -
lou,t think | Shall take my lessops,n n
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nuSto .'spo5 ',"cIu' ,',- Lnort 49,. ~, fIi
ogG9eAdre"i" Cn"hge III the ace
nee so beautiful. but INC oook
made Shield Tor MI C'lLhngham i
md, besideS,ithtre was ne one 20 see - -
After that. Miss Evelyn met ME- oI oI
very often at the mouse - =,
# her pretty puplI. but me os4 III y,
imacy was not renewed MISS Eve ~
yn was like ll,nt-coIoeT 10 MN 'ii 'LlIi, ~
NY stone. one l'S'eheY Il ue "'u!'' n,
persist in talking to her, ana an :" ="
wered III monoSyliao!es' 0he ue in
lined haughtlly ana pefemPJoiIIS
lhen he asked PERMISSION |" see hef ~, ~
.OmC and three days after. NlOlt -
ote to the young iadN' begging 10 -,
'e excused from further Attendance ",
Two days after, coming nome Iase w w
II the evening, tagged ana nearly ",
rorn to death with a nara DAY Ia l.,
'or, she found a visitor awaiting ner ~ y,
II the little parlor. GolhS III, she
aw to her surprise and anger, Mr' - -,
she STOOD before MIN ~ y,
more queenIy than III the days Oh -
Id, hanghtily questioning MN Win T. T.
IXed blue eyes. =;
Pardon me, MISS ENe'Hh' !oI - -
his intrusion NC S"'u' oouli'ls ~ n
yard ;" but you Shul me 50 pe[SlSt- Fl
ntly III other places; thaS l nav no ~
'ther aiternatlVe. 40" n"N { gwen y,
nc no chance 10 say Nh"' l I"No II II
'een longing to say 10 you ever sI"vc i,
found you. mat l rove ou' Noh. ~ y,
WANT YOU ~ oe III! y,
wife
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