The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1869-07-07

miss LySle," SAID he, rspermlt me TO con-
duct ynu to- the conservatory You werc
speaking Of" s.tl,4 4,,ss 40 s. 81 ii b
They had passed through The rooms, and
she turned to thank him for bringing her
away. 70 ia gs'htiAf ssip32g 1sfiigi3 =
b "But where is Clivegn she asked. "Are
we MT going home soonG ] ans tired,
Willie.'' -. III. 49, @
Tired Of dancing, or of London dissipa-
ton, Flnrence, which 2" he asked. ssss y
{ Both" she replied. Il wouldn't live
here for worlds, il | am to he dragged about
night after night like this. 81. 4; .f.i, .,5.s
Then sucfa life las no charms for yoii r.
he said. 5gls etA ei'4.s =
"Nn. inlecd. twas the rely. II am dsap-
pointed in Give IIaplingc. j Thought him
superior to, such friysliiy., He seems to IKE lS
ith 9' ~ "l'S e -. : ~
= 'TlIerc you mistake, F!oy," said her com
panion.s "It is society that courts him, not
he who courts socie,y.i AS you esay, he is
superior Ia it, i,..,., ,a5cfr .Ii7s,
/. Then why does he go intn it SO much ?"
she asked h'l'At's fa' 3tA-
9 "Hels performing scr, Of penancc." was
the reply, sand mixing in gnycty which. he:
detcsts, for the sskc Of one whom he cares
for SO much, to see if the pure gold of spir-
ituality in her heart will stand tie test Of
the ,seliening world. "i9aa' b1a st5eli1d w.
d S,eil,oked up into the clear, dark eyes of
Gives dearest friend; but beyond the smile.
upon the lips, and the slight pressure of his
hand upon her arm. she could read nothing.
= ''Iam going home in Ave days." slie
said as they passed. through the ronms.i ilt5fa
! l'.Are you sorry or glad q" he asked, b, ais
4" | shall be glad to sec my mother again"
,erepiied :" but shall be sorry To leave
my siilnt. she has been so kind. andAand
cousin CIive.''aisixs ga; sEe9g IoH .asGissi
"He is rather old, don't you think, Floy 2
something OF the old bachelor about him
too old to marry, in fact" -
" WHO! Clive9" She said. 9"He isnot old.
is he 3 Ineyer noticed it.ooHis hair is not
gray, and his face Is not !wrinkled,a He is
very handsome. is cousin Give" la, ,.,,
/, "ITan'is''me, Flny? You must have put
on loves sptcraclcs, surely; friend as he is,
l could never call him handsome yet" il II
z Don't talk nonsense, Willie, said Flors
cnce, pettishly. II repeat, Give Hardinse
is handsome; he has more strength anil
might and majesty in his cnuntenance than
a duzcu ordinary men. Here he comes: Now
judge 1or yourself" - slaim a4 sli
Z If a very weary look and pale face denoted
a handsome physique, Give Hartllngc Ger
tainiy possessed it at that moment. He
came forward to Florence asas..l. is l ei
? Would you like to 90 now?' he said,
kindly; my mother is already cloaked and
waiting for the CARR .ge"
She qui'tly too k his proffered arm and ex-
tending her hand To Gives friend, babe him
good night. / n9.lI 5tl &. 31.e 10 i
Miss Lysle sat ut work in her aunt's morn
ing room, the day before her departure home.
The blne cashmere robe she wore, suited
well the purity of her complexion and the
rich curls of slittering hair. She looked
marvrlously pretty, and so thought Give
Hardinge ms he made it his especial business
10 visit the room that morning. But her
eyelashes We're wet she looked as If she had
been shedding tear or two, silently, there
to herself; and, perhaps. the softness and
tenderness in her face made her appear more
beautiful still. Give carried long. narrow
box in his band, of blue enamel and gilt. and
placed it under her eyes. 9 .g-.,..,,
1.-THE bet, Florence, said" he "Had you
forgotten it? You won it quite fairly-or
will have done so Tomorrow, for there re-
mains yet one more day before the month is
completed. s"Nnw, will you tell me, why
you have so coldly declined the two offers OF
marriage You have been honored with since
your stay with us ," 1i-.2 MS ID. .,l O. -
Il did not feel myself honored.n she re
piled. ''Onc was from spendthrift and de-
bauchee; the other a brainless Top. who
possessed but one idea in the world-that of
! admiring Ills own figure" ''ie' 5"'' 2'',p
T "But you have repelle,l admiration 10 per-
sistently," said Give; .others, who certain
,ly admired you, might have -,.o 81 !,
b Thank you, cousin Glide, for the bet.
May Hook ?" interrupted Florence Lysle, as
she put her hand for the box. yiii b esi = i.i
Certainly not ilntilto morrow," u was the
reply '''then you may wear home the pref
! tiest pair of gloves the box contains, If you
like; and when you are gone perhaps I
shall he able to get back my rest again. and
my appetite. You have robbed melof both
since you have been here" itz..,.o syp,, :,
"Cousin Give u she exclaimed.
" "Isay you have robbed me of BOTH" re-
piled Give Before 1 saw you i was able
Ito cat like any other ordinary mortal; but
now the di zzling things at the table are not
the plate and cry stall, but pair of snowy
hands that keep moving up and down, and
nesmerize my eyes to look at them. Before
you came could sleep soundly enough at
night, and wake refreshed in the morning
but now my dreams arc wild md teycrish,
of bewildering eyes and glittering golden
hair, and one ethereal form that comes be-
tween me and slumLcr.nit szsl1duoG 81
& "Pease don't cousin Give" said Florence
) But will,n said he. oh you, shall
I fairly win your bet, my little Floy / am, a
cross old batchelor cousin; hut for all that I
mean to tell YOU that Hove you with all my
heart and soulf lad baG .s6nna9 % usibs
|, Her head dropped down, suddenly, and
the long hair, fell over her, hot cheeks, and
her hands tfembled and clasped themselves
together on her lap 20 IiiA( sil1 osi1h' 5ii'i
/ There was a painful pause, andTwhen Flo.
renee dared to lift her eyes, she saw Give
Hardinge's face, buried in his folded arms,
quiet and still. She rose hesitatingly, and
then went up to him, placing one soft hand
oon his hair, while with the other she extend
ed the unopened box. 90 G ID asolsd svsd "a
!, II don't want your gloves, cousin Give, :
she said.
7 "Why not 2" lie asked, with white lips.
/ because l have lost my bet,n She replied
turning away her SHY faceags q sf4aaai y
Florence, my darling Foy. have Iwou
it 2" he exclaimed, lapturously, starting up
and catching her hand. " 80
yes, and me too" she murmurea, as sh.
q lifted her blus'ing face to his and his arm.
/; closed round her in tight embrace 1aasq
/ Two thousand head of Texas cattle ar
rived at Ellsworth, Kansas, on the 30th, ant
90, 600 more were on the way. 1t is estima