The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-10-27
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/ From the n. Q. Sunday Times. !

AOu w us SIcdt InJIsCiCc, MISS DcV'
erly, said Marvin. in deeply injured
tone. Think you that Iwouid have
remained soloDg away il I had known
that Col. Beyerly's niece was in the
city, even though she had been PENN;
less7" r.; a,yqs ;,aef ii +, st,.sf, & I
"Is my relation to Col. Beverly. my,
only attraction, Mr. Maryins" r >
Il admit that Miss Beverly is full Of
charms, which would attract any one"
Allow bow accompanied the sentence
but Cora was incorrigible. s aa.l 4
'"They must have arisen suddenly,
Mr.. Marvin. What remark was that
which you were 90 kind as to pro-
nounce in my hearing at Mrs Lacour'sf
Something about an awkward country
girl whose sole attraction was her pref
ty face" ga 81 n.lt 5
oh, the Unreasonable scorn that
spoke in the very tones Of her voice !!
She went on in her scathing rebuke.
"If 1 had not dressed within my
means, i'll had gone yaunting my
wealth, it is my opinion that the
charms You see now,. would have arisen
them If we have got to measure worth
by the costliness of the attire, the low
est in intellect rises to the society Of
the highest. Do you see your error
now Mr.. Marvin 2" s..
~ acknowledge my regret at the
transactions of that unfortunate even
ing, Miss Beverly" said Marvin, excit-
ed and mortified. 81 acknowledge
that my conduct was highly" He
hesitated. iist sHa saai sad z,fgf
a"Impolitic7 Is that what you would
have saida" s ss...az Oh sxed =
81 cannot call you unjust, Miss Bev-
erly, but must humbly apologize for
my error.n -, d
"No apologies are required or ac-l
cepted, Mr. Marvin. You insulted me
in my supposed poverty, and Colonel
Beverlys niece does not readily forgive
an insult.n lsaH '4sii'3 xs
, .And you win not forgive me, Miss
Beverly7 I had hoped to win your love
but it seems, to be impossible
'sDo not speak of love, If You please
I will be your friend, with one pfoviso.
Never regard a plain dress as SYM
boil of unworthiness in the wearer.
Now, let us go into the house, I hear
my mother calling.s - 9os
q 1i! Chapter Y. aia sA +
"I say, Marvin, where are You going7
exclaimed William Brandon, ne he met
his friend walking slowly through the
town, amid the gathering gloom.
q, Nowhere, I believe" said Marvin,
abstractedly. al {
"Then yon can walk with me,n said
Brandon, and placing his arm through,
Marvin's, he walked on for several mo-
ments in silence. s 'ss'esif .
"T want to tell you Of my approach
ing marriage, Hail. he said at length
"Miss Beverly" x
..1 "Will! are you going to marry Miss
Beverly - 49, 49,
eyes, Hal. Miss beverly has given
her unqualified approval, and am al
happy as any human being can posi-.
bly, be.n ~ -
'Do You know that she is heiress t.
her uncle's fortune n - ~
eyes, she told me so, after having
given me her promise. / care nothing
for that, however. I wooed her with
out any knowledge of it, and we could
have lived just as happily without it
I endeayored to get you attracted ono,
in that direction, but it was all useless
You are not appreciative, are youf"
Marvin suddenly became. yerl
Thoughtful, and did not answer tn,
question: Brandon continued; mar
'sShe does not want to leave her lit
tie cottage, SO We have concluded, II
make it our future homc.n .es
s'Let me also contide TO yol the &c
cret of my approaching marriage, Viii
Miss Stanley" 4t .at9! BE- s,4e
1Not Miss Stanley, Hal! Surely yol
will not---r sei ee AZ
eyes, Wili,l i am engaged to tn
beautiful, the queenly, the wealth,
Miss Stanley. Can you not congratu
late metz ~
He had gone over the list of adiee
tives as coldly MS If he had learned thcr
By note. The feelings Of the two youn
men on the same occasion were as dill
ferent as their characters.
William Brandon had no coreratu
lations to offer. He was troubled 3
Marvin's weakness, in entering int
THAT engagement, and, since he coul
not speak hopefully, would not spca
lat all. They parted soon afterwar'
land as Brandon walked away, Maryi
tmuttered regretfhlly
/ "Al, ! see my mistake now. B,
for my unfortunate bowling to wealt
| I might have won the jewel lie has d
tained.n y est 2 aiaao
Mrs. Marvin was almost frantic whe
hor con spfrv,uot 1.n- go.