The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1869-06-11
sSEFUsE ED AND AGCER'aED.


'Is This your unalterable answer Miss
Cole?'
Twice lave told you that it is, sir"
ELLA, / thought that you loved me-.
The young man folded. his arms and re-
garded her reproachfuIly as she coldly utter
ed the words which decided his fate.
1 will not upbraid you with harsh words,
he said, with strange bitterness in his tone;
but, Ella Cole you know you are CO.
quette. Y Ou know you have encouraged me
both 10y word and look in time past, until l
adored you, and until considered you an
angel OF purity and innocence But now |
see you in different light; but | love you
still, and will continue to love you until this
heart has ceased to beat until the blood has
ceased to flow through these veins. | am
going away, but remember when | am gone
that there is one heart that throbs for you
throbs with endless pangs for you who have
so cruelty blighted my life. Hencelorth life
will be to Inc nothing but sad, sluggish
existence, and welcome shall be the hour
when it shall cease You will ever fill nv
thoughts. but before | leave you let me be-
seech you never to be guilty Of coquetry
again.
His expressive eyes were bent full upon
her, but she did not seem to heed him. Her
form was rigid as "a statue as she silently
listened to his words, and not the least par
tlcle of color stained her marble cheeks. -
There was no tremor in her voice as she
said in an icy tone,
4 think that you have said enough, Mr.
Sloan
ELLA, may God forgive you for your con-
duct tonight, he said in panied out solemn
voice, and he approached her as if to take
her hand.
She waved him back with proud gesture,
saying, in a cold tone, while the gray pallor
deepened upon her face, and her heart al
most ceased It's beatlngs-
1T is time that we should part, sir.
If we must part Miss Cole, let us part as
friends. And he held forth his hand.
She compressed her lips, while AN express
sion Of intense agony, which her lover did
not preceive, fitted for an instant over her
face, ond then she placed her hand in his
Farewell, he said sadly, pressing her hand
and then releasing it, while his eyes sought
her face. Farewell, Ella, we shall not meet
again
She bowed her head, but did not respond,
and he left her without another word.
He walked rapidly down the gravelled
walk until he reached the gate, and then
Jurueu 10 TAKE lue last LOOK Vi lue DeluS lie
worshiped. She stood leaning against one
Of the pillars of the piazza Of the cottage, as
he had left her, and she looked stern and for.
bidding. The silver beams of the moon
shone full upon her face, but as he looked
the moon passed behind cloud, and Ella
was hidden from his view. The cloud soor
passed away, however, and in a few moments
the moon was shining brightly again.
Heaviug deep sigh, he hurried on in
reckless haste, with the air of one who cares
not what is to become of him. Ella Cole
watched the departing form of her lover un
til bend in the road hid him completely
from her sight; then that underlined power
which had sustained her during the long in
terview, gave way, and she fell prone upor
the piazza in a swoon. When consciousness
returned she was still alone.
Gone, gone! she murmured, dreamily
arising and pressing both her hands to he
throbbing temples. Oh it is truel he ha
gone from me foreverr and sank sobbing up