The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-05-16
Miss Raleigh.
"Yon shan lanph NOW.

been dull enough all these months, I know"
Each day thought should die" said
Dolores, not hesitating to speak outright,
now that the way of release was opened.
"At least, for a long time I thought that
then it seemed as if must be dead, and
there could never be any more change"
"But that is all over now"
eyes. Oh, thank you! thank you'll"
81 may thank you instead" replied Miss
Raleigh; 'you are doing me the greatest
possible favor. And you must come as soon
as you can, shall be so dreadfully alone.
These people fit tomorrow. Well, that's
not so much matter, but Guy also will
start in a few days"
II seemed to Dolores that the white hand
laid so caressingly Oh her shoulder had sud
denly thrust knife into her heart. She
must know-she must ask where was he
going. She should die raving in moment.
But Miss Raleigh went on:
Guy will only be gone for o fortnight,
but he comes back for so short time; and
then, you know, shall lose him for good"
''Lose him!" repeated Dolores. "What
do you mean?"
why, didn't you know he was going to
be married?"
Dolores did not speak; she was leaning
back in the shadow.
''Re will be married early in autumn
such n lovely girl! Didn't you hear us
laughing at dinner about her portrait? It
was one she had painted and sent to me, but
Guy put it ii his library"
There was something in Dolores throat
like rush of hot blood-a thousand sparks
danced before her eyes; she gave one gasp
of pain.
Are you ill?" Miss Raleigh asked
+ She would not faint; if it was death, she
would not die yet. ''No, only little pain.
Alr-l want the air! Take me TO see the
picture
"I'll send Guy" Miss Raleigh answered !;
81 must go to those tiresomc people. But
you look So"
Don't mind NEEDN'T notice; it is no.
thing"
! The hostess went to her brother and bade
him take the senorita away.
"She looks as if she were dying She
wants to see Isabers portrait; take her in
there
Meanwhile, Dolores sat by absolute force
of will, keeping back the strange sensation
so like death which had raised upon her.
Guy came up and said, kindly:
eve will try the library; my sister saws
! you are not well. >"
He saw that she could scarcely stand, but
not knowing exactly what to say--the usual
predicament of men when illness is con-
cerned-he put her hand through his arm,
and they went into the library.
| Dolores looked eagerly about.
II want to see the picture" she said.
He led her up to it. She stood and look
ed at the sweet. fair face in silence for q few
moments
"What is her name?" she asked sud
denly.
Isabel Grey" he answered
She was deathly white-ony the red spot
famed on one cheek and her eyes were di-
lated with pain. Her hand pressed hard to
her throat
"And you love her?" she said, brokenly.
He smiled rs he might have done at a
child.
Nobody loves me-" she moaned-"no-
body
He tried to say something kind. Her ap-
pearance frightened him; but he could not
tell what to do.
''Speal my name," she exclaimed; "say
Dolores" "
He repeated tafter her, catching the very
tone; she smiled
You will be happy" she said in a
broken way; you will be happy Don't
talk to hor about me- am
She gave little shudder; he caught her
as she tottered back from his arm, crying
out in horror when he saw that his hands
were stained with the blood flowing from
her lips. His voice brought in the whole
party; they found Guy supporting the in
sensible girl, her head dropped over his
arm. They thought she was dead at first,
but fortunately one of the guests was
physician, who was wise enough to employ
the proper remedies on the instant
There was no way of her being moved,
even if Miss Raleigh would have permitted
not that such barbarity would have been
possible to her nature.
So i'll one Of the pleasantest rooms of the
old house, Dolores lay helpless, forbidden
to speak or make the least effort at motion,
and her kind friend watched beside her.
The party broke up and went its ways,
and left tie perfect qriet necessary. Guy
waited for few DAYS before he started on