The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-08-25

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grew not to have sny thought but about
him. His manner, was 50 tender and
caressing. When I glanced at him his
When we met and parted, his hand held
mine in q lingering pressure. why need
I describe the old, old language of love
it is not so long ago that you have for
gotten, mother mine. Oh, how pure,
how fresh, how beautiful, is the love that
springs in. young hearts untainted by
passion, 'selfishness or desired All, how
we alter in the after years-not all of us,
but some!
One day he came and met me alone,
and we walked together all up the long
winding path to the hall, hardly speak
ing, lingering as much as we could,
dreading the turn that would bring us
in sight of the. house. He stopped by
the last white gate and leaned against it,
without attempting to unfasten it.
'I wish we were going to walk thou
sand miles together Katie" he said,
pulling down the gray felt hat half over
his brown eyes, and looking out keenly
ut me from beneath it.
$50 do III answered, eagerly, too
young to dissemble, the honest truth
flashing from my eyes and lips.
'tDo you, you darling?" came the quick
response. "Then what's to hinder us
going through all our lives toge ;her?"
and he took me in his arms and kissed
me until all the blood rushed from my
heart, and my brain reeled so that
could not stand alone.
It was all settled that evening that
Charles and I should be married, but oh |!
not for long, long time; we didn't wish
it, ut least did not. Papa said I was
too young, and Mr.. Calvert agreed,
though do not think he was displeased
ut the idea of his son marrying me, in
spite of his being much richer and
grander than we. Oh, mother! Why
did they not let us marry then, when we
loved each other SO dearly? Ii had
been his wife, I would have been the
slave to his every wish: I would have
have gone on loving me. I need have
falling on my knees and beseeching him
to give her up for me.
One day in the winter, rs I was in
dulging day dream over the fire in the
twilight, the door opened and Charlie
came in. I stirred the fire into blaze,
and the fame leaped up, 1eaped up as my
heart at sight of his handsome face and
stalwart frame.
"Such bore, little kitten" he said,
kissing me; "we have visitors coming to
the hall next week. They won't have
much of my company, though, I can tell
them"
"Oh, Charlie! visitors? who?"
"Mrs. Pelham and her daughter. NV
fathers ward"
"Have you seen them?"
"Not the girl, and I hardly recollect
Mrs. Pelham; she has been abroad for
years.. Maggie is delighted at the idea. I"
''Is she 80 fond of new faces?" asked,
little jealously.
''Not that, darling, but you and I
have hardly been much company for her
the last three months. have we now?"
"Of course, dear, was only jesting;
but will they stay very long?"
''Three weeks was the time Mrs. Pei
ham mentioned. and my father is quite
agreeable, for she was always favorite
of his. But I shall slip down here,
Katie, except in the evenings OF course
they'll make every excuse for an en-
gagged man, and you must come up to
the hall instead"
''What is Miss Pelham like?" asked.
'Not particularly handsome, believe,
but very fascinating. They say she is
never happy unless she makes every man
she meets in love with her"
ooh, CharlieW and my heart failed me.
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