The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1869-10-08

were ma rried. He put down ell re-
grets. that is, SO far as be could. and
said 10 himself that heneeforth Gene
We've Berrian vas nothing to him.
aud bade his hsart for her. Bat
hearts are wilful thing q often he
found himself thinking o irer face
than that of his wifs's: aaise. de-
ceitIul face. perhaps. bat one thst he
had loved above all other fac
So Eve years went by. They we're
not happy years to Ross. He foand
out when too late that Isabel Leith
had nature as unlike hisrae dag Is
unlike night. They had rain
common. He had > sw
dream in his heart of hou
ing faces By its.hearth ; she
y for tbe bustle and excited
the world, the giIded glitter snd
of fashionable life and folly.
They we're in Europe al the snd
:heir 6fth year of marriage. They
went to Italy. From thence they
we're slart Oh their home ward voy-
age.
One day. the day before they were
to sail. he went Out alone alogg the
streets of Florence. aud then. 1 of
the monoto0y. be struck of 10 @ the
country. beyond the city. He Kant-
ed to be aloas sad rect. He vas
thoroughly tired Of The lifsSthsy bad
been leading There asTnOlbing
substantisl or wholesome, in it. st
least to him. OF Whist use to have a
home. if you never occupied it?
He climbed = sunny bill whsEe,
grspes turned their TTaFt che,
the sun. sOd sat down upon =
take quiet view of the beauty All
around him Before him lay the city
whose beauty has haunted many po
cts pen. Beyond il stretched ths
ssn kissed waters. refeeting sunny
sky. The mountains to the left aud
right were swatbed in clouds of pur-
pie mist,
A sep stirred the grass beslde
bim. aud. looking around. he saw.
for the 6rst time since his marriage.
the face of Geuevievs Berriau.
Both grew pale when they looked
into each others faces. Some bitter
memories stirred in their hearts and
showed themselves upon their faces.
Excuse me, I was rot aware that
1 was intruding." she said, little
unstesdiness 10 her oice.
''Not at all, " he answered, "sllow
me to offer you a seat upon this rock.
you look tired"
She sat down YEARLY.
lis your wife with yOuq' she in
quired.
"she is in the city; we sail for
home to morrow" he answered.
There was another interval of ST.
lence. He broke it by saying =
Have you heard from America
lately?"
Il had letters from there By the
last post. Ny sister wrote OF the
marriage of Robert GreyIlle 70 Judge
Howard's daughter. You knew
them. l believe"
oh" he said. starting at the
name of Greville. II supposed Mr..
Greville's attentions were given in
another direction. But excuse me.
I am forgetting myself" he added.
seeing that Miss Berrians face flush.
ed and paled as he spoke.
'Ifyou suppose Mr. GreYills was
anything to me, you are greatly mis-
taken" she answered coldly. Il
never liked him.
He started. Was she speaking
truthfuIly Or vas she so skilled
in the art of deceitfulness that she
could put on the mask of truth and
make it appear SO perfeot' If she
bad not cared for that man Why had
she given him the opal? Should he
ask her?
"Mr. Greville had an opal which
he supposed to be from some un-
known admirer. Knowing who the
opal came from and knowing that he
had fancy at that time for the send
er of the jewel, naturally came to
the conclusion that the affair would
some. day terminate in marriage"
Il am at loss to know what you
mean," she said, with dignity
''Mr. Greville sent me an opal star,
which I returned to him without
looking at it. That is all l know
about it. I do not understand the
meaning of your words"
A sudden thrill ran over him.
Could there have been a mistake {?
"Genevieve-Miss BeIrian," his
tone was fall of intense earnestness.
his face flushed and excited. "did a
note accompany the box asking you