The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-07-07
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| Mr., Howard complied and seated
himself between Rosa and m yself.
"Read on, Miss Walton" he said
| gently, edo not let me interrupt you ;
you read admirably1."s3 s Ea 'fth (, ~
I looked upinquiringly. lie snil.
ed and continued, ~ - e'IS''S'
"1 have frequently heard you read.
ing to Rosa when you did not i'm agile
Twas near. You have sthat most
excellent thing ii woman, soft speech.
When ! hear your voice I dream
Of the witching music Of the Eolan
harp" F"f ''.2s' '1f1 #sp
This complimsn, sent a strange
thrill to, my heart and I trembled
perceptibly. Nj Howard looked up,
observed my embarrassment, quietly
drew, the book from my clasp and read
himself. T listehed sentranoed and
the hour that followed was one of the
most delightful Of my life, Some.
times after this, Mr.. Howard Joined
Rosa and myself in our walks Ills
manner to me was always as deferen.
tail as if had been crowned and
sceptred queen.
The Summer and autumn sped
away enliyened only by frequent
letters from Paul who was battling
i brayely with the yicissitudes of life.
He was devoted to his studies aud
hoped to spend the coming winter at
a Medical College, in the oity whore
MS friend, the good physician, resid
ed. ar.
| ,One,day ,early.in Deoe mbor, Rosa
and ] took advantage Of the warm
sunshine and went down to the river
for q sail. We enjoyed ourselves
greatly and continaed to glide over
the smooth, CLASSY surface of the
water, Which reflected the blue Sky
above us, until the lengtheniug sha-
dows warned us that night was ap.
proachipg. We steered the little boat
to the shore--Rosa ssprang out, but |,
in attempting to follow her, lost my
equilibrium and was precipitated into
the, river immediately the willow
boughs were parted, !. strong arm vas
thrown, around ma s and was
drawn safely to the laading. ! looked
up to. meet the tender, loving gaze of
him who had rescued me and then I
sbivered and would have fallen to The
earth but for his spat'~;ning hold, Ny
heart was benumOeu, my Hands fell
uervelessly to my sides, not from cold
nor exposure to the water, but be-
cause of the startling truth that fash
cd like lightning across my mind.
felt knew--tbat the heart, which 7
had thought myself as sacredly guard
ing for Paul Herbert's sake as the
watohful dragon guarded the golden
apples in the gardens of the lIespe-
rides, was entirely given to another,
and that other, Philip Howard. My
amazement and humiliation almoes
overpowered me aud I despised myself
for turning traitor to one who loved
and trusted me to such an ihfilite de-
gree. ''r@ R2s 81 1+*EiTz &Ti '7Na z
,HRosa," said Mr.. Howard, "NIiss
Walton is completely saturated, run
to the house and have q fire lighted in
her room -
The child sprang to obey him. He
offered me his arm, I gathered up my
dripping garments and CON 10 enced the
ascent of the hill. s, He spoke but few
words during our, walk, those fewhow-i
ever, were maryelously cold and re-
served. Josephine Leslie met us in
the portico. A mocking smile wreath
ed her red lips and was answered by q
defiant one from Philip. ahastened
to my apartment, exchanged my wet,
olinging robes for. dry ones and ,warm~.
ed my chilled and trembling body.
The next morning at the breakfast.
table, Mr.. Howard inquiredsina the
presence Of his mother and Miss Les
lie, if my immersion, the previous
evening had impaired my health, and
freplied that it had not. Wy
Josephine Leslie's resemblance to
my father's miniature wasSa source of
never. eeasipg wonder to me. 4 fire.
!qpently caught myself Watching her
and endeayored with all my power. to,
overcome the habit for I could not
fail to perceive that'it was extremely
annoying to her.A That night at the
supperrtable, however, I forgot my re-
solve and sat regarding the counte-
nance that reminded me SO, forcibly
Of another. She raised her eyes and,
IN a naughty toned emanded ,ssSaE9p
81 aMiss Walton, do q I resemblesSoarf
absent leveEl 7 notice that you are
constantly studying my physiogpomy
aud anxious TO ascertain YOUR
reason for doing so.''R '2E'H "'a 81
The scarlet blood mounted TO ssmy,
tenples but I felt that the tinsfor an
explanation had come and aI,deter-'
mined to give it, ). : Il
"bifss Leslie,'' answered, @ayou,
are ihdeed' the counterpart, not " my
absent lover, but ofemy dead father,
and if you etwill6only examine 4 this
picture you will be convinced Of the
fact yourself, and ,perhaps be induced
TO pardon my past r1dssesssssss -. ~ II