The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-01-29
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FORTUNES OF JULIET cLAYBURN
A Tale OF tho Palmetto state.
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Of too earnest and truthful a nature, to
take pleasure In trifling with the feelings
Of fellow-mortal, but you are q regular
snake in the grass, for, from all I can
hear, you are flirting shamefully with
poor Harry. I like Harry, and it is
shocking in You to treat him so."
s.Who says am trifiing with Harry?"
asked Juliet. in faltering tone.
ST say 80, ,"replied Richard; ''it is an
indisputable fact. Here you are, the
promised wife Of Frank, your father ap-
proving the match and everything set
tied, and still you persist in encouraging
Harry, giving him every reason to be-
Ieve his affectipn reciprocated and that
.you will ACCEPT his hand in marriage,
when your education is finished and he
can go TO your fathers house like gen.
tleman and ,ask for you"
Juliet was silent. g., .n
"Are you conscience-strioken? con-
tinued Richard. "Will you promise me
to be honorable and not deceive poor
Harry any longer?", 49,.
Juliet continued obstinately silent.
"You ere hardened case,' said Ri
chard, perceptible scorn in his voice. ''I
could have believed such thing of Cor
nelia, for it would be only in keeping
with her open profession and general
character. at any raso, there is some
thing to be admired about her-she is no
hypocrite, there is nothing hidden-but
you! Oh, Lord! How we can be deceived
in people"
You would let Juliet alone. Do you not
see you've brought tears to her eyes? If
she chooses to fiirt, it is not your busi-
ness to lecture her."
cit is not my business, certainly" re-
piled Richard, "but I suppose may be
allowed to express my opinion. Hhe fact
is, Juliet is contaminated; she is spoilt
with the admiration and attention she
has received in Ashburn. It is just as I
feared. Do you remember, Juliet, the
last time we sat together at the Orkney
Spring, few months before you came
here2 You made an assertion to me that
afternoon, 80 remarkable for girl of
your tender years, it made an indelible
impression on my mind. It did not pre-
pare me, [ must confess, for the melan-
remember? We had been talking about
Frank, and love, and such stuff, and you
said to me, in your earnest way, Cousin
Richard, would feel absolute contempt
for the woman, who could basely betray
and deceive the man who loved her! I
was so impressed with your manner and
the noble words; if had been single
man, I should have courted you outright
on the spot. I suppose you have changed
your mind since that occasion, else what
m enviable opinion, what high respect
you must have for yourself"
"Again beg you to desist, Richard"
pleaded his wife; II never saw you in
such severe, unpleasant mood. I do
not believe Juliet deserves your censure.
Appearances are against her, perhaps,
but we cannot Judge correctly about such
things. For my part, do not believe
she is such heartless coquette."
care you?" asked Richard, STOPPING
down to pick up the handkerchief which
had dropped from her hand. "Tell me.
Juliet-you are truthful yet, hope Do
you hirt?"
"Of course do" said Juliet, with
forced, unnatural laugh. Everybody
does. It is the fashion in Ashburn, and
fashion, you know, overshadows every
thing else. Cease your fault-fnding.
You are O whole century behind the age,
in your old fashioned notions. Come
along, the carriage must be ready, and
performance. I fatter myself they are
to be particularly brilliant
''It is more than probable" sneered
Richard. Doubtless you will have half
a-dozen love-sick swains PROSTATE tyour
feet, and, I dare say, you'll VOW you love
every individual one of them. Well, 1
don't intend to trouble my thoughts with
you any more-you are not worth it,
But, Juliet, while we are on this subject,
in friendly way, will give you some
good advice. From sundry signs, which
I hive observed, during the last few
days, Won Oppenheim is among your
slain. do not say so may be mis-
taken; but that is hardly possible in his
case. At all events, warn you not to
trihe with him. You might rue it.
"Why is trifing with him any more
dangerous than triAing with other men?"
Simply because all men are not made
of the same stuff" replied Richard.
What will make one man curse few
oaths, or another expatiate somewhat
tedionsly on the vanity of human hopes,
would send another to the gallows or the
asylum, or induce another, of a still diff
ferent stamp, to make target of himself.
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