The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-02-01
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,4ss OR THE
FORTUNES OF JULIET CLAYBURN
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Cornelia elevated her eyebrows and
Different people have different no
lions OF honor" she remarked; "some
people have no notion of it at all. do
not pretend to class Juliet with the
latter; but while encouraging Harry's
attentions while engaged to marry some
one else, as she does, is self f-evident proof
thst she's not infallible. She is only
like the rest of her sex; if che has a man
at her feet she'll keep him there as long
as she can. The knowledge of possess
ing power, and tho exercise of that
power, ia sweet morscl to the soul of
woman"
"Have you any particular reason to
think her engaged to Harry?" and Karl
took her handkerchief and plsyed with
it to hide his agitation.
eyes," she replied, 'I will tell you
what first convinced me of it. Juliet is
extremely prudish about some things
for instance, waltzing. When she first
came to Ashburn, she told me sho
wouldn't waltz with any man, unless she
was his promised wife. You may ina
gine what conclusion drew when saw
her waltz with Harry Babbitt."
"And did you see her do that?" almost
groaned Karl, the last plank of hope
slipping from beneath him. How often,
and often had she refused to waltz with
himi
II saw her waltz with him not two
weeks ago." said Cornclia.
Oil what q bitter paug went to his
inmost heartl how his very life seemed
blasted. and scorched, and consumed,
with this burning, devouring fame of
anguish
'There comes Mr.. Markham" said
Oornelia, as she gazed around the ball
room. She siphed: "pm engaged to
him for this dance"
Mr.. Markham offered his arm with a
fascinating emile, but it did not appear
20 overwhelm Cornelia; she arose from
her seat with in-concealed reluctance.
They were only o few steps distant, when
Oorneliu turned back.
"I've forgotten my flowers" she ex-
planned to the gentleman. Mr.. Mark
ham searched for them.
Here they are ON tho floor, where you
have picked them to pieces"
1T was not my doing" said Cornelia.
care mt you ashamed, Mr.. Von'O Open
heim?"
But Mr.. Won Oppenheim, who had
walked off in different direction. was
now too fur to hear the question.
The dance was over. and Juliet's part
ner led .hor to sest-Roon, however,
leaving her for the refreshments table, to
procure glass Of iced lemonade.
Ka~l was standing in the recess of Il
bay window, almost entirely concealed
by the drapery, but able himself to watch
everything going on. HIS eyes were
glaring wildly ut Juliet, and, rs soon as
he saw her alone. he approached, assum
ing as much composuro as was possible
in such moment of highly wrought
Excitement. He stood beside her &
moment, without entering into conversa
ton. Juliet blushed, cast her eyes tc
the floor, and said, in soft, rep:oachfu
voice:
lyon are u truant knight, Karl; thi:
is the frst time you have been nenr me
tonight, and now it is time to return
home"
1--WE only been following your injunc
tions," said Karl, rudely; ''only govern
ing my conduct according to the rule.
you have seen fit to dictate to me-
May. Karl" replied Juliet, in gentle
remonstranco; "I did not dictate cold
ness nor alienation: merely desired yor
70 De ChutiouS III your iLtenLlODS 10 me
Ii you, had desired it, you might have
passed an hour or more with mo tonight
without exciting tho slightest remark
Dwelling in the samc house, as we do
justifies to tho world certain degree o
intimacy and familiarity in our inter
course. Indeed, the course you have
adopted tonight. considering the occa
sion and everything, seems, to my mind
more calculated to rouse suspicion than
como apparent degree of friendship"
Having reached this point in her re-
marks, Juliet looked up to consult Karl's
face. She was shocked ut its expression
at the manner in which he regarded
her--at his disordered hair and genera
appearance. A terrible thought took
possession of her. She shrank away
from him, and O pain.d and fearful lool
flashed across her face.
"Oh, Karl! can it be possible! Il this
the reason you have slighted me? l be-
lieve you are-are-" che sorrowful voice
died away in an inartioulate word.
believe am what?" demanded Karl
savagely.