The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-02-26
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FORTUNES OF JULIET CLAYBURN



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dSo aaying. Juliet hurried from the
Y6om. No sooner had the door closed
behind her. than Cornelia became as one
transformed. She lost the listless atti-
tude. the half-indifferent, half-cynical
expression which had characterized her
face--the look it now usually wore.
Opening Juliet's writing rose
wood desk Rudolph had given her-she
began fummaging among the papers.
Apparently, she could not find what she
wanted. She picked up q letter and
began reading. It was one of Karl's-
the passionate, loving words pierced her
heart like the sharp point of dagger.
The letter was dashed back into the desk
and the cover slammed, to hide the hate
fnl thing from her sight. A fearful
scowl crossed her face, and q whirlwind
of malignant passion concentrated in
her lurid eyes. They appeared to emit
red sparks, but the eyes themselves had
turned green-an emerald green-glow-
ing transparent, like the brilliant-hued
crystals of the lherzolito Through her
clenched teeth, she Kissed the words,
'Reoenge is s,oeet," and the green eyes
became merciless and stony in their fiery
look of undying hate. She went to the
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searching. The second drawer was
looked. She went to the door, opened
1T and listened awhile. All was silent.
Returning, she took bunch of keys
from her pocket and fitted the lock. Her
green eyes cleaned greener. There was
the little mother-of-pearl case, which
Karl had started to throw into the river
at Ashburn. She clutched at it eagerly,
opened it and her countenance fell-it
was darkly overshadowed with disap-
pointment. The little case did not con
tain the ring. It was empty. "In her
pocket" she muttered. Then, throwing
the case back, she closed and locked the
drawer and returned the keys to her
pocket. When Juliet re-entered the
room, Cornelia, i'll state of cloudless
serenity, was thrown back in the rock
ing-chair, with book of poems to her
face. Juliet did not observe that the
book was upside down.
SIT is too bad in Rudolph to disappoint
me sop
.'What's the matter, Julieta" and Cor
lnelis looked up, listlessly turning over
leaf.
81 suppose Rudolph forgot about the
letter." said Juliet. Hes gone off
hunting somewhere. 1 am so sorry"
"You will have to mail it YOURSELF"
said Cornelia, with the same listless air.
tYes," replied Juliet, after musing
awhile; ST suppose will. but it is q
great risk, for father is down in the
village"
"Perhaps you had better let me take
it, then. If meet your father, I can
manufacture some excuse"
'Oh! would you? I wanted to ask
you, but you've walked to the Rawleighs
already this morning and you must be
tired"
''Not in the least" said Cornelia.
''Ah! I've an excellent plan to suggest.
Suppose we go in company. we can have
little shopping as an excuse. While
you're looking at dry goods, can make
my way to the other side of the store
and quietly slip the letter in the Office"
cts capital idea" exclaimed Juliet.
Corne!la picked up the letter from the
table and placed it in her dress pocket.
Then she withdrew, telling her compa-
MON ''she would go for her cloak and
hat, and join her on the front piazza,
without delay"
every we'll, and then looking at her
watch, Juliet added, "but, after all,
there's plenty of time.'
The two girls met Mr.. Clayburn, when
they were halfway to the post Office
After an exchange of few comm on place
civilities, the parties passed on.
Suppose had been alone" said Ju-
liet, almost trembling at the thought.
Cornelia laughed Mt her and protested,
it was we'll Juliet was not man, aspir-
ing to . diplomatic career or political
eminence, for she made sad botch of
all delicate and secret negotiations.
While Juliet was hesitatipg in her choice
between the relative merits of two diff
ferent shades of blue ribbon, Cornelia,
who had been looking at other things, in
different part of the store, approached.
'"The mazarine, by all means. for you,' u
she said.
"And for yourself?" inquired Juliet.
"That royal-looking crimson, if you
please"
The obsequious clerk asked:
Anything more, this morning, Miss
Clayburn?"
Juliet looked significantly at Cornclia.
"Cest bon, she said carelessly, in re-
ply to the look
Miss Clayburn wished nothing more,
SO slightly bowing, the young ladies left
the store. Rudolph met them in 4 state