The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-01-30

up che enrapturipg Rfirl Autii Blanche's
partner caxne forward and asserted his
prior o.aia 70 ksss.s.:a. {. 4.
the foonai In eeafching ewsy, Karl per
ceived CSrnelia, she object OF his search,
on the opposite side Of, the apartment.
Making his way to her, he said:
| ST come as suppliant Cornelia-give
me as many dances as you can. You
have not certainly been so cruel as to re-
tain none free for me-"
II have great mind not to speak to
you," said Cornelia, nngrily, "and I
wouldn't dance with youi your life de-
pended on it."
Heaven above!%i exclaimed Karl,
thunders OF wrath upon my devoted head?
1t is unmerited, assure you. How have
offended you so dreadfully, Cornelia ?"
"Your failing to remember the offence
only makes me more furious" and Cor
nelia bit her lips until the blood almost
came.
els it's it my objectionable neg-in-
attention this EVENING""
"You may we'll say objectionable" :"
answered Cornelia, scarcely able to speak
from anger. SIN all my life, I never
knew gentleman to gain lady's per-
mission to escort her to the supper-table
at ball, and then be non est at the right
moment"
"I beg you a.thousand pardons," said
Karl, the thing flashing across him for
the first time. ''To tell you the truth,
Cornelia, have been outside all the
evening, and'--
"You need not try to hoax me with
that sort of stuff" exclaimed the young
lady, pettishly; ''you've been in the
other parlor, dancing with Blanche. and
out on the piazza, promenading with her
all night"
"Upon my word, Cornelia, you are
mistaken: 1 tell you, truly, I haven't
been in the room half an hour and have
Blanche. met her near tho door, when
was looking for you. Politeness re-
quired me to pay my compliments to
her-in her own house. And will you
not be generous, and pardon my negli-
gence about the supper, when I assure
you, / have been feeling extremely un-
well, all night? was suffering 80 much,
could not stand the sitting heat in the
rooms, and that is why I forgot my en-
gagement with you"
Cornelia looked up in his haggard face
and his restless eyes.
"You do look very ILL.," she said, kind
ly; "could I do anything to relieve you?
1 can easily get any restoratives you
would like, from Blanche or Mrs. Bab-
bitt-what can do?"
"You can forgive me-" answered Karl,
''and that will relieve me more than any
thing else. Will you, Cornelia?"
Certainly, Mr.. Won Oppenheim, if
you did not intend it as slight"
She wsltzed with him, promenaded,
waltzed again, and then they took pos
session of sofa in one corner of the
room.
$50 you think Juliet is engaged to
Harry Babbitt?" inquired Karl.
"Can there be doubt of it?" replied
Cornelia. ''He has been perfect devo-
ton all the evening. and now look at
them;" and Cornelia pointed across to
the couple. Harry was leaning over Ju-
liet in a frenzy of admiration, and her
face was animated, bright and sparkling.
Karl looked at them and the blood rush
ed to his face-he could scarcely conceal
the fierce, inward struggle, the hurricane
of jealousy which swept across his being.
He could not look ut them-he removed
his glance.
"They are perfect picture of two en-
amored lovers" continued Cornelia "I
am pretty sure she loves him, although
Richard says, she's engaged to some