The Greenville enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1870-1873, 1870-06-29
Montacute started at his cous,

Montacute started at his cous.
in's voice.. ~ ~ -.
You here. Harrya' - T.
Yes, all alone; cit down be.
side me, old fellow J. why are you
not with the hoating party =,
Il did promise to make one of
them this morning; but but
somehow l don't feel like it to,
night -.'- ~, 80 - -
Livingstone took his cousin's 3
hand and pressed it with q firm
loving grasp. ,'+ .'.' ' d"
i know all abont it, Ralph lie
said mildly. Don't be cast down
she isn't worth one pang ot
memory. Tie world is wide; life
Is long--youll ou'live this blow, il
yon only have patience to wait
M"ntacnte's head dropped on
his Cousins shoulder. 49, ri
'Oh, Harry, / did love her-l
loved her dearly
lake courage-she is not wortl,
it. - .-r- :. ...t
Aud the stalwart soldier, sooth
ing away his boy cousin woe. was
as gentle az Il woman, even Will.
he wondered 70 see that Ralph
took it 80 to heart. 80 .'.' '...
From that day, the gay little
world Mt the fashionable watering
place were astonished at the devo
tion accorded by Major Living
stone TO Miss Sedley. Q
Pauline was moro than aston
ished, she was elated and overioy
ed. Major Livingstone was maj
who was sought and courtcd by al
the bellies OF society q man who's,
magnetic eyes. as she herself hac
termed it, and gently modulatet
voice, were enough to Set any VIC
mans heart on fire.
! He walked with her: lie rod,
with her ; he read poetry to her
lie sat by her side during the long
golden September twill lights unit
Pauline felt that life beside bin
was the greatest boon Pruvidenc,
could bestow npon her. Sh,
haughtily discarded all other suit
ors shc cared no longer for ball
room or picnic parties to her the
whole world held brit one man
and that man was Harry Living
stone. But still he kept outside O.
the clarinet circle Of love-makina
he did not propose. And Paul
inc, counting the days that still re
mained of "the season." grew al
most heart.sick.
he will propose Tomorrow
perhaps the day after,' she whis
pered TO herself. 'Oh, surely i
must come suoI.'
1t was the evening before the
departure IF the gay party tha,
had enlivened the seaside hotel al
summer, and q brilliant ball hao
been gotten up to celebrate the
close OF the brief, happy seasun.-
Pauline Sedley had dressed 70,
the occasion with unusual care
s"rneh"w she felt it was to he 8
crisis in her life. She wore lem
on colored Grape dress on lemon
c"lored silk, like a fair, aureate
cloud, and her hair was looped M
in shining braids, with slender
gold chains. Her toilette, she
knew the moment she entered
was u success, by the murmur tina,
pervaded the ball room and liar
ry Livingstone's eS es rested upol
her face with evident admiration
But The evening passed away
thrubbHg it's brilliant hours !,
mnsic and perfume, and Harr,
never came u ar her. She la,
cavaliers IN abundance; she wa
the Gym, 'nfe of all yea; hut he
the me of all men, kept "bsti
nately almnf.
Take me to the balcony, I an
sitting for the want f air. sh,
said, almost ,.ettishly, to a partne
with whom sic had just ghdet
| through icd"wa. / need no
detaim you longer
|. And Mr. G"ilderslecn, feelin.
himself abruptly dismissed, lef
Pauline by the SIDE Of Harry Liv
ingstone, and stalked away in higI
dudgeon.
Harry she said softly, with
pleading glance upward into hi
eyes, 'you have not been near m
this evening"
Il have been very busy witt
the companionship of my ow,
thoughts,' he said, coldly ~ star
for Europe tomorrow morning
| For Eur"pe!'
To be gope, / hardly know
how many years. may. visit III
dia and the East before return.
Harryp
He bent his head down in col,
courtesy.
Il beg yonr pardon, Miss Sed
ley-did you sIeakP
| YOu will leave me. Harry2