The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-01-05


you-you d like n lily in white
Juanita tme close to her mother,
and stole te arm carelessly about
Mrs. OsborI's fairly matronly neck.
Mamma she whispered, Il have
something | tell you
'What ist, cara mia3
Gle lovamo-Guy Havenham.'
Mrs. osbsne's eyes sparkled with
strange, suden FIRE.
'How do Ju know it
lie told n SO last night
'And what answer did you make
him1'
What cold I say, mamma7 I
made him nlanswer, for I had prom.
ised you
THAT vas right, Juanita,' almost
painted Mrs. Osborne, with the red
lights coming and going ftfully on
her cheek, staat was right, my love,
my precions darling. He is coming
for his answel7'
7 es, mamma, tonight
Tell him no =
sMamman
'Spurn his love away from you;
scornit as you would a broken toy ;
show. no mercy upon his heart, but
break II ruthlesslyl Oh, Juani,a,
for twenty lpug years have lived
upon the hope Of this, and the hour
of my tiiumph has come at LAST
Il will do as you say, mamma, but
sBut | passionatcly echoed Mrs. o.
borne there are no butts, Juanita.
This hay been my life's object
And uanita, perceiving tho fever
ed state of her mothers mind, for
bore fr|m further rcmonstrancc, for
the prlcGt, at least
1t wts day or two subsequently
to this that card was broug ght to
Mrs. Btuce Osborneiu her boudoir-
the card of Guy Havenham.'
SHOW him up was her brief re-
sponse, and in q moment the old low
ers stood face to face.
Uuy' lIavedha,. 'sts.s eg.M a,d band
somo still, with dark, pleading eyes
and only here and there silver
thread marring the luxuriance of his
ebon locks. Did he think of auld
lang sJnc as he stood there, looking
into the unfathomable depths of
Flora Osbornc's eyes
Mrs. Osborne, he said earnestly Il
have come to speak to you on sub.
ject very near my heart-the welfare
Of our childrcn.'
Speak on, Mr.. Havenham,' she an
swered with pitiless courtesy.
'You cannot be unaware of the deep
attachment which my son Guy has
formed for your daughter,' went on
Mr.. Havenham.
You are right she replied quietly.
81 am not unaware of it,
Juanita has refused him.
'Of that ! ON also awa1e,' returned
Mrs. Osborne.
sAnd-excuse me if I am laboring
under IL misapprehension but I am
given to suppose that she is acting un.
der your influence
! eThere is no misappyehsnsionz sir.
Juanita is q dutiful daughter, and is
governed by my will
Mrs. Osborne, said Havcnham pas
sionately, sif this goes omit will break
my boys heart. / tell you lie loves
her ?
Mrs. Osborne curled her lip in
cruel stimulation Of u smile. .s
sWhlt docs it signify, the breaking
of heart more Or less ! My heart
it was broken once but you see |
have survived istp IS
| t:Fiora!' a 7y s n.
Speak the word again, Guy IIavon-
ham, Mrs. Osborne said ruthlessfy
1T has the ring Of olden time !, in it
it calls back the hour in which vow
ed to be revenged. Your son shall
never call Juanita his wife. Others
have been broken hearted as we'll as
he others have loved and lost Yet
the world goes on n
tFlora, you would never be SO
cruel L s8 81
| would I not I You shall see.'
sBut listen to me. 1t is not fop
myself am pleading
sNo IL is for ono dearcr far to you
than yourself, otherwise the revenge
thab is! so sweet to mi would lose half
its sting Go on your way Guy Hav.
enham, aud drink to IFS bitter dregs
| the cup you once hold 10 remorseless-
Tly to my lips 2a e.'@eis.a. '@
| SHE motioned Guy NHavcnham to
the door,, and he, knew from6 the Geld
glitter in her eye that there, was nc
possibility os appeal Fl fr9sn WI her Or. dseei
zion. @
Guy Hayenham's' sis had come
back ,tohis own heartss6ne TO haunt
him eyermore. Bsg ii sss ia as Il
+ A month afterward, al Guy Haven.
J ham lay tossing on q sicksbed, ravina
lin his unfeasoning delitiam Of the
aa:ktsyea girl whn hid So ofdelly re-
fused,bis son, o cool soft hand feilton
! bis forehoad.g, NeaAi, Rssys !.
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