The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1870-08-18

so know that l am jealous. 1t is my
nature, and l cannot help it; and it al
most drives me mad to see the one
whom love better than all else receiy-
ing the addresses Of another man, as
you do those OF Elliot. Now, il you
do not promise me that you will never
have anything more to say to hln'
will leave you-never to return"
As he finished speaking, he took the
soft little hand in his, and waited Tor
her reply. Nellie sat still, with 4
troubled expression resting on her
childish face. TO displease Dir. Hunt
was agonizing in the extreme, and the
thought of giving up her old friend and
playmate touched her deeply.
II am waiting for your answer, Mel
lie," said her lover.
"Mr. Hunt, you do moi know how
much you require of me. Mr.. Elliot is
very dear friend of mine, and | can
not forfeit his friendship without q
cause"
"Then you have forfeited my love-
he replied, engrlly, as he threw her
hand roughly away. and arose from
his seat
just as he was i9 the act OF getting
his hat, he heard q stifed sob, and
turning round, lie saw Nellie in tears.
His features soltencd in some degree,
when lie beheld the sorrow pictured
in her face lie returned and took bis
seat, and his words were low, and full
of sadness, when lie spoke.
At last, making in effort to recover
her emotion, she raised her head, and
looking him full in Tie face, said:
"Mr. Hunt, l hope you will excuse
nv weakness. ! will not deiain you
longer, as YOU seem to think do not
love you; and, as you have lost conf
dence in me, l suppose it is best for us
to part"
These words fell starlingly upon his
ear. He had no idea she would dismiss
him so coldly. She would not prom
Use to torsalic Elliot, and he thought
she was not willing to make Is great a
sacrifice as she should have made tor
tie man whom she protested to love
"Nellic.' lie exclaimed, sit i, ovi
dent that you do not care for ne.
did not think you would deceive me, o.
YOU have done. am going 10 leave
you, end neve: expect 10 see you
again. I wish you and your Loren
much happiness"
with thcse words, he wont to Tie Ia
bic, picked Up lis hat, and turned TO
look at that statue Ike fgGre citing by
the fire. lie walked W to he", end
said:
"Nel,ic, ycu cannot imagine how ii
pains re 90 leave you, au& it is now
useless TO toil: about the mcjtcy, for i
is plain that you co not love me
Goodbye, Nellie said he, extending
his hand.
Tie hand vhicn sic gave min WIS a
: cold as ice. lie held /. for en- instant
neither spoke. and STOPPING, he pressed
his lips 70 hers, released her hand, an>
in \ rCn.ent was gone.
, Whel the door closed, Nellie ga
like one il 8 dream. She kew tina
life ITSELF had a,most los. its charm 70
. her, and it was come time before sh
could realize her misery But s'owl,
: and surely it came upon her with all ii
{ force. Fo- hours size sat, taking NJ
r note Of time, till coldnsss Of The room
reused her from hcr painful reflections
The file, like her cherished hopes, "a
= gone. Rising, SHE went TO tie window
: opened the blinds, and looked forth in
!, 10 the street AL was still, save Oh
, slow and measured Steps o. the police
g man, as lie called out, il bis loud has
| voice,--rour ocloc,:, ard ais wei
: But all was not we'll with Nellie. Sh
t closed the blinds, and retired for To
night. Next morning she did rot lis
y until late, and when her maid came in
| she told her she would take her break
9 fast in her room, as she Was indis
5 posed. Later in the morning visitor
l began to call, and when the day wa
a passed. Nellie thought she had nevc
: spent a more miserable one in her Life
: To sit in tic parlor for hours, an
listen to the silly prattle o her fash
e ionable friends, who went 10 iarthe
C into the depths OF conversation tia
the important theme Of parties aud Of
+ eras, was indeed trying to one ia he
v state Of mind. 1t was with feeling {
s relief, therefore, that she left the parlo
a when all were gone, and returned
her room.
l. While she sat there, thinking of I'll
l. change that had come DER The spirit
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