The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-01-28

Frank baa capital taste in the way of a
diamond ring. =
$50 his name is Frank?" inquired
Cornelia.
Restrain your curiosity, Cornelia, I"
coolly remarked Richard 'You are
decidedly too much given to the thing;
and if Juliet hasn't seen fit to tell you
herself, I am not ct liberty to make free
with her secrets. But, Juliet, am glad,
for your own and Uncle Clayburn's sake,
that Frank and yourself are coming on
30 smoothly. Sometimes, I have fancied
there would be breakers ahead-women
are usually SO obstinate and obstreperous
in their determination to love where and
whom they please, and, generally, may
add, fixing on an object just the opposite
papa. When did Frank give you this?"
continued Richard, again looking at the
ring. "Did be send it by your father
last summer"
Juliet pulled her hand from her cousin,
and ran toward the door. declaring she
wouldn't stand there all night, answering
impertinent questions, for it was high
time to start for the ball, anyhow, and
she must 60 for her cloak
Cornelia took her own wrapper from
the piano, and threw it on.
s'You are really too hard on Juliet, !"
said Mrs. Richard Thurlow, addressing
her husband. "You must not worry her
any more. If you do not cease your
prosecutions, you will completely spoil
her enjoyment for the evening. Evi-
IDENTIFY, she does not like being teased."
''But it is such fun," answered Rich
ard. "I like to watch the rapid alterna-
tions from red to white, and white to red.
The soft fluctuations of color are so
pretty"
In the meantime, Juliet instead of
going to the table for her cloak, cast q
rapid glance around the hall, and seeing
no one, glided quickly out at the front
door, hearing Karl's impatient footsteps
on the piazza. She ran up to him and
touched his arm, saying in hurried
whisper:
"You will understand, KARL will
explain to your satisfaction. Do not
doubt me-"
Without saying q word, Karl brought
her forward, where the light would fall
upon her face, and looked at her search
ingly. He tried to read her very soul.
Juliet did not finch; the uplifted eyes,
luminous and truthful, never faltered
before his penetrating gaze. Karl's
doubt, jealousy, suspicion vanished in
an instant. How could he doubt her?
the lovely, glorious creature, who stood
beside him, the stream of light from tho
open door, drifting over her fair person
like q wave of gold? It was impossible.
He twined his arms around her and
asked:
"What did Richard mean?"
81 will tell you tomorrow; there is
not time for it now. It is NIL nonsense, "
and Juliet looked up in bis face with her
guileless, trusting smile
"You are regal in beauty tonight,
Liebchen," whispered Karl; II could fall
on my knees with alteration. Remember
this, when I must stand afar of. and see
others worship ut the shrine, which is
mine only. It is mine and mine alone,
is it not Julie?"
Yours only" replied Juliet; II want
no other love, no other homage, no
other admiration but yours, Karl"
Cornelia passed across the hall to the
sitting groom, calling out to know 'if the
carriage was ready and where was
Juliet?"
Juliet cxtricated herself from her
lovers embrace, and fled back into the
house; catching up her cloak from the
hall table, she proceeded to the drawing
room. Karl came in from the piazza,
also, and was following her into the
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