, 1870-07-24
THE HUNGRY HEART.

eating with il. il a ElecMng closet.
The room ie what you might expect to ma m.
IN a village boarding houte. the roos Of ha~
cracked. and vellcx; the originally eoarre and
ugle wall paper now bfotchcd WITH age; fne
ca.rct thin, fhrcaah1re, patched, and stained
the furniture Of v1siout woods sad coloEs, and
il VARIOUS stages Of decrcrttude-
Hut q tiny bracket or two, three or four
saaua-cmc enersrinGs, two f1eAh wrcashs Of
evergrccnf. two vtees OF garden fowers, .
number Of ssuiss and Fruuch kn,ckknacks, and
few rrcttily bound books, give Tie little nest
an air Of refinement which ia almost ele-
E1nee.
You Judge 1t once that the occupant must
nc wonAn-a woluan4 moreover, Of sensible
lts and taste; woman OF good society. OF
=ll thie you become positive when you look II
Acr, take note OF her gracious manner, and
Listen to her cultured voace.
Her expression is singularlS frank:
and almoet childlike, it exhibits rapid
plAy OF thoughts. and even Of emotions !:
il j. 10th vivae,ons and refined. both eaSer
and sweet. II would eeem a. il here we're the
impossible combination, the ideal union. 70
ottcn dreamcd Of by poets and srtists. OF girl
i.h simplicity and Innocence with womauls
In 4 large eaey-chair rec1ines her rather
small. Elender. and wi1lowy form, starting
thehtlx forward wtca she speaks,
and sinking hack when che lIst,
IN the eyes OF her one visitor With an intent
1,ers and interest which shoul1 be very fsscina-
3r-.
ltc, young man, not hre yes1s older than
herself, very gentle IN manner and with re-
3nstk.bIe sweet expression OF face, evidently
f. fsciEatrd, and even stronly moved, il one
may judge by the fevarish colur Of her cheeks,
rlc rsEer inquiry OF her gaze and the trernor
nf hi. 1Ips-
11,e trrt words Of hers which we ehall re-
cord are etrauGe utterance to come from 3
NcE1an:
LIE. me tell sou something WHICH TraAdha
lately. II sounds like Satire. and yet tlere
ss too much trn:l, IN it: Every woman in
There days neeis two husban 1a--onc 10 ill her
1urse. and oue to fill her heart; one to dress
her, and one to love hes: It il not easy to be
the two in one.' That il Whist have read
and it ia oily too true. Remember it, aud
tiou't rnaEy."
A srasra Of intense epiritus1 rain crossed
3Le soung name the aai Kindly face.
;" non,t "a, such tt..sss. leg Of you3" be- BE-
quoted there il +lt'der ut,ou must women.
know that it ISLANDERS yon-''
Elier lips Parted al il e: contradiction, but
j vas evadeuEy very pleasant to her to hesr
Eu Ii ~trda ftucn him, and With = little child
Lie rrli1- of gratitude she let him proceed
= have perfect confidence IN yuu," p" he mus-
saured. ~ ALI willing to put all nr chances
OF haIpiness III your hAndR- Ny only feAr IL
that IN NOT half worthy Of you--uot thou
taudth r.rt worthy Of sou. Will ron not lis
Ten f. me ee1louslyr Will you not be 30
Lind Z"
A tEeno1 OF emotion slightly lifted her
hands, and it seemed for moment III il she
tycIld extend them to him. Then theirs WAS
E:.uden revulsion; with mora violent ehud-
der evidently Of painful nature, she threw
lcrself backward, her face TUNED pale, aud
sl'c closed her eyes as il 10 shut him from her
eight.
II ought TO AK your PARDON" ehe Hhis-
yercsi II never thought that it would come
TO this. 1ueEcr meant it should Oh, ask
yor pardon" Recovering herself with a sin
{-ufAr quiclness, bright annie dancing along
the constantly changing cutree Of her lips, like
Eunhears 1eapinG from wavelet to wavelet,
sle ouec more leaned cordially toward him,
and said in gay yet pleading tone, "let US
talk o! something elss. Cuue, tell me about
your-elf-an about yourself, nothing about
me-
II cannot speak Of anything else," he re-
rlica. after looking at her long in silence.
My whole l'eir'E is lull OF you; cannot thinl
OF anything cltc."
A.mile Of gratitude sxcetly mastered he,
mouth: then suddenly turn.d TO nn,ile oi
Iry: then it died i'll culver Of reuoea.
''Oh, We clnuo1 mary" she sighed.
sswc inu4, not marry, II We couli. L.;
N tel you sonr lnns dreadful re,pls hate
each JtLes sitter they arc MARI cd. I kuo.
EAa'C FStu H. hAcN E4i VI eGsEa+Ical y ~
married man ten yca!s ul1eT-a man who
WE Reason iteef. Her friends told hos, and
t!.c l!cttc4f believed it, that sLu was 1ufe vi
ls;'T:ness. Int after tItre ycass ehs found
tla: >ht Gid nc: 1--we, tAst ahe was not loved
a::l that shc was miserable. lie was too r.
tiec7!; Ae nsed to judge her t. he would
co!usrs o: fsu.c.-le had no coEnpkehtnsio,
5o1 Err feelings"
11,rrc wae : momcn.ayy pause, durin
vlEc.. -le folded her hands a:4d looked 1t hin
al - A. AZ,
recollection Of this hcart-:raGedy Of the pAs
and Of annthcr she had apparently forgo
leg tho onc which Was now pressing upu
Ler>.lf-
at was Incredible how cola aud unssmpi
t.4izi;.g ard dull he could be-" she went o.
10 surprise hin with dressing -;oan mado !
!,c- .'wn hAads -!ahored week, walk
aai hoped week for one word
rrasse-!.o oriy raid, IT il too short Dou
yot: think i: was cruel: Il wAs- suppo
lie saon fntgot it, hut she never could.
ronsa can;sut forget such Sights: tteE {
not seem little blows 10 her; III y mako
IGy s,u] bleed
''poar reptuasb nc for it," whispered Il
you1,y nsar, with pleading smile. 'Tou sec
tole rsprosins NE, and caa't bear 1t. Ia
"uh, not you," the answered quickly.
ar, no. scolairy ytu- I could not.
Size dia vol nlean it, hut sau gave him
E.5llc III tltt tt1 .bAa'le tEeetDesas alip Aau
Intention Of putting out her hauds toward hi
bu: .l!c lid it, I1c seized tie delicate iuyel
and -lo"Is crew her aEaitIst Ills 1e4It. Il
face eE1utuu viii {erllnS, her whole fot
trembling to tic tiuiest Vein, ehc ruee to h
fe:. tttrf4:1s a~ay lief lleRl as II to 1v, a.
.tt, did M; c-:ate, aud could 4
VIII! to cse1re- Hoflins her IN
astu, Ae poured iuto her ear
lnurmur NLish was not wo.ls, it WAS SO mu
sufHc ths't MofA"
Oh. ca ~ gu tfu'y loss ma she II Il
Eo''.'td- Couli you Keep loving me-
!A;e1 while sona t:ainfu1 fecollect1
L.Il,inc-e, aEf. drawing herself out ot
embrace, shc looked him sadly in the ex
eay7nE. II must not bo go Weak. must 81
Go nuw--I.-a,e me for whiIe, do 60.
1aLs: lave time to think before Aay Anptl
1orl 10 you
.Guol-Lye, my lovo-soou to lie my VIII
LIZ answered, tIElrg with ! kiss tho -
f. w!..ch tiie tliel To utter.
Lt!,EuCxl be mraut 10 70, and although {
~ wte,e.lclIy ANXIOUS that LIE enonld 10,
r:- t.t from zone all ac1oss the room
s,vsy .,laar. VI t1.e snreadDAre carpet, II
l-.:,,! to tet.ew their talk Minutes pass
g. .ur !4.l t.owu, aud It'll he WAS The
~ 1 ~l.v.. Ut st l4rt softly opened tho dc
e!4c lelteH closed il, laying, '.Oh I
l.::.t
s>,s:' ely is loving woman for love,
L7r:'' III e rl,e hate to lose inc bteata 2
fam ttr s"al; 10 let 1t le withdrawn Is !
t@:,srn'i.s to Dir "hcu Life IL sweetest.
Thu 1t vas through her, ~ho had BID
h.;a " s.. aud WHO n.d ineaot that lie n!..'
81. TIA; l,t rrm1incd fo7 minutes longer, DR.
lag INTO nsS car whsle1e q anSo wnAcnas
E;s" SLi Il, eun!esslon of love- And ri
LIZ i'at:lnE uomcut came-tllat moment
Tv:a: il life III which she least belonga to
t...t-:hcre war no: IN this wora3u SIP
Reservation of feeling or purpose.
I!.ree people, WHO were u nadly in |.
With each otlier, were alnos, STRANGERS !
1aaI WIS Ghk.!es Leighton, pat1ye of No,
1,o.t. Who l1z.l never gone farther from ho