The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-07-08

Oh, 1nol ppl il,lI IL that ease he sYSyld not
that II isinp9slibi bis + =, ! mistake i ST their
,Eugenie slept but little. i rose :, early.
dressed herself with more than usual
care, and was more beautiful than ever
Dumont appeared and asked 80
..Has she not come YETI" n3.,t, ,,5r,
"No," replied Eugene with some
emotion. ie t u.
"We]l, then, I'll wait"
He then took chair and seated him
self beside her at the breakfast-table.
They began to speak on various topics,
but somehow or other the conversation
was repeatedly broken of, long pauses
filed up with eloquent looks, long inter.
vened; Dumont ooIored; ho was quite
sensible of it, and this consciousness
would have quite confounded him, had
not Eugene blushed too. This Hattered
his heart and gave him fresh courage.
''I cannot help blessing the accident"
he at length began, .to which I am in
debted for your acquaintance.
Eugenie's downcRst eyes were fixed on
her heaving bosom.
"Your kind behavior, SIR" said she,
and will never be effaced from memory"
His eyes were now cast down in their
turn, and painful silence ensued. At
length, Dumont formed heroic resolu-
tion.
II know not whether do right" said
he, "but in truth can no longer dis
guise my feelings, which you must, I dare
say, have long since guessed"
She had in reality long since Disco
vered them, but in such cases women
never have compassion enough to shorten
n poor fellows embarrassment; it is abso-
lutely necessary to speak out in plain
terms, and thus Dumont also was at
length obliged to pronounce distinctly
the word love.
No sooner was this barrier, guarded
by shame and timidity, broken down,
than the conversation proceeded in its
usual rapid course. Inquiries were
made respecting each others tastes, way
of thinking, family connections. etc., and
answers returned with such loquacious
confidence, such undisguised sincerity,
till ut length Dumont recollected that the
stranger had not arrived.
Neither will she come," replied Eu-
genie
Dunont's looks betrayed his surprise
'Will you really be angry" she re-
sumed, elf my whole story concerning
my unfortunate friend was fabrication?
If it were invented to procure me, if
possible, the acquaintance of man
whose attachment to me should not flow
from any impure source?"
Dumont was at once convicted; he
started, but without any appearance Of
anger.
MANY suitors," continued Eugcuie,
shave solicited my hand, perhaps be-
cause they thought me handsome, or be-
cause I am rich. None of them came
up to the model which my imagination
had pictured. I lost MY mother ut an
early age. My father became my friend.
He permitted me to make this trial
rather bold one, to be surc-to which,
however, [ could always give such turn
rs pleased me-"
Dnmont was almost petrifcd.
"Then my memorial?"
''That," said she, II will preserve as
m honorable monument of your talents
and goodness Of heart"
''And what do you intend to do with
the author?" he asked
''To make him my husband, if he con-
sents," she replied.
Dumont sank at her feet, but she
raised him in her arms, and q glowing
embrace sealed the happy union That was
was not organized by Cupid. though, in
deed, the little urchin had seriously
interfered in the progress of tho bust
ness. The first time they went abroad
together was to pay visit to the bene-
VIOLENT Julia.