Smyrna times., 1871-04-19

fool OF me he Numbered forth, his generally
clear voice thick with passion.
Renem' er, the colonel was madly in love
ana bitterly disappointed, and the storm in
ms breast as told you before, was even hot
ter than the Stormlng of Magdala.
don't see how that can be. " said Enid
"''h provoking calmne>S, going up the fireplace
ana putting her tiny white sippered foot on
the fender. If you have been made fool
o. as You say, you must have made Yourself
one; Colonel Ver>choyle"
Inc pretty lips once more wreathed them
selves INTO that mocking smile, and Re was be-
sid" her IN on" fierce stride.
E"Id' said he, you know you have done
wrong. ynu have played with me long enough
but 1t ends Eow. Look here -
She looked up all sweetness and surprise
but think she shrank little as she met the
blaze of passion in his eyes.
Look here" he continued. "Since vou
have found some one else to kiss and Hirt with
you can let me 90. | have been mi>erablv mis-
taken; but it cant be helped now, only we had
hetter part. You have shown me plainly
enou%h this evening what you are "
" w hat am II" she asked >implv
"A tiirt!' lie excaimed-"a heartless Airtl
and We must part :"
On, yes, ifyou wish it. suppose we must"
sad End but you have said very hard
thing OF me-a thing | have never heard be
tore; and l would not stand il now, only see
you are very angry, and don quite knew what
yom are saying. | never frted in INV life. sirl"
lhe sweet eyes looked into his, but he was
too rate to see their sweetness.
1"n let that-thlt fellow kiss you in the
conservatory he cried. What more would
you have, or do | need as proof Of what yoh
are r.
The color came into her checks. "Oh, then.
you saw that did you?' she said, aud shs
gaZed DOWN thOughtfully into the fire.
ny did you allow it 2" he demanded.
Bec+u e-oh, because like him" she re.
Piled "and then, you see, | stupidly let my
maid put Sprig OF mislet0e in my hair to-
night, aud so l suppose he-he couldn help
! it,"
She was laughing now, and her face was
nlShiiE brightly, until 1t looked lovelier than
lie had ever seen 1t before
| Almost roughly the colonel seized her round
white arm, and the laugh died away on her
| lips.
Let me CO. she said; you hurt me !;
p'ease remember you are not in Ahyssinia now,
and Ercli>h people have feelings.
lnen' where are yours, pray?' he cried
Gnld |avaSor, answer me, why have you
| trlted with me?'
His lips were white with suppressed passion.
ana th"u:h she struggled to tree her arm, he
held it still
You told me you loved me-" he said,
hoarsely.
She smiled ff:intly as she replied, II told
Then why have you been false to me?" he
asked. Enld, cease this Mockery, and tell
me what you mean by your conduct this even.
ing Z? he added, stamping his foot till the
whole room shook.
oh, dear, you do friqhten me SO T. said
Enid, shuddering and looking pathetic Il
wish you would be more considerate, and not
aud could fight it out"
lie let 20 her arm with a contemptuous ex-
clamaIlon. She had tried him very much, and
as he had said TO himsef that he was not a
man to be trfed with, think it was wonder.
ful he kept as c.Im as le did.
There IS nothing more to he said then: we
had better part now. and let the world think
what 1t will OF uS, he said in a low, cold voice;
aud End, who Was watching him keenly, saw
how deeply lie WAS rOus,d
For moment she hesitatPd and look nj
contrltlOu swept over her tace the next instant
her Fps cured with the old expression of laugh
ing derisiOn.
=" The world will wonder when they hear Col
on FerSchoyle has jiIted Miss Vavasor," sht
sid.
They will never hear that, and YOU know
1t. There sh III never u word go forth against
you from my lips, he said sternly
hen you give me up? May [ 20 ava,
nowE she asked. like a child who has beer
, repr'mandtd Are VIZ to say good bye here?'
; little white gloved hand was offered to him
ana the sweet young face was raised toward.
ms, but his heart was growing bitter axains
, her ana her playful c"quctry so he did no
t take the Outstrrtched hand he only bowec
, low aud said, That is The best thing We cal
do. O"'
: Euid Vava$or's eyes rested upon him for
moment as II she were Gb0ut to speak, and h,
waIted with heart the quick fierce thrObs q
5 which told him she had only to say "forgiv,
me and she would be his own once more; bu
Enid did not say it for after that one lon,
wavering look she simply bowed her youn!
head with its crown of holly and vent AWAY
aud Vivian VvrschOvle was lett there ann,
r underneath The mistletoe bough in the clio K
room. Not long ulnne Tor presently the doc
= was opened quietly, and when he turned, per
i hnps expecting tn see Enid again, he cam
face to face with the dashmg young officer, tn
= cause of all this trOubic-a young man will
SKIN as bronSed as Ver>choyle own, for he ha,
Dut lately escaped from Iudian suns, aud ha,
4 been but two days on English ground.
=
= In less than quarter Of an hour afterward
I you might have seen Colonel Ve:schoyle will
q very different expression Oh his c0untenance
e hastily searching the great drawing-room hi
i handsome features glowing, aud bright colo
tinging his brown cheeks. He was looking TO
i Enid Vavasor; but he could not find he
c amongst the merry makers aud dancers. Pres
= entity, huwever, he caught a glimpse of some
> thing white in the conservatory. amid III
ctsngc trees, and he Was there in momeu,
is lie threw himself beside her on the soft, 10,
h sofa, inploring forgiveness in tones of earne.
entreaiy, as though he almost feared TO b
i denied. But it was very sweet young fac
that smiled up at him with large loving eye
d as he caught her to his heurt saying, " EniC
'e Enid, my darling, you should have told IN
u that he was your brother u
.r A man in the outskirts of Richmond, Va
has been shooting brd-shot into negroes, iu
for fun; but finds his enjoyment has been il