The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1871-06-02
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leb, MISS 0ouoie, uuQ " ohkA mus
tached, fine-looking man bent low
over n white tapering wrist, while
little ieweled fingers seintillated and
sparkled in the dazzling gaslight.-
Gould / make you understand, he
continued, ip low, earnest tones,
show wretched and miserable my
life really is. bereft of love and
Marie, you would, at least, grant me
kind word occasionally. i see you
wear my diamond yet. Tell me. for
conscience sake, whether you do it
out of a lingering regard for your
old love, or is it cupidity only?" And
the large magnetic eyes looked hon.
estly into those of his beautiful COM
panion, who in seemingly total
disregard of his earnestness, hummed
softly o little bravura, and then re-
piled in a distant, half-abstacted
manner, which was peculiarly annoy
ing to the sensitive man.
How often must tell you, Her
bert, that love you as much as ever
/ did? You know how we are situat-
ed, and you are perfectly well aware
that 50 long as you cannot support
me in the stvle to which / have al
ways been accustomed, no engage
ment must be allowed to exist. Love
is all very well in its place, but really
it shows very bad taste to introduce
it ut such unreasonable and inappro-
pirate occasions. Good evening Capt.
Horne; isn't this splendid gather
ing? was just remarking to our
friend, Mr.. Maltravers, that had
not for long time attended party
SO exquisitely got up" and the
baughty beauty used her fan daintily,
turning to her fair hand little more
to the light, while lightning-like COR
ruscations from diamond and pearl
dazzled the ewes of her admirers.
Immaculate and bewildering laces.
together with the rustic of silk, and
perfume as delicate rs from Araby the
Blest, completed tout ensemble as
perfect in its fashionable and artistic
makeup as it was gracefully becom-
ing to its fair owner.
The Captain offered his arm for n
promenade, and with II pleasant bow
to Herbert, Marie sailed away, as il
perfectly unconscious of the misery
she had inflicted.
Herbert Maltravers had been for
the past two years an accepted lcTer
of Marie Genore's. but for some
strange and incomprehensible reason
she had without the least apology or
excuse, suddenly dismissed him, and
when pressed by the ardent lover for
satisfactory solution of the mystery,
replied that her love remained nn-
diminished. but ber family MI
thought the engagement improp-
er, as Mr.. Maltravers' pecuniary po.
sition would not allow MIN to suppor;
her in the style and luxury to which
she had been accustomed. No argu
ment or entreaty could make her any
more explicit, SO with love quite u
intense as in the first and paimie st days
of courtship, Herbert followed her to
ball, party and opera, and used ever,
means to win back the attention and
tender regard he no longer possess
ed.
He could not be convinced tha
Marie Genore was as hollow anc
heartless as the yainest butterfly o
fashion could possibly he, and yet h,
knew that if she loved him as he hae
formerly every reason to believe, NJ
advice or infuedce could have
changed her.
"Why does size still wear the sym
boil of our betrothal If our engage
ment is entirely broken Off" b,
asked himself for the thousandtl
time.
Herbert knew that Marie's father
with all his wealth, was very clos
and penurious, especially on th'
subject of ornaments; and he knew
too, that Marie's most valuable jew
els were all presents. Common
sense whispered that it was the beau
ty and eostliness of the diamond tina
made it valuable in her eyes, ant
this in fit of wretchedness and al
most insanity, be had this evening
for the first time, accused her of.
II must have one moment witt
Marie and beg pardon for my in
sulting language. How could
have been SO unmanly?"
Marie, cloaked and hooded, he
bright, beautiful eyes having los
none of their sparkle from the night
dissipation, stood in the hall dispens
ing kind "good nights" to friend
, and acquaintances.
"Let me escort you to the carria9
just this time, Marie" pleaded th
lover, and laughing and chattin
, gaily, she accepted his arm in q mat
ter-of-fact manner and walked sl0wl
out.
. "What is it, now Herbert? an
the beauty's tones betrayed both i'll
nature and impatience.
II hope you will forgive me Mari
J. for the ungentlemanly language
used this evening. I cannot bear
think that have offended you.
"Your manner, Mr. Maltravers,
the principal thing I have to fin
fault with, and quite as much b
!! your own account as my own. IT.
not pleasant to have the epithet
soft and silly applied 10 one wh
6 for SO long time has been declare
suitor for my hand. But I have,
declare, quite forgotten that you sal
anything this evening that you nee
ask pardon for. What was it He
bert?' And the young lady met h
earnest gaze ferocionsly. and with
Il look of irresistible inquiry.
How the poor fellow longed to Ell
ter the carriage as he had done
thousand times, and draw th