The Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1870-1871, 1871-01-12

wood-rose color fiuttering on her cheeks,
Il curious, desperate steadiness in her
eyes She was standing there when at
last Miss Anne entered, and she turned
to that lady, fastening button ut her
wrist. 49,
Il have lost one Of my gloves, I think"
she said, Have you seen it, cousin
Amer"
"Gracious!" exclaimed Miss Manners.
Il met John in the hall with a glove in
his hand. suppose he picked It up
somewhere. Men IRE SO careless. I will
go and get it.
"No," said Cecil. quickly, II won't
trouble You; let me 60" And before
Miss Anne had time to speak, she was
gone.
1t was the last touch of weakness in
her heart, and she could not restrain it.
She wanted to see him once again, only
for q. moment-she was coward enough
for that
The library was very quiet when she
opened the door. There was q bright
fire burning in the CRATE, and luxurious
arm chair was drawn up to it, but. John
Manners had not seated himself. He
Was standing upon the hearth-rug, rest
ing an arm on the mantlepiece. and look
ing sadly down at something he held in
his hand. The preoccupied expression
pf his face, and the tender pain that
showed Itself, made Cecil hesitate one
! moment. What was he bordering over
What was it that had the power to such
him so unwontedly?
It was q glove-a little glove of gray
Kid, with tassels of silk, and buttons OF
pearl; it was the glove she had come to
ind; and even as she paused, he raised it
10 his lips, and kissed it softly, as he
Knight have kissed something he had loved
Ind lost.
But for that kiss, her pride might have
held her to her old resolve, but the
lender sadness in his eyes, and the tender,
lad caress, touched her to the quick II
bad been hard enough to go away silent
before, but it was harder now-t was &c
bard now that it was impossible. and the
lext moment she was standing before
Jim, conquered wholly, and with great
ludden tears in her eyes.
Il came in quietly, and you did not
; lear me-" she explained, impetuously. u
: lme for my glove, and I SOW you kiss it
IBID Sou kiss it because, after all, You are
Hill generous enough to care for me
: Only answer yes or no."
He looked into her proud, Drumming
. yes He saw the truth there.
"Yes." he said.
, The tears that had been in her eyes
upon her cheeks. and slipped away
ke the tears of child
? II have no right to expect you,
rdon." she began. with certain proud
:, mility, and then, under the latent
over Of his kindling eyes, she looked
ut him, flushing to her forehead, and
:, en- broke down, and held out both de
ate hands, with little hesitatins
sture, touched with her all-ruling pride
Only one instant and he had draw
= em against his breast, and so drawn
. r nearer and nearer. 49,
- I"You have no need to ask it," he said
;: hiding over her. "YOu have only neet
answer me one question. This it'll
:. Pve. must I keep it. or restore it to it
:. liner p
= f'You must keep it." she whispered
then was drawn close in his strong
n perious, folding arms
:. Phe did not so back to New York tina
I'D, you may be sure-she did not g
!. * at all to stay. and Laura did no
her friend
= fBur the idea, Cecil" said the fran
- e simpleton, when one day, FEY
- rtlths after, she was hanging over Mr.
:. In Manners chair. for the better pu,
. IL Of petting her. II always though
didn't like Mr.. Manners I neve
:. damed you would marry him, of q
!. Itple in the world"
~ Mrs Iobn raicx,d bor lovely ovna fnOY