The Oxford falcon., 1871-10-27

the love of Kate. 1t was for
such q day as this he had
toiIed and worked so hard,
and his boyish rccollections
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his utmost expecta<I0zI& fe1l-
ized, for Kate had just told
him how well she loved him,
and how fondly she had borne
the recollection of him
throughout his years of NIB
sence.
Harry Cullen, for such was
his name, felt exalted rs one
does under the Influence OF
some ethereal draught in the
possession of SO much happi-
ness; and if a presentiment
| Of some foreshadowing evil
crossed his mind. 1t was
quickly dispelled by q glance
Of the soft blue eyes of his
companion.
Tell me once again that
you love me, Kate
A Yes scarcely audible
above the murmuring signing
of the trees, was the response.
/ And always willf'
Always she replied; for
ever
i Then am I the happiest of
men. For this would l brave
again the perils and dangers
Of my wandering life thrice
over
For hours they wandered
up and down, scarce needing
| the fast departing twilight, so
wrapt were they in each
others company, until APP
preaching night warned them
it was time to part So, fond
ly kissing her, he bade adieu
and unwillingly departed from
the spot hallowed TO him by
associations with his new
found treasure
4 Many were the envious
/ gianees east at Kate by tia
young ladies for having won
, tho heart of Harry Cullen,
as not a few of them had
entered the lists against her.
Among the number was
Kate's bosom friend, Mary
Gardiner. a dark-eyed bru-
7 nette of some twenty sum-
mers-
4 Kate. my dear said Mary,
running in one morning, have
you heard the news,'
No. said Kate; what
| abouti'
i why, there's to be a grand
ball on Thursday next, ut the
Town-hall. Everybody will
be there, so l came 20 ask
what you intend to wear
oh. i suppose plain white;
that becomes me best
i Well, now mind, look your
\ best. Bat pshaw. who Is
there worth dressing for in
this placer
The evening came, and
Mary Gardiner, who was ac-
knowledged to be the belle,
endeayored by every AIT to
engage the attention of Harry
Cullen, who ON his part felt
fiattered by her preference,
little dreaming of the jealous
eyes that were watching his
every action. He danced
with her, and talked. until
suddenly he remembered with
a start, as if waking from a
dream, that the magnetic
spells of this girls voice and
manner had so engrossed his
time as to make him entirely
negligent of Kate. He has
tened to her side, and In the
most winning manner, apollo
gized for his long absence;
but Kate was hurt. deeply
hurt. az this sudden strange
desertion- Perhaps pride and
jealousy had something 10 do
with il; for she told him she
was sorry TO be the means Of
depriving him Of such pleas
ant company, and insisted ON
his leaving her He implored
her. but she, seeing the firm
hold she had ON his affections.
determined 10 punish him. for
this ene eyening at least. by
refusing to dance with him,
and also by showing him that
II be could fiirt. she had q
perfect right to do the same
Twice during the evening
she had found Charles Bran
don's eyes fixed on her with q
singulariy pleased expression
on his face. as If he had di-
vined her secret cause of
trouble; In a short time. he
came round to where she was,
and asked the pleasure of q
dance. AT another time she
would have refused. but now
now was her opportunity
for revenge Whss betfer
chance coald happen to prove
lher spirit than BY dancing
VITA his rivals She knew
these two men hated each
other on her account, and to
crafty her anger she danced
with Brandon, which act cs-
tranged her from Harry du-
! ring the remainder Of the
evening.
Il The next morning Harry