Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-03-15

AOiN3 was CSCl hOtUtl ttltll tilC aeoNOllIl-
ing of Magdala. Sg[1E[
SC don't see how that can be, y said
Enid, With pfevdki1ig scaln,ness, going
up to the fireplace and putting het
tiny white-slippered foot on the fender.
off you have been made.a a fool of, as
you say, you must have made yourself
ones Col, yerschoyle.n
= The pretty lips Gites n.cre wYeathed
themselves into the moeking snliiG.
and he, was beside her in a fierce
stride. s---.>s<-L
Enid" said he, 'tyou know YOU
have done wrong you have played
with ME long enough but it ends now.
Look here T.
She looked up, all sweetness and sur
prise, but I think she shrank little as
she met the blaze of passion in his
eyes. @
"Look here he continued. ssirce
you have found some one else to kiss
and firt with, you can let me go. [
have been. miserably mistaken; but it
can't be helped iitfv; anlg We had bet
ter part. You have shown me plaiiil3Yi
enough this evening what you are. :
/" What an I ap size asked simply -
ftA firt - he exclaimed; "a ne..rts
less firt! and we must part.
ooh yes, II you wish it, / suppose
we musss, IS said Enid; .shut you have said
very hard thing of me-a tkfrg I
have never heard before; and I would
not stand it now, only [ see you are
angry ard dent quite, know what you
are saying. [ never fiifted in my life.
sir.'', .zs .sa
ftg sweet sweet ggyss looked into his, but
he was too irate to see tkeit sweetness.
{: You let that-that fellow kiss you
in the conservatory ~ he cried, sWhat
more would you have or do [ need, as
proof of what you are p ~
The color came into her. cheeks.
/" Oh, then, you saw that dia you .
she said, and she gazed down thought
fully into the fire..
"Why did you allow itan he de-
"Beoause-ott4.,, L, H'eostse 7 like him, y
she replied 6 and then, you see, /
stupidity let my maid put. sprig of
mistletoe in my hair tonight, and so [
su,apose he-,-he couldn't help it.
She was laughing now, and her face
was flushing brightly Until it looked
loyelier than he had ever seen it be-
fo1s. ssaUff Ma arr :
Almost roughly the colonel seized
her round, white arm, and the laugh
died away on her lips
Ket me CO." she said "you hurt
me; please remember you are not in
Abyssinis now, and English people
have feelings. ..~-..---. ;,
"Then where are yours, pray2" he
cried. Enid Vavasor, answer me, why
have you trifed with me ~ =
Her lips were white With suppressed
passion, and, though she struggled to
free her arm BE held if still ), !.
:" You told me you loved me, ne
said hoarsely.
She smiled family as she replied, g
told you the truth, Vivian
"Then you have been false to me
he asked. "Enid, cease this mockery
and tell lie what ydu rfesr ty your
conduct this evening go he added,
stamping his foot until the whole room
shook
"Qh dear, you DO frighten me SO .
said Frid; shGddering aud looking pa
thetic. s'1 wish you would bo moro
considerate, and not treat me as If l
were great strong man like yourself,
and could fight it out.
He let go her arm with contempt
Gus exclamation. She had tried him
very much, and, as he had said to him
self that he was not a mat to be trifed
with, | think it was wonderful he kept
as calm as he did:
"There is nothing more TO be said
then we had better part now, and let
the world think what it will of US. he
said in low, cold voice; and Enid
who was watching him keenlv, saw how
deeply he was reused
For moment she hesitated, and a
look of contrition swept over her face :;
the next instant her lip curled with the
old expression of laughing derision.
"The world will wonder when they
hear Col Verschoyle has Tilted Miss
Vavasor," she said
"Ihey will never hear. that, and you
know it. There shall never a word go
forth against you from my lips, - he
said sternly. ,---.-..-.- s...
"Then you give me up2 May I &C
away now !" she asked, like child
who had been reprimanded. Are we
to say goodbye here" H- H4
A little white -gloved hand was offered
to him, as the sweet young face was
raised toward his, but his heart was
growing bitter against her and her play
full coquetry; SO he did not take the
outstrected hand he only bowed low
and said, "That is the best thing we
can do =at ~. ygaa
Enid Vavasor's eyes rested upon him
for moment as if she were about to
speak, and he waited with heart, the
quick, fierce throbs of which told him
she had only to say "forgive me . and
she would be his own once more; but
Enid did not say it; for after that one
long, wavering look she simply bowed
her young head with its crown Of holly,
and went away, and Vivian Verschoyle
was lett there alone underneath the mis-
tletoe bough in the cloak room Not
long alone, for presently the door was
opened quietly and when he turned,
perhaps expecting to see Enid again,
he came face to face with the dashine
young officer, the cause of all this
trouble,-a young man with skin as
brounzed as Verschoyle's own, for he
had but latelyfeseaped from Indian suns
and had been but two days on English
ground. .-.r.
In less than quarter of an hour
afterward you Inlght have seen Col
Verschoyle with very different ex,
preston on his countenance, hastily
searching the great drawing-room, his
handsome features glowing and a bright
color tinging his brown cheeks. He
was looking for Enid Vavasor; but he
could not find her amongst the merry
makers and dancers Presently, how
ever, he caught glympse of something
white in the conservatory, amid the
orange trees, and he was there in mo
ment. He threw himself beside her or
the soft, low sofa, imploring forgive
ness in tones of earnest entreaty, as
though he almost feared to be denied
But it was very sweet young face that
smiled up at him with large, loving