The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-07-17
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"That is your own conclusion. Is it
really three o'clock2 had no idea it was
SO late, the time passed so quickly Good
bye or | shall be late for dinner" A
saucy snile and nod Of the head, and
Leighton was left alone with lis thoughts
for company.
Rather complimentary, that last re-
mark! We shall see, my lady, if you are
fire-proof after ALL" he reflected as he
closed the door of his room slowly. Marah's
reflections were of the same kind; and
the consequence of their united cogita-
tions-was a most desperate Irritation,
that lasted through all the long golden
days; but with autumn, came the tlmc for
parting, and in that time they made a
mutual discovery, which each guarded
carefully FROM the other. Achilles the
Lesser at last discovered flaw in his ir-
vulnerability, and Marah that she was
not quite fire-proof lin other words, each
had fallen into the snare set for the other
and in SO doing had fallen desperately in
love
There was one slight draw back
Leighton was perfectly sure that he loved
her, but he could not help remembering
that she was a ccquette, and though her
manner seemed to imply she was not act
ing the part, still they had begun by re-
peating the dage"diamond cut diamond
which BODIED little good. He determined
not to give her a chance to triumph over
him, therefore he held his tongue.
With Marah it was the same.
She was standing on the verandah the
morning he left. He stood by her side
while the rest of his party made their
adieus;then when he could delay no longer
he held out his hand.
Goodbye, it has been pleasant sum-
mer to me, and I owe it to you" he said,
lightly.
II am equally indebted to you; good
bye and pleasant journey" The emerald
eyes met his, smiling and inscrutable; his
heart sank, but his careless handsome
face never changed, and so they parted.
"You are paler than you were last sum
mer, Miss Marah," Leighton said as, after
some deliberation, he joined Miss Penn
berton. It was almost year since they
had parted, and this, their meeting, took
place at grand reception toward the fag
end of the season.
"AmlG You are changed, too; your
face Is thinner and your eyes have great
black circles under"-suddenly the usual
ly self.possessed Miss Pemberton hlushed
rose red aud ended abruptly, her eyes
falling beneath his searching look.
Eyes, am changed, and perhaps grown
wiser than last summerc-for instance, /
Lave learned that one had better abiure
edged tools" He paused, but Marah was
intent on her roses; after minute or TIVE
he continued; "And that a diamond
when it cuts another does not always es-
cape being cut itself. And you, Miss
Marah? Have you learned nothing?"
Marah made desperate effort to rally,
and presently her wonderful eyes were
raised to bis face with the old look in
them that he knew so we'll: Eyes, that
moths had better beware of Candles" she
said softly.
MY lesson brought some pain with it
and Marah 1t is in your power TO take it
away will you, dear?"
Marah's face dropped down among hel
flowers, but presently she raised it, say
ing;-"If / brought it, it is only honest tc
take it away. will atone for my sin il
you will tell me how"
"There IS only one way, and that is, to
take me when you lift the pain from my
heart" he eaid with smile.
IF that is the only way / suppose
must. Sir, accept my punishment and
your hrdship."
Whom you will no doubt, after time
declare to be the greatest punishment OF
ALP he returned, merrily, taking posses
sion of her little white hands. She did
not contradict his words. There was q
sudden CLEAN of amusement in her eyes,
and the red lips parted enough to show