Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-06-19

| her affections when she had no hear
: to give you. Yet the lesson of life
disappointments we all must learn.
have almost doubted the existence O
| anything true, and thought it an i'm
possibility for friendship to exist, bu
: bless Heaven that I am enabled tx
see that my doubts are against truth
for appreciate your friendship, and as
a brother and sister, we will endeavol
to look kindly upon those who have
wronged us so deeply, and we viii
throw the beautiful veil of charity ovel
j, their destiny"
After several months, Charles Scot
returned to Macon.
, Leona met him on the street with 10Y
[ beaming from her eyes. He approch.
ed her, and expressed much pleasure
at meeting her, yet seemed very mel.
ancholy, and unsusceptible to hel
smiles of greeting; for the power of as
sociation still clung to his memory
and he could not Danish Edith from
his mind.
'Leona, were I to live century,
can never pass such an ordeal again
; When you communicated to me the sad
Intelligence, that Edith loved another
[ saw in immagination a grave; she,
the joy of my life, was dead to me, and
buried from my heart. I saw another
open grave, and I long to nestle in the
bosom of mother Nature, and sleep in
forgetfulness of the past. Distance
and separation were hard enough to
endure, still | lived in the cleaning
hope of her love-cheering words, which
always threw a magic spell around me,
and came like thoughts from heaven.
But your words came instead, and fold
ed the draping clouds of distrust a.
round my life, and my heart was iso-
lated, and [ could only seek that Help
which never fails us.
! Leona was silent; she did not respond
to his lamentations, but she earnestly
pressed him to accompany her home.
He refused the invitation, having other
engagements to fulfil, but promising
to visit her the same evening, they
parted.
AS she reached the house, she ran to
Edith, dizzy with excitement, exclaim-
ing:
''Charles has come; [ met him, and
he is going to spend the evening with
me-"
Edith had schooled her affections
and had acknowledged the fckleness
of his heart, and was resigned; yet as
she heard this news, a feeling of sadness
oppressed her with a leaden weight.
Evening came, and Leona dressed
herself in exquisite taste, looking very
lovel y in her azureline blue silk, so be-
coming to her delicate complexion,
with soft dewy pearls woven in her au-
burn hair. She was radiant, and rev.
eled in raptures at the expectation of
receiving Charles Scott.
After completing her toilette, she
turned to Edith and remarked, care
lessly: =
GLOW simple you are dressed, al
ways in black; only I notice that, for
a change, you have placed white ia
ponica in your black hair. Shall you
see Charles %
''Certainly, if he asks for me-" re-
piled Edith, and as she answered all of
the animation in her eyes faded away.
Charles Scott made his appearance
and Leona met him at the door, her
face wreathed in smiles as she welcom-
ed him. He had not more than seated
himself, when he, in an embarrassed
voice, inquired for Edith.
AS Leona went in pursuit of her sis
ter, she said to herself.
Il have nothing to fear, for Edith's
affected GOODNESS will re-assure him
that the old flame has died out, which
will prove my words true in his opin-
ion"
Edith entered the room, looking as
white as a lily, yet her sweet, childish
face gave evidence of pleasure at meet
ing him. After few casual remarks
were exchanged, they were surprised
by the entrance of Willis Danvers.
"Welcome home, my dear fellow"
he exclaimed; and as he shook hands
warmly, he remarked:
''You are but little changed, appar-
entity"
81 have only grown old several years
in experience" returned Charles.
AS the gentlemen were engaged in
conversation, Leona betrayed an air of
restlessness, while her face wore ma
licious expression, and was flushed
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