Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-08-09

"Ah, | suppose you need to be told
that but you are not going to turn the
tables on ne for, Frank 2 I am honestly
curious"
"You are mistaken in one of your first
Positions" he said tenderly. "You are
much better than handsome"
''of course, am. But my looks are
not"
"You mderrate yourself, PAMELA" he
said, with a caressing hand upon her
brow and checks. "You do not know
what is In this face. Very naturally,
you would be the last person to know it. F"
"What do Won find in il Z" she asked,
laughing. "l am 50 sure of my position
that dare to ask. am curious to know
what your eyes can make to be pleased
with. know it'sall your own manuiac-
ture."
"You know, suppose, that you are
a sensible woman d"
81 have some glimmerings of such an
apprehension"
"Well, the sense in your face is Only
the background for a display of feeling,
dellcacy, constituencies and character,and
for a play Of all these In very mobile fea-
lures, which makes 1t a study not of
beauty, but of beauties"
The words were especially deserved
and true at the minute. Pamela's eyes
had gone down, and a lovely flush of
sensitive joy illumned her face. If
Frank kissed it lac meant the kiss. 1t
was not a compliment.
"But you did not love me for this,
Frank" said Miss Bradshaw, presently,
looking upat him again.
"For that which tLis indicated" "
vol luf la fTlH Of ma
You did not love me last winter-l mean
year ago."
"No," said Frank. meditatively. 81 do
not think | did,
81 know You did not. And yet you had
seen all these wonderful things You speak
of often enough. How did il begin Z"
"It's like tracing up the Nile"
said Frank. "And, when you have found
the beginning of 1t, you don't know
whether you have"
"Where do you find yourself when you
think you have found the beginning of
III" Inquired Pamela in an amused tone.
81 declare / don't know. Sitting In
my room, believe, thinking of you"
"Was It :" said Pamela, with changed
voice. "How very strange. What were
you thinking about me-"
"Thinking that was not my own man
any more" said Frank with half laugh.
ing equlvocRtion safe enough from his
hearer.
"Ah ! what form of speech that is ~
said Pamela, playing with the bracelet
that Mr.. Russell had elasped on again
at is that really wear the bonds, you
see," as she, for a moment, held up hei
arm.
"Hard to bear z" inquired Frank, mis-
chievously.
"You know they arc not" said Pamela
holding the arm in different lights. "No
Life is not fully life until those bond
are worn. Existence is not round and
complete till then. Diamonds are not I
bit too good to typify the thing-eyel
those diamonds"
"You are putting me under bonds will
a vengeance % said Mr.. Russell, will
somewh hat intense though covert expires
sion.
"Hard to bear, Frank 70
"Yes, for | don't know how ! shal
ever be good enough to deserve you"
/ "There is only one way" she sal
softly, still eyeing ard eyeing her dia
monde. "But you know it Frank, dom
you"
He did not answer her at first in words
Words were not just ready. lie answere
with caresses, the more tender and fond
as they were prompted by some feelin
, of conjunction yet truly tender an
fond, as coming from a very sincere ter
r drruess aud urais.fnl regard foi thuir ot
iect. They satisfied Pamela, for th
= expression of them was unmistakable.
NIf any man can deserve you, my deal
{: est, l will" he said.
10 ,yafs eriailed' And do not know inn
Now soon II came hut rs The days an
,,o,.,ts Wont nv III more revcoi,d
a. i.nssei-the q omaniy. wifely. .unothe
/, iv ..r,rfs. and prntiue, was f1rgottci
g and Pamela received as much rs 81
\ rave. | mean as fur as a mans natui
q can give il.
n And years went by, and several chi
d dren were born to them. And for Ion
now the household was one in all d
O sweet bonds and charities of the famil
A with no schisms or reservations anywher
Pamela was a happy woman, aud h
, husband had uothiug TO wish for. Ha
he not done welli
n Tvo people from their different stan
Doia,s IA ,vatchrd the conrse of thin,
II ~ sao row this would be. George Bra
f sbaw bad needed 10 watch but a lit
time. lie saw his sisters bloom restor
and s,ni'i i,o ia lie and spirit conc back
her eve he saw her reigning over h
q ir..h3nb,s house aud heart $50 he su
i',s,i'" ',nssJ as o',e,n in fnll hsnor and DO,
r. a,J George bradshaw gave oy
- w. ,aol;n,1 "p" Win n comfortable self.co
?, seiouSness sIr UI Tss Rnss Watched @ Lancer al
i'.itH,.,ai-y, nuti she was oliiVed
u aiiny berseif tbot her brother was har
90 AMI had No need TO act a part either /
"a "a 80 o,bers or himself. and she. tt
III lore V'"eaS n,,,ont tbat everytbing Il
io ,',rna3 us o,,, So ,vrll. and nil was now sa
~ u, u, ,i'su ou. 81 w. ,h' ,.n,b
". Nothing is S.iu nut .nc ,.na.ina sru.n' ,,,
'N George Bradshaw had married WI
is One evening MIS- Drau5 nav ea'io " =, ..
slster'ln-la"'s mouse, Just as 'aun .S "
20 gong GU. 10 ttho sary si..a.o5 a. ~ !,
ng Pamela being slighty lnalsposeu; "
re Obliged TO stay at NOME Nrs' "usn'
er saw the leave taxing i.
rk 81 declare, sara sne, "hen tnS i' u'
", was shut upon the master Oh thS noa a
If zone would thlnk FRANK was III n's Il
I love" -...., .,l
IN MIS- hussel sl,ll.Su vos'el,e0u ), a.
In "Not always. Where mas FRA
en goneW
OF ITO take sally to near MallOrah'
not was very unwilling to go without Ii
all but sent him OF"
in 81 don't think George would m
st. going anywhere without me-
se- Georges wife. "HoW can you Keep u
IRE like that 7"
las 81 can't tell" said famela' II
RS nothing 10 Keep my husoanu' ,i soo,,
,se Does he always kiss you Ike That wi
Ich he goes out an.