The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-01-07
)E COUNTY, OHIO TUESDAY. JANUARY. Z 1873

dancing room alone, Mr.. Wyndham and
u went upstairs to look for them. 20
/ They were soon discovered ;and leav1
ing me with a gentleman who asked me
to dance, Mr. Wyndham went back for
his wife. Tdid not spy out Harold un-
I'll after that dance, when he passed
close to me, his attention so. much oc
Ic1piea by tile lady who leaned on his
arm that he did not observe me {
/ ! WAS much congratulated on the i'm.
proyement in my appearance that even
ing; much to my wonder, for my head
was aching, and only few turns Of a.
waise rendered me uttetly breathless =
My partner was an old friend, and see-
ing how dreadtuly bored L was at the
incessant remarks of .How strong you
laok!' sWhy, you've quite color.e's
DC, rnercifnlly said to me, "Miss Loyel,
|dD let me take sou out OF this hot
room; there is seat on the landing if
you are not afraid of drapght?" and
he took me to an ottoman placed in an
Ialcove just outside small boudoir
opening on the staircase, and there left me
whilst he went to fetch an ice to fortify
my strength before attempted another
Edance,
Voices within the room attracted my
|attenlion, and-was it mean? was /
wicked p-I leaned my head aeaist the
wall, with my ear close to the hinges of
the door, that ] might hear every sylla-
BILE that was uttered.
Colonel Forbes presently returning
with my ice, summoned up all my for
Ititude and said, in calm tone ] believe,
that he must find Mr.. Wyndham, rs /
was not feeling well - q a2.
People were so much accustomed to
l'iMiss Lovel's airs and i'll health;" and
Mr.. Wyndham and SO very oftenle
parties a long time before the others,
that Colonel Forbes retired instantly to
do as l asked
| My heart had began to beat noisily
when my, ears first caught the deep
sound OF Haroll's voice, low, passion
ate, and sorrowful, behind that door;
but its action stopped, and ] felt stab
bed and dying, when ! moved into the
room to look at her whose unconscious
rival had been.
Her head lay on his breast as mine
had never lain his arms enfolded her
as they had never circled me; and the
quick showering kisses on her closed
and tear-wet eyes were such as I had
never received from Harold. |
IL thought you knew that / loved
you,," said Birdie Heathcote. nOh, why
could you not trust me? Say again
that you love me, Harold"
Harold's reply was ihaudible, but il
seemed to satisfy her, and she continu-
i ed s8 g5aS 3ifGE8 aTa&
"Tbis heiress, poor thing does she
Hove you very much? 4h, she cannot
love you as 4 did--as / do !! And
j you"
e.Birdie, my heart is broken! fcan'l
Hove hdrs like | love yod. Oh, what am
i Ito do Pr = 81
A great cry from Birdie, as she here
caught Sight Of my terrible reflection
in mirror opposite.
They started guiltily to their feet, and
said sweetly and politely to Harold,
as to some chance acquaintance
"W ould You he so kind as to ask fol
] my shawl? ! am anxious to go home
.Miss ,Loyel-Nerah y cried the
poor boy, flushed crimson even TO the
curls on his beautiful blue-veiued fore
head, 81 am a scoundrel, and deserve
anything you can say to me! / was
hot half good enough for you-and-
i and did not think she cared for me
Your ring"
He had taken off the diamond ring
had given him, as though desirous ,te
rid himself OF all my fetters.
i / felt so strange, and was booking SC
different from my usual SELF that / thinl
he feared to leave Birdie alone with me
when / said again, evil you get MI
| shawl, please. Harold ?" but he wen
away, and, we two stood there, eacl
i waiting for the other TO speak. e.
| She was pale and trembling, too inucl
{ frightened to realize the fact that shi
! was happy and blessed beyond all ex
preston / flushed aud faint, yet cain
and collected IN the wretched knowledg
I, that the warmth and daylight of m.
5 life was chilled and dead forever. -
)l i broke the silence. =, ss $50
: II should ask your pardon, Mis-
5 Heathcote," ] said, "both for my intru
i, sion just now, and also for having ia
ken possession for this year past Q
what was yours by right, Viii yo
: shake hands with me, and let US b
b friends z. .s..ss u. /, r. Iats
II She has great brown eyes, this Birdie
> and round dimpled face, She gaze
b at me in woneer befure taking my oui
Z stretched hand. Presently she exclaiu
ed,
: .sOh, do, not he angry with him!
t is my fault-all my fault. ! loved hir
Ilso, and didn't think he cared for m
d In earnest, and SO j thought | bad be
$ ter forget him; and he is so proud, tbs
i. he could not bear me to think lie sti
loved me after my treatment of him.
5 | know it was very wrong of him I
= make love to you: it was cheating yol
!; But now see you, feel that he mu:
e love you, you are SO beautiful as well :
rich Thought you would oe old an
: ugly. And you will forgive him wi
you nots ] dare say he viii soon 70
Ie get me" s4a fa6
oil And she stided bitter, choking SO
as Colonel Forbes and Mr.. Wyndhal
v entered the room, aud almost immed
= ately after them Harold appeared wit
n my shawl, still looking very shamefact
d and agitated. Mr.. Wyndham MAS, !
'rl usual, very much obliged to me for 7
ID king him away from the hot crowdt
house; and / kissed Birdie Heathcot
shook hands cordially with my low
d. and went out into the chill, starlit nisf
n, 1t was story sucli do is only too 9
n enrepeated in this world. 81
at Two years ago Harold and Bird
le had met, and fallen iii love, and thous
without positive declaration on eth
10 side, had dreamed and lived for ea'
! other through just such a happy bless
d. Summer as ] had passed. @ q