Smyrna times., 1874-01-07
MiSceILUH eONS.
" Blue Eyes and Black Ones"
CHAPTER I.

CdAfIEh i.
Lcnore lie Jour stood leaning against one of
the pillars of the piazza of her fathers subur
ban residence. The moon was shining very
brightly. but she needed not the beauty of the
scene around her, for her face was in such n
storm OF emotion that one could plainly per-
ceivs that her mind was very far from surround.
ing objects. Suddenly she murmured these
lines:
TELL me, o loving heart,
Does not thy mind oft see
The love that is thy life
Turn silently from thee7
Tell me, o passion warm
That doth my being fill,
Why will doubt creep 10,
And turn my heart to chill?'
As she repeated the last fourlin shudder
passed over her slender form, and her voice
tretnblsd from uncomfortable emotion.
Yes, why will this torturing doubt creep in
aud 90 nearly freeze my heart? Tell me D
Father 10 Heaven, why? One year ago to
night he left ME, and how perfect was my con-
fdence in him! Did think that fond faith
could be shaken? All, if this be true, will in
deed pray to find rest on that distant shore
where the wicked cease from troubling and
the weary are at rest u
She turned suddenly, and walked into the
house and up to her own room, where, throw
Ing on a wrapper, she seated herself before the
dressing table, and began to take the faseen-
ings from her long black hair.
What q magnificent creature she was, with
her black eyes flashing and sparkling for mo.
ment, and suddenly filing with tears. The
French blood that flowed in her veins was surg
ing over the beautifully rounded cheeks, and
proclaimed her q very queen of love.
Two years before our story opens Lenore,
while visiting fashionable place, met young
gentleman of very prepossessing appearance,
whose name was Roy Ellison. She was bath.
iuK one morning, and. going out too far for
her strength and experience IN swimming, was
or tho point OF drowning, when she was hap.
PLY rescued by q certain brave young fellow,
who, being near, and hearing q woman's cry
for help, plunged in, and brought her safely
10 his strong arms to shore, where her mother
vas waiting in agonizing suspense to receive
her. This was how shs became to be intro
duced to Roy Ellison, and the incident placed
them at once on a familiar footing.
As the summer passed on their acquaintance
drifted into very pleasant friendship. Lcnors
returned to her home, aud in three weeks wa.
followed By Boy Ellison, who asked her father
consent TO pay his addresses to Lenore. This
vas freely given, for Mr.. lie Jour knew Roy
family, and considered him in every way
worthy Of Lenore, il he could win her.
Roy commenced bis pleasant task with
mal quite worthy of his love, aud after visiting
J.enore for q month, she promised, with many
becoming bushes, to be his wife.
One year from the time they 6rst met they
parted with many sweet assurances of undyinG
affection and confidence, Roy to go and take hi
last course at q celebrated medical college, snC
Ienore to stay at home and wait patiently unit
the time should come for her betrothsd to clain
his bride.
The last letter she received from him he toll
her that he was coming to her soon, and nigh
be expected in week or two. She had gon'
into the g,rlen to watch the glorious sunse
and to read this same letter for about tn
twentieth time. when lying directly in he
path she espied part of another letter. an
like true daughter of Eve picked it up ant
began TO read. 1t proved to be q letter to he
brother from one of the students Of the sam
college that Roy was attending. She read az
all q deathly pallor settled on her face, and he
eyes dilated and looked as though they woul
burn themselves into the paper.
This ia q portion Of what she read:
~ "Our mutual frisud, Roy E., is plsyin
slofty hand with certain little blue-eye
beauty who seems created especially for b
bride. You should ses them together, m
dear fellow; they suit each other precisely
Madame Grundy says he is engaged to q girl
some distant city, but cannot vouch for tt
truth Of this report. Blue eyes has the dollar
which, suppose, makes her doubly precios
10 Roys estimation for, although ne ~
plenty Of his own. you know the more one h'
the more one wants"
/ will not attempt 10 describe Lencre's fee
iugs o. she finished reading; / think my pc
isquite inadequate TO portray them. 10 car
less observers she would have appeared qui
calm MS she entered the house and passed 0
to the piazza where we frst saw her but thei
was restless FIRE In her eyes that told what
tide of emotions was snrRing in her soul.
After combing out her beautful hair, ON
pushing IL carelessly back into silkcn net, sh
seated herself before her desk and began
write. Hour sitter hour we're spent in writin