The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1875-11-03
Vol. XI.

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eyes of mamma.
Perplexed at her sudden and in
expressible change Of demeanor
Roger grew grave, almost sad.
Kitty" said he, taking he'
hand, sshsve you been triaing viii
me-"
Absorbed in her thoughts oi
anxiety respecting the effect which
The announcement Of her engage
ment would have upon her pa
rents, Kitty failed to. notice the
constrained manner Of her lover,
and scarcely needed his words.
eTrided," she repeated absently
"What do you mean ?"
A cold sweat broke out upon the
brow of Roger. He had a very
jealous, suspicious nature, and the
apparent Indifference Of Kitty up
on a subject Of such intense inter
est to him seemed proof Of abated
love, and perhaps Of desire to
throw of all further connection
and allegiance to him.
He arose hastily from her side
and said:
"Kitty, it is as I feared. You
do not. wish me to write. You
have never truly loved me. You
have led me to place all my hopes
OF future happiness in your keep
ing that you might in the end
coldly and wantonly repulse me-"
He spoke in a hasty, impsssioned
voice. Kitty amazed and eonfound'
ed, said not o word, but stared
blankly at him.
"You do not answer" he resum-
ed. 20 Kitty, Kitty! l cannot, l
will not think that you have thus
basely aeluded me. You loved me
once did you not ?"
30 Roger, Roger, what do you
mean ?" almost gasped Kitty. 81
do notsunderstead I'D" ~
aKitty," said ne fercely, can
swer me truly, have you deceived
and trifed with me all this time p
Kitty'spride was touched. He to
thus taunt her with such a cruel
question, when she had bravely de-
termined to face the reproaches
of her mother for his sake.
Making violent effort to con-
troll her rising'tears, she said, with
spirit:
"You have no right TO speak to
me in that heartless manner. 1t
cannot be that you are serious. /
respect myself too highly to re-
ply"
The demon of doubt and dis
trust possessed him, or be would
have paused to consider his cause
less wager, but thinking that she
purposely evsded his question, he
sabandoned himselfto his blind pas
soin and exclaimed:
"Deceived! wantonly! cruelty
O Kitty I have loved you msdly
-ay, worshipped you, adored you
and this is my return! I was
blind but at last You have opened
nv eyes to the truth. Farewell,
farewell forever, and may heaven
deal more mercifully with you
than you have with me-" and turn
ing hastily on his heel, he rushed
from her presence.
Kitty half arose, and with q ges'
ture of entresty strove to cali him
back to her. Butthe suddenness ol
the blow, aud the awful words
farewell forever" ringing in hel
ears, SO overwhelmed her that for
the moment she lost all power o.
speech. Tears soon mercitully
came to her relief, and her whole
frame shook with the violence o.
her suppressed agony.
"What is il ?" she exclaimed, 81
cannot understand it l tride with
Roger! o, no-no! 1t is some
fesrful mistake. he will come
again. o, yes, he will surely come
again, and all will yet Be we'll, "ane
she dried her eyes and strove tt
CLEAN 8 little comfort from the
| tboughtof his return.
A week slipped BY and Roger
never once sought Kitty whom h'
hsd so cruelty wronged. At time'
be felt that he had been led astraJ
by his binding passion, but ther
| be would exclaim:
"Why, then, did she not reply
when I opened the way for an ex
planation. No-no-she isfaise ant
tickle as fair; but she shall no
be gratifed by seeing my suffer
;rr T will remain away from