Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1876-04-29

still, but years had brought her charac-
/ ter into her face, and she was decidedly
coarse. He saw now that she was ignO-
rant and vulgar, and that only his own
| youthful ignorance had caused him to
overlook the fact in those old times when
he had fancied her perfection, and the
l dream of so many years was over.
Now that Evan Ware had returned
rich and prosperous, he might have con-
] sOled himself with the affections of any
marriageable female IN .FarmingdaIe.-
] He was the lion of the place-courted,
| fattered, and smiled upon by budding
misses, spinsteFs and widows. Every
/ one but Lizzie Gale smiled upon him.
/ She, mindful through all these long years
| of the cold parting on the bridge, YOuch-
/ safed him only the chilliest recognition;
and the fact annoyed him. She had
! grown TO BE- fine looking wOnan; aud
I ht ll1f-sf fffzefi Flias fi8tl.
7ltf slse ll1l-l - 81 and iltl1el snow
4 more Of her. He longed ifs win She
repulsed his attentions, and kept him At
a distance. Yet all the while she secret
~ admired him, and her greatest motive
for the manner she adopted was her fear
lest Evan should think she had been pin
ing for him.
The widow Fay felt no such scruples.
Old Mr.. Burt, before he died, had specu-
lated in some bubble and ruined himself;
and instead of being the great heiress all
her little world had expected her to be,
Matte found it hard work to live and
dress herself in the finery she loved, on
/ her small income. A rich husband was
her object, and Evan Ware had been so
desperately in love with her that it was
hardly likely that he could be quite in
different now.
''I'm sure I'm handsome enough YETI
thought Matte, as she looked in the glass;
. u a. n
answered him, I'll manage that somehow.
It's too good a chance to lose"
Therefore, from that moment, Evan be-
came the victim of sundry Vaccinations,
which were supposed TO be Of fatal effect,
and was dressed ut and smiled at in 4
manner which made the fact that ''Mattie
Fay was trying to catch Evan Ware"
patent to all Farmingdale.
BY this time, however, the said Evan
Ware was absolutely in love with Lizzie
Gale. She, at least. did not court his
money, and that was something to 50 rich
4 man.
lie forced himself upon her little by
little, till he made his way.
II was spring; lovely May, fresh and
beautiful as May could be, and, according
10 custom, grand picnic was on the ia
pis. At that picnic Evan Ware had re-
solved to try his fate for the second and
last time; for should Lizzie Gale refuse
him, he would never offer his hand to
another woman. And, ignorant of this,
at that same picnic, Matte Fay had re-
solved to bring her old admirer to the
point.
''It's only pique, 1 know, that keeps
him from speaking she said, rs she (
looked Mt herself in the glass; .''and I'll (
go all lengths to cure that
The day appointed arrived. Evan .
wnre maueuvered with success, and I
found himself at the outset just where he
wished to be-in a little vehicle only ca
pablo of holding two, with Lizzie Gale by
his side. The ride was long one, and .
there were plenty of chances for tender
speeches aud soft glance~. Lizzie WAS
yielding slowly, and when in the quiet
est part of the road, after all the other We
hicles hHd passed them. Evan paused en-
tirely, and, looking down into her eyes,
said - Lizzie, it remains with you to de-
eide my fate-you can send me back to
China or keep me here" her eyes drOpp-
ed, and she made no pretense Of misun-
derstandiug him.
The next moment he had said "Wm
you be my wife, Lizzie.' and had taken
her hand and pressed it to his lips; and
then, finding no denial, had kissed her
out aud out.
Il was a quiet sort of thing, but they
were quiet people, both of them. So
quiet that by the time they alighted Liz
zie had begged Evan "nOt to set people
by devoting himself too entire
ly To her just yet; and Evan had prom
ised. Consequently MISTRESS Matte, ar
rayed in pink for the occasion, and look
ing certainly very young and pretty,
found the rich merchant at her mercy,
and took possession of him.
She walked him around romantic
pond and down into a charming green
meadow, and talked of ''the days that
were past in very sentimental manner.
I'VE are so foolish when we are young,
Mr.. Ware"
''Indeed we are
"And so repent our folly do,
know. I'm sure i don't know how to ap-
prOach the subject; but you remember
how rude 1 was on the bridge-hOw ri
diculOus. You never can have forgiven
Indeed 1 have, Mrs. Fay"
"Entirely?"
"Entirely,'' he replied.
''You know it wasn't from the heart
Girls are so singular. The moment you
had gone | wanted to call after YOU. If
you had asked me the question second
time, | should have answered different
ly."
"Men are generally too proud to re-
peat such questions" said Evan. 81 am
But the lady was not to be baffled.
''In matters of the heart pride should
have no place." she whispered. 'For
my part, I'm ready TO throw mine aside
and say
But Evan Ware was thoroughly fright
ened.
Don't say anything either of US might
he said, ''because |, this very
morning, put that question TO another la
dy, and was answered favOrably.n
Matte stared at him; she could not be
lieve her senses. But sense OF shame
and anger gradually broke upon her, and
putting her kerchicf to her eyes she sobb-
ed out: You're a hcartless flirt, sir,''
and iiOunced away.
mused
life queer thing he said to him
self what should l have said to any
one who had told me ten years ago, that
I should come back To Farainglale To re
fuse Matte Burt?''
II was good hour before hc reioined .
the company, and then Matte Fay had I
taken herself home on n plea of illness.
BEFORE many weeks were over, not on
~ Matte, but all of FarminSlale, knew
whom Evan had chosen, and il is pita- .
Die truth that sweet tempered Lizzie has .
one enemy on earth, and tina; individual .
resides at Farmingdalc, and is named /
Matte Fay.
Two ORAToRs.-SayS Temple Bar: No
nan WAS so Skillfui rs Pitt to answer the (
questions of his adversary without con-
municatinS the smallest information. He .
was never taken of his guard. If Pitt /