The Morning herald., 1876-08-30
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$50 YOU and do it-a woman can deal al
,o,,er with a woman in these cases. And"
he Ss's said, rising and looking slowly down
"uon nv r me from his majestic height which
Ip b,t crave and self-possessed smile which
w,, @ LIKEWISE as swee! as any womans,
",el] M Zjllah for me, that though wish her.
n marry in her own rank and with her
near equality of fortune, to save her from
all those dangers Of mercenarry offers TO
which an heiress is so cruelty exposed;
s;Il both now and at all times, ! leave her
n M he dictates of her own affections, and
her happiness will ever be my chief consid-
Grafton in life" -, :,
bespoke with formal serenity until the
latter words, when his voice sank little.
Then he led me to the door, ana l went
| out
Zi,lah lay on a sofa reading love-story.
Her crisp blacL. hair was tossed about the
crimson cushions, and her whole figure
was that of Eastern luxuriance. She had
always fantastic way Of dress, and now
she looked almost like a princess out OF
the Arabian Nights. Even though her
skin was that of half-caste, and her little
hands were not white, but brown, there
aas no denying that she was very beauti-
.ul woman Ielt it, saw it, knew 1t! At
ter a minutes pause went to her side;
she Jumped up and kissed me as she was
fond of doing. Her kisses was very
strange to me Just then. l came as quickly
aspossbe to my errand, and gave her the
letter to read. As she glanced through 1t
her cheeks flushed, and her lips began to
curl She threw the letter on my lap, and
said abruptly: "Well, and what of that"
Ibesan unnecessary explanations. Ill
lab stopped me-
"Oh, heard something of that sort
from Mr. French last night. l did not be-
leve him, nor do now. Heis only max
Ing a jest of NE"
answered that this was impossible. In
my own mind | was surprised at Zillah's
having known the matter before and hav-
ing kept it so quiet.
Mr.. French's statement al out his hon
orable reticence toward the lady Of his de-
70 ions must have been untrue. Still this
was not so remarkable as Zillah's own se-
rrecy on the subject.
Why did you not tell me my dear? said
Lyon know your happiness is Of the first
Importance to me as well as to your guar
dian. And, rather hesitating, l repeated
WORD for word, as near as ! could, Mr..
eulherland's message.
Alllah half-hid her face in the cushions,
and then drew it out burning red.
Hethlnks | am going to accept the crea-
lure then? He would have me marry a
concel!ed. chattering, mean.looking, fool
shboy Now Mr.. French was certainly
Menty-hve) Gone too that only wants
me for my fortune and nothing else. 1t is
very wrong, and cruel and unkind Of him,
anl you may tell him so.
Tell who? said |, bewildered by this
olIOurSt of indignation, and great coniu-
Son oil personal pronouns.
Mr., Sutherland, of course! Who else
would tell? Whose opinion else do l
eafe Tor? Go and say to him No, size
sqaeI abruptly: no, say ] shall not marry
;' Mr. French, and will be SO kind as to give
MN his answer, and bid him to let me
alone. ~
y Here. quite exhausted with her wrath,
Malh sank back and took to her book,
'urh,n1g her head from me. But saw that
Spe ald not read one line, that her motion
.s's eyes were fixed and full of a strange
aeep expression.
,u began to cease wondering what the flu
lure would bring.
very soon afterwards l went back to
W.T. 0 Sutherland, and told HIM all that had
passea ass just the plain facts without any
~'allents ons Of my own. He apparently re-
49,, iound him sitting composedly with
Ioae 1oa4 papers before him-he had for the
"s! ,aH lew days been immersed in business
',a anleh seemed rather to trouble him; he
ll'at.eo +" m little as l entered, but immediate
~ :sn zane forward and listened with quiet
hpe'' h;p' 10 the message l had 10 bring tc
h..ac could not tell whether it made him
co1iiy Sppy or the contrary; his countenance
hs. a.u oe at all times 80 totally impassive
sva. s' ao lrnnl, dearest or nearest, could
wish sI una n. out from it any thing he did not
'lsH 81 to betray.
" 'Ae matter is settled then, said hegrave-
And an will write to MI. French to-day,
Devap @ psrnaps it would IA " 4 4 gsll \ ayvl
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