Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-08-04

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he tbe iirbt ofhSr VIZ, oo ""I Az wv "o" aLa
, had not tthe o,nr5ra ta 10 ., u" ~ .Lo
. aiIawcJ him W Iii tHin ~ L 'o, a n'1,daD,
and FOO f,"n doooi,. and - ~ tLa h"nvi
-, mas, Of f,tUro oo,n,,i;oa;;,n ". = . az T'Ipt.
! tho sodd ioroio n AMY ,,;t i,i'' ~. ." "auSoo' 'Iago'
II rIIom 'Too pasv w." rs So"'clc 'ilaue'
| months absent and returned home about
| three weeks after the engagement of her
friend Caroline to Mr.. Edsall; her heart
/, had for a long time paid homage at the
shrine of ~hisintellect, and she had seen
with sorrow that the fervent admiration
she felt was not reciprocatcd by him.
Stung with Jealous disappointment, she
resolved that Caroline should not at least
bear off the inestimable prize, and in a
few evenings after her return she encoun.
tered him at the mansion of Mr., Bowen.
Intentionally upon her part. Envy,
chagrin and disappointment seemed to
give energy to her determination. and
she %purposely introduced the subject of
the almost forgotten ANONYMOUS letter,
as they we're gathered around the centre.
table. Caroline's check was blanched in
a moment, and with an appealing look
she glanced her eyes at Ellen, but the
heseechlng LOOK was unanswered. Mr..
EdSall spoke with more than his usual
energy ana warmth, and severely de-
hotnced the writer OF such a calumnious
article.
81 could never" said he, " rpspect or
love a person that could stoop TO such an
act of duplicity or meanness there was
no excuse it was entirely unfounded
Poor Caroline The tear drops rushed
into her eyes; her punishment had but
just began, As the evening wore awav.
and Miss Jackson rose to depart, Mr.. Ed
sail offered to escort her home. and "a
he parted from Caroline, he couId NOT
fail to mark the air of detection which
stole over her features. AnyiousIv in
curing the cause, she tried to Danish the
cloud, and, under the plea of sIipht in.
disposition, concealed the truth a sad.
forrbodinc thougbt crossod bos 0"''
"No, it cannot be she exclaimed
" Ellen will not be so cruel or 80 base as
to betray me when she herself commenced
it, and led me on"
But Ellen did and in q boortIos.
per, too. NOT avon on mnnt; lri,,' S 'nai.
She hqd herself in # G,J ' nnG Jng PalO
passed that nipht with nv Moo" ~.'' C 3'e, 5rgS,
ttbo naor"i"S nisIg WIN PGoI CaTollne
an acbina head Sbo %olon "nEI'u WIN
break fast room vbero sLo e's soon ro ~ ,llJ
A line from Mr. FJsou '' no" aopi ifCei'eu
fcctlv poIite bnt cold farms ro",o,' pe',
few moments, interyiow s lmI"CoyllI "
heard his we'll. known rira ,V "t t T,oe, sue
Descending She met him U "r E 'uo utJ ni
her too true that he wa. cbanro nI"'T o ooJp
inc bor 10 asont - ""o Cn"nseu' ieau,
the painful topic.
ELLEN told me all. but dopiod tbo
statement. She asserted it positiveIy
hut still, from no lips but your own viii
| believe it. Isl il SO? We're Won indeed
the author of that cruel letter? Gan I
have been deceived in YOU so sadiv
too"
at is, indeed, 20. Mr.. Edsoll hut Il
tears Of deep penitence and sincere regret
avail aught, the sin has been atoned Ion~
months since"
But what motive, Miss Bowen couId
have influenced YOU to iniura vour
friends and acquaintance? Yo1 81
kind, so gentle ! Had it been Ellen .I9cE,
son -
Odd she not tell Won aIl-bow gbo
her'eli began it, AMI in sport led me on,
JuSJ Tor the fun OF the minute. 1t was
wrong | neye; meant it to 90 further.
huS she carried 1t away with her, and
naa IL copied and changed. But Q, Mr..
Ld'aIl, have severely suffered for it
every a~llusion to it has been a sbarn
"o"nu " me-
nad you put told me of it yourself,
Oar2llne, ! could have tOrgivenit"
tried to do 50, but how could |
"Heh you were wounded so deeply Q"
Long time did that high.minded man
struggle between love and duty. His
confidence in her had been shaken, and
'2ulu he now take her to his heart? Car
)LIhe knew that her life's happiness was
at stake, and all for n hours foolish
Life would be but a blank
Without ms love and guidance, and as
'he watched the lights and shades pass
over ms brow she felt that it love should I
conquer she might still hope. Edsall
low TOOK his leave, and as he parted he !
'IaSped her hand in kindness, .he warm !
'loou ruSill'S toner cheeks. :
Pardon me for my %plainness, Caroline, .
must deliberate, This has cost me .
long and bitter struggle, for you know :
not how deep a wound was made by that +
,aSe act 1t now bleeds afresh. | will ,
lther see you, or let you hear from me :
She saw him not again, but received .
etter from him previous to his denarturo
0 Cuba, whittier business a-rrangementS {
allied him. He freed her from her en-. t
a,gemenl, and gave her a final farewell. [
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