The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1877-03-09

This was literally true, and We
really false; and he cursed his lie
gal education after his visito
wentS Sfor making him so equivo
cal. "
"There may be some one tina
you or know nothing Of"
Archie bit his lips with vexa
ton at-hearing himself spoken O
as being on'the same terms will
her as Beltegiile, but he contin
ued in the same noncommitta,
way. AA'i'IhH !.
! : ,1inips IT nips0s'iSls scsat not probable
MrBelleyilletook his depart
ure with'a determination to enter
the lists for prize, since he
could do so With honor. r 81
"Curse you! 60 and ask hei
now, will youW cried Archie as
he went out for he had read
Belleville's thoughts.
But Archie was not ungenerous,
and he was soon more inclined to
curse his own want of candor than
the reasonable desire Of an eligi-
BILE man to possess a woman like
Jennie. He pitched his brief in
to the desk and shut the lid down
with a bang, and then threw open
his window to get cool, though
the fire had gone out, and it was
almost down to zero outside.
WI had no business to ask Jen-
ME to be my wife; it was selfish
of me. | have no visible means
Of support. Strictly speaking |
and a thousand other young law
yers could be arrested as vagrants.
It's only by the indulgence Of
the court we are allowed liberty:
the court remembers its own case
once! This being my condition
Can | keep a woman waiting for
me? Nolshe shall be free: better
be the wife Of the rich Mr.. Belle
Vile, a rich bank president Of
New Orleans, than waiting for
bFfetless Philadelphia lawyer to
Tise in his profession.p I'D
AS the continual dropping will
wear the stone, so the continued
attention of the banker had worn
Archie's good nature away, and
he visited Jennie that evening in
a Jealous and unreasonable mood.
She did'not observe his humor,
and began to tell him of some of
Mr. Belleville's magniflcence
with the same interest that wo-
men always take in rich men
whether they care a cent for
themselves and their riches or
not.
Archie listened with increasing
irritableness and resolved to let
her live iii his chains no longer.
SJennie,n said he, "Jennie, ! have
no doubt but you contrast Mr..
Belleville's circumstances with
mine, and the result is very un-
favorable to me. You are free;
he will propose to you at once.
You can make much better for
tune for yourself, and / will seek
mine, somewhere else with
lighter conscience" &
IFhe only thing she could com
prehend from his speech was that
she had thoughtlessly wounded
him by dwelling upon Belleyille's
wealth with 50 much enthusiasm.
Sheablushed deeply and STAN
mered: II did not mean to draw
any comparisons unfavorable to
you, Archie;I merely thought Of
it that moment; any woman will
talk about a mans wealth as she |
would about his death or his |
crimes, whether she likes him or
not" sn..
Her confusion seemed a con-
fession to Archie: "She apologi- |
yes for her feelings, but she does
not deny them, .horCthat she wants
to be free and marry him." he
said, blinded to reason and jus
ice by jealousy.
fFWell, Jennie, my dream is
over, / awake to bitter reality. /
will be a wiser man l hope, as
we'll as a sadder one," he said with
excitement, as he rose and took
her hand, to add long and last
good bye.
She did not know what to make
Of his taunts and coldness, for she
lad never before learned what a
man could be when wounded; but
pride came to her aid, and she
said with calm reproach: "You ap-
pear quite eager to hand me over
10 Mr., .Belleyllle; ] am mistress Of.
NY own hand, l beg to remind
YOU" .s1}Gi3 E8llug s..i "a
"Indeed you are, and may you
wisely bestow it; that is what you
nave been waiting to assert no
loubt."
He dropped her hand and with
/ mere "Farewellr' left her.
Both hearts were filled with re-
sentiment so that their better feel
ngS were smothered and she said
'Fdfewellw in the same proud
one to him.
A mans course is easily traced
lfter such a scene as this. He
VOWS eternal distrust of woman,
devotion to his business and pur-
suit Of fame.