The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-05-10

fectly heartleSSF Salp mdd hOimeo W
DR.. Stanley, q young talented physician,
with whom she was conveHipg, at large
and brilliant entertainment
"Heartless with that Sensitive mouth
and those eyes SO deep dnd full of ex-
pression?" said the physician, musing-
lV.---.s,,.ny-.es----.
sI don't admire her style iof bszatY st
all. She leaks like wax dolk andher'
heartlessness ia proyerbfall Since her
uncle left hss so wealthy, she has had
suitess By tbesenle, snd Rirts with every
oi@ Whys Io& at her new?" ,.o3
6F. Seaiisysss syes followed the direc-
tiSH in Which sfkeetady waved her fan,
ahda res3sd-@sth the Central figure of a
gtg1p SdndFthe. piano. It was lady,
y6S&e aads faif, with q tall, exceeding
gissefnl agnrs, pure GHek features and
lMze bl6e eyes: Her hair vas short, but
theSoft, full c1Ils made lovely frame
f1fhe fSir.Iace. Her dress was of dark
lace : and 4wisted amongst staesguldea'
curls swse deep crimson founces, with
dix sgreen leaves; and On the snowy
thvat:aiM arms glitterad blod4rea rubisst;'
She. twas :eeooHversing gaily With aSknesof
gsnslsmen, and Drss Stanley ssintafed
oveF 10 he group.
fstfiss Marston," said one gentleman,
whatbas become of Harold Graham, the
arEiat9';sS : - ~
THE tiny hands swept ovH Jthsiyoty:
keys of, hegrand piano, ip the measure
ofa brilliant waltz and Another of the
gimp, 1pfosing Miss M3rston did not
6esf thsanestion, saids "Qut at elbows,
aa9ca4I appear"
He sas5wfetchedly -poor, there is no
dulbt, 'nsaid third.
tPerhsps he has committed suicide.
Ibis thtee weeks since he disappeared, !"
said anothera -iass.-f
aOh, 1 hope notrl, said Miss Marston ;
I'VE want his tenor for our next musical
soiree. It would be too provoking for
him 10 commit suicidew
Mrs. Holmes was right, 7 Thought the
doctor; she is perfectly heartless. Poor
Haroldp
he turned fiom the piano, but stopped
as q full, rich ygice broke pgt into song.
Eva Marston -.was singing Schubert's
"Iast Greetfhg;;nn and into the mournful
wordssshe poured such wailing energy
andaeep p%shes that group after group,
in thcfargeToamssceae their gay CON.
vera7x7Dn to1isten % the mnsic., tsAs
Gem she.singso without heart OF feel:
ing I" mnttered thed doctor, again drawing
nearer to the piano. I'D j
h"Eva, ~ said 9 young Lady; as The last
notsssef thasoag died away, eva, play
spofM, ,Ient You~
eA-gsntsmptuous smile quivered for a
momeptSSon Exa MarstoHs ip;; then,
noddisga:grod d.nataredty, she, dashed of
lively polka, which soon melted
the group round the piano into merry
ight-footed dancers; and DIR. Stanley
went with the rest.
eTheanext morning Miss Marston sat in
her. own rooms writing letter. Let us
peepvyer her shoulder at only one SEN
Bncasr - aI!i al
s.a,4M- hoitow,- all .heartless, Miriam
YeE1hnaine for flirting; You are not
here to .see hoW they fol loM me merely
for my money s.not one true. heart among
then sali. Ehere was one Harold 3 3
kKock at the door. interrupted her.
"G6ne Mpsand a needle-womansea-
terdi7sRith q basket of work. 6,
''G0od mnrni9g," said Eva pleasantly.
elbow Is Teience this mo, ling re
"Ohl mis-, it's beautiful hes y to-day;
Sure, marm, I'm sorry yc'ye had to wait
80 long for the needle-Tork" 8 2
'Neyer mind that. How could you
HoekMitlA the. poor fsllA4 bo i'll lffesssi; Y .;
stSure, miss, Us many hncy.aonesex=
pects their work, sick. or we'll; and isn't
Jarry sitting up the-playing with the
t0Ss: :ye sint him and Pit, that kept
hnme from school, a-rninding him.
sEHoaanc Maryf" said Eva, taking
'es sos1 Dbl mss saiss, you don,s owes M Harry 5s 6sns
mis- fardep.s There's the deether ye Left
the money TO pay, and the Ra6d Yssaint,
aud the praties and milk, and The money
Ye gave me last week surc, miss, it's in
Your debt I am for the rest of my life"
s'Whaf I gave Terence has nothing to
do with my BILL" said Eva, rapidly
counting ntsome money. s>s 'AA
sttMiss 5Eya-," said the poor Irish
needle.woman, and enstopped. :. :.
"Well, Mary"
"Sure, miss, you do so much good with
your money I'm ashamed to tell you"
s--asFeaiMewhataia-----~
"Well, miss, it's abont..the, young
gentleman thats. rinted mySfooms Z
You mind where the widow died last
autumn. He came week back, miss,.
and he niyer come down stairs afof three,
days; 80 this morning wint up and he's
sick with fevsT: outiof his head entirely,
miss. If you would come now"
wait, Mary; Pn go with you"
seHe's dreadful poor, ! think, miss;
6r it's precious little furniture, nothing
but bed and & table, and chair, aud no,
Eunkatall, bnt q bit of a carpetBago os :
Throwing H her rich silk wrapper,
Eva aputa on a dark gray dress and cloak
and added close silk bonnet With .
thick veil. s1'''S'
"Cous, Maryp -ia
And the two left the house together.
In low; close room, on q patlet-bed,
lay Mary Dennis lodger.1gt The face
AGAINST st4he.ceurse--tiekihg pillow was
such as one fancies for that. Of his fayer-
ite poet. The hair was dark, waving
over broad white forehead and the:
dsep set eyes was hazel, large and full
and the features delicate. Usually the
fzee was psle, bat nov it was crimson
With feves. The eyes,, too, fierce and
wEld! But even with all this, that face
was beautiful with an almost unearthly
beauty. Into; that poor, low room, Eta,
Eiith her sombre dress and radiant beau
b, came Ike q plying angel-She gave
one glance at she inyalM's face, agatben
crossed Tho room to his side. .t o.r,
EVA p';said the sict man, aEvap .;Ta
.-aHe knows me;p she murmmed, draw
i'm back. But the young man moaned'
ier name again, and then broke forth in
Tild deiirious rawlings. : 80 10