The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1877-07-27
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CoSrouSDED at his manifest sgita
ton ! could only say, Jasper DE
lorme-a poor unfortunate Of the viii
derness. Poor fellowl lie is too III Il
be here. I wonder IL he is rational
tonight"
Leaning his head upon his hand
and breathing heavily the man beside
me sat thus for awhile as though he
had seen spectre. Rising then he
said with an effort to be gay, "Coms
Jet us join the dancers. Tomorrow
we will talk of the untowsrd events
that separated u.s."
Az I rested my hand upon his arm
and moved towards the house he said,
Helen, do you remember that last
dance at Schonbrunnf"
remember every thing" was my
laconic reply.
This mseting,so longed for,so unlike
any picture my imagination had ever
drawn, was too unsatisfactory to give
me pleasure. Was I changed He
surely was not the same, and an undo.
fined uneasiness took possession Of me.
The front entrance was so blocked
that I proposed to my companion to go
around to the rear where the ceremo-
ny had been performed.
As we passed the conservatory l saw
within. Mrs. Lanier, an old friend Of
the family. Reginald Ingle, and Myra.
The ladies were seated, the gentleman
stood, half concealed by the large
leaves of q banana tree. His pale,
scholarly face did indeed bear almost
tho impress Of divinity, au1 Myra
watched him with rapt eyes. She
was listening to the conversation be.
tween the other two, and l wondered
IL the man could indeed be insensible
to her transparent affection.
She was as white almost rs the del.
icate camelia japonica dropping so near
her cheek, and the blue veins coursed
their feeble way across her temples,
giving TO her youthful features an ex.
preston of almost infantine innocence.
She had never looked so frail, or was
it the peculiarly mellow light reflected
from the crystal on all sides?
1t took but moment to get the i'm.
press of this fair, pure scene when the
hot air of the crowded rooms met us,
and We were soon among the dancers.
I, for one, feigning mood out Of
unison with my quivering heart
strings.
My guardian was ever within view
and felt that his eye frequently rest
ed upon my face with an expression
more sympathetic than inquiring.
felt that he alone read me truly.
1t was approaching the hour fol
supper. had resigned Dewitt Bev'
erly to Mrs. Garnet and received ma
ny introductions; and now Mr.. MOI
ris came up noisily exclaiming, 81 de-
clare! It's an age since ! saw you
Where did you run off 10 with tina
ogre of a GUARDIAN Heighho! I wisl
l were guardian.
"Why, I've been dancing nearl
the whole evening. You don't nee
to be a guardian to keep pace will
me-"
"Yes, but il was just my luck Il
get stationed away from you, in tn
other room. By-the-wsy, what a lii
tie piece Of heavenly simplicity you
cousin Myrs u.s."
"She is every thing that is heaven
ly. She has kept me from forgetting
heaven. I am tempted to say, sine
my arrival at this house."
"As if you ever thought or did
wrong thing. But tell me, il ! ma!
inquire-have you been happy here
/ feared from certain development
after our excursion ON the mountain
that you would not find altogether
roses in this tangled Wilderness
We were promenading now ON tn
lawn just outside Of the doors.
81 have in some respects been rea
sonably contented. did not expec
to be happy"
Sand now?" he asked more eagerly
"Now," | echoed sadly, "it is wors
than ever. I have the old feeling o
unrest too strong upon me to coun
upon any thing satisfactory after thi
excitement is over"
He seemed more grave for mc
ment than was natural to his brigh
face. Then he said:
Miss Lisle. man never know
what may be his until he asks for il
l have not the slightest reason to b,
lieve that l am more to you than
mere passer by. Yet ! have born
but one image in my heart since m
visit here. II no other tie binds you
] feel that ! can make you happy
Will you trust me'"
"Another tie has long bound mi
Mr.. N orris."
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