The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1878-07-18

after MISS V an6 arrival, 'OI course
. you kPOw how glad I am to have you
here, I'D all that sort of thing; but
what in the world possessed you to
Gomez For, when 1 saw you last, you
gave me no encouragement to hope for
Q this visit"
5 ''Well, Mary, to tell the truth, I hadn't
3 the slightest idea of paying it two
weeks ago; but -"
''But what~ eagerly asked her com
panion. "YOu were not involved in
! E any love affair, were your I heard
something of a serious kind of Irritation
you were having with somebody. 1t
didn't become too serious-did it?"
"Yes, it didI'' answered her guest
inpetuously, startled out Of her usual
reticence by that strange longing for
) sympathy which sometimes seizes the
prOudest of US. Il became acquainted
witha man endowed with extraordinary
gifts of mind and person, and 1 under
took to teach him a lesson. But, alas,
for human volItiOnI 1 learned the les
SOM"
''Does he know IL7" interrupted her
friend anxiOusly.
''Know it2" she repeated in scorn.
mol nor never Will And that is the
reason I have come to you so unexpecI-
edly."
The conversation was here put to an
end by the entrance Of Captain Thurs
ton.
"a letter for you, Mary. From Nor
ton, fancy" he said, carelessly toss
ing it into her lap.
The quick blood rushed into Clara's
face. Even the name caused her heart
to fiutter strangely; but neither of her
friends noticed her agitation-both be-
ing engrossed In their missives.
"Oh, dearI' sighed Mrs. Mary, half
unconsciOusly.
Clara and her husband looked up in
surprise. Her face was glowing joy
fully, albeit her eyes were full Of tears.
"Yhat's the matter2" they asked in a
breath.
"Oh, nothing muchl" she replied.
Only I'm so glad. Clara, Inever knew
that you were acquainted with my half
brother, Morton Levyllian.
Poor Claral Her face, even to the
roots of her hair, was scarlet; but she
made no reply, and her friend contin-
ued, ,remorseIessly, 'He is coming to pay
US visit, and we may expect him every
moment"
All the color fed swiftly from Clara's
cheek.
''Now, don't be a goOseI" whispered
Mary, softly. "Just read this"
So Clara read as follows:
"AIy Dear Sister-I am sick of the
Great metropolis, sick Of life, and sick /
of myself; am fast becoming, in fact,
misanthrope-sick Of everything. So,
to improve this woful condition of af-
fairs, shall start tonight for your sweet
pretty country home. For the last few
months. have made fool of myself
by falling in love, and that is a very Sc
riOus business for a man Of my peculiar
temperament, 1 can assure you. Did
yOn, during your visit here, ever know
a Miss Clara Vane2 was in France at !
the time, you remember. Well, we
have been indulging in what Dame
Grundy would call a pleasant firta-
ton, and. for the first time in his life,
your brother processes himself con-
quered. People say she has no heart,
That I don't believe. 1t is utterly i'm
possible so glorious woman should be
minus that most feminine appendage. |
But, one thing is certain, she has no
heart for me, and that has left me with.
out a heart for anything else. please
don't think this is intended for a pun-I
am in anything but punning humOr.l |
As you know l am not in the habit of |
prOclainling my miseries, and hate pity |
above all things, burn this as soon as
read, keep all information contained
herein to yourself, and don't say 'wO-
man to me while I Iremain. Lovingly,
your brother, NORTON"
Even as Clara read, a tall figure dark
ened the doorway.
"Oh, Mortonl" shouted his sister,
iOyfully advancing with Outstretched |
nands.
After greeting the husband and wife,
the new conner glanced questiCnably
over at tie silent lady standing IN the
shadow of the room.
''Clara, here is my brother, " said Mrs.
ThurstOn, smiling. 81 believe, howev-
er, you are already acquainted with one
another"
Thus urged, Clara advanced.
Miss Vane!-and herel'' said the
gentleman, in amazement. Then, re-
covering himself, Excuse me, but this
meeting was so utterly unexpected,
that L" and here his glance fell upon
the letter which she still held.
Mary gave it to me, ," she stammered
eXplainingly, interpreting Alright his
mute, astonished look.
lie smiled. Some way, her embar-
rassment put him very much more at
ease.
"she did2 Well, what do you think
of it?"
She looked round for assistance from
some quarter; but husband and wife
had left the room. So, very unwilling
ly, she answC- a:
81 don't know"
You don't? Well, endeavoring to
look into the eyes which so pertina-
ciousIy sought the floor, 'are you sorry !
for me?"
"NO," very low; and the next moment
icy Clara Vane" was clasped close in
pair of manly arms, from which she
made not the slightest motion to extri-
cate herself.
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