The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-11-27

,''who says sof have never used
such language. b
'"Nellie says you favor him with your
company more than you do me since she
came" .-......-..
Would you believe her in preference to
me, dear, Harry2" ,ls33
IT must say I see very little of you
lately" .-..
because she is always present, ard
does the talking when you come Size
never answers the bell if she knows il is
Grafton"
"Wby do you allow him to Gomez"
i''He is an old friend of pas, and #
would be awkward to tell him to stay
away"
"And you mean to let him come, to
keep two strings in your bow3 You must
choose between us"
"oh, Harry, how can you be Jealous of
an old gray haired man? Do you suppose
that l care for himl"
"fhen dismiss him."
"How can dismiss him before he pro-
poses? might be presuming too far 10
do that"
"And you wish to retain his favor2 Then
will bid you good evening" And with
out even kiss upon the sweet lips lie was
gone.
ooh, dear! Mr.. Murray, how you
frightened mel" exclaimed Nellie.
Il might have whistled, but I feared
my fawn would fly away, 30 I come by
stealth"
| She was sitting in deep shade in a
grassy lane near where Harry was plow-
ing, and had been expecting him to come
for the last half hour.
Chow came you here alone?' he asked.
"Well, Mr.. Grafton just went up to the
house, and knew Mira would not leave,
so slipped away to have little fresh
air. 1t is not everybody who has leisure
to do his courting in the forenoon"
Harry's brow clouded.
''Does she care for him p
ooh, he is wealthy. Rich men marry
whom they please. If you had Grafton's
wealth he would be no match against
YOU"
''Do you think she wishes our engage
ment broken?"
II think if she was free she would marry
Grafton"
"Then I shall release her." .......
| There was h look of triumph on Nellie's
face as she entered the house an hour later
| and found Grafton still there. He
stayed to dinner, and Nellie took occa-
sion to whisper to her cousin:
Il don't wonder that Harry is jealous.
think he would like TO be free, but of
| course if loved him / would hold on to
my engagement"
II hardly think Harry is careless, but if
he is, and wishes our engagements broken,
| will release him"
Harry did not to the house for
several days, but Nellie managed to see
him daily and report Gralton's visits.
One evening" Mira was returning from a
neighbors when Harry met her and the
following conversation took place. He
walked with her to the gate as they were
talking.
Odd Grafton call to-day?"
eyes; little while this morning"
"And you persist in receiving his
visits ?"
"No; be simply comes and goes like a
door upon hinges. Don't be foolish, Har-
ry. If yo are tired of me say SO, but il
will not profit Grafton"
"You will marry him?" .,as..
"Never!"
"Will you ask him to discontinue his
visits ?"
"No; they are harmless. Why should
offend him 2"
''Then I will discontinue mine. Will
| you give me back that riug?@
81 will never remove it myself, but you
are at liberty to take it, holding up hei
finger.
With crushed heart Mira sought hel
room, and, after the first great flood had
tswept over her soul, she went to hel
mother and told her all that had tran.
) spired. " .u
Nellie pretended not to notice her sac
cooks, but kept teaziug her about her ;riva
lovers after she had the same ring In hel
pwn keeping that Mira had worn two
years. She chose not to Wear it till away
rom her uncles home. ,. ..'.
Two weeks later she returned to the city
md Mira felt that she had taken the sun
l shine out of her life. Harry no longe
aame after Nellie's departure, and Mr.
. Grafton, after decided REFUSAL wen
alway. Mira received note from Nellie
banking her for having decided in fayo