The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-02-28

L think that you are wronging both
yourself and me, By refusing to trust me.
Virginia." he replied, quietly. You
can not conceal from me that you are
troubled and unhappy. l have only the
right of friend to your confidence, but
you undervslue that by your evident
desire to conceal from me the cause of
your distress"
"Hugh - Mr.. Annesley she COM
menced, hastily, but checkedss herself
80 Perhaps it would be best to tell you,
after all" she said. You are kind
hearted and clear-headed. Perhaps you
may know how to aid me. See here"
She tore from the packet its small
white wrapper, and then drawing pen
knife from Der pocket, hastily cut the
fastenings of q small white paper box,
and drew from it a fire gold chain to
which was attached tiny jeweled
lockst.
"That is a rare gift, said he, examins
ing it.
"It is a gift which would give al
most my life to return to the giver with
the assurance that the circumstances of
which it Is a token are much regretted
by me and for which, if 1 am not per-
mitted to do so; must barter my earthly
peace and happiness"
f" You talk in riddles"
" Well, I will explain. Six years ago,
before had entered my eighteenth year,
1 parted from my first lever--a boy, not
two years my senior.
& believed then that the first love
was the true one. / know better now,
but only to my despair. I plighted my
troth to him he beiives to this day that
I him I ,,oa1 I hauo
seen him since l left my country home.
He sends me presents and tender mes
sages which render me wretched. But
he never writes to me. He gives me no
opportunity to tell him Of this change,
for do not know where he is. l do not
think l could do it if / did. l assured
him again and again on that last night
that l should not outgrow my love tor
him. He warned me OF this. l Thought l
understood my heart. Poor child that
was IL did not know that l had one."
''Then you do not love him now? 2"
Only with the tender, pitying love
of sister"
{" And you love some one else ?-par-
don me, but If / am to advise, must
know the whole facts of the case
Her face was quite enough, and she
did not raise ber eyes, though a crimson
blush burned up to the waves ..of her
golden~brown hair as she replied, " Yes,
love some one else"
He watched her proud countenance
with a searching eyes for moment.
Then he spTaDg forward and grasped her
hands.
Virginia, you are true woman. If
did not belive this, ] should not ask
you, as 1 stand before you face to face,
if you love me ?''
H Your assertion is contradictory,
coupled with that question, If you exs
pect me to answer it, she answered,
proudly.
"But where is the necessity of my
saying that love you? l have made it
known to you by acts hundred times
during the past two months"
She was about to reply Immediately,
| but she stopped and waited a moment.
Hugh Anneslev," she said suddenly,
at last, " this is selfish in you"
What do you mean ?" he asked.
90 You contrive TO betray me into a
confession of love for you before you ads
wise me how 10 deal with the man
formerly loved, and who you know now
loves me. Suppose I were TO tell you
that [ had only a friendly regard tor
YOU. and that / loved another ?
Z" In that case, 1 should advise you
precisely as / DO now"
And how is that ?"
He did not reply for moment, and
she waited impatiently, while ho stood
toying with his locket,
HAS it occurred to you that the
giver has probably sent copy of his
face within this ?" he asked.
A slight, nervous contraction passed
over her face.
mo, but it is likely" she replied,
"Do you wish to see ?"
No, but you may"
He unclasped the iOcket.
Yes" he said, looking gravely with-
in, while she stood silently by, with
averted eyes. He was a homely felz
low, wasn't he, Genie"
She turned and looked at him in as,
tonishment. He laughed at her sur
prised face.
{" You wanted my advice, didn't you ?"
Yes" she replied.
Well, l think you can do no better
than marry him"
Who % she asked, starting.
The original OF this portrait"
She stood gazing blankly at him.
You are mocking me; you are
cruel" she said, the tears starting to
her ewes, and her color rising.
I" am doing nothing of the kind," he
replied.
{" But l do not love him"
assure you that you do"
He laughed again. Her eyes flashed.
" Convince me of it" she said, curling
her lips.
"I will do so. Look at the portrait" I"
She took it rom his hand, and he
watched her vile she gazed. First
came a look of blank astonisbment, then
one of doubt, afterward an expression of
bewilderment, and finally one OF inquiry,
as she raised her eyes to his face.
d" Are you puzzled ?" he asked, smil-
ing. Well, will explain. That is a
copy of my face, and l am your old
lover, Justin Perry. Five years ago /
discovered nay parents, and was re-
christened by them. But my new name
and station have not changed my heart.
| / still love Genie Thornton"
"And 1 still love Justin Perry, then, u
she said, after a moment of conflicting
emotions.
q You are. very evidently, convinced, D
he replied, laughing and kissing her.
"It is all 50 strange, Justin-Hugh, .
"But that don't prevent our marry ine
and becoming happy"
And it didn't.
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