Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-03-02

I " 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, have only the
right of q friend to your confidence, but
you undeIyalue that by your evident
desire to conceal from me the cause of
your distress"
"Hugh - Mr.. Annesley!" she COM
menced, hastily, but checked herself
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 her pocket, hastily cut the
iastenings of a small white paper box,
and drew from it fine gold chain to
which was attached tiny jeweled
locket
That ia a rare gift" said he, examins
ing it,
ut 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 am not per
mitted to do so, must barter my earthly
peace and happiness"
You talk in riddles"
Well, | will explain. Six years ago,
before had entered my eighteenth year,
parted from my first lover--a boy, not
two years my senlor.
8" believed then that the first love
was the true one. know better now,
but only to my despair plighted my
troth to him he beliyes to this day that
love him as | used, for | have never
seen him since | 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 heis. | do not
think | could Go it if | did | assured
him again and again on that last night
that | should not Outgrow my love Ter
him. He warned me OF this Thought |
understood my heart, Poor child that
was II did not know that ! had one"
Then you do not love him now? ?"
"Only with the tender, plying 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 lace was quite enough, and she
did not raise her eyes, though 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 searching eyes for a moment.
Then he sprang forward and grasped her
hands, .
Virginia YOU are true woman. II
| did not bellve this, should not ask
you, as | stand before you face TO face,
| il you love me ?''
Your assertion is contradictory,
coupled with that question, if you exN
pect me to answer it" she answered,
proudly,
But where "a the necessity OF my
saying that l love you? have made it
known to you by acts a hundred tlrles
during the past two months"
She was about to reply Immediately,
but she stopped and waited a moment,
Hugh Annesley," she said suddenly,
at last, " this is selfish in you
"What DO you mean" he asked.
You contrive to betray me into a
confession of love Tor you before you ad,
wise me how 10 de@i with Vhe man =. l.
formerly loved, and who you know now
loves me, Suppose ! were to tell you
that | had only friendly regard lor
You, and that loved another ,
"In that case, | should advise you
precisely as | DO now.
" And how is that :"
He did not reply for q moment, ana
she waited impatientIy, while he stood
towing with his locket,
HIS it occurred to you that the
giver has probably, sent a copy OF MS
face within 'his he "sAeu' ..,o,
a sllght, nervous con'lSo''on P"''e Il
over her lace. -,
No, but 1t Is hkeiy, sac lePlieo'
DO you WISH ',, 10 see =
No, but you may
lie unciaspeu Ihe Iocke'' 80,
Yes" ne salu, looking efaVeiy wl!n'
in, while she stQGu silently py' WIN WI,
ayerted eyes lie was q homely Ter
low, wasn't ne, GENE !
she turned ana % iooAiu al MN m III @ a''
lonls9men'' il i'' '"'sD'N "' Nv
priseG S1 iace, % odvics didn't wan ~
l, gu y Taueeu Lo ra,,1isJ ~ %O''' O'0" ""
1', 1ts' 1nT &c ro,, oor 10 No hottor
wen, l. S;,,, si;,nh y ~" 20" w ~
than IIli MARI, y, nim' lhn o,,.oJ stor,;rr
wv w no . sue, sue "SAt,,' et ttis 'rarsn nor,rait
-, Inc o'lslll". Vi LIE H., H., ,i"iv; ~,
q "y Von % are mocking me. Won are
orroi }; sba said the Tears starting to
Ser ayes and her color rising.
"a q lam am DOING nothing Of the kind" he
rer,isd'
npntIdor not love b;mn
q ! % ossrre w Won that Won do"
ia ianghed aaain Her ewes flashed
g C GonTince me ot ~ she said curIing
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