Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-04-27

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muca Of an invalid She even denieC
herself to callers. But Liyia, as a guest
was Of course free from all these cares
and sat in the drawing room, resplenden
in beauty, receiving visitors till late il
the afternoon.
Just before dusk, Cousin Charley
came. Kate happened to be passing
through the back part of the hall anc
heard him ask the footman il Miss Ran
doIph was in. She noticed particularly
that he did not inquire for her. " He
knew ] was to be busy" she said, "anC
has chosen this day on purpose; | have
no doubt he is going to propose for her
z Well, | win with all my heart they may
be happy" But alas poor girl, her
sight and her woe,hegone face belied hel
words.
About fifteen minutes later, Kate, re-
turning from the kitchen, glanced into
the back drawingrroom, the door oI
which was just opposite the foot of The
hall staircase. Livia aud Cousin Charley
were standing by the mantel,piece, in
J full sight, Cousin Charley was handing
Livia q miniature, which she began
Immediately to kiss passionately. They
were 50 absorbed that they did not hear
Kate's footsteps which indeed were
hardly audible on the thick Administer
carpet, and in a moment she had darted
| up the staircase and was out of sight.
"Oh oh !! oh!' she cried, when she
had gained her own room, and locked
the door behind her, and she pressed
both hands on her heart, which she
thought would break Then she flung
herselton the bed, face downwards, and
burst into an agony of tears.
She had thought she was prepared for
the blow; but she found she was not.
A little hope, after all, had fingered in
her heart, fed by looks that Cousin
Charley gave heE now and then, or that
she tancied he gave. But now even this
slight bit of comfort was gone. She had
seen, with her own eyes, the engagement.
Cousin Charley had given Livia his
miniature, and the passionate way in
which she kissed it showed how she
loved him.
nevt half bonr Ry.ond .hv sbo wasbnd 'ii
her ewes raadinstpd her hair and vent
back to her household duties. Then she
met the family at dinner, and talked as
and was rort;oriorjy a1n,iobio P so T eMI INA
who Il wss ,Ioin 10 400 wSS in tho ,,,aSt
evtravaeant snirits Tbo conversat;nn ~ m i'Yn'
was princinaIiv about the hall in The
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lev was too sfronc (or her Half Iar@b.
inply. hut radiant with trinnnb ba
clssnad her Inv tho woist hold ber tirht
and Kissed her
Kato's frst foeling on finding borso,f
in those dear arms|sbsil we c9n fss, 80 10
was one of evnnisite Hiss And ifI
she could have lain there farever sura
Of Cousin Charley's love, she would
have been perfectly content. For lust
one moment she gave herself up to this
delicious dream. For just one moment
she let Cousin Charley's heart beat
against her own. Only she looked NJ At
him, halt-shyly, hslt-beseeching, blush !
ing iuriously, and whispered, in maid
emily protest:
"Oh Cousin Charley y
Then all at once, she remembered |
Livia, and the scene she mad witnessed |
that afternoon. The whole current of
her feelings was changed in an instant.
With an angry gesture, she freed herself |
from Cousin Charley, crimsoning redder
than ever, but this time with shame for
herself and indignation at him.
Chow dare you? How dare YOU ?"
she cried passionately; and then break
ing down she covered he face with her
hands, and burst into tears.
Cousin Charley drew back frightened,
and began to stroke his mustache, look
ing at her with wide.open eyes, the very
picture of dismay and bewiderment.
at was mean, cowardly. to take ad.
vantage of girl, because She wss weaker
than Yourself" she sobbed
up,4 h,t,, .toaooJ c,,.:. c,,..
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