Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-20
CHEATED.

Agatha Halliburton sat in balconied
window at Seacliff, and looked out over
the smiling. shining sea, lying purple IN
the sunset light, glooming dark far across
the breakers, and sweeping in white foam
upon the sands with its endless, solemn
note.
A young, proud, passionate girl, she
fed herself with sweet hopes and cher
ished hundred torturing fears. Why
did he not Gomez 1t was time that his
boat should shoot out from behind the
pier and leap across the waves, as if con-
scious of the warm love that thrilled his
heart.
But for an hour she had watched in
vain, and her beautiful dark eyes slowly
lost their brightness in gathering tears.
"Why does he not comeg'' she sobbed.
"He knows how his delay grieves me-"
Something stirred IN the garden be-
low. She pushed aside the clematis
which climbed over the sill, and leaned
out into the dusk. There was stir be-
meath, soft murmur of voices; the scent
of cigar mingled with that of the
blossoming night-fowers. A vivid red
leaped instantly to Agatha's cheeks.
Without staying minute to think, she
caught fieecy-white shawl from a chair
and ran down. A guilty start upon Capt.
Fielding's part, but not the. faintest tre-
NOR of surprise or disconcertment was
visible in the girl who was leaning chat
ting on his arm.
81 have captured him. Agatha" she
cried, in voice that was like lutte. 81
have tried to persuade him that even
with cigar he would be tolerable to you.
But in vainl All, is not the tempting,
charming thing our most potent rival F! AS
for me will never marry a man who
smokes!" a.t. non
She tossed Capt. Fielding saucy
smile, swept past Agatha with slight
caress and fitted away.
Capt. Fielding followed the alluring
vision with charmed eyes, and sighed alb.
sently as it faded. E.~..f i-
''He has forgotten me" thought Agatha
walking up and down by his side. ooh
why did ask Juliette to Seaclifew
Her bosom heaved with constrained
sobs; her beautiful eyes darkened with
tears.
Agatha-crying? Why, my love9"
All his tenderness seemed to return on
the instant. Raising her swimming eyes
to his face, she knew he loved her only
knew that her jealous pangs were vain.
"What are you sorrowing about, my
darling?" he whispered tenderly.
| And she hid her face on his bosom
and would not confess. But they were
happy tears that fell now.
III know" he said, gayly. ''You wanted
mel" looking down at her with triumph
in his eyes. ........ .....-.
eyes; wanted you, and you did not
Gomez
He kissed her, and made some Sigh
excuse. She did not heed. Her soft
dark eyes presage of sorrow in them
An ominous shadow fell across her path
!, way.
You must be very good to me, Rob
ert," she said, wistfully. Because, you
, know, l love you. And if you could b.
unkind-" rlH :a~ -sE ti.et .sstl.
He stayed the trembling words witt
eagar protestations. Unkind to her, thu
light of his life! All how like love
: he vowed-how like women she trust
ed J ia.
They went in now from the scente,
gloom of the garden, and the parlor wa
: radiant. A ripping melody stole out G
the half-lit music room. A little, slend
er figure wheeled round on the seat;
pair of eager, keen eyes swept thei
: faces.
"They have made it all upp' said il
liette, under her breath, and then sh
turned, and the keys tangled under he
: passionate hands.
= What thoughts surged through hi
mind as she sat there, calling up from a
: almost exhaustless repertoire piece aftt
r. piece, all of which she rendered with th
/ same exquisite perfection. Once HI
t hand fell idly.
i eco on, Juliette, please" said Agath
If we love to hear you" .'ztl ~
# She struck the instrument savagel
The fine tones clashed and sobbed j
e your ear.
"What wonderful talent she ha.
n said Robert.
i Yes, poor dear; it's her fortune, 70
= know" said Agatha, out of her inocel
i. security.
!. What an angry light flickered in tt
q girls eyel1 Her fortune, forsoothl W.
4 she not also Hailburton9 To wait in
damp parlor on rainy mornings, Will
ar little Miss Shody could be coaxed [
q take her lesson; to submit to insoler
II patronage: to sit up till midnight. pra,
4 ticing to play at parties when otht
- people danced; in fine, to be among a
q the light. and beauty, and pleasure of Il
world-to see it all GO by, and get nor
J. Of It'll How would Agatha like tina
Her fortune! It was fatigue, drudger
pr insolence, loneliness, poverty That w,
Il her fortune And Agatha's was to s
= still, and be admired--to wear beautit,
!. dresses and splendid jewels---to float /
as an angel might In the soft upper al
fered, and wrangled below. And, mo
"a than all--what sea of bitterness tosse
70 in the girls heart at the thought! A,
a atha's fortune was to love and be belo
4 cd A as
lie 's1i. Yet he smiled as he locked at n
lie tonight" murmureed Juliette, as
thread of melody softly unwound in
al the silence. 81 pleased his eyes; cou
le win his heart; / could bring him to n
IL feet, if I had 10000 pounds! As it is
d why not try9'
Achill ran over her. She looked OF
Is her shoulder, half expecting to see DEM
It. at her elbow. Poor grill There W
Oh nothing worse near her than the en-
ul and hate in her own heart. She sh
Re down the piano.ll with crash, and file
catching a. she went the oouing sound
th the lovers voices.
sTtWiil make me mad--madp' 8