The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1878-04-12

were for Mr.. Leroy, and she never
refused to walk or drive with him
if she attended the opera he was by
her side, did she go to parties or bal
he was her escort. Each day the
brown>eyed girl, whose heart other
men had tried in vain to win, grow
dearer to him, never dreaming that
she was toying with his heart, and
that those smiles so lavishly given
were but to lure him on. Some>
times Winifred would start when she
thought of the dangerous game she
was playing, and she wondered how
that thoughtful earnest man could
trihe with hearts, then she seemed
to see Nellie's reproachful blue eyes,
and with bitter look in her own
she would dress to ride or walk with
Mr.. Leroy.
Madame Delaney was going to
give large party, the last of the
season and although Winifred re-
ceived an invitation she declined
going pleading indisposition. AS
you are not going tonight may |
call ? be asked as he handed her
from the carriage after drive.
Certainly not, was the gay re-
joinder; do you think | am going to
let you make martyr of yourself,
just because l am going away to-
morrow 7 and the last entertainment
of the season too ; no, indeedp
Her companion looked down on
the flushed face and said earnestly !:
But if | would rather, If it would be
much pleasanter for me 2
The dark lashes swept her cheek
as Winifred answered, If that be
the case choose for YOURSELF then
raising the brown eyes quickly to
his face, But remember shall not
be accountable to Madame Delaney
for your conduct. Az reUoir,' and
before he could reply she ran lightly
up the steps and into the house.
Winifred Leigh knew that Mfr.
Leroy would propose to her that
night and had steeled herself against
it, so when he told her of his love,
finishing with: You have given me
cause to believe you loved me, my
darling, and it has made me very
happy, still must have it from those
dear lips ere it will Sc I'm true
She drew herself from his encirc,
ling arm and said haughtiIy, al>
though every vestage of color had
left her face Mr. Leroy do you
think that if l had loved you
would have let the world see me
shun other mems society that
might be with your No, no , you do
not know me. Before / even met
you, you robbed nae Of that which
was dearest TO me- You won
Nellie Leigh's heart and flung it
from you; she was my sister, and
do you wonder that as | stood
by the coffin of the girl you mur~
dered that fierce hatred entered
my soul and looking down on her
pale dead face THAT vowed to DO
reveoged 2 Since then the ono rest
less wish Of my life has been to meet
you, my sisters murderer and make
you feel what it was to have your
love scorned, and now that has been
accomplished, 70 morrow /! leave
for New York and next week / sail
for Europe, and, Ralph Leroy,
pray that | may never see your fair
false face again God forgive you,
can not And before Mr.. Leroy,
who sat there daaed and bewildered
could reply she swept from the room
ard he was alone. When Winifred
reached her room she locked the
door and threw herself upon the bed |
in a passion Of tears fos in trying to
win another's heart, she had lost her
own, and she loved the man she had
50 scornfully refused as only one of
her proud passionate nature could
love. The day was breaking ere
Wiplfred remembered that no mat
ter how much she suffered, the world
must never know it, and bathing
her tear stained face she took off the
elegant dress which until now she
had not removed and again lay
down and fell into a restless troubled
slumber. Three hours later as she
stood on the platform waiting for the
train, WHICH was to convey her to
New York, there was not one 10 the
crowd of friends whose voice sounds
ed gayer or laugh merrier, and nom
guessed that the sailing fsce was
only mask and that her heart was
bleeding from fresh deep wound.
And the rejected lover, what of
him2 AS Winifred loft the roam
with those last passionate words
ringing in his ears, he passed his
hand over his eyes as if to make
sure it was not dream, then taking
his hat he left the house, with a
strange pain at bis heart he had new
err felt before, 1t was long ere he
could undergtand those words and
then il came over him in a sudden
fash, aud for one moment he deter~
mined to GO to Winifred and tell her
all, but no, he could never hope to
win her love, and he would let her
thiuk him false to the core and not
stretch out his hand to give the ex-
PLANTATION lie lad first thought of.