The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-06-13
CHAPTER Xxx,
A wHTRuw1ND OF PAssIoN-wRoNGFULLY Ao-

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Now, my DEAR" said Clara, after this
pretty tahleau. "let me show Mrs. Weeks
about the house while you entertain the gen.
tleman who is the promoter of your good
fortune, and whom l suppose you wish to
see"
That destroyed Cecil's momentary thrill
of happiness bringing before her a courtesy
which she would much rather have shirAed.
See Philip Eversleigh alone she did not
care to- His neglect was not to be over
looked; he had taken his rejection too
goolly-much too coolly to suit her-so un-
like poor George Newton In her rouble,
he came not to condole. She had shown
that her heart was his-he could never have
thought otherwise without thinking her a
coquette He claimed to understand, and
at the same time flung in her face the love
she freely gave.
Despite these ranbling thoughts, she did
not wish to retallate; STILL mistaken as she
was, she felt that she owed herself justice,
and must teach him that she was no puppet
for his amusement. She tried to believe
that his treatment had killed her affection,
but how plainly did she prove that il had
not by her unwillingneSs TO give him pain.
She could not offer excuse, tor that would
..,,,,,,, M ,,,,,noroa
Clara Coles passing her on her wav ont
whispered, mischievously:
no love scenes, deur-he's handsome"
Philip Eversleigh had re-entered the
drawiug-room, and stood beside the piano,
f,mbling sheet of mnsic,
at gives me nleasur. to know that Won
think we'll of nv friends proposition," he
ramnrked thouohtfullv. as the ladies with
5rew
"She is an angelic woman no doubt, Mr..
Eversleivh. I ecInowledpe vour kindness
in recommending her II is odd that she
sLonId desire a nosition often made SO IN
nleasant, unless her poverty suggests it as
he least menialp
You will find that she comes not for
money, Miss CLAYTON, but for companion-
eLin only She ner ds sympathy: hers is a
drearv life. and she has been enabled TO bear
tha TRIALS which h.set her NV r4Iyjng on hi.
vine guidance alone; che tells me she could
not had she been woman of the world
have STRUGGLED successfully tbrouoh them
She will he wise counselor and a warm
friend"
~ do not doubt but she will, Mr.. Ever.
sleigh. As to her age, if 1t were not for the
few hecks of gray mixed with her hair. the
c,oo, ubioI sIo ho.tou', ~, 1,o,...1f ,,o,,1d
t's ,'tie w. ;,,'lI, "rIll,
0e ..sha q IL, ,orVla.r u "narcoIr for+r"
.Ab vo,, Eno1r ber naem
pI;lin d;d not nctica tho sorcosr, in her
tons
,.Tes. os have said we ore great friends, ="
nTm afraid Won have DESIGNS on the ladv's
hc,rtm WAS the insulting reply-..it will be
somewhat Of an UNEQUAL match"
con. no, +" said PhIlip. wopderinplv: "ours
is more the friendship Of mother and son
than of lovers"
This pleasant answer disconnected, anger
ed her.
Indeed! Then you really have some of
that article termed love-lt IS doubtless dill
fercnt from the genuine"
Had he been like the generality of man
kind, the impending storm would have been
fastened, but the unwarrantable thrust was
passed by.
"We we're as mother and son, he said,
gently-"qaite confidential that is | was.
And when Mrs Weeks broached the sub
iect OF going as lady IS companion suggested
as she had already taken an interest i'll you
that she apply here at once"
"You have revealed to stranger the Sc
cret of our unfortunate, idle love!"
Il cannot see any harm in that"
"There are none SO blind as those
who will not seei You have become
imbeclle already, or are patterning after
the child of tender years even youl
most sacred thoughts become public proper
tv. One would suppose pride power
nj enourb to keen the rejected sutor from
lavjnp bare the fact.
70 this tirnte ho h,,da M answer
Hor hiling sarcasm and bitterness Gu
! dam As t5o how. .tr;ng swept by rud,
Ids cl,shes in d,srord SO were tile ten
dr;lS of his heart Jared by her unnatural
I,llohtino nassion.
sns' ne,;t% i'I'I Io lido the naop il cave him.
d. not;,,oJ hi, lool, but her imagine,
wrnni,s @ LeiS her cantive, and her suspicion.
wlra wipafI f6sr;no % tneI added TO them,
'pa"rla ara verv mike. | suppose" sh
so;d ..end Nj Sirs Weeks ia n cLnrmipg wo
| no., rnur fooIismess is almost pardon
alIa y
"',1: ,,r,o;l do uo, not think Won ore uniust2
he al last yeGtn,ed "Is i right to hay
ao ,nrnh nride9 If Won knew the circum
et,noas ,,nder which,"
'';T She tossed tossed her head impaticntly, an
would NOT woit for him to finish.
"U"IG "a dan't n wish wish to know for il now concern
mo not at all Still, I cherished the hon
flat tia @ Won ~ were consistent, and could regar
Nc n4 r. w. &c otl,n.,n
'ne Anoim t1i,N Ee 81 attemnted to explain but sh
,,,a,s ns"ln l1haaJinp ne ",'Tir p'fi him.
iSro 49,, bo,,a n0t Of oil considered r,
;oo+od yo,r yu ', odyances because of coger
Joovou yoons J~ I',lt nnt M ~ hecausa was ayerse
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