The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-01-23

my gaze. For time I vowed I should
never seek the society of another wo-
man, and for three years after came to
the city I kept my VOW. But the love I
had for neE bears no more resemblance
to the love I now feel for you than the
light of yon fair planet does to the sun
at MONDAY. That experience.has taught
me to prize you more than might other
wise haVe.dOne.
"Do you know the place of residence
Tof kRe lazy ?" asked Irene, land have
you since met herr"
She is in London, and I have met her.
Her name is Miss Warner. She did not
rscosnize rae, but 1 knew her face at
once; she had not Changed as have.
why she is an acquaintance OF
mine, and was here this afternoon. We
we're talking of you, but never dreamed
that there was q romance ike this in
your two 9ives. She spokeof seeing you
oRea, and I anl surs che did not know
you were The hero ct her former firta,
stion. She has had so ma1g love affairs
that she has probably. forgotten that
one. 2 s
The magnifcent parlors of the wealthy
Mrs HowaEd were rapidly Elling with
forms of grace and beauty, clad in the
mostl elaborats costume that artistic
taste and skill could devils. OF hsandless
weaith procure.
Rather late in Intervening Miss Elder
entered the Icom, saning on the arm of
Ernest Clayton. They had not appeared
in public so conspieuously before, and a
murmur of aSdn1iratien at thesbeauty of
the pair ran round the room. Ladies re-
marked on the gentleman distinguished
appearance, 50 different from some Of the
specimens of mankind around him, as,
with erect bearing and manly tread, he
walked proudly, yet with a protecting
air, by the sideof bis Betrothed wife.
Nellie was there, exchanging lively
badinage with Clarence Neville as they
passed near her, and she looked up to
encounter the dark, Handsome eyes of Mr..
Clayton fixed upon her with q searching
igazs..~ FOR 1Ifoment she reviewed the
buried memories of the past for some
clew to the halfrecollection that came to
her, for his glance was one.Of recognition;
and as her eyes searched his face, there
flashed across her mind the revelation
that this was the man whom five years
before, she had treated so shamefully
Her eyes fell beneath his look, and she
wound have turned and made her escape
had he not loken in low voice:
&c Miss Warner has not, I see, forgotten
Ernest Clayton, nor the little episode o.
a summer five years ago in r"
He bowed and turned from her tC
speak to Irene; while she, covered with
confusion at the unexpected meeting
left.the room to recover her self possession
Could Ernest have known the feelings
of regret and shame that swept oYel
her spirit. he would have felt himsel
amply revenged; but he was too happy
in Irene's love to wish revenge.
70 those were wed and merrily rang the bells;
andin after-life, as quiet coniugal hap
piness took the place of the ardOr 0
early love, Ernest would often say to hi
loved sWifes- -----. ----=--'--sa---- --a----.----
Miss Warner did kind act for m
when she refused me, and left me tre
to seek you, my dearest earthly treas
ure."
I Nellie did marry Clarence Neville
| and led q frivaIOus fashiOua HE life Sh
had money at her command, but prompt
ings she may have had after a highe
life, when she sometimes called on Iren
and witnessed her domestic happiness
were efectually checked by contact wit
the world, and by the lack of those qua
J tiles which a woman should possess i
her husband if she would have her MAJ
ried life perfect her being, and make he
true, unselfish woman.
l BE not fashions idle lady;
l Be whOle-souIsd woman.