South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-02-07

knowlcdgcd rival.
And yet shv puzzled him; for young
lady superior TO coquetry. her behavior
Was certainly tantslizin2, AMI caused l
him often to fear that his attentions
were not felicitous. however agreeable TO
her they mi 2ht seem.
One can't wlways under and her.
he said to Mr.. Raymond one day. IF
one could know just what size likes and
dislikes. he could be sure of pleasing
I her. One don't know whether her most
gracious sayings are ironical or banter
ing
/ But each day he loved her more and
more. and ultimately became so bitterly
JEALOUS of Mr.. Raymond as to deeply
pain, that gentleman.
! You are wrong said he although I
love Elizabeth Bardolph as l never
thought I'd love any woman. AMI as
never can another. if she prefers YOU.
Nelson l shall he your friend aud hers
/ just the same. Let us be fair and freud
iy rivals, old friend.
Friendly. certainly, though fair We
can scarcely be- demusrcd the other.
our positions are too unequal. | have
nothing but my profession, while your
And YOU are brilliant and honoret.
while | am a prosy sort OF fellow with.
out any social distinction smiled Mr..
Raymond. as he left his friend, whose
mood was not cnviable.
Hate was already working in his
heart. uprooting the friendship OF life.
time.
4 think it is about On even thing be-
I IL. 81 4
, aud il know myself can yet gain the
advantage, shall gain it too. Fair or
unfair shall venture risk to win or
| lose
, lie visited Elizabeth that afternoon.
The young lady was unwon,edly gra.
| cious, and he was gra,iflcd and fatterel
+. when he saw she wor, tho flowers he
: t.at morning bad sent her.
g But his satisfaction was spoiled when
: he saw lying near her u small exquisite
, portrait OF his rival.
A The artist has faitered our friend
has he not?' he observed. while a hate
/. full expression disfgured his handsome
face. Poor David | left him comfort
, less an hour ago.
!. Indeed Z? returned Elizabeth, Is he
troubled ?-and Why
2 Il ought not to have mentioned it.
> answered Mr.. Marks, assuming the con
r ii'leutial and sympathetic but the truth
IL, David is in a quandary. He has lost
!, his heart, and doesn't know how to find
@ IT,
Why should lie wish 20 p asked Miss
4 Bardolph. smiling at the words so sug
II gcstive of q not particularly elegant nur
1 sery rhyme.
oh. David, rs suppose you know.
s is very. an absnrdly, proud man, and
a he has discovered taat tho lady, although
at present wealthy. believe, comes Of
:, n dTsgracefully poor family. or some
;, thing of that kind really did not
n quite catch the whole Of the story. liz
wishes to retract, bat feels lat he has
:. made his attentions too pointed to dc
n so without unpleasant comment. l die
0 not ask who the lady is
lie uttered the fiction gracefully en-
q ougb. but somehow Elizabeth's cool eyes
made him uncomfortable. and he mental
d ly wondered if she guessed how basely
u he was classifying
Il think ] know the lady, asserted
:. she slowly. Years ago, when she was q
child, she lived with your Aunt Marks |?
). i remember no such child, he re-
q turned sincerely surprised, but pleased
n that she seemed so readily 20 believe
a him. DO you kno Aunt Marks p
L Mrs. Bardolph does she answered.
n evasiyely. There was such child "a
little, lazy. ugly ANIMAL believe, they
: called her.
! Nelson Marks remembered then, bul
u guessed nothing OF the truth.
u Il recollect now lie laughed.
Did Mr.. Raymond admire her in those
J., days. quizzed Elizabeth.
:. How could h.. If he called her what
a YOU sayY answered The man. only think.
ing how lie might traduec his rival.
And then he began talking Of more
agreeable things, and finding the lady in
: what seemed an suspicious humor he
: presently told her in passionate tones
y and poetic phrases OF his great love for
her, and begged her TO be his wife.
J, 'WoCld you marry one whom so las.
C and sensible gentleman "a Mr. Raw.
mond esteems unworthy? she asked him
+. when he had finished
! Il 90 not understand you Elizabeth
n he replied. flushing.
{ j am The lady OF whom you are speak.
ing she returned. coldly you thought
r / believed your falsehOods, did YOU not
! Bat. ! know YOU have belied a noble
gentleman, one who was kind to the
j. child you disgraceful y treated when /,
Q was her misfortune TO serve your Aunt
j. Marks
: lie grew white with passion.
G 'Elizabeth,' he pleaded forgive me.
g The man is kinder and more confederate
q than the thoughtloss and rude boy al
ways. You have taught me to love you.
j. Why have sou done SOP
j. Purposely.' she answered mercilessly
{ Il dislike You now as much az did then
} and despise you more for YOU have
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