The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-09-30

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self quite a martyr, and to act ac-
cordingly. In fact, she did as al
most any heroine would have done
under the cumstances-grew pale
and interesting. Mamma began to
suggest delicscies TO tempt Sophie's
! palate-''the poor, dear child was
getting so thin" In vain. Sophie
protested that she had no appetite.
In vain papa brought dainty gifts
and piled up costly dresses before
his pet. A faint smile or an alb
stracted "thank you" was his only
recompense. If Sister Kate sug-
gested that Hsrry's absence was in
any manner connected with her al
tered demeanor, Sophie would toss
her rlngletty head with an air Of
supreme indifference, and 60 away
and cry over it for hours at time.
Every body thought something was
the matter with Sophie, Sophie
amongst the rest.
Her suspense and penitence be
came insuppOrtable at last. Sister
Kate, who had come so near the
true solution of the mystery, should
know all-so said Sophie. Perhaps
she could advise her what to do,
for to give Harry up forever seemed
every day more and more of an i'm
possibility.
"Wil you come into the garden
with me, Kate?" she asked, in a
trembling voice, of her sister one
day, about a month after her trOub-
lie with Harry. 81 have something
of Importance to tell YOU"
Go right along darling, and 1
will be with you in a few moments"
replied Kate, casting q searching
glance at Sophie's flushed checks
and swollen eyes.
Running swiftly along the gar
den paths, as if from fear of pur-
suit, Sophie turned aside into her
favorite arbor, and finging herself
down on the low seat, buried her
head among the cool, green vines,
and gave herself up to a paroXysm
of passionate grief. Soon she
heard steps approaching, and then
pair of arms were twined tenderly
about her waist, and warm hand
laid caressingly on her dropped
head,
90, Kate, Kater she cried, in the
agony of her repentance, 81 am per-
fectly wretched. You don't know
why, though you have come very
near guessing two or three times.
Harry and /"
Here a convulsive. sob interrupted
her, and the hand upon her head
moved back and forth over her dis
ordered ourls, with gentle, sooth
ing motion,
"Harry and T'-another sob
"uuarreled two or three weeks ago.
was wilful and rude, just as it is
natural for me to be, and he got
angry. 1 don't think he is going to
forgive me, for he hasn't been here
| since"
Sophie felt herself drawn in q
closer embrace, and was sure Kate
pitied her.
"I wouldn't have owned it &c
anybody if 1t hadn't been just as II
is" she continued, rubbing her lit
tie white hands into her eyes; "but
| think l love him almost as wei
as 1 do you, u,and father and mother
A kiss dropped on Sophie's CLOS
sy head, and tighter was she held
She wondered that Kate was so 81
lent, but still kept her wet face hid
den in the vines.
''He asked me to be his wife
asked me as nobody else'ever did
in such a grand, kingly way. tha
he made me feel as though | ough
TO plead instead of him. coult
not bear that, and so 1 answered
him as 1 most didn't want to. III
thought it was because he wa
, poor and 1 was rich, and all tn
time 1 was thinking l had rathe
live in a mad hovel with him, tina
: in the grandest place that ever wa'
with any other man, only l was to
l proud to tell him so to his fac
What can 1 do2 Tell me Kate
, YOU are so much better than l an
and never get into trouble. l al
sure 1 shall die, if you don't!' An
n poor Sophie wept anew.
n Look up, dear, and l will te
). YOU"
+ Sophie did look up, with star
/, and the next moment, with q htt
d scream, leaped from the arms Of
d not Sister Kate, but Harry Ainsle
RI "H-h-ow came you here, and wi
.e have l been talking WITH 81
lie stammered Historically, throul
d her bushes and tears.
Il "You have been talking to n
N and l came here at your sister
ut suggestion" was the answer .
companied by quiet smile. :"
f? tell the truth, dear Sophie, ka
D. has been in the secret longer tn
as YOU imagined, for l made her 1
as confidant the very day folio
n; ING our estrangement. met L
d. accidentally, and she rallied me up
ry nv detected looks. In the fres
es ness Of my disappointment, stu
he bv her careless remarks, spo
be hitter words to her, l was asham
ut Of them the moment they were
ch tered, as 1 met her grieved, wond
.p ing look; and having no other ap
IN ogy to offer, told her the VIII
truth. Knowing your heart
,v. seems, better than l did, she bi
no me wait and hope for the o'
ito 1t was in obedience to her CO
.or mand that have avoided you