Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-01-21

L baiu, SneeTlOgiy. 1Ou WOutu
make your fortune on the stage"
She opened her lips to speak.
"Hushr l exclaimed, dercely,
land listen to ME. You were my
friend; 1 loved you; l would almost
have died to spare yon pain; Heav.
EN- only knows what l would have
done for you"
"And l." she said, coming toward
me again-'am l not your friendf7
"YOu may spare yourself any un.
necessary falsehootls," said, in
hard voice. 81 was at the masque-
RADIO last night
The color fled from her face, leav.
ing it almost as white as my own.
"Perhaps you will tell me- l
went on. keeping my eyes fixed pit.
ilessly on her, "that the piece Of
acting l witnessed in the conserva-
tory was part of the programmed
And l actually laughed. "Oh, it
was vastly we'll Played l contin.
ued; land I-pOOr dupe-looked in
upon the drama of The Loan Of u
LOver'-looked on, while the actors,
who were nearest NY heart, we're
deliberately wrecking every hope of
happiness l had in the world. Ay,
truly You are my friend!7
"Have you seen Phillip" she
said, family, after a pause.
l caughht her by the arm.
"Phillip!" said, angrily, "what
right have you to call him Phillip"
Then, loOsing my grasp, l bowed
mOckingly. ~ beg your pardon,
you have every right in the world.
No, l have not seen him, but you
need not fear; give you my bless.
ing. You can co. and pointed to
the door.
Without word she left the room.
Scarcely ten minutes elapsed
when a card was brought me with
"Phillip Lawrence engraved on it's
snowy surface. The clock struck
II. 1t brought back the past night
so wildly that feeling of faint
ness came over me; bat thrusting it
bravely aside, I descended to the
library, where he always went.
entered noislessly. He had in his
hand a picture of himself, which
had been lying on the table, and
was contemplating it.
"That was my idol,' l commenc-
ed, without any preliminary words.
"Wasi Is, hope he replied,
turning toward me.
"Ah!" l said, taking the picture
from him, and not noticing his out
stretched hand. "Yes, it was my
idol; now let the picture fall
it was an ivOry.type-aDd brake
into a dozen pieces.
"Why, Mabel, what do you meant"
he exclaimed in establishment.
This" l said, looking him
straight in the face. "That my
idol is broken. ] thought to give
you q surprise last night" con.
tinued, presently, land went to the
ball; there the tables were turned
very unexpectedly, and was the
one surprised. You did not know
that there were spectators when the
little scene was enacted in the con.
s-rvatory, but there were two-Mr.
Seymour, at whose love for me you
have so often laughed-and myself"
"Mabel-r began Phillip, in an
expOstulating voice.
ado not say anything l inter
ruptrd, sadly. tit would do no
good. Here is your ring; may you
be happy, and may your new love
prove as true az your old
l was trembling 10 every limb,
but he saw by my face that would
hear nothing. Still he ventured to
say, his voice-that voice which had
been such music to my ear-brokeu
with emotion
mabel, l may have been false,
but l loved YOU
Iput up my hand and shook my
head.
"Men do not show their love in
that manner. You had better 60;
We cannot mend matters. You
don't wish it-neither do l."
He held ont his hand; l did not
touch it, bnt looked at him quietly.
He turned and left me in silence.
I heard the door close after him,
and il seemed as il it had shut out
life and light and love forever.
One year passed. Ny father had
been informed that my engagement
had beeu broken, but, thinking that
I had nv own way with every BODY.