The Osceola times., 1881-04-09
KESNETH's RESOLVE.
ny HANNAH norrrp.


Kenneth Winnard stood Ike u statue
in his handsome library. His fnce was
as white as the snow which lay without,
and his eyes seemed, in ,hcireNpression,
To be wholly unconscious of anything
about him.
A beautiful Young girl had Just lett
him, and taken with her the bright
hopes and happy anticipations which
for twclve-month had eladdened his
heart lie stood as though he would
never stir or smile again, and his disap-
pointment and sorrow We're the same 10
him Us ii numberess hearts had not felt
the samc, the very same grief which was
tearing away every desire for future eN-
istcnce.
Something flashed suddenly into his
face. lie started. The sun was just
setting. and the startling flash was from
the beautiful diamond ring which lay ~
his feet, the ring which had sealed his
hetrothal with beautiful Claudia prum-
mond. lie, with mans foolish heart,
had thought her an ingel, aud had ex.
pected that nothing but death would
part them, He was man of wealth,
and had lived in luxury and ease all his
life.
As the diamonds brilliant reflection
was thrown acrnsS his face, he looked
down. as if from instinct and saw the
I little circlet living where he had dropped
il when Claudia nrummond had placed
[ il in his hand. lie raised his foot and
was about to crush IL into the carpet,
when suddenly the expression changed
upon his Aco, he stopped and took il in
his hand. and turned il about in many
different WAYS 10 see the light of the low
sun flash upon It.
II will keep it, he said. TO remind
me continually of wumans Inconsistency
With his knife he pried apart the
golden ring upon his watch-chain and
slipped the ring upon II. lie sat down
in an easy chair by the window. and as
he watched the going down Of the great
sun, new thoughts, new hopes and new
desires took the place Of the old ones,
and never had he felt himself 50 much
a man rs whca, amer an hours medlta-
ton in solitude. he arose and len the Ii
hary. lie passed through the dainty
reccp,ion rsom aud opened the door Of
the hall
4 pleasant murmur of voices greeted
his ear. lie stood = moment irrvsolnte
then as ift 90 prove the strength Of his
new determination. he croSSed the hall
and entered the pArlor There was
Claudia sitting hy the side Of her new
lover. tho nian Who haA Won her heart
igom him. lie SAW that another ring
aaSht Il upon her finger IN the place ui
hs and her cheeks wVW glowing With
the JOY Of her new engagement. His
hrOther'S wife was therc. too. and his
niece and he krew by the pleasant,
smiles upon their iaceS and their lively
chats that they either did u0i know NJ
hts disappointment or dt1 rot ~mpa'
shi-e With him in hts erya; gJiet
His riVSl Mas hls nephew a man not
ml,ch Vouncer than himself and he
seemed IN his own grvat happiness 10
forsvt the Sorrow ~ his uncle, and the
great wrong he hSd dcDe.
When henRe,h Ninnari entered The
raonl. there MAS an unpleasant sile1ce
for a mCmcnt, but The composurc Cf the
V'ectCi man. his csSe and apYSsVrt in
difTreuVs. brCke uo the sill.
Il wSS iUst wondering where yea were
ASunSih. ssid Ms. GusvVs Gone
into she charmed cirie, 10. snd c5i
With us
"N0 I'm going 90 give you some
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upon the piano s.e'l
he never plavsd better. and the raor
SEEMED nlica With the uu>ic. Al Wcre
silent. slG Claudia listened snd farS,,
for s uioyatnt the REV lower txsiie her
She saw ihc diamond riDc dangling from
his wS,ch,Shain. Apd saw hrs animated
hgv = he p,Syvi. aud she Mss chSsrsned.
and half Sngry that be had given her
.
uo,iyV Il to,, and portion of the chSrm
WsS c,ue. thc PRISE he wOn from another
WSs uot sAer a, ~ much ys,rt
\ servant opSa5G the 31cr
PLEASE. Mr> GrAyeS." she Sai3 ~She
h,tle SRI bss c,yse again for the uay for
her SeWtUg. ANA she sayS she mus. have
it thi> time, t'r they al, suLer ~iga0C.
n.N
ito sorry bgs l cant BAY hey ts-cisat
Al. the u,oRey have by me w1>t ~
~ith a,e o9 my sh3pplnS excursion H.
worco~. fCH the strl I'm >'-ry. bGt !
can pSy Il io-u,shi, thar = ccrtsiu.7
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