Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-05-31
A Heroine After All.

1t was lovers quarrel, no doub
about that; sky Threatening : q regulal
storm brewing-one could see it at 6
glance.
She stood, all flushed and excited il
the curtained bay window. her fair face
clouded, her blue eyes flashing, bel
| breath coming quick and last.
He stood at her side, stern and pale
his bands cIenched excitedly, his darh
eyes full Of mingled sorrow and pas
sion
"Aiiie J"
John Ansleigh's voice YVES low anG
intense with feeling.
''It is all your fault, remember" he
went Oh with an effort at caimness. 81
have only requested, kindly aud gently
and as your betrOthed husband,
surely have some rjght-to desist from
these foolish firtations. Why. Allie
you were flirting last night with tha,
Mr. Mayne, whom public opinion pro-
nUunces "a only that he j. not proper
company ior you dariingW Johns
voice lost its angry tone. aud grew very
geAtle and tender. You know that this
would not trouble me 20 if you were not
dearer to me than my own life. Say
you are not angry with me, my little
sweetheart"
DR.. John Ansleigh bent his hand
some head, and his dark eyes gazed into
Allies blue eyes.
But the little lady was in a contrary
mood that morning. She felt like any
thing but meek submission to the will
of her lover, even though she knew that
all he had said was true, and prompted
by his love and care for her.
Allie Ray was an orphan. and heiress,
too, Just released from the restriction OF
boarding-school life. She had lost both
her parents in her infancy, and had
passed the eighteen years of her life un-
der the care of hirelings and later at q
fashionable school. And, pure as q
flower, she had grown up amidst weeds.
She had been betrothed to DR.. Ans
leigh for more than year, and was
now, under his mothers care, passing a
few weeks at watering place.
Society pronounced Allie heartless,
but she was merely thOughtless, care
less girl, plunging headlong into the
unaccustomed gayiries about her with all
her heart. Surrounded with scores oi
admirers. no wonder her head was
nearly turned with adulation.
John Ansleigh's words had touched
QST DTlOo. DlU uc Cucu 1ludkluO Sn0s
because she was careless and happy, she
needed guiding hand.
She mentally resolved to cut Mr..
rMayne's acquaintance that very day
but then John should not have the sat-
istaction of thinking that his words had
instigated the step. John had no con-
fidence in her love, she told herself ;
we'll, let him think as he pleased.
All the girls defiant spirit was IN
arms, when John, at last fearing he
had wounded her sensitive nature, at
tempted to set matters right, he was
stricken dumb with amazement as she
turned upon him face white and an
cry .. 1o,n .ns,s,.h u,
she cried, passionately. II can see now
the-the mistake I have made. You
want woman that will obey you like 9
puppet-a woman with no will or min0
of her own. And can never submit
to tyranny in any form. The man
love must trust me; and since you have
ceas ed to do that, we are best apart.
give you back your freedom, john"
'Allie, stop!"
DIR John Ansleigh was as white as
statue.
"Do you mean what you say"
Eyes !"
"You do not love me. then"
The girl WAS thoroughly aroused
now, and perfectly regardless OF conse'
quences.