The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-04-07

atlons to control the aspirations Of her
heart.
However, she said 70 him, one day.
Shen he pressed her TO decide his fate
she said to him with a sigh:
"Oh, Frank, l aln sorry that We
have ever met!"
Sorry"
"Yes. for re must psrt now
'-PartY repeated Frank. turning
pale.
1t WAS evident he had not expected
this.
"Yes-yes," said Katie, casting
down her eyes with another piteous
Sigh.
Frank sat by her side; he placed his
arm around her waist, without needing
her feeble resistance: he lowered his
voice, apd talked to her until shc-
she proud -wept-wept bitterly
Katie" said lac, then, with burs.
Of passion, Il know you love mel Bat
you are proud, ambitious, selfish!
Nov II you would haya me leave ycv,
say the word-end I goi'
ca" murmured Katie, vary foebly
-"go!"
'You have decided" whispered
Frank.
Il have"
Then, love, fsrcve!l!"
He took her band, gazed $ moment
;endeyly Rnd sorrowfuIly upon hcri
beautiful, fearful face, then cIasped
her to his bososR.
She permitted the embrace. She
even gave way to the impulse of the
instant, and twined her arms shout
his meek. Bu; in a moment her reso-
luton came to her aid, and she pushed
him from her with & sigh
Shall I go?' be asked
"A feeble "yes" fell fronn her quiv-
ering lips.
And al instant later she was lying
upon the sofa. sobbing and weeping
passionately-sIoHe.
To tear the tenacious root Of love
out of her heart had cost her more
than she could have anticipated; and
the certainty Of golden lie OF luxury
proved but 3 poor consolation, 1t
seemed, for the sacrifice she had made.
She lay long upon the sofa, sobbIng
and weeping pasaionately. Gradually
her grief appeared to exhaust itself.
Her breathing became more regular
snd calm. Her tears ceased to flow,
and at length her eyes aud cheeks
were dry. Her head was piIIowed on
her arm, and her face was half hidden
in food Of beautiful curls.
The struggle wss over. The agony
was passed. She saw Mr. Wellington
enter, and arose cheerfully to receive
him. His manners pleased her; his
station aud fortune fascinated her
more. He offered ber his hand. She
accepted it. a kiss sealed the engage
ment, but it was not such q kiss as
Frank had given her, and she could
not repreas q sighl
There was magnificent wedding
Splendidly attired, dazzling the eye
With everything around in the atmos
phere of fairy-land, Katie gave her
hand to the man her amLidon-not
her love-had chosen!
But certainly ambition could not
have made a better choice. Already
she saw herself surrounded by mag
nifcent court, Of which she was the
acknowledged and admired queen.
The favors Of fortune were showered
upon her; she doated luxuriousIy upon
the smooth and CLASSY wave of
charmed life.
Nothing WAS wanting in the whole
circle of her outward existence, to
adoln it and make 1t bright @ith
happiness.
! But she was not long in discovering
that there was something wanting
within her own breast!
Her friends were numerous; her
husband tender, kind and loving; but
all the attentions and affections she
enjoyed could not fill her heart.
She once felt it's chords of sympa-
thy moved by a skillful touch; she
had known the heavenly charm of
their deep, delicious harmony: and
now they were silent, motionless, muf-
fed, so to speak, in silks and satins.
These chords still and soundless. her
heart was dead; not the less so because
it had been killed by golden shaft.
Having known and felt the life OF
sympathy in love, she could not but
mourn for it, unconsoled by the life Of
luxury. Iu short, Katie in time be-
came magnifcently, mIserably, splend-
idly unhappy.
Then q change became apparent in
her husband. He could not long re-
main blind to the fact that bis love
was not returned. He sought the