Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-05-22

This was o new order of things to
me, and when / tried to find en-
ioyment in my old manner Of
pastime l found but discomfort,
even unhappiness.
For o time Archibald seemed
to be wholly unaware OF the feel
ings I bore him, though / was
sire he could see them in my
half-closed eyes and blushing
face. But at length he spoke to
Inc of love, and told me that he
had loved me from the first even
ing we met. He spoke beauti-
fully on the subject I had so
yearned to hear him speak; yet,
while my heart answered every
word he said, I pretended to
listen with careless ear, and when
he had finished I replied: "Mr.
Hardee, I have heard these
avowals several times in my life,
and have learned not to rely on
them, but if time can prove you
unchanging perhaps / may con-
slider your declaration more delib-
erately; but for the present !
cannot say I sympathize with
your feelings"
These were difficult words to
utter, but my old love of triaing
and vanity came to my aid, and ]
spoke in quite a listless tone. He
did not resume the subject, and
when he babe me good night
l acted as il I had entirely for
gotten bis passionate speech. He
remained several months al
Bloomfield, and as his visits be-
came more and mere frequent,
at last disclosed t /, him the state
Of my heart. On the evening
confessed my feelings some good
angel seemed lowering over me
directing my thoughts and words
for I felt SO happy in revealing
the secret which had 30 long lair
in my heart.
| Archibald seemed overjoyed
and l was astonished that mai
Of SO much mind could act 81
passionately as ne did when b,
kissed my hands in Joy at finding
his love was reciprocated. ! hat
seen the mimic love of the sill,
tops who had aspired to my hand
or rather my portion of father,
handsome estate, and / hae
learned to think love but q foolish
gewgaw to amuse such vain fool
as those who had smirked ant
smiled around me. I had neve
, seen it dignified into the divin'
passion which seemed to FIRE tn
heart Of Archibald Hardee, ant
, my sinful heart deifed him
Every hero whose deeds are en-
blazoned on the pages of tn
romances and novels read wer
likened unto Kim, and soon / wa
not happy Unless my imagination
, pictured scenes in which Archi
, bald was the genius whose wan
, called forth the flowers of happi
ness.
Winter came, and ArchibaI
went to New Orleans and entere'
! the profession Of law. Our part
ing was painful. but as / was
DO in the city in the Spring, W
; had some bright hopes. He sue
ceeded we'll in his business. an
wrote letters SO cheering and er
. coursging that the pain of al
sence was greatly lessened. w
we're happy, aud lived only Il
each other. l forgot God, an
set up an idol as a deity, an
9 perhaps my suffering was Ii
7. retribution Of my sin.
In the Summer / was to Wis
! some relatives in New York;
was to follow me in the Fal
S when we we're to be married, al
! to return to New Orleans al
$ there make our home. All we
y we'll. I went to New Orleans
u the Spring, and remained uni
. midsummer, and then left f
o New York. Oh the day of n
leaving, my old spirit of triAiI
l and teasing took possession
] me, and / acted most cruel
% toward Archibald. / told him
d feared I had been mistaken in 4