The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-02-21

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Who could resist such
Ernests reserve soon melfs iselis
turns back with her to M sai
does most Of the talking. M srk
better what words to say ~ ieE h
have strolled long under 1slo'e d
trees, Ernest, IN the glamos.' e 'lli
casts over his better iudeme0s. saat
think that, after all, their ts..l oegsni
ing has been only a foolish "
standing, and that he was A II as
He goes with her to the mano, '.e ,s'l,
with her on the steps Of tn ts, ana p,
"And SO you are going to Is enc nae
she says, as they shake hand nl N
little fingers lie trembling Il n. .Aa
The witchery of her ewes I II ea,p
and his face Pushes, and III up0n
bles like boys. = 'Olee u
20, that we had never H..
Eleanorp' he says hastily. AL ~
ping her hand, he leaves her 'r'a ai
The farmhouse and Mile
noon. nay ~
A month passes, and Mill;a,. !,
day draws near. But the eirIis
face is growing white with NJ sss
which no one guesses. Ernest u9a
and attentive still, but love ha =
senses, and Mile feels that he /; ~ rs
ed. All the soul has gone on 4 y. y
tender words. It is very hard to \
There is a concert to be ciyar Y 4 W y
next town by some London artists n
lie is passionately fond Of mps;c
her white little face brighteps m ~
Ernest tells her one morning AZ. NJ
going to take her.
Look your best, little one \ II
"We will go over with the rectory NV
and you must wear your prettiest d,a
She slips her hand into his aru ~ Y.
ing wistfully into his face. ~
do you really care how look \
nest2'
''You always look nice" IL sn.,s
lightly.
''But / have thought sometime. I.
ly that-that- Ernest, dear, / Nm
gladly suffer anything in order that \.
should be happy. Even If WI 5Ss
love me, and ! never married VA
could bear it if you were happy
Little unselfsh thingl but myl.,
piness is yours, dear. Don't let NJ
. shadow on your face, Mile. YO
least, shall be happy"
"And you really love me bestT
His answer is not in words, but III
isles the little aching heart. Thso1
ton haunts him all day--which dOeI
love best?
The concert given is given inthe tn
hall in a large room over the market M
crowded in every part. The rectorY u
ty is late, and Ernest has some diRn|
ty in getting a seat for Mile. Mis- II
| gleston beckons him to her side, vi,
| there is a vacant chair. He puts Mn
in it, and stands there while the Conc
| goes on. Miss Ingleston is looking Il
ant; Ernest can hardly take his u
from her brilliant, beautiful face. ls
emily he manages to get a chair, and
! down on the other side Of the heHs
away from Mile. Poor Mile III
sickening pain at her heart, and
hears not a strain of the music Onh
murmer of the voices beside her, taE
low and eagerly, with never world
her. They are all utter strangers aruu
her, and scarcely any one notices
pale, shrinking girl beside Miss hg
ton, who is the most beautiful WOn
in the room.
The concert is half over, and a stat
duet on harp and pianoforte has JUS
gun, when there is a stir at the doohI
sudden wild movement, and then 4
arises of " Firel"
1t is caught up from row to row 4
the excitement flies over the room,
umes of smoke begin to pour out 81
, half-open door behind the orchestra n
with d wild cry Of terror, the peg'
rush toward the doors. N nonlI
Mile is swept away from Elelna9
! side among the maddened crowd :
Eleanor turns and clings to her comp
ion.
"Sayc mesave me, Earnest
But he has caught sight ofa pale
: tie face, OF two wild hands held Oul.
: lently to him, and in that monasnll
terrible fear his heart speaks Clesa
Beauty may charm and beWltch Y, "
moment; but real danger sweeps NJ
! er feelings away and shows Y
truth.
There is little danger he se5s "
ingly, to Eleanor; and, giving per w \.
! the charge Of a gentleman who a. \ I
tened to help her, Ernest quickly ",
his way to Miles side, Il.
I The gentleman looks admlflIsll
Eleanor's calm face. But she I, "
!. thought for any danger IN tnal /. !
9 ment she suffers an agony more 4
, than death. She sees her hopes MI
love and happiness oyerwhelinf1
! black despair,
Z a short time before she hadtIlunEs
a over Mile, and felt sure q wv y
g afresh the heart she had once cas.A
2 and now he has left her, without s X.
= or d thought left her to die, ps,aI
She would be glad If II wefe M
e the danger was past before sus H \
), was given; and there was nothing u N Y
done but stand still and wan "
surging crowd had left the aOOlsa n
y Ernest has managed to aLaM .. NJ
from the struggling mass q num WA.
!. and he holds her tightly IN hls Y n
= eyes wet with tears. Z.
= THANK Heaven, ! have wv