The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-03-03
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PART II.
 In n., fond dreaming vision Q; glory
 Floats 10 and fro.
 She whom loved, but Ills just ;he old story
 Dead long ago"
 -Geoyge .4rae1.
 Perhaps in love. the surest card for woman to play. with mos, men a, least, IS tha, of making them believe that he has captured her heart. and that no mat ter what he may do she cannot help car ing for him. No, th Il she tells him this. but that she lets him find II out, while she preiends to De carefully concealing II. Few men arc able 10 resist the del,- cate character of such concealed hsttery. The other kind of girl whom. after this, he is likely to be attracted by, is the one who does not take any particular pains to conceal the fact that she does not par ticularly care for him, and yet is so beau titul and charming that he cannot resist her influence. There Is a charm in the pursuit of such a one which resembles that of school boy for the apple which grow on the highest limb of the tree-f ~e can use so light an illusti ation in so solemn a subject.
 Roland Campbelrs affection for Nora Hayward must be elassed among the latter.
 IL was on the nigh, following the chess playing that he called 70 sec her. X beautiful house on Walnut street was her home. and the grandeur of the interior was more like his own than the small library a, Janey's home. But ii was not so comfortable to him.
 Nora recesed him in the parlor. which was large and richly furnished. Great plate glass mirrors. heavy curtains and expensive furnitufe. but rather too much of II. even for such lar. room and lhe color of all was 100 heavy and sambrc n be home Ike.
 When she came sweeping through the rich curtains winch draped the rear door oi the room. he thought he had never seen her so beaut ful. and shall NC say il :: less attractive to him That she was not m good humor tonight he soon saw. but he determined to do ks best to be pleasant. IL was of no use. however and |, was not long ere ,heir conversation was being eninencd by very brisk rep artee.
 An interruption soon occurred in the person of a mutual friend, and, together wish Neras younger sister. they made up game of euchrc. Nora seemed now to desire to see how far she could go in az ,rava,ing Roland before he ould get angry. and she iiied her best Ia indulge m wllty sayings and answers ,, his cx- pense. But she did not succeed
 Smart as she was she never succeeded in getting the better of him in war of words. He had the faculty of concealing asy 'll-seellng he nigh, have, under a guise of light laughter. and ,hi, was wha, sl ( was not able to do. Her anger showed itself in her face and whole man. ner. and when very much excited she vas apt 10 forget her poli,eness. HewAs always a gentleman, even in his most sarcastic ut,erances. and so he manifest!y had the advantage ever her. So it vas tonight while seemingly very pleasant in his manner. he managed to entirely worst her m the conversation.
 l, was no, very long before he took his leave. He liked lndependeny, but when |, was earned 10 such an extent as this. then II p4llcd on him It was war between them TOW whenever they met During the tao weeks ,ha, followed the evening jus, spoken of. he had an oppor- tuni,y ot meeting her at number of so- ciai gatherings. and his fast waning af- lection was soon gone eatlIely.
 In the meanwhile his friendship for .aey iiccned. He had been to play chess with her several times. and seemed to hnd her more and more attractive. IL ,l banterings of her independent sister. to find ln ,his girl woman who could sym pathise with his deepest feelings, or en- Joy his hghtest moods, and yet never quarrel over them when they did not happen to agree with her own. He did not acknowledge even ;o himself, as yet. how deepl, his affection had grown.
 And she: Ter behavior was still the same. No affcciaiion CT pselcns. Neither ne nor an ou side observer eonld have sad that she cared more for him than she dId for any ei her friends lt may have tseen only her manner or way. She Fas Alnd, ahd polite and agreeable. but Ae coasd not ;e!l whether she cared ,n the .eas, inf hiin or not She repeiled rather than sought his confidence. and
 
 tact WAY about eNeH thing. She was q my s,erious glrl. as giris go. willing as they generally are so assume a seni- Incnt, though they have it not. Had she no heart? or dId she conceal under her manner A capacity for affection only he deeper because hidden Roland could never tell
 She must have seen his growing aficc- lion for her. but, if she did. she never by sign or w9ra betrayed IL. She was very good friends with him. and evidently re- ceived h;s visits with pleasure. but sis ter could have hardly been more ingeau- ous.
 It was about fortnight afer the meet ing which opened our story. His visits had become more regular. and during the last few days he had managed to see her every day. This afternoon they had arranged 10 go riding together. l, was a charming lune day. with tha, equable temperature which IS so pleasurable for exercise,
 She was mounted on her tiery and beautiful ligtie bay mare kate" and he h. I