The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1884-04-17

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love of much more Importance tha
1 dom
Sara had INDUCED in her littl
caprice, but she had not counte
on her lovers proud, sensitive ma
ture when she gave to his lips he
overfowlng cup of sarcasm. Llk
+ an ins llted prince he stood befor
her, the hot, fiery, indignant bloot
rushing in a fierce torrent over hi
lace. With compressed lips >anc
flashing eyes he took up his ha
and, with a cold, formal bow, lef
her presence.
Not until he was gone, gone with
out word Of expostulation, leav
| ing only the remembrance of hit
pale face to plead for him, did the
thoughtless girl awaken to a reali.
cation of the mischief she had
wrought. Then terrible fear took
possession of her, and she would
have thought no sacrifice too great
to bring him back to her side if
only for one short moment.
''Oh, what silly girl l am! Why
need l trouble myself about All
drew? He will surely return before
the day is over"
In spite of Sara's prophecy, her
lover did not return. If Lenora
suggested that Andrews absence
was in any way connected with
sisters altered demeanor, Sara
would toss her head with an air OF
supreme Indifference and steal away
to her chamber to cry over her low
er's cruelty for hours at a time.
Sara's suspense and penitence be-
insupportable at last, she
determined, as long as I,enora had
come so near the solution of the |
mystery, to make a clean breast of |
Ter trouble to her. Perhaps then
she could advise her what course to
pursue; for to give up Andrew for
'ver seemed every day q greater
mpossibility to her.
"Will you come to the garden, Le
lora?' she asked of her sister, one
ay, II have something of import
nee 10 say 10 you.
eyes, dear; go, and 1 will come to
ou directly" replied Lenora, cast
lg a searching glance at Sara's
ushed cheeks and swollen eyes.
fastening along the garden path
5 if afraid of pursuit, Sara sought ,
er favorite arbor. Throwing her ;
slf down on the low seat, she bur- :
d her head among the cool, green :
mes and gave herself up to a par :
1ism Of passionate grief. Soon :
lie heard steps approaching; then
pair of arms were twined tenderly :
)out her waist and a warm hand !
as placed caressingly upon her =
ead. !
'Oh, Lenora," she cried, in her dis =
ess,''I am perfectly wretched, An
'ew and P'-here asconvulsive sob r
terrupted her and the hand upon :
r head moved over her disOrdered =
Irls with a gentle, soothing mo- -
and I (another sob
larreled two or three weeks ago. i
was willful and rude, und said !
any cruel things. He grew an ;
y and left me-and OH dear Sis
+, I fear he will never orgive me! :
e asked me to be his wife. Ah! :,
enora, then I felt how dear he was l.
me and what a desert my life :
ouid be away from him; but in !;
cad of telling him so, 1 mocked :
m. What shall do to bring him :
ack to me2 Dear sister, tell me or :
shall surely die" The poor girl !
gain shed torrents of tears. =,
Then voice said ;"Lock up,dear- :
1t, and I will tell your :
Sara did look up, and, the next :
Ioment, with a little scream, tore !
erself from her lovers arms.
allow came you here? Where is
enora? Have 1 not been talking
, herr'
"Lenora kindly sent me to. you.
o tell the truth, dear Sara, Lep o.
| has been my friend through all
ly trouble, for made her my con
dante the day after our estra nge-
lent. l met her accidentally and
le laughed at my distress. " hen
heard from her that you re ally
,gretted my absence, I could
,arcely keep away from you al
lough she cOunseled me to do 80
II our own welfare She saw me
assing the door a few moments
go and sent me-, to you. Need
Ill you that you have made me
sry haPpyS'
SARA deel' res she has never for
wen Ley lora and her fellow-con-
for the deception they
ractlr ed upon her, although she
as cen Mrs. Andrew Sinclair for
es'tly two years.