Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-06-03

lals: @sd then me kinedom Of eophias hcar.
Nuu.d he won But al this only tm.slei
Mis narbsrn Tempe into excitentnt Esr
rying Car snd Sibyl Lad been thilisr.al
here was game for a mistr< kke ieltth
same exultation which chess player ;vs-
,sno. long used to engage with advcisArlcs 1,
whom be can give a rastie and win easi,
sits at last facing an enemy who world VII
II he got a pawn or move.
Everything must 10 done at the rist
time" she said Everything must be do
in the right way. Whom can I trust tor
thatf whoml Nobody except myself"
First Of all she talked to Prendergnst hfr-
self Mingling q certain Difference for lar
opinion with unconcealed reliance ON her own,
she told him that for the present he had bet-
ter not make any advances TO Sophia
@Rather the opposite" she said Seem 70
retreat Sophia has already noticed your
liking for her. Now, II you withdraw for
while, you viii puzzle her. She will say,
Did he admire me alter all, or noti Has he,
ON coming to know me better. found me less
attractivef You will excite her curiosity,
which, let me tell you, is q great thing for
lover to do. Besides, although Sophia may
not care for you, having once secured your
admiration, she viii not like to lose it No
woman wishes that man who once admired
her should cease TO admire her. She may
not care for him-she may even have an
aversion to himAbut she likes him to care
for her. And, I say, If Sophia finds that you
| grow cooler, she will wonder, question with
herself, feel little piqued; and then, IL
you turn round again and confess her power
-well-well-s win be rather more dis
posed to give you some slight encouragement.
Am I letting you into too many Of our
secrets, Mr.. Prendergastr
with your knowiedge Of the heart" he
answered, II could have vanquished Cleo
! patra.n
IShe bowed, but scarcely took time to taste
the flavor Of the compliment Nosooner was
luncheon over than, making some excuse for
dropping Sophia at a friends house at onaend
of the town, she drove out to see Sybil, thearst
ally whose cooperation she meant to secure.
Sibyl was alone in her drawing room, and
certainly all around were abundant signs Of
the magnitude Of the price she had fetched
in the matrimonial exchange. She looked
very handsome, quite superb, Mrs. Temple
thought, as she rose to meet her mother. But
there was discomfort In her face.
is nothing short of perfect. This drawing
room grows lovelier every day. Where did
you pick up that little picture9"
@In Bond street, she answered, listlessly.
@You paid price for It, can guessw
II know nothing about prices" Sibyl an
swered haughtily.
"And never need" replied her mother,
quickly. Happy girlp
| Sibyl made no answer.
II have come, dear,n her mother now said,
ITO ask your assistance in q very delicate
matter. Prendergast wants to marry So
phia.n
aSophia will not marry at present. Sibyl
remarked.
"Not unless we are very judicious. But
with management she win. Prendergast is q
man after her own heart, Just the sort Of
man she would have fallen in love with il
this ridiculous affair with Mr.. Brents son did
not stop the way. Now Sophia must not pas
this offer by. I am determined she shal
not Prendergast is very rich, and he Is will
ing to settle down here"
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