Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-11-10

! now he is ct this -Icrr"Ib In POWERS
90. Cattle Wiz, Il friend If his family.
A;en Macdonzil IS certainly tie hand
so-rest of Ca.edouias so.is. HIS reputation
IS bia1ne.ess, his for5une large, his name
inustrious. and were he 70 ask thy hand"
5fy father, he hss already done So"
what you cave met then
:. Frequently or tie banks of the Da-gle.
You know ho,@ fo1d am of riding over
cur me artains; ore morning, when 1 was
ca tna -oc,;y platform which oTerhangs
he torrent, l found &-iea Macdonald
here"
And there he told thee he loved thee
IN ardent and glowing language 2"
- No, with gentle and tender looks.
Allan IS q contrast 10 Ro5ert- He does moi
give vent TO his love in passionate express
sions lie restrains and Inoderates it. One
would SOY .hat his heart beat slowly. but
rs pulss.tion may On that account be tbs
stronger. Roberts heart beats far too
quickly; the least violent is the safest"
docs he propose as!liIg thy haId in
| marriage ?"
:. | conclude So"
HAS he declared as much ~
!:No. my father"
= Who then has told thee -"
His silence. Allan Macdonald has an
eloquent countenance besides, the heart
en- often comprehend without the aid Of
words the eye listens as well as the ear.
so. my father though l have not positively
heard K, yet / feel that hare understood
="
I've viii see, Lucy. viii wait"
These words were scarcely uttered, when
2 servant opening the door announced
Alan Macdonald.
II few days, the news Of the approach
ing marriage of the hejress Of Eathdowa
WIKI the Scotch laird from the HebTides
was circulated throughout the country.
Kennedy was dismissed.
Lucy. although she mad attained the OBJ
ject of Ter desires, appeared uneasy and
troubled Macdonald, when by her side,
WAS fond, tender, and attentive, but never
animated. ardent, or iinpassioned secure
now OF his happiness, he calmly relied on
il and being persuaded that his affection
could not De questioned he no longer made
the slightest attempt TO prove IL. Alas |!
what & contradiction is the human heart !!
Lacy wished now to find in Allan what she
had recoiled fronl III Robert: she called to
mind the urbounded declarations of her
frat lover, ard comparing them with the
quiet demonstrations of attachment shown
by her future husband. she sighed mourn
fully Ii vain she tried to console herself
| by saying that Macdonald in his heart loved
her perhaps, as much IS Robert did and
that. beneath his apparent GOODNESS, no less
warmth OF passion might lie concealed no
reasoning could mitigate her sorrow. She
doubted not that if Il circumstanc should
arise, which would cause his devoted lcve
to break forth. Allan would seize it eagerly.
Gut what love is that whose nature is only
20 manifest Itself on extraordinary occa-
eions. and as it were sword in hand, where
ganity itself is the chief motive that prompts
:t. Such an attachment in this word
Eives 4 Gay OF recompense for whole life
Of disappointment.
Lucy Rathdown according TO her custom,
gas riding one morning on the banks OF the
Oargle; she was followed only by servant
OIL horseback. Allan was engaged at the
castle in making preparations for the we'd
i;oE. Lucy alghted from her horse and
ssesuded the rock Of the torrent she loved
th:2 high platform, from whence, contem-
c,a.;ng the depths OF the chasms opening
q: ner feet, she beheld wild and sublime
picture displayed before her. She recalled
10 mind the Banshee, and more than once
sAaI to herself in low tone:
Sly life at present is, perhaps, like this
platform hanging over en- abyss
| Her future husband had promised to
| tctch her from this spot; but time slipped
away, and Allan came not.
He never hurries himself" said she;
oh, if | had told Robert ~"
Her revere was interrupted by the noise
! u 4 mans hasty footsteps. She raised her
| h.ad. ard looked Robert Kennedy was
atyancing towards her.
Pray. do not fly from me-" said Mao
| innald's rival, seeing her about to depart !;
i know all hope Tor me is gone; l will
! not annoy you with my grief, you VIII soon
TIE the Scotchman's wife. All ! he does not
siarm you with the transports of his pas
sion; he offers you little attentions instead
+ affection, and galiantry instead of love.
It matters not, be has been preferred to
me; he then must be right and wrong; l
ave no reason to complain"
Robert had one OF those fine open coun-
tenances, in which are portrayed the gener-
ous sentiments of noble heart. His de-
pertinent and his looks displayed the FIRE
| of courage and enthusiasm. Lucy could
not prevent herself FROM regarding him
with sensation of vague and melancholy
regret.
Henceforth," continued he, 81 will
cherish no more Illusions, no moro visions,
| no more love for woman. l Will be calm
as ought to have been to please you; but
my GOODNESS will not be the rspose OF lnsen-
sibility, for that is not my nature: it will
be that of despair. I loved with impas-
stoned truth. or rather with holy and en-
thusiastic alteration which. once banishe6
from the heart. leaves no feeling there but
settled atheism. 1 will not weep, Lucy,
| for the burning eye of despair sheds no
tears; hut you viii know my end, trust
| You viii then understand how much loves
| you: you will then compare mine with Il.
| lan's love, and you will then be the one :.
weep Pardon me, if have again alarm ..
yea"
40, Robert" replied the young CTR,
much moved "no, know not why, Ind
you no longer alarm me-"
''You know not why. Lucy, but know
You now recall to mind the ardent word.
OF passion; they no longer seem terrible :.
you, you long for them, you love ths-..
| Int yo,, would ,fain hear them from oths