Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1892-08-30
miscellaneous.
[For the Spirit of Jefferson.1
Not Beloved.
BY rEoeY.

On the lawn surrounding Bohun Court sal
Ethelyn Duncan, a tall slender girl, in whose
graceful figure and lovely faco there was q
promise of magnificent womanhood. Her eyes
We're of deepest azure, her mouth, delicate
proud and sensitive, with beauty half divine
her hair, magnificent in its waving splendor
was of rich dark brown hue, that looked
like gold in sunshine. She wore thin white
net, which showed every graceful line and
curve of her beautiful figure. Her voice was
as sweet and low as the voice of q nightingale
among the lilies.
She had always be n marked favorite OF
the male sex, ever since her debut in society.
How many had loved, aye! worshipped her.
So far it was all in vain. Her heart, was all
her own.
She was the only child of very wealthy
English Squire, and being an heiress and very
beautiful; she fascinated all who saw her. At
the above mentioned time she was sitting
in the lawn meditstiug upon her extreme good
fortune, when she was startled from her
reverie by the appearance of one of her most
devoted admirers. who had come once more to
offer his hand and lay his fortune ut her feet.
A. er his first greeting was over he seated
himself on the rustic bench by her side.
"Ethelyn", he began, 'I love you better than
life. Are my hopes to be forever blasted. or
will you gladden. my heart by ccnsenting to
become my bride ~
Gerald, she replied. SIT almost breaks my
heart to pain you, but do not love you
therefore can never be your bride"
He arose saying, If that is the condit' IN OF
your heart will say farewell. But remember,
Ethelyn, come what will, shall always be
your friend.''
The ball at Castle View was grand sue
cess. Ethelyn was the belle OF the evening.
She had never looked so enchanting before.
She wore dress of pink satin. shaded and
softened. by costly cloud-like lace; she wore
no jewels; a wreath of white. starry, jasmine
crowned her queenly head.
There were many at Castle View that even
ing who spoke of her in nlong years afterwards
as she looked then. Gerald WilmUt was there.
but he said no more of love to her Those
who saw her that night, never forgot her.
When Lord Leigh left England, ., go to
America, Ethelyn was mere child. when he
returned she was tall, beautiful maiden.
Since his retarn he cared nothing for socie-
ty. He felt too sad for gaiety. but after much
coaxing, he at last consented to go to this
ball at Castle View.
When he saw Ethelyn he was startled by
her remarkable resemblance to the friend he
had made and lost in America. He asked the
hostess to Introduce him to this beautiful girl.
When she met him. she knew that she had
met her fate. The next day she asked herself
the question. "Can it be that am in love at
last ?''
Oh! if she had only known of the many
heartaches it would cause her in the future.
she would have deemed IT curse instead OF
blessing.
Lord Leigh was not model of mauly
beauty, but he had face that once seen
conld never be forgotten.
BE was tall, with an erect figure and the
broad shoulders and muscular -limbs that
distinguish true Englishman. The principal
charm of his face lay in his mouth and ewes.
His mouth was proud and firm. but was soft.
ened by an expression of devoted tenderness
Words could never describe the besutv. the
power and the pathcs of bis eyes,
For many weeks after the ball Lord Ieiob
was daily visitor at Bohun Court, and a.
timspassed. Ethelyus love Increased until nowit
was one of the widest of passions. She had
always been loved by all who knew her. shs
did not dream of Lord Leigh being ON excep.
ton.
She watched him day by day. If his face
had flushed, his voice had trembled. she would
have known that he loved her. That frank,
open kindness, the dear eyes that looked into
her own. the calm, steady voice, all told hei
the same story.-ehe interested, amused and
charmed him, but he did not love her. She
sang for him her sweetest songs, and poured
ont the treasures of her genius at his feet.
Daily she grew to love him more. Oh
Heaven save us from such love, so idolatrous,
so blind! But it was not returned. He said
to her day, 'Ethelyn, what are you to dc
with many admiFersY You can't narry