Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-03
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"Maryw said tho low voice Of Henry
Aahton, The maidon looked up.
Mary | have much to tell you--will YOU
listen to mo awhile, only FOR u mcmentg'
and he spoke fast ami eagerly
"a moment only You say we'll, I suppose
| must-- but what beautiful butterfly that
Is, oh, Tor tho dear, eweot, tiny thlngl Do,
pray Try md catch Il tor mcw
Aehton Was Htunu to the heart, lie had
been on the point OF declaring HIS long
cherished passion for Mary nerwcntwater,
and he telt that she know not only the
depth OF his arectlon, but that tho words
trembling on his lips were an ayowa Of ma
love. Her llght hetrtcdneas At once changed
tho current OF his feelings Often had no
heard others SAY that his beautiful cousin
was ooQucttc and moro than once had
che trined with hls own feelings llc had
hoped that her conduct waB tho result Of a
momcninry within, but this last act displayed
a confirmed hcartlessuots OF which an hour
before he would not have dcomcd her
capable, lilo sighed and was ollent
"Oh dear, how unguilant yon are" cone
tlnuod hla cousin. "rho beautiful creature
viii really escape, and do 90 love butter
nicsw
" ~ gone
$50 It a. shall mover forgive you
Don't nnk me co." said Mary, ancotedly.
"rhcn We munt part without IT," said
Henry, carclesaly n leave here tomorrow
aud SHAH visit Europe before | return, II
may DO yNrn-it may bc torovcr.-ihat !
shall be absent
"Mhy. Harry YOU jeHt" said his com.
panlon, struggling to appear composed. al
though she felt how cold and pale hor
chcolN had grown, "Nou are not IN earn
cat and sbc laid her soft white hand
that hand whpuc touch made every nerve
Of Ashton thrill Ion her luvor'H arm, look
ing up into HIS face with her darn and now
melting eyes, nut the cord had been
stretched until II bad snapped, and her IN.
nuonuo over Aahiun was GOnc, lie mar
nvoricd HE head as he answered coldly;
u do not Jest. especially with friend
The tone, the emphasis. the manner all
atung tho pride Of Mary she tolt that his
conauro was lust and yet rhu Hpurned II.
Her hand fell from his arm, aud cmulhung
his Own ooldncHA she said Then Will not
aslt you to stay, Hut Az n In late, and You
viii have your preparations TO make, ! VIII
not ihtrudr on your time" and ourtcsylng,
che withdrew
And this Is the being In WHOM had
gurpercd up all my hearts boat affections
exclaimed Harry, when he found himself
alone, This tho divinity ! have adorod
with ferYor no mortal bosom ever yet
fclt. and she could talk, hearIloaaly talk ~
tho morrnt trlnc. when she saw that my
whole heart was bound up IN her on
would wa had never met Bat my deluulun
Ia over viii n.y. Mary Mary little did
! dream that my love would meet such q
roWfnW
Mary hurried TO hor chamber and locking
the door SHE nung herself on the bed, and
burst Into na1d Of toara How bitterly
abe Reproduced huraolt That her muinnntary
coquutry had Lost her the lave OF the only
being for whom che cared She did not
disguise FROM horaolf hor Affection, Aho
could scarcely tell why phc had yielded To
tho impulHh VI that fatal moment, hut she
felt that she had Loot lrrotrleyably the
esteem and affection Of her ooudn, She
would have Hyon worlds To recall tho last
hour Even now she might, by seeking him,
and throwing herself at his foot, perhaps, ro-
gain his love, She ruhr 10 do no., hut whom
hor hand was on the lock she thought he
might spurn hor She hoalinted In an.
other momont her pride had rcHuined tho
mastery.
Mol caunot--l dare not lie Will turn
away from me, lie VIII doupue me- OH
that I had never, never said those idle
words,' and Ringing herself again upon tho
bod she wepl long aud bitterly
Mary appeared that cyoniuR al tho supper
'nhlo. hut In the cold aycrtod looks Ut
Ashton she Jaw o1li new causes for pride.
The cyonlng passed on heavily Ne tho
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h0r 20 bid her farewell She thought hrf
heart would burst hnr bodice. but command
ina her emotion by violent effort aha re-
turned hA ndlou no calmly NJ II waa glven
Aud they parted both IN acemlng careless
Noes, but one 1T least In agony.
Henry AahtOn had known Ills lovely
cousin scarcely two years. but during that
iime ahe had seemed 10 him u divinity
Never Ia HIS wildcat dreams had he lmng-
inod oountenance more surpaaslnEly
beautiful than hers. ANA 10 her accordingly
he had given his heart With devotion
which had bonomn part VI his nature, But
much M he adOred hn cousin, he wRB not
wholly blind to her faults, lie saw that
che loved admiration and he feared nho
was too much of nlrt Vet his love had
gone on increasing Rnd he inncled not
without return Lod On by his hopes he
had, durluE temporary visit 70 her ia
theirs house, relied an opportunity to do,
clare his paaaon, but how lho half brcathod
RVowa was checked We VII not reeapltu-
latn, Mood We wonder AZ ha sudden reSns
luton to ny from hor presence and by
placing the ocean between thpm. to eradl.
cate a passion Tor ono whom ho now fnli
To be unworthy Of hmf Few mos could he
more energetic than Ashton. Ia loss than
week no bad ialled FOR Europe,
on how Mary wopl his departurcl
thousand times nho WAS on the point Of
wFi,lng 70 re iAll him. but her pride a. o.
ton prevented the act, She hoped no mlgD,
YET return Rurply. she said, be who had
onoo loved hes no deeply, and who must have
known that his afeeilon wan returned,
would not leayH bor forever llous after
hour Hho would Ut Watching the gatc for his
return, and hour Ai,nr hour Hho experienced
an tho bitterness VI disappointment, When,
ut length nhe read Va The newspaper thal
hs had faall, sallci, Fho Eaya ono LONE
loud nhrlek. aud flll fcnaelesa 70 tho moor
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