The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1906-03-23


the caprice Of the sex! But you will
observe, Madamoiselle Emily; that l
am no lover, though Count horano 10 =.
aud that l will not be made tho a.
nusement Of your capricious NOM
ent %, Here is the ofIer Of an alliance
which would do honour to any family; {;
yours, you will recollect, ID not noble;
you long resisted my remonstrances,
out my honor Is now engaged. and it
snail not be trifled with You shall
adhere to the declaration which you
made me an agent to convey TO the
Count
1 must certainly mistake you, Sir,
ssid Emily, my answers on the sub
ject have been uniform; 1t Is unworthy
OF you to accuse me Of caprice, II ysu
have econdescended TO bs my agent, IL
10 an honor did not solicit. / myself
have constantly assured Count Morano
and you also Sir, that never can &C.
cept the hsnour he Offers me. and !
now repeat the declaration.
The Count looked with an nj, Of sur
PRISE and enquire at Aonroni. whose
cuuntenance also was marked with
surprise. but IT was surprise minsled
with Indignation.
Here 10 CON tdence. ~ well ~ csprics
said the latter. VIII YOU deny your
Juuf own woruS, madam!
Such question Ii LhwUI,L. pI,
answer, sir; said Emily biustins; y.u
nlll recoileoL yourself, and be sorry
l .uAt you hss. asked 1t.
Speak to the point, rejoiped h on.
yOni, In voice of Increasing vehe-
.nence. Wal yuu deny your own
words; will you deny, that you &C.
xnowledged only few hours ago,
uIaI it. was too late 10 recede from
your engag mems, and that you &c.
cepted the Counts hand7
1 will deny all this, for no words oi
mine ever imported 1t.
Astonishing! Will you deny what
you wrote to Monsieur Quesnel, your
uncle7 II you do, your hand will bear
testimony against you. What have
you now to say? continued Aontoui
observing the silence and confusion
Of Emily.
! l now perceive, Sir, that you ars
under . very great error. and that ]
nave been equally mistaken.
No more duplicity, I sntreat; be
open and candid, II 1t be possible.
have always been so, Sir; and can
| claim no meritin such conduct. for ]
| nave had nothing to con ceal.
How is this. signor? cried Morano,
with trembling emotion.
suspend your judgment. Count. re-
SIZED MOntoni, the wiles Of q female
lrart are unsearchable. Now, ma.
lame your explanation.
Excuse me, Sir, if withhold my ex.
Ilanation till you appear willing to
give me your confidence; assertion At
I present can only subject me to In.
suit.
Your explanation. I entreat you!
ssid Morano.
Well; we'll, Iejoinsd Nontoni, I will
live you my confidence; let US hear
this explanation.
Let mo lead to 1t then, by asking Q
question.
AS manya as you please, said Acn-
I mi, contemptuoasly.
What, then. was the subject OF
your letter TO Mons. Qussnel?
The same that was the subject OF
your note to him, certainly. You did
we'll To stipulate for my confidence
before you demanded that question.
| must beg you will be more ex.
plicit, Sir; what was that subject.
What could IL be. but the noble
offer of Count Morano, said Montoni
fhen, Dir. we entirely misnnder-
stood each other, replied Emily.
We entirely misunderstood each
ithcr too, suppose, rejoined Mon
toni, in the conversation which pre-.
Iceded the writing of that note?
ImuSt do you the justice to own, tina
fyou are very ingenious at this sam,
Tart OF misunderstanding.
To be continued