Year: 1865

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soft deecy clouds, while from the oppo-
site quarter the full moon, rising in
( silverv splendor, as dissipating the soft
( haze OF the coming twilight 10y her glori-
Gus beams Over hill and dale, flowing
rivers and green meadows, the soft light
4 fell, bringing out new beauties wherever
it rested.


It was lovely evening, far too beau
tifui to he spent as Ward Milton and his
pretty afiianced was spending it, in fool
! ish lovers quarrel. No person could
have donbted what was the trouble to
have glanced at them as they fingered
on the broad. vine wreathed plaza of DIR.
Barrows quiet cottage.


\ Ward was just twenty-an age when
bows think themselves men, and are very
I Jealous Of their manly dignity, which
usually sits so ungraceful upon them that
they scarcely know what disposal to
make of it-and he looked, as he stood
\ leaning against one of the plaza pillars.
"a if that pet dignity had been so terribly
outraged and insnlted that no amount of
4 Indignation which he could show would
be sufficient resentment for 1t.
1t certainly seemed as if a young fel.
low like him might have found more
profitable employment in war times than



ing angrily at a pretty girl. even if she
had been as wicked as Nellie Barrow 5
conduct towards him had proved To be;
but it looked pretty evident that If he
could he had no idea of seeking it until
that terrible quarrel was settled to his
entire satisfaction. which there was very
little prospect of for Nellie looked as If
she was the injured party.


It was just such quarrel as every
pair of lovers have had since the days
Of A. dam, and don't doubt If there would
have been n similar one in the garden of
Eden. if Eve could have found another
man to flrt with for If she had looked
the second time at one, of course Adam
would have been jealous, il he was any
thing like the men of the present day
But, let that be as it may, there was no
denying that Ward was Enthusiastically
Jealous Because Charley Richmond
was handsome and agreeable, and the
ladies all like him, Ward took it upon
himself to dislike him in the same pro
portion, particularly when he began To
make himself agreeable to Nellie, who
was his especial property, OF course so
long rs they were engaged; and more
than ever when Nellie Shove eel no resent
ment to it, He had made himself per





Nellie knew it, but only firtcl the more.
But this evening he hal determined to
lie particularly agreeable and take Nellie
for a sail on the moonlit river, but Char
lie had forestalled him and was just re
turning from a pleasant boat ride with
her, when w ard reached the house.
There was n pretty state of affairs for
jealous young fellow. Who could
blame him for being angry? He certain
ly thought that in this case ''forbearance
ceased TO be n virtue and only waited
until his rival was out of hearing ere the
storm that had been gathering burst over
Ncllic's head He intended to be calm
and digniiied in his reproaches, but with
that volcano in his bosom it was difficult
to keep its fires pent up, and his words
BETRAYED more boyish pride and anger
than of dignity; but not word would
Nellie answer to it, either in Justification
or excuse She let him talk until he
was tired, and for moment he stood
perfectly quiet waiting for an answer to
his last question.


..Well,' he said at last. impatiently
glancing up at her from under his frown
ing brows.


well, what?' she asked, as cooily rs
| if she had not heard a word of his long
[
/ from the tip of her gaiter, which she
was carlessly tapping with her parasol.
II asked how long you intend to tlI.t
around with that detestable puppy 2?
I That was emphatic enough; she could
not pretend to misunderstood it. and the
4 answer flashed out detiantly from the
! scornfully curved lips.


Just as long as l please, SIR


..And do you think that | will permit
/ it,"


! You permit it 2"


If scorn could annihilate Ward Milton
would have been nowhere about that
time. Nellie Barrows never looked half
so beautiful before as she did now. with
her petite form drawn to its full height,
her black ewes flashing and her lips
wreathed with q scornful smile, but W ard
Milton was too angry to remark it.


"Yes /. Miss Barrows," he retorted
hotlv. do you think | will have u girl
who is engaged to me flirting with every
conceited eoxcomb who crosses her patti
and curl down like whipped spaniel
with no remonstrance


Really, sir, one would suppose yor
had bought me body and soul; but
think YOU viii learn that | am my owr


mistress yet, was the scornful answer


Nv hIch YOU may always remain 10
all me. if this be a specimen of you


conduct


Il prefer too


.You may for all my troubling you


fut, e


..Then have the pleasure of return


ing this to YOU she said coollv DRAWN


her engagement ring from her finger an


tossing it carelessiy toward him.


1t fell upon the smooth floor. roliin


almost TO Wards feet. where 1T lay flash


ing back the moons bright beams, bu


he never offered to touch 1T, only spurn
ing il scornfully with his foot
: Permit me. Miss Barrows, he sal


with mock politeness, Ito congratulate


YOU on Your freedom, and with JOY c


your next conquest.


With a cold Thank Won, Nellie bow


ed gracefully in acknowledgement


And, begging your pardon FOR detair